I know it's not officially autumn yet but autumn is my favorite season, how about you??

Happy Autumn to you!

How long has it been???

It's been a very long time and I don't know where the time has gone but it has been flying!!! Well, it's September now and much cooler here in the windy city so I guess I can get back to my blog. I have been reclining somewhere cold in my condo and haven't sent much time in my art space because it was just too warm. I can't think art when the temps and humidity is so high. Anyway, I will post new art soon and I am getting ready to enjoy the fall weather and getting some art projects started and oh, there are some many new things I want to try. I have seen some many things in the Somerset Studio issues and the Beyond Paper Dolls book by L. Perella. So I will be busy with new projects, new techiques and new gifty things for friends and family. Of course, this fall weather and my Jaguar convertible is always calling my name to take the top down and enjoy the crisp breezes. I will try to resist but it's not easy, I enjoy my convertible more in the fall than the summer, go figure. So I wish you all a good art day, be creative everyday if possible. Ciao!

Studio Friday 7/21/06

My junk box style radio/cd player is my studio companion.. The first thing I do when I start to create is to turn on the tunes, Rolling Stones, Green Day, Michael Buble, Bangles, KT Tunsall and cds made for me by friends. Can't be 'artish' without my music.

Sweet Kate

This is my goddaughter, Kat, what a sweetheart, she is on her way to Ireland to be an assistant for an artist who is holding a 7 days oil painting workshop - in a castle no less. She will be his assistant and student, 2. She spent the day with us on her way to OHare to catch her flight to Ireland, then on to London, then to Southampton to visit with her sister. Kat is a recent graduate of the Art Institute, since graduating she is teaching others drawing, her speciality, but wants to learn more about oil painting so she got a scholarship to help out this artist, I wish I knew his name but I don't.I am so proud of her. My wish is that her art takes her up to the stars and back. She deserves all the best. I love her to pieces.

Studio Friday 06/23/06

FAMILY - Me and my sister, Deborah, doing our favorite sisterly thing - shopping!! The weather was great at the mall and we had a camera and asked someone to snap our pic. I am on the left and my younger sister is on the right.

Inspire Me Thursday 06/22/06

In Good Time - A collage made in 40 minutes. 10 minutes to collect all the pieces and 30 minutes to put it all together, I painted and stamped and glued it all down. I confess, I use a small electirc fan to dpeed up the drying time, but 40 minutes and there is was, all done.

Functional Art-InspireMeThursday

Functional Art, my bulletin board. I couldn't find one I liked or large enough so I made my own. It's a foam core board that I covered, it is so light weight and easy to hang, 2. Some of my favorite art hangs out there. Garland made by my friend, Denise.

My art space isn't really a messy place, of course, the cabinet, you see on the left could be a bit more organized but it's my space and I love it. Or maybe I just couldn't let you see the really messy parts!!!