True North

I'm usually not too meticulous with my measurements and element placement.  It's hard for me to be patient enough to take the time to be exact in what I'm doing, so normally my pieces are a blend of elements and paint splatters that go where…

Purple and Grey

It's been a long time since my last post.  I feel like I need to apologize, though the one really suffering from my lack of focus is me.  I keep telling myself that feeling sick and tired is a fairly good excuse... but I haven't quite convinced…

Fiery Blossoms

As an emerging artist, I've been really trying to not only expand my artistic skills with each piece I create, but also improve the way I showcase and market my art.  I have a natural fear of trying new things, mostly because the unfamiliar…

The Fissure- it's finished!

 You may remember a post I made back in mid July, showing a large canvas piece I was working on called  "The Fissure".  Well, I finally finished it! When we last saw this piece, I had sewed strips of wire window screen to the canvas, surrounding…

Mini Gaea's

So I had some leftover quilled paper pieces from my large "Gaea" piece, and I decided to use them to make some of my awesome mini canvases.  :)  These are so useful when I want to try new techniques and experiment with different colors. For…

"Gaea"- Using Quilled Paper Pieces to Create Dimension in Art

This piece has taken me a very long time to finish, so I'm very excited that I finally get to share it!  I've decided to call it Gaea, after the Greek goddess of earth- the mother of Zeus.  When I first had the idea of this piece, I wanted…