Painted ornaments

The above design is one that I did for a tee shirt many many years ago. It actually glowed in the dark. I decided I wanted to keep the design and I framed it.It was during my time of creating one of kind pieces of fashion and art. The image was inspired by a Nagel lithograph I saw in a book.



The above is a cross that I'm working on to give to someone as a gift. When I arrived in Austin I noticed that a lot of Hispanics have crosses on their walls and so a collection was formed as people were giving me crosses to hang. Then I started making them. I've always had a fascination with the crucifix.



These ribbons will adorn my Christmas tree once I am finished and I put the tree up. That will probably be the project for the weekend since it will be cold.

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Two new paintings

The beginning of the painting Venezia



Venezia



The beginning of the painting The Cross



The Blue Cross

My creative process seems to be unique. I don’t know of many people that can write a poem or create a piece of art in one sitting. It’s almost like a creative rant. I might write six or more poems and they’ll be good, but one or two will stand out and I will create a series around those two poems. I usually write poems that are several pages long. I rarely edit anything unless it doesn’t flow well. When I was with the New Orleans poetry forum I began calling the poetry that I did, “Poetry With An Attitude.”

My paintings are all different, but I’ve noticed a brush stroke technique that continues to be seen in my paintings, along with the colors that I use. My latest paintings I worked on at the same time. They began with a sketch on a piece of paper. I then decided I’d like to see how it would look as a painting. I was not sure where it would go. I just let the paint and my mind bring the image to life. They both have a surreal effect as well as seeing an image that the viewer can see.

Once I give my work a title then I don’t expect to explain its meaning. It is up to the viewer to make their own opinion. I realized a long time ago that art is not for everyone and either you get it or you don’t.

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Inspiration from...

In the mid 70's I adapted a fascination with the musical group LaBelle. It was mainly Nona Hendrix and then Patti Labelle, but the theatrics and costumes of the group grabbed my attention. This image is from one of their television appearances.

I get inspiration from everything around me. From a book, magazine and the people around me. Art comes in many forms. One word can be considered art depending on how it is displayed. I'm sure many of you have seen the Love, Hope and Faith, posters, paintings, etc. The biggest thing that keeps me going as an artist is that there are things that I like, but don't totally appeal to me. I created my own series of Chefs, but the thing is after you've hung up the art, does one still create?
Of course, you just have to decide to share the art with someone else. Pricing art can be the hardest thing for an artist. You don't always want to part with the piece, but you've put a lot into the work and sometimes it takes a couple of hours, weeks, months and years.
I've mentioned this before, but artists do think alike. They can be miles away from each other and yet have the same idea of an image, but create a different variation.
The thing about being an artist is letting a part of yourself be seen. You reveal things about yourself in your art after doing it for a long time.

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Addicted 2 Art, what's your addiction?

There is an art to arranging furniture. One has to look at the room and the furniture and see if it really works and how one can make it come together to make the best use of the space. I had my dinning table near the patio door because I also use the table as a desk and drawing table at times and I wanted the light to come through so I wouldn’t have to use any electricity. Of course you wonder should you place the sofa in front of the window, fire place or patio doors. If you place the sofa in front of the fire place you will have to move it during the winter where you use the fire place or not. It just seems proper to face the fire place during the winter. It also depends on whether you have a base at the bottom of the fire place or if its down to the floor. You also have to consider whether or not the window has a sill and if you use it for plants or little objects that you would want to be visible For me the perfect location was in front of the sliding patio doors and I could finally place the sofa table which I made behind the sofa. I can still look over the sofa and see into the back yard and its cozier than before.

I recently made some modifications to a coffee table that someone through out many months ago. I saw the potential in the table. I brought it inside and bleached it down. Then I tightened all of the screws and I went to Ikea and found some gray black and silver casters that look great on the black carpet. The baskets that hold magazines fits under the table and they match the table color. It just makes things easier to maneuver. I wish I could find some casters for the table in which my television sits. That would open up the room even more and I could wheel it out when needed. I’ll keep looking for the right table or get some help to see if there might be holes in the legs where I can install casters.

Once you move furniture around it changes your perspective and your mood when you enter the room. Organization is one key to creating a great living space and home.

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Dryer Sheets

In this age of recycling and finding uses for items and saving money. Dryer sheets can have a new life. They can be used more than once in the dryer. You can use them to make stuffing for animals for children or if you save enough you can stuff pillows. They can be used to dust furniture and they can be used as small pieces of canvas. You can also use them to wrap small gifts that might break. Everything that we use can have a second or third life. Get in touch with your inner artist.

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The above painting is an abstract I've been working on for quite sometime. The thing about abstracts is that they can go on and on until the artist decides its finished. The piece measure 16x 20 and is entitled two cups.

One must always be prepared. I try to incorporate this in my everyday life, but when it comes to art I seem to be procrastinating to a degree. Yes, I’ve been on a creative flow, but there are several projects that are on hold or just haven’t made their way from my brain to my finger tips onto the computer. When things like this happen they are known as missed opportunities. There are several opportunities that I have come across, but I am not prepared to take advantage of the situation. An artist of any degree must have a portfolio ready, a script, a book, or whatever medium you are working on, one must be ready to submit it at a moments notice. it’s the same if you’re looking for a job. The resume must be updated and ready for submission. Of course if its meant to be… that’s my way of thinking. Sometimes the reason one is prepared is because something else is going to come along that is probably better. I do believe in timing and I learn from the lessons that come before me. I’m still preparing so we’ll see where this journey leads.

Time to get back to reality.
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