Haley Nagy … as written in chalk by the fabulous Mia Nolting. She even wrote it in all lower case letters, just like I love to do. (Who needs Proper Nouns anyways?). Her work inspires me to draw, which is something I usually avoid… having at some point given up hope of ever being as [...]
Another overdue post (*sigh*). Sunday before last I had the pleasure of hanging out with a fellow Chicago transplant and artist, Bridgette Guerzon Mills. I met her at The Bleeding Heart Bakery, which serves Metropolis Coffee – my all time favorite brew. This is the second time that I’ve met an artist in person who [...]
Why didn’t I think of doing this first? I swear, I’ve got to figure out the video making thing. (Yes, I know, being adept at photography, encaustic, painting, drawing, WordPress, WP Plugins, Twitter, Facebook, Etsy, HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator, graphic design, SEO, Mac, PC, tiling, grouting, social networking, knitting, crocheting, bookbinding and printmaking isn’t enough for [...]
Birthday Pig. Goat With Girl’s Head. © Marnie Weber. You Are What You Eat. © Haley Nagy. Sometimes the best validation is discovering a successful artist whose work is very similar to yours, either aesthetically or conceptually, or whose work embodies the very direction you were heading. Marnie Weber‘s collage work is very close to what [...]
Joyce & I in Front of Her Painting: Proffer. 72 x 60. Oil on Canvas. © 2008 Joyce Polance Here’s the post you’ve all been waiting for: The second half of my recent trip to Chicago! While visiting the city, I had the pleasure of meeting in person one of my new favorite artists, Joyce [...]
