Pagan angel in a borrowed car.....

I have Iron and Wine on the mind today....I was in Sam Beam's presence last night in Philly. My second time seeing him in concert and just amazing as the first. I just love that man!

As for me....I have been busy doing non artsy things as of late....just the normal things like cleaning, mowing the yard and the like.....some days no matter how hard I try I just don't make it into the studio. Even when this happens I always have some pieces in progress even if I just get to work on them a little bit at a time. Here is a pic of my current mess...I mean studio.... so you can see what I mean! LOL!

This piece just popped out of my imagination one afternoon (still in progress)....I quite love her and she represents me in a way. I have always been a little different.....never quite the goth girl but not quite the girl next door...eschewing the standard american diet by becoming vegan....dying my blonde hair to jet black....I am quite proud of the woman I have become and the one I am becoming. I am unique...I think outside the box...and I refuse to live in a bubble. So I say express yourselves everyday....sing loud in the shower (like my son loves to do!)...dance in the rain....hug a stranger...live out loud!

inspiration from the strangest places....

As all artists do I do gather inspiration from many things.....but sometimes I find those things to be almost comical. In our bathroom we have flooring that kinds of mimics the look of granite. Whenever I stare at the floor I always find faces. It's strange because I never see the same face twice. Needless to say you never know when the next idea jump out at you! I have learned just to keep my sketchbook nearby so that I never miss inspiration when it strikes! The last face I found lead me to create these two new illustration. This new little face shape came straight from my bathroom floor.....

a day in the studio.....

My littlest one is off playing with her Mimi so I get to spend a big chunk of my day in the studio! Though I miss her while she is away it really helps be catch up and center myself. Art is my therapy...my passion...and my first love. Being all alone with my music and my imagination does wonders for me emotionally and helps me re-energize so that I can take on the crazy, beautiful life that I live.

Here on some things I am working on today.....

A custom art doll faerie for a special little girl....

The start of a mixed media piece....

Playing with some alcohol inks on dominos....soon to be pendants!

Creating new tags for my "Garden Faerie" Necklaces!

And lastly....Dark Faerie Terrariums! These will be exclusively at The Copper Frog! 

soul searching......

trying to find my purpose.....trying to find my path.....what is your heart's desire?

enjoy your weekend!

here is my weekend so far....

be back soon! enjoy life!

Meet Whitney!

Whitney has been sitting in the studio waiting for her wings for a couple of weeks now...she is finally ready to fly! She is my first in this color scheme and I really love it....lately I have been obsessed with greens and turquoises and I just love them paired up with browns....so pretty!

back to it....

last week was slow...but I am back in the studio with so many ideas that I don't know where to start!

This piece was just finished and will be donated to the Long Island Animal Rights and Vegfest happening in July! www.karunaforanimals.com

See you soon! Go out and enjoy the sunshine!!!

turning 40 and being in a slump.....

So...yesterday I turned 40. I never imagined it would affect me the way it did. It's only a number really....but to me it seemed to be some sort of milestone...the age when you kind of sit back and assess just how far you have come and what you have accomplished. Though I have so much to be thankful for...two beautiful children, a wonderful husband, great friends and family...I still felt sad. It's not like me to dwell on things or become depressed (at least not for very long) but turning 40 just hit me hard. All I could think about was what I haven't accomplished....how I still haven't lost the extra pounds
I have been wanting to, how I still haven't found the success I was hoping for with my art, how I need to be a better parent...a better wife...have more patience...work harder in the studio... and on and on....I was really quite hard on myself over the last week. I felt so hopeless and really quite lonely.....but today I move ahead. I really have no right to be sad.....I have so much.

It really is just a number.....I certainly don't feel 40...whatever that means. I will enter into this next phase of my life with a positive attitude and a smile on my face. I have an amazing family, a cozy home, and a beautiful life. I can make it what I want...and I will. Wish me luck as I take on the next 40 years!