microbeads on chipboard

"Hope" mixed media canvas

    I'm pretty excited about my latest piece... I feel that it is tangible proof that I am developing as an artist and designer- I could never have made something like this a year ago. All the best mixed media work that…
Steampunk effect mixed media

Creating a Steampunk Effect with Stencils and Modeling Paste

Ok, so I know I'm a little late today.  Goodness, it's taking me a while to understand this new camera.  Don't get me wrong, I'm super happy with it!  But there is a significant learning curve and it's taking me a lot longer than normal…

Symbolic Text

 I've been thinking lately about using symbolic text in my artwork.  Letters and words at their core are just a mix of curved and straight lines.  Language is the art of taking those lines and giving them meaning. The result is that when…

Forgive

As I try to organize my blog and my life a bit more, I've decided I'd like to take every monday to share with you all what artwork I've been working on lately.  Here's my newest collage- I call it "Forgive". I actually had started this…
layered collage

Abstract Collage with Layers of Texture

Originally  I created this piece as part of a commission for a friend.  She wanted a colorful triptych collage, but my combination of purple and teal didn't quite work, so we decided to try again with red and black.  I still love this piece,…
commissioned triptych

Commissioned Triptych

 A full commissioned triptych I finally managed to finish...  Yay for late nights and messy fingers!!  So many layers are included in each of these pieces... Tim Holtz tissue wrap and tissue tape, torn book pages, patterned scrapbook paper,…