I won 6 ribbons for my entries in the Dixie Classic Fair this year.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Portfolio
My Portfolio and online galleries are updated with recent work and images from my gallery exhibit:
My First Official Gallery Exhibit
During the month of November, the Apple Gallery of the Stokes County Arts Council hosted my first official gallery exhibit. I hung the show at the end of October and held the opening reception on Friday, November 1. Several friends, relatives, co-workers, and arts supporters attended the event. We enjoyed live music and discussions about my artistic style, color scheme, etc. (Photos from the set up and reception are in galleries on the left column of this blog under the portfolio section.)
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Renovated & Updated
Welcome to my newly designed and updated blog. I am currently framing work for a local fair exhibit and creating a few new paintings for my upcoming gallery exhibit. I am in my 10th year teaching elementary visual arts, and I have most recently used my artistic and design skills in online social software as well as webpage designing for school and church. I am a mixed media artist, so I may try my skills at any variety of media, but most of my work uses pen and ink drawing techniques, digital photography, acrylic painting, and some fiber and cut paper art. Most ofmy work incorporates my interest in texture, pattern, and realistic details that are abstracted for visual effect. Finally, I am inspired by people around me and always by the Creator's creation.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Stokes County Fair 2012
I placed on 7 out of 8 entries for this local fair.
Digital Photography: Location: Bahamas (Honorable Mention)
Ink Diluting Tee-shirt Design Process (1st Place)
Handbuilt Pottery: Couch (1st Place)
Bracelet and Earrings (2nd Place)
Painting on Wood (3rd Place)
Handmade Book (1st Place)
Painting on Textile (2nd Place)
Monday, August 6, 2012
Handmade Book
Title: Handmade Book in Green
Media: Paper, Gel Medium, Watercolor Paint
Date: August 2011
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Mixed Media Forest
Title: "In The Breeze"
Media: Sharpie Markers, Paper, Gel Medium
Date: September 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Mail Art: Postcards
Title: "Moving On"
Media: Tempera Paint, Marker, Pen
Date: February 2012
Title: "Create"
Media: Watercolor Paint, Marker, Pen
Date: December 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Mail Art: Recent Postcard Designs
Title: "Art"
Media: Pen & Ink, Cut Paper
Date: October 2011
Title: "Around and Around"
Media: Mixed Media
Date: November 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Drawings with Names
Title: "Claire"
Media: Marker
Date: January 2011
Title: "Ella"
Media: Marker
Date: January 2011
I made these drawings as gifts for a cousin's daughters after visiting them around the holidays last year. Ella, especially, saw some of the black and white, non-objective drawings I like to create and started calling them "quilts," which was apparently her connection and what she thought of when looking at the drawings. So, I decided to create a drawing for her and her sister but draw in color to match of their rooms.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
One Local Fair
I entered two pieces in a local fair in September and won 2nd place on both pieces.
Title: "Musical Texture"
Media: Pen & Ink, Acrylic Paint, Sharpie Marker
Date: September 2011
Title: "Smooth Vibrations"
Media: Acrylic Paint, Sharpie Marker
Date: September 2011
Graphic Design: Sweet
Title: "Sweet"
Media: Digital Photography,
Photo Studio 5.5, Picasa 3
Date: September 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Some Updates
My blog, (and I,) just celebrated a birthday on October 3. My blog turned 3 years old since I started it in 2008.
I have been working on a few projects, and I was able to enter them into 2 local fairs. I will try to post pictures and results in the next few weeks.
I have been back in school, after summer break, teaching art now for about a month and a half.
Most of my time for working on projects has been spent helping a couple friends with pictures, creating a blog, and creating a picture calendar.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Title: "Smalls"
Media: Pen & Ink
Date: August 2011
Title: "Landscaping"
Media: Pen & Ink
Date: August 2011
These drawings were gifts for some new friends, and I tried to create patterns, designs and images reflective of them. He works in landscaping, and she has a great sense of Interior Design and Decoration. The letter S represents the initial of their name.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
A Unique Project: Tee-Shirts
Title: "Artist Tee-Shirt"
Media: (Original Design:) Pen & Ink
Date: July 2011
Title: "Music Tee-Shirt"
Media: (Original Design:) Pen & Ink, Photo Studio
Date: June 2011
I decided to create pen and ink drawings that would be suitable in size, shape and orientation, to be printed on tee-shirts. One is for me and the other was a gift for a friend.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
I Called It a Collage
Title: "Marks"
Media: Pen & Ink, Acrylic Paint
Date: July 2011
This piece is approximately 11"x14" and was a housewarming gift for a friend. I incorporated some colors that are visible in the home with some variation in their shades. When I was thinking through the idea of this piece, I first thought I would use more of a collage technique with some 'hodge podge' techniques on the background by using gel medium and speciality papers. However, when I finally began the art-making process, I started 'printing.' I used found objects to apply paint in specific places and in particular shapes to create the grid. Each time I printed a block, I used a slightly different amount of paint and different amounts of force, which helped to create the texture and negative spaces. I used open and closed shapes to create implied texture seen as shapes, dots and lines that touch and overlap. Finally, I added some details in the negative space, (words and drawn textures,) which reflect interests of my friend as well as thoughts and concepts associated with faith and a peaceful home. While you may see a 'collage' of shapes and colors, this piece is actually not a collage at all, in the strictest sense, but a non-objective composition created with printing techniques.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Initial Pen & Ink
Title: "L"
Media: Pen & Ink
Date: May 2011
Title: "C"
Media: Pen & Ink
Date: July 2011
I am continuing to enjoy drawing non-objective compositions with pen and ink, and one of the easiest ways for me to personalize a composition for a gift is to incorporate a monogram or initial. These two drawings were gifts for some old friends and former co-workers who I have known for more than 12 years.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Digital Photography Compositions
@ Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada
Title: "Double Promise"
Media: Digital Photography
Date: June 2011
Title:"Bright Celebrations"
Media: Digital Photography
Date: June 2011
Title: "Naturally Composed"
Media: Digital Photography
Date: June 2011
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