The art auction has come and gone and it was a really fun night and lots of great art! I was happy with how my pieces sold. I had 2 new pieces in the auction including the above Spirit Tree. Working off the original dream tree I started having dreams about another kind of tree – a spirit tree if you will. I imagined that all the little lights were tiny fireflies instead of leaves. The tree is alive with the spirit of my ancestors – with the roots connecting us all.

This piece is a lino print on handmade paper and hand-sewn beads.

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In preparation for the show I’ve been preparing new prints for the show. This is my four directions print. I really wanted it to have a fluidity and also have hints of birds (which hopefully people will be able to see) – I am going to add some beadwork to this piece but you will have to go and see the show to see it. Read the rest of this entry »

So normally I don’t use photoshop when I work with my photos but the time when that rule may be broken is when I work with wedding photos. Sometimes I feel inspired to highlight things and edit the photos in photoshop. (Please note that minors were blurred from these images.) Read the rest of this entry »

This week I was under the weather due to a cold/lost voice but I did manage to put together my blog images from the wedding I did last month. Read the rest of this entry »

Tonight I finally printed my linocut for the first time. I was very excited to finally have everything and get some prints made. The design is based on a dream I had about birds flying around a tree like they were the leaves. I adapted it for the cut and am very happy with the results. Read the rest of this entry »

Here is the finished lino-cut I was working on earlier in the week. Read the rest of this entry »

So in between my commercial work I have a lot of fun with my Holga.

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