#wip wednesday ( a-k-a what i'm working on)

since I have a looming, pending, do or die deadline this post must be brief!! in fact it will be mostly pictures of what I'm working on this week : my 'tree of life' mural for the Common Street Spiritual Center, Natick.

As I have mentioned before it has a life of its own . . .as much as I want to finish the piece it seems as though the tree has other plans . . . it is all good, as I believe some of the details that have emerged from the days/weeks of working and reworking areas are really successful, but that said there is a due date, dead line, scheduled unveiling, March 14th, 2-4pm, Common Street Spiritual Center!!! 

peace, va

Mural on the move . . .

on main st!!!

Many moons I was commissioned to do a mural for 5 Crows, 

a charming gallery and gift shop in downtown Natick. 

Started in 2002 by five very talent women, this shop is full of gorgeous treasures created by over 150 artists and artisans from the area (yours truly has had work there:). So I was ecstatic when they asked me to do a mural for the outside of their building. 

I loved the way this piece turned out - the colors and feeling!! And I loved working BIG!!

And fortunately we decided to paint it on a panel and not directly on the wall, because 

5 Crows is expanding and moving!! 

I was so happy to see that my mural is making the move, yesterday I saw it on Main st!! :)

5 Crows will be re-opening on september 7th, at their new location: 41 Main St (rt 27)

2012, the review: install #1

2012 was a full year - personally and professionally.

during that year I embarked on . . .

new artistic adventures, such as my 'birds of poetry' for the Attleboro Public Library; 

exhibited my work in prestigious venues, such as the Attleboro Arts Museum and 

finished some major sculptures, such as, 'dear jeff'.

The idea of summing all of 2012 in one blog post felt like a daunting and very lengthy task ~ this past year was full of many noteworthy events. Also in all my recent social media research - the word on the street is that NO ONE scrolls down, not even your mother!!! (Catherine Weber, Weber Media Partners)

So to make it more palatable for you the reader and me the author I am going to break it down into smaller bits as well as reference past posts.  

So with no further delay - installation#1 of '2012, the review' ~ 

with this installation, a visual review. (you'll still need to scroll if you want)

The above image is a mosaic of some of my projects from 2012.  An idea I saw on artist's Bridgette Guerzon Mill's blog, contemplating the moon. I am a visual person so this was right up my alley.  However when I shared my mosaic with some piers, they mentioned that they wanted to see more - so the full images are images below, with a bit of a description.  A good way to start the year in review.

Bird by Bird: 12 x12 panel for Fountain Street Fine Art

new work: mixed media on panel

new work: 'raw', organic crocheting, representing the first year of my separation.

detail from 'lilith in blue' : acrylic paint on plaster

new work: "lilith in blue' acrylic paint on plaster

'birds of poetry' detail

installation of over 100 'birds of poetry in the library's atrium

new work: kids gloves

new work: 'pocket full of pretty green' part of series of mixed media collages

new work: 'dear jeff' commissioned sculpture made for man who lost his fiance in 9/11

new work: 'time to take flight'

new work: 'le chat' ~ part of series created for FSFA's CSArt program

new work : commissioned drawing

new product line: dressmats

going back to my roots ~ painted furniture

another flashback - stilllife painting