New Orleans

We just got back from a trip to New Orleans for the Jazz and Heritage Festival. New Orleans is such a visually rich and wonderful town-here's some photos I'd like to share of an alligator in the bayou, the Mardi Gras Indians, New Orleans homes, a terrific zydeco band, and of course, the French Quarter.

Enjoy!

and the birds bear witness...

This is one of my new large pieces that I just built recently. I've been working on it for a few weeks. It tells the story of a coaster called the Serpentine that was skimmed by a twister in a small Kansas town long ago. The ticket booth and games tent are the only buildings left standing and the coaster has only three cars left, one of which is teetering on the end of the track. It measures 21" wide by 11.5" deep and 21" high. For more info or to purchase click here.

Little Birds are back on Etsy

I've been focusing on making larger pieces lately but a flock of my small clay birds will be for sale on Etsy again! Click on this link to take you there-I will be adding more tonight.

New Work:Circus/WIld West Stages

Well yesterday's Art On The Hill show was slower than I wish it had been but I still believe that this economy will turn around sometime(hopefully soon!)  Until then I'm going to just keep swimming, and making things that make me happy in hopes it will do the same for somebody else. On that note, here are 3 new pieces on found wood "stages". They can hang on the wall or sit on a flat surface. They're constructed of custom printed fabric, wire, found wood, paperclay, metal and tissue paper. They will also be in my Etsy shop-just click here for more info or to purchase.

Art On The Hill show-coming up soon!

Hope some of you locals can make it to this show-should be a fantastic time! Just click on the invite to make it larger or to print it out.

Now on Etsy

Just a quick note to let everyone know that I now have some of my newest pieces in my Etsy shop.

There are both 2D and 3D wall mixed media pieces and sculptures.

I will be adding more pieces every few days so check back if you don't see what you want!

A new home for my artwork

Alot of my pieces are now in a  wonderfully cool shop in Roundtop, TX called Lizzie Lou's. I have a pic of the owner Mary Lou below in an earlier post.

Here are the pieces in their new home--she has surrounded them with lots of her other finds-do you like them in this setting?

Roundtop Photo Album-Day two

Three prom queens at the Junk Gypsy Prom!

Sundie in her prom dress best!

A lovely little lady at the Junk Gypsy prom

This is a group of....what else--one night stands!

the Junk Gypsies of Gypsyville

a lovely lady from the Rambler's Cafe at the Gypsyville website

Sundie and Brad of Vintage Sculpture

Robin of Magnolia Pearl

The Junk Gypsy prom in Warrenton is the most fun night of this whole weekend--here's some photos of the prom and other shots of some people I met today-some are artists, some are just plain cool folks-and I have added their links/sites below-

a quick list:

Magnolia Pearl

Sundie and Brad Ruppert of Vintage Sculpture

the Junk Gypsies

Roundtop Photo Album-Day one

Well we finally got here, a bit later than we planned but no matter. The hall we're in is really nice as are all the people. It's no lie about Texas hospitality--everyone here is so accommodating and helpful. Here's two beautiful Texas women that I've had the pleasure to meet so far-the first is Emma Lee Turney, the grande dame of the Roundtop Folk Art Fair and Creative Market for the last....oh about 30 odd years.

The second is Mary Lou Marks, a wonderful woman who owns a funky shop named Lizzie Lou's right on the main drag in Roundtop. Aren't they lovely?

Next to Lizzie's is a fun place called Royer's...it's the local hot spot for all the vendors and some of the visitors too.

Yeehaw! Roundup in Roundtop

Before I leave for Texas, I thought I'd post a few images of various pieces I've made for the show along with one photo of my empty studio...it really feels strange to not have ANY artwork in it at all. I will try to post some photos of the show and the town while we're there if I can...if not, this may be the last post for a week or so...Happy Trails!

Circus Wagon 1 and Cavalcade of Mischief

Thanks so much to the people who commented on the booth shot in my last post, and for those who requested a closer view of my 2D wall pieces, here ya go- the first one is titled "Circus Wagon 1" and it's made from tent canvas with tissue paper, custom printed fabric, wire and acrylic paint. It's around 13"high by 17" wide. In these photos I'm showing both these pieces without the larger canvas and frame.

The second piece is called "Cavalcade of Mischief" and it's also made from tent canvas, acrylic paint, wire, fabric and fringe. It's 25" high by 15" wide.

Booth Shot

Okay I finally got a photographer in to take some better shots of my pieces that I'll use for art fairs, etc. I know it's hard to see the detail in the smaller pieces in this shot but I love the light and think she did a fantastic job. By the way, "she" is LisaRae Turnbull-Oliva and I would love to send some business her way if anyone needs some photos!