I'm always on the look-out for cheap art supplies. It's like a game -- what can I find in the recycle bin? I started to love these strange little bits of barely seen pattern. I filched them at every opportunity, and soon discovered there was a lot of variation. It seemed wrong to not keep
I'm participating, once again, in this small art show in September. This time I have a plan to sell prints instead of only originals, and I think I will throw in a few options for my garage sale redux paintings. I have three I'm mostly okay with, so we'll see if I can get a
This image may seem strange, considering I live in the PNW, but I did spend a few months living in Peru. This was taken at Machu Picchu with a llama that was literally on the edge of a terrace and so it seemed, its temper. I honestly wondered how many tourists had been
I didn't initially see this piece (11x14) in the free box -- my husband added that to our pile all on his own. Because he picked it up, I gave him first shot at deciding on the subject matter. And what did he pick? Nada, nothing, zilch. Sometimes the marital bliss does not
Y'all, I hit a garage sale mother lode last weekend with this painting. First, it's a hefty 20x16 canvas and it's signed. I loved it in all its hesitant, fugly purples and pinks and knew I had to take it home with me. My husband sighed and loaded it in the car, so
Project 1 It's no secret, I love finding treasures at garage sales and then transforming those treasures into something else. It's just takes moxie and a lot of spray paint. Let's go! Bad me, I didn't take a before picture of this jewelry box (50 cents at a garage sale). Let me
Like most people these days, I don't have extra money to spend on frivolities. But! BUT! I will make an exception for cheap-ass projects that I pick up at garage sales. Behold, my $1 purchase at last week's community garage sale! My husband dubbed it "Ugly Boots." So, not to brag, but this was
Here's proof I put my work out into the world. Go me.
I'll be at showing at the Shelton Art Walk on July 25 between 12-6pm. I kinda signed up on the very last day without looking at the theme, which is Frolic! My watercolors aren't very frolic-y and certainly don't warrant exclamation points (I'm more of an ellipses girl), so I've been eyeing my larger, unpainted
I'm participating in an art walk later this month, and I do believe I may tuck this piece into my display. "Reflections: The Ever-growing Gash" Triptich, series of 5x7s, mixed media July 2026
