MUSIC AND ART......

Here's a video that's floating around youtube and other places. I realize that it hasn't gotten that much attention yet but I'm only in the process of understanding this whole advertisement concept on the internet. It can become confusing and you better keep you password bible by your side. Anyway, this video is a collection of about 20 years of work, some are even incomplete, but I've seen many artists show incomplete work and you never see the finished piece. The sound track is even something I composed a few years ago. I do have another piece in the works and I hope you stay tuned for that. I'm using this video to advertise myself as an illustrator as well as an artist. I realize it is nothing fancy, but I like the rawness of it all. I hope you enjoy!

UNIQUE FURNITURE.....

This is one of my favorite pieces of work, I've only done the one so far because I'm having trouble finding places to put things! One year, my partner and I went out collecting old tree stumps because I was thinking of creating some deck chairs, but the idea got changed into a "mushroom chair". There is no other one that I have seen anywhere and I have more stumps to work with for future projects such as this. I would say the most expensive part of this project is the cow hide for the covering. It's a piece of furniture that has to be placed just right so as not to catch a foot on that one root that is the prime key for the balance of the chair. Room corners work well for placement. If interested in such a piece, leave a comment and I will get back to you.

WOOD BURN ART......

Wood burn art isn't something I've done a lot of in the past, but I have stumbled through it. When I say stumble, I mean the tool for the job doesn't allow for mistakes or shaky hands due to the fact that your hand is set so far back from the point that touches the wood. This little piece I did is called "Gnome". I started with the burn stick for all the dark parts and shadows and then added pencil crayon for all the color. My daughter is now the proud owner of this piece and I'm in the process of learning more skill with wood burning. Should have more in the future for show.

STRANGE LANDSCAPES......

These drawings, inspired by nature, have a certain cartoon like characteristic to them. I seem to focus on the smaller aspects of nature and make them take on exuberant proportions. Giant mushrooms versus tiny mountains sort of idea.  There are also the amazing hoodoos that are a huge inspiration to creating unique pieces of art.  I usually take the basic shape of certain landscapes and natural studies and distort them in order to get out what I see in my mind's eye.  These are both pen and ink on card board and artist's paper.

FAIRIES.....

I have always been fascinated with the ethereal world of fairies, angels, etc. These are just two of my pieces depicting fairies. Sometimes you have to look real close to be able to see them.  I sometimes hide them very well because they are a big part of nature and are usually disguised in the colors and hues of the foliage.  The first piece is done in ink on a birch block and the piece underneath is done in ink on artist paper.  These are just a few of the ones I want to present to you. If you are interested in any of these pieces, please feel free to leave a comment.

ART.....

These drawings were done back in the 90's when I was pregnant with my first child. Some of my better stuff from back then. I was into still life's, but not so much any more. Lately it has been drawings and paintings about nature and the things we don't really see in nature unless we look really close. I have been a buff for the ethereal world of fairies and such and will be showing more of those in the future. I have to start at the beginning which is always a good place to start. Feel free to comment!

MUSIC...

Music has always been a huge part of my life. I have been a saxophonist for over 30 years, mostly playing solo, never fronted a band but I've played in a few in my life. Now a days I mostly just play for me, go to the odd jam/open mic or do some busking in the park. I will be posting some videos and sound tracks on this blog for those who are interested in just the sound of the saxophone. I hopefully will be recording in the future so as to have some sort of product for anyone who is interested in purchasing product. But this is not the only thing I am interested in. I am also a visual artist and have many, many drawings and paintings to show you and discuss where the idea came from. I also am a carpenter who is still doing her schooling. Where I live, not much goes on in the winter and then the summer is crazy busy with work. Wood shedding in the winter is probably the best thing because you have time to create all these crazy ideas and then show them off to tourists in the summer time. Hope you enjoy this blog I've created and don't forget to check out the other blogs I have on the internet. Enjoy!