"Lily and the Rose"

"Lily and the Rose"
This is my latest painting that I've titled "Lily and the Rose"... I can't believe that my exhibition starts tomorrow, talk about a little bit of pressure! *I'm off to do more painting*
Ta Ta for now... :-)

"Frida Kahlo"

"Frida Kahlo"
Just finished another painting...and as usual after midnight! Why I work better at night, I don't know...I just do.
I will post some more new works tomorrow, but for now I present to you the wonderful "Frida Kahlo" as seen through my eyes. I will never tire of painting this incredible woman! Hope you enjoy.
Goodnight to you...

PS: "Frida Kahlo" prints available now on my Etsy.

"Angelica"...the new addition to the collection...

"Angelica"
With my art exhibition fast approaching, the days are just flying right by... The countdown is on!
"Angelica" is the new addition to my collection (for the day), to be "on display" at Te Tahi gallery.
Hope you enjoy!

When I can't sleep, I paint...

Its almost 4am here and I can't quite get to bed, so just thought I'd share a photo of my new painting of the day. It's titled "Portrait of a Girl" (and yes, she is for sale)
Enjoy! And thank you all for stopping by my blog and signing up for my drawing... this is so much fun!

One World, One Heart

Greetings to you all...

I recently received an email from my mother with a link to a blog called One World, One Heart. A woman named Lisa Swifka is the author of this blog, as well as the host of this worldwide blogging event that is taking place January 19-February 12. Rather than me trying to explain it all to you, I'll share an excerpt from Lisa, the creator of One World-One Heart:

"The original idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or many prizes along the way...This is more than wanting to win something.......that is only the means.......in the end it's about finding kindred spirits. Someone who may be fairly new to blogging, not sure how to navigate, find others and have others find them....Some are long time bloggers and in some cases well known in the art community. Whatever the case it brings all of them together...We are not solving the worlds problems nor are we curing anything nor are we changing the world. We are merely generating a closer community between humans through blogging."

I am participating in this event (OWOH) and for those of you who entered my Christmas art give-away, this is another chance for YOU to win some awesome artsy prizes!!! This drawing is open to ANYONE and EVERYONE!!!

HOW TO ENTER TO WIN:
All you need to do is leave me a comment ON THIS POST and be sure to include your name and email so I have a way to get a hold of you if you are the winner! It's that easy!

THE PRIZE:
I am giving away not one, but TWO prizes this time...to the first two names that are drawn!!!

1st prize:

An art block print (of your choice!), valued at $65!!! To choose which block you would like, just visit my Etsy store!


2nd prize:

A pair of artsy, vintage milk-bottle-cap earrings! Valued at $15... you choose which pair you'd like by visiting my Etsy store!

If you are interested in finding out more about how you can participate in this as well, please click on the "WORLD" button above to visit the website.
NOTE: The winners name(s) will be drawn on FEBRUARY 12th, so be sure to enter now to WIN!!!


I'm always adding new art, photos, updates, and my ramblings to my blog, so feel free to Follow my blog to keep updated!

My little garden...

I am so excited to have just started my first little garden! I have just planted some kale, broccoli, basil, beets, and lettuce. I haven't done gardening since I was a child, living on a 350 acre farm in the hills of Tennessee... plowing the soil with our horses, spending hours planting rows and rows of every vegetable you could imagine... collecting earth worms, and walking barefoot in the rich black soil. Truly a farm experience that I will remember for the rest of my life! My little garden here is a small one, but its a good start and I plan to expand it so that I can soon harvest fresh, organic veggies daily from my garden! Yum!



I found these awesome vintage milk bottle caps recently and decided to make some funky earrings...I love how they turned out! I've just listed some in my Etsy store... check em' out!

I will leave you with a poem from Rumi:

"In your light I learn how to love.

In your beauty, how to make poems.

You dance inside my chest,

where no one sees you,

but sometimes I do,

and that sight becomes this art."

FOR SALE: New original painting "Lost Child"

"Lost Child"

You are invited...

Please remember to RSVP by emailing me if you would like to attend! A bit of snacks, wine, and art...what more could you ask for?

My first doll!

I am so excited to finally finish my first doll! I have been wanting to make one for longer than I can remember, so she is extra special!! She is made out of fimo clay, and I put her dress together with some vintage scrap material I picked up from a local op-shop. I think I have joined the doll-making craze!
I hope you are having an amazing week, and I will be posting more soon... Ciao for now!

"Wistful Thinking"

"Wistful Thinking" (acrylics on canvas)
Jan 8, 2009

And then of course I get tempted to tweak the colors a bit in photoshop...:)

I have finally been able to put together some photos of this beautiful place I live...Waiheke Island. There's never a day that goes by that I don't marvel at the beauty that surrounds me. I feel so blessed to live in this place! I hope you enjoy this little taste of my home.


"One of the many Vineyards on my island..."


"Perhaps a local hobbits residence..."


"Some of my neighbors..."


"They keep it real on Waiheke"





"Mudbrick Vineyard"


"You can never have too many vineyards..."


"Or Wine tastings..."
Here is a little Waiheke Wine Vineyard tour for you...


"Outside a local Antique Shop"


"This is my town"





"This is my kiwi"


I just found this video about Waiheke Island’s Fabulous Fruit Tree initiative. Apparently the Transition Town movement here wants to plant 20,000 fruit and nut trees to to provide a local source of food that will protect our community from the dangers that peak oil and rising food prices threaten to our ability to feed ourselves healthy fresh food. Have a look!





But wait, there's more... I've recently discovered that we have some AMAZING local talent...Ben Kara is a 15 year old local Waiheke Island boy with a voice of an angel. This video is beautiful. (You have to watch the whole thing!)

A new peice of work added to my collection...

I finally have been able to do some painting! I always feel a bit empty when days go by when I do no creating whatsoever, so I had lots of fun doing this latest piece! I've been doing more with mixed medias lately, and I just love it. It adds a whole other dimension and feeling to the finished work. I've just added this one to my Etsy shop!



"Mother Shelter"

There is a candle in your heart,
ready to be kindled.
There is a void in your soul,
ready to be filled.
You feel it, don't you?
You feel the separation
from the Beloved.
Invite Him to fill you up,
embrace the fire.
Remind those who tell you otherwise that
Love
comes to you of its own accord,
and the yearning for it
cannot be learned in any school.
~RUMI~

I can't believe that the new year has come already! It seems like this past year has flown by, and I am excited for all of the new things that this NEW year holds... 2008 has been an exciting adventure, bringing me to a new country and and new life in the beautiful New Zealand! I never tire of the awesome beauty that surrounds me...



"Looking out my kitchen window..."
Just thought I would share with you some of my newest creations... I thought it would be fun to add some jewelry to my Etsy shop, so I came up with these funky, Recycled Bottle-cap Earrings...