Here Comes 2012

Now that it's the last day of 2011 I've been thinking about everything that happened this year....

This has been an amazing year for my artwork;  I've been in more shows and made more sales than I have in my life.  I've got more lined up for next year and hopefully even more than that.  I've been striving to improve my skills and will continue to do so.

I am so thankful for my husband, daughter-cat, parents, and every show, sale, like and comment my art has received.

This is my 60th blog post of the year!  Way more than any other year I've been blogging.  I've had so much positive news to report, and hopefully 2012 will be even more fruitful.  

Here's to it; Cheers!

Happy Santa Day!

Mew

After a long day of painting yesterday, I'm going to spend today with my wonderful husband, daughter-cat, and parents, eating and drinking and watching my favorite Xmas movies.

Bill Fuckin' Murray

The magic word is "Santa".

Hope that all of you out there have a safe and happy day.

More "Beauties"

Here's a big piece I'm working on for a Modern Eden gallery February show, it's 18 x 24 inches.

There's two foxes getting pretty with roses, bluejay-dove hybrids, a brush and mirror.

I'm so happy with the way these wooden panel paintings are coming along, so more shots to come soon!

TONIGHT! I've Got Wood...Lands.

"Protect and Create Flanking Sight"

acrylic on birch panel

10 x 10 inches, framed

2011

For Modern Eden's "Woodlands" show

Modern Eden Gallery

403 Francisco St

San Francisco, CA 

Show opens Saturday, December 10th 7pm-10pm

Runs through January 15th, 2012

SOLD

Tonight is the Woodlands group show at San Francisco's Modern Eden Gallery!  My painting (above) will be in included.  

This Saturday!

My piece, "Protect and Create Flanking Sight" will be in

this Saturday's "Woodlands" show at San Francisco's Modern Eden Gallery.

The nice folk at the gallery were kind enough to use my painting image for one of the show's flyers!

Protect and Create Flanking Sight

"Protect and Create Flanking Sight"

acrylic on birch panel

10 x 10 inches, framed

2011

For Modern Eden's "Woodlands" show

Modern Eden Gallery

403 Francisco St

San Francisco, CA 

Show opens Saturday, December 10th 7pm-10pm

Runs through January 15th, 2012

SOLD

Here's the progress shots again:

This piece deals in a small part with my own teenage experiences with the Ouija and Tarot cards; Saturn's seal of protection that the kestrel on the left is holding was something we used to protect ourselves from bad spirits when we used the board.

  

The kestrel on the left (Protect) deals with protection; besides the protective seal, the flowers in it's claws all represent protection in Victorian flower language or floriography (heather, Queen Anne's Lace, juniper), and the bird on the right (Create) represents creativity/artistic expression; the tarot (the five of wands) it holds symbolizes creativity and will, as does the bunch of oregano in it's claws.

So, overall the piece symbolizes how using the oracle signifying Sight (Ouija planchette with the all-seeing eye) to communicate with spirits can lead to artistic inspiration, but you have to protect yourself against evil.  I think that could be an even larger metaphor in itself...

Maybe it's 

"that which inspires can also be dangerous, so you should be on guard". 

It's Called Thanksgiving Day

Not "Turkey" Day.

The above picture is an adorable baby turkey.  Not to get all preachy, but I can't stand it when people refer to today as "Turkey Day".  My husband, dad and myself won't be eating turkey again this year, and I don't miss it at all.

Just putting it out there.

This year I am thankful for the following:

the best husband, daughter-cat, and parents in the world, which coincidentally are all mine, every art show my work has been included in this past year, and the ones already lined up for next year.

Here's to a great year and hopefully an even better 2012.