Category Archives: My Art
Notice the Leaves

Gray Wolf seemed to attend meetings against her better judgement. One evening she came by anyway and said, ” In every service I renew my vow to save the many beings, but, really, how can I do that?”
Raven said, “It’s your precious keepsake.”
Mallard asked, “How can a vow be a keepsake?”
Raven said, “It reminds you of a loved one.”
Gray Wolf sat back and said nothing further.
Owl spoke up and said, “We also vow to waken to the countless gates of the Great Law. I always thought that vow meant I should study all the various Buddhist teachings, but now I am not so sure.”
Raven said, “See all the new green leaves glittering in the sunshine!”
— Zen Master Raven by Robert Aitken
Drawing inspired by other art (2 artists)
My Artwork at Saatchi Art Online
Framed at last (sort of)
I am too cheap, oh I mean frugal, to get an odd sized artwork properly framed by a professional. Or maybe just to lazy to take it in & choose a frame!
This is piece that took many hours & days of work (and re-work). I found a rather junky but real wood frame that is larger than the board, but proportionately so… Now I can hang this work, and I think it looks fairly respectable. But it is not well protected, since the artwork is flush with the outer surface of the frame (no glass of course). So this leaves my work very vulnerable to damage.
More lighted artwork, and …
This plexi tower has a hazy print of one of my (held rock) drawings on it, and the LED “fairy lights” inside.
The bird drawing is a new version of my sea bird “after Morris Graves”, done on translucent vellum.
Then, while working on one thing, I came across an interesting accidental arrangement of drawings removed from a small sketchbook. This inspired me to arrange most of the same drawings on my scanner, to produce the collage. 
Whew, I LOVE making art!
I really do love it! So much fun making … things! I just got in a little shopping therapy too: I am buying various tiny LED “fairy” light strings for my latest projects, also clear & translucent inkjet meda: adhesive & plain.
Here are photos of the “rock cave” translucent “tower” with the LEDs inside, and using my magical nighttime hummingbird print as a backdrop:
Messing with those drawings…
Translucent towers continue
It has been a year, and !
It has been a year since my last art show at 1012 Coffee Bar, so it is that time again! I just hung the show, with much invaluable assistance from Michael, and while it may get a little re-arrangement, it is mostly there! I have one more piece I want to take up, but I am too tired to go back today!
Update: I found two MORE pieces that I want to hang in this show… good grief!
Tommorrow I will think about scheduling a little reception for friends… but for now I am just relieved/pleased to have the work properly presented & on display. Some of it was ready to go weeks ago, but I was working on some pieces, and the work list, from my arrival home yesterday until I headed uptown at 10:00am today. I am tired!
Photos & samples online don’t do it justice, so head up to 1012 to see it for yourself!





















