Excellent News–There’s a new Artist Co-op in town!

Exciting news today!  The Art of Ricardo Gallery in Clear Lake (TX) will transition into an artist co-op in January 2012!  Located in the heart of Clear Lake, this is a great resource for local artists.  If you know of anyone local who would be interested in juried co-op membership, let me know and I’ll pass the information along.

Groovy Finds has moved to Pinterest!

For 2012, I’ve decided to move the popular Groovy Finds section of my website to Pinterest!

Pinterest is amazing–it’s eye-candy overload in any category you might want to explore: home decor, art, prints, fashion, books…beautiful things galore!

You can find the all-new Groovy Finds here:  http://pinterest.com/groovygaldesign/groovy-finds/

Once you’re there, be sure to follow me so that you never miss out on my totally groovy, free-association-inspired discoveries!

 

Flower Girl Collaborative Digital Collage

So I was tooling around the Web the other day and ran across a very interesting site: Fan Art Review.  It features art, photography, sculpture, and writing by various artists, and I immediately began exploring.  One fabulous photographer I’ve met there is “esgjag“–a talented Chicagoan.  One photograph he posted of a dahlia in his garden has an EYEBALL in the center!  See it here!

A while back, I painted “Hippie Flower Girl”.  The painting sold, but I was never quite pleased with it.  In the original, her eyes are shut.  After I saw esgjag’s photo, I got a spark of inspiration–my hippie girl needs flower eyes!  With his kind permission, I’ve now incorporated his flower into my painting, creating this digital collage.  Much better!  Rock on!

Click on the image (and then click it again) to see full-size view!

Shakespeare Quotes Mixed Media Pieces

I finally finished up my two newest pieces, both of which feature Shakespeare quotes layered atop actual pages from my college Shakespeare textbook (complete with notes and highlights).  One is from “Hamlet”: “This is the very ecstasy of love…”  The other is from “All’s Well That Ends Well”: “Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none…”  I used a mixture of watercolors, acrylics, ink, and glitter to create these one-of-a-kind pieces.  Each is 18″ x 24″ and slips easily into an 18×24 frame.

Ecstasy of Love Mixed Media Original

Love All Original Mixed Media

What a Nice Surprise!

A huge thank you to the High Fashion Home Blog for featuring several of my pieces in a very nice post!  What a nice surprise–a great way to start the weekend.