Mini Painting Tidbit

As a thank you gift I painted a little hedgehog for my grandmother. 

"Hedgehog"
Acrylic on 6"x 6"x 2" canvas

Hello Again Etsy

After quite a hiatus I'm returning to selling on Etsy. Right now there are a few art prints up in the interim. I will be listing some originals once I get my breather from the holidaze. (Making things and a retail schedule is a tad exhausting.)

2 of the prints currently available:

 Click HERE to be taken to the shop.

2 New Paintings

I have 2 new paintings I completed as gifts over the holiday season.

"Oh Deer"
5"x 7"
Acrylic on canvas
December 2013

"Flower Collector"
9" x 12"
Acrylic, encaustic, 3d elements on board
December 2013

Te Kore Band Art!

I'm pretty thrilled to finally make public a project I've been working on. Recently, I designed a logo for one of my favorite indie bands Te Kore. A little rundown on the band: Te Kore began with Molly Angst as a girl with her piano. She then got herself a partner in crime. The sound is a touching Tori Amos/PJ Harvey inspired alt rock. The songs range from topics of drug abuse, body issues and love to Greek myth. I connected with Molly (AKA Nicole) through the forums of Kittyradio many moons ago. She sent me a demo cd, and it was love at first listen. She has since opened up for (love of my life) Amanda Palmer for the Indianapolis Kickstarter House Party.

Needless to say, I was flattered that she asked me to be a part of her art with mine. Below is the resulting logo I came up with.

Go to http://te-kore.com to see it in action on the Te Kore website. Keep in mind, as of this posting, the fully fleshed out site is still in the works.

Life Imitating Art Imitating Craft

So lately I've been on a wearable art kick. My latest is a petrified seahorse exoskeleton that I turned into a cameo charm. She was painted a gradient pink and lilac, backed with patterned paper onto a cameo. Soon she'll have pink millinery netting and be made into a headpiece.

Notorious C H O

I'm proud to say I've finally finished the second of the new portrait series, featuring the lovely Ms.Margaret Cho.
Why Margaret Cho? You may ask. She's not only a comedian that makes me burst into ab burning laughs, but she has been a fierce opponent of homophobia, misogyny, hypocrisy, and body hate.Not many people realize this, but she's also an author. As someone who has fought body dysmorphia her book I'm The One That I Want changed my perspective on self loathing. Why is she perfect for this portrait series? She's a self made performer and writer who expresses her sexuality on her own terms. The things that come out of her mouth make construction workers blush. She isn't what the mainstream immediately thinks of as a "sex symbol," and yet has been an undeniable force in cultivating a sex positive culture.
Without further adieu... 

Ms. Cho

Tease

                            Here is another work-in-progress of the newest portrait in the series.

                                               Can anyone guess who the diva is?