Creating artwork about the homeless has been a humbling experience… one that grants perspective, no matter how diligently you work to stay impartial to the subject matter. Recently, a friend of mine told me how my work touched her and shared with me a personal family experience (which you can read about on her blog). [...]
Petal Piece. 5 x 7. Encaustic & Mixed Media. © 2009 Haley Nagy. A special commission for a special friend. Enjoy!
Here’s a little project I put together for a local Realtor who wanted a unique Valentines Day themed gift to give to her favorite referrals. What could be more appropriate for a holiday about the birds & the bees than a creative gift using beeswax? Tied into the ribbon are several business cards (of course!), [...]
This collection of images is a digital “book” that takes advantage of the internet and social networking sites to distribute the content across new media platforms. Imagine this piece as if it were an electronic set of playing cards accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Each card is a self portrait of the artist. [...]
“Saving Yourself: Steps to Preserving the Chastity of Adolescent Girls” is a collection of photographic essays. The interior pages leave black smudge marks on the hands of the reader, causing them to dirty themselves simply through the act of reading. Just as the true nature of the photographs are revealed, the participants in this dialog [...]
