Everything is Going to the Dogs!

 

“… Late arrivals at the Gala included Herbert Boston, Director of Canine Affairs, and his lovely companion Eva “Chi Chi” Tink. Boston basked in the afterglow of his successful Terrier Empowerment Initiative; but it was Tink who drew the most praise for her immigration and humanitarian work at in southern border states…”

 

“Going to the Dogs” is a bit extreme. And, as Herbert and Chi Chi can tell you, being with the dogs can be a very cool thing. That said, 2018 was a year of personal challenges for me. And, like unwanted house guests,some of those challenges followed me into 2019. But all is not gloom and doom! Some exciting things have happened too! My home base, ShopCraft, moved to a fantastic new location! We are still in the Elmwood Village at 773 Elmwood Avenue. Please come and visit!

Another positive development is that I’m drawing again. I started early in 2018 and then abandoned it. But, October being Inktober, I picked up my pens, brushes and gouache and started creating new images. You will still find my one-of-a-kind sculpted and painted originals at shows and festivals, as well as ShopCraft, but the new images are fresh and fun! They are perfectly suited to the dye sublimation coffee mugs, ornaments and gifts I started making in November 2018. You can find them HERE and at ShopCraft too.

My Instagram feed will give you a behind the scenes look at both lines of work.

So Woof Woof 2019! If you’re not nice to me I’ll bite you 🙂 Here’s wishing everyone a warm, sunny Spring.

 

 

 

 

 

Art Art Everywhere! A Glimpse at 2018 so far…..

Paper and Clothe Mache Coppertailed Cat Sculptures. Much of the materials in these sculptures is upcyled/recyled.

 

My take on Dios de la Muerte — Day of the Dead

 

Mylo has gone fishing agian!

 

 

Blue Anxiety Devil returns!

 

 

 

Creeps, Carnies, and other weirdos…..

Wicked Pumpkins………

And an angry Humpty Dumpty……

Follow me for Work in Progress shots on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM. Find my work in my: ONLINE STORE And, as always, feel free to CONTACT ME with any questions about my work.

 

 

 

 

 

Say Cheetos!

Guilty! I have not posted here for a very long time. I’ll blame it on these creatures. These are my new Mixed Media Mache Copper Tailed Cats! They are made out of recycled materials, polymer clay and acrylic paint. There’s still more work to go on these, as well as their four legged friends who didn’t make it into the picture, but they will be traveling with me to the Willoughby Arts Fest and Ithaca Artists Market this month.

Multiple Meanings

I’m finishing a new small painting that is packed with emotion. I’m sure I will be asked, more than once 🙂 — “What does it mean?”

Does it matter?

I know what this painting means to me. In truth, it has multiple meanings — but I don’t think they should matter to the viewer.

What do you see in this painting? How does it make you feel. That’s what matters!

Saint Agony and the Goddesses of Scorched Earth