Category Archives: Mixed Media
Prickly Pear with Cross
A thin magenta cross intersects a photograph I took in my twenties of a bird perched atop a cactus—the rest of its form painted in dark green outside of the photograph’s borders. To the far left is a shot of
Prickly Pear with Cross
A thin magenta cross intersects a photograph I took in my twenties of a bird perched atop a cactus—the rest of its form painted in dark green outside of the photograph’s borders. To the far left is a shot of
The Grand Canyon State Welcomes You (twice)
how]The Grand Canyon State Welcomes You (twice), 2011 Acrylic, paper, marker, map, and glue on canvas 12″ x 40″ each, on two canvases This diptych is a two-canvas mixed media work centered around the desert theme that welcomed me upon
The Grand Canyon State Welcomes You (twice)
how]The Grand Canyon State Welcomes You (twice), 2011 Acrylic, paper, marker, map, and glue on canvas 12″ x 40″ each, on two canvases This diptych is a two-canvas mixed media work centered around the desert theme that welcomed me upon
Layers
I’m adding vintage magazine clippings of cats to this piece with Mod Podge decoupage glue, applied with a sponge brush. In my last post, I showed my castle study in acrylic on paper, which I’ve now torn in half and
Layers
I’m adding vintage magazine clippings of cats to this piece with Mod Podge decoupage glue, applied with a sponge brush. In my last post, I showed my castle study in acrylic on paper, which I’ve now torn in half and
Castles, Cakes, and Canvas
My mother-in-law Michelle Downin (rest her awesome soul) was a cake decorating goddess. I flipped when I found this old Wilton cake decorating magazine which featured a castle on its cover. The hilarity is that it’s NOT EVEN A CAKE! The writer clearly made note that the castle you see is cardboard and icing. Yum.
Castles, Cakes, and Canvas
My mother-in-law Michelle Downin (rest her awesome soul) was a cake decorating goddess. I flipped when I found this old Wilton cake decorating magazine which featured a castle on its cover. The hilarity is that it’s NOT EVEN A CAKE! The writer clearly made note that the castle you see is cardboard and icing. Yum.
Broken Fun
Broken Fun, 2010 Paper, glue, paint, coloring book cover, PMS swatch book page, pastel, and acrylic on Arches watercolor paper. Approx 4″ x 6″. My affinity for the print process coupled with my disillusioned and painful childhood inspired this piece.
Broken Fun
Broken Fun, 2010 Paper, glue, paint, coloring book cover, PMS swatch book page, pastel, and acrylic on Arches watercolor paper. Approx 4″ x 6″. My affinity for the print process coupled with my disillusioned and painful childhood inspired this piece.
Thank You for Your Hospitality
Thank you for your hospitality, 2010 Acrylic, glue, magazine ad, stencil, coloring book page, and paper card printing plate on canvas 16″x 16″ I’ve split up an advertisement from Bell Telephone that depicts a woman sitting at a table on the
Thank You for Your Hospitality
Thank you for your hospitality, 2010 Acrylic, glue, magazine ad, stencil, coloring book page, and paper card printing plate on canvas 16″x 16″ I’ve split up an advertisement from Bell Telephone that depicts a woman sitting at a table on the
Pattern study
Pattern study, 2011 Pencil, pastel, and acrylic on paper. 26″ x 40″
Revealed
Revealed, 2011 Acrylic, permanent marker, white glue, vintage wrapping tissue, and drawing on canvas. 9.75″ x 8″ The small drawing of the saguaro on painted paper is a doodle in ink. I used white collage glue and water to layer
Revealed
Revealed, 2011 Acrylic, permanent marker, white glue, vintage wrapping tissue, and drawing on canvas. 9.75″ x 8″ The small drawing of the saguaro on painted paper is a doodle in ink. I used white collage glue and water to layer
We are sweet and so is candy
We are sweet and so is candy, 2011 Acrylic, ink, and vintage coloring book cutouts on paper. 7″ x 5.875″ This piece is inspired by the innocence and perfection of childhood — either experienced or wished for. Our remembered gleaming
We are sweet and so is candy
We are sweet and so is candy, 2011 Acrylic, ink, and vintage coloring book cutouts on paper. 7″ x 5.875″ This piece is inspired by the innocence and perfection of childhood — either experienced or wished for. Our remembered gleaming
This Week’s Piece
I’m layering bits of paint and prose on canvas again. Wanna see?
Corazon – Mixed Media on Canvas (the meaning behind the work)
Measuring 36″ W x 24″ H, this mixed media piece represents both the randomness in life and the significance of the animal spirit.I painted this mixed media piece after a retreat. The importance of the loterîa cards, which I picked
Corazon – Mixed Media on Canvas (the meaning behind the work)
Measuring 36″ W x 24″ H, this mixed media piece represents both the randomness in life and the significance of the animal spirit.I painted this mixed media piece after a retreat. The importance of the loterîa cards, which I picked
Mother’s Day Mixed Media Piece: Why I Painted This
I created this piece for my sister Sharon on Mother’s Day this year (at about 2 in the morning). It is made up of snapshots of her and the kids. Both Ethan and Anna float under layers of acrylic paint
Mother’s Day Mixed Media Piece: Why I Painted This
I created this piece for my sister Sharon on Mother’s Day this year (at about 2 in the morning). It is made up of snapshots of her and the kids. Both Ethan and Anna float under layers of acrylic paint
Hide Beneath the One Super Giant Tree
I discuss the motivation behind this mixed media piece created in 2010.
Hide Beneath the One Super Giant Tree
I discuss the motivation behind this mixed media piece created in 2010.
Six
I discuss “Six,” my mixed media piece created in 2010. My sixth year of life was pivotal, as I came to the realization that I was trapped in a world of control and abuse. Listen to me briefly discuss it
Six
I discuss “Six,” my mixed media piece created in 2010. My sixth year of life was pivotal, as I came to the realization that I was trapped in a world of control and abuse. Listen to me briefly discuss it
Thank You for Your Hospitality
I chat away about a multimedia piece I made titled “Thank you for your hospitality.” Themes in the piece include include entrapment and liberation, underscored by the typical reference to myself that is resident in all of my work.
Thank You for Your Hospitality
I chat away about a multimedia piece I made titled “Thank you for your hospitality.” Themes in the piece include include entrapment and liberation, underscored by the typical reference to myself that is resident in all of my work.
