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New Art on Etsy

Posted in About My Work, art, Digital Art with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 5, 2009 by candlesandghosts

Well, I just wouldn’t be much of an artist or blogger if I didn’t keep you up to date with ALL of the new art that I am doing- not just the jewelry.  So, to that end, I would like to introduce you to two new pieces that are now making their first appearances on Etsy.

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The first is called, “The Watchman”- it picks up right where my work left off at the end of last year- heading in a generally Steampunky Carnivalesque direction.  Not sure how long this new direction will last, but with my life-long fascination with all things carnival, I doubt it will be ending anytime soon.

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The second piece is called, “Dream of Flight.”  This is actually the second version of this piece, I did the first about 5 years when my Photoshoping skills were much more inept.  I always felt like it was a good composition, and vowed that I would one day return to this piece when I had acquired more skill.  This time around I’m particularly happy with the butterflies and their subtle shading, but as is often the case with Photoshop, I can still see plenty of flaws in this version, so there is always more to learn.

If you are interested in either of these pieces you can go here to find out more.

-M

P.S.  For those of you who do not yet know about Etsy- ETSY.com is a wonderful website for all things handmade.  Go, go now, you’ll love it- I promise.

Are You Kidding Me?

Posted in Studio with tags , , , , , on March 2, 2009 by candlesandghosts

Remember how I posted about a week ago, and showed the nice view out of my studio, while talking about how I couldn’t wait for spring to get here?  If not here’s the post- anyway, here’s the lovely view out of my window this morning.

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Now granted, I like snow as much as the next person, but I like it on Dec. 25, or Jan. 18, not on March 2.  The crazy thing is, it actually is supposed to be 70 degrees by this weekend, which brings up another good point.  If it is going to snow here in the South (something that doesn’t happen often enough in my opinion), couldn’t it at least stick around for a few days?  As I’m writing this in the late afternoon, the snow is already almost completely gone in the courtyard.  Woohoo!  Let’s go make a muddy grassman!

-M

Centerfest

Posted in About My Work, art, Art Happenings, Installations with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 17, 2007 by candlesandghosts

I want to thank everyone who was able to attend Centerfest in Durham this past weekend-it was a great success! The weather was wonderful both days, and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience for my first time at an outdoor festival. Thanks so much to all of you-without you, it would not be possible for me to do the thing I love- creating art full-time! I’ve posted several photos of my booth-Enjoy!

A Little Sneak Peek…

Posted in About My Work, art, Art Happenings with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 8, 2007 by candlesandghosts

With only a week to go until Centerfest, I thought I post a little sneak peek of some of the work that I’m doing. This is only a small portion mind you, I estimate there will be around 35-40 mixed media pieces/paintings on panels and canvas, and hopefully around 50 pieces of jewelry. I also plan on having some prints available, and some other small matted works. Right now it looks as though the weather will be sunny and in the lower 80s-just about perfect- see you there!

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