Freebie Friday!

Today is Freebie Friday which means that you get a free print for every print you buy from my Etsy shop or my website. Just put in your "note to seller" the free print that you want.

Happy Friday!

Click here to see purchase prints at my Etsy shop.

And here for my website.

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all you fathers out there! And especially to my amazing husband. Sam is so lucky to have such a caring and fun Papa. Love you!

T-Shirts!!

"rooted"

"why not me?"

close up of front of shirt

close up of little creature at bottom of shirt

I’m so excited to release these limited edition t-shirts. Both shirts are from Alternative Apparel and are made out of very soft organic cotton. The silk screened images are hand-pulled locally in Asheville, NC. The fabric is very light and comfy which is perfect for the summer. I’ve been wearing mine all weekend because it is HOT here. And the scoop neck on the t’s is very flattering. I’m starting with just women’s shirts but plan to do men’s shirts eventually.

The image on the blue (Earth Ocean) shirt is titled “rooted” and the image on the green (Earth Green) shirt is titled “why not me?” The green shirt is screened in 2 locations. Look closely for the lonely creature at the bottom. The shirts come in S, M, L & XL and $28.00 each.

Click here to view or purchase shirts.

Click here to see the shirts and sizing chart on Alternative Apparel’s site.

Summer is here! Yay!

Two New Places to Buy My Prints

I am so pleased to announce that Wild Card in Pittsburgh and Wholly Craft in Columbus, OH are now carrying my prints. If you live in either of these areas please check out these stores. They look really great.

Happy Memorial Day!

New Paintings! New Style!

tentacle on African Mahogany

flower on Purpleheart wood

jellyfish flower on African Padauk

fiddlehead on Canarywood

dandelion on Bubinga wood

tree on Sapele wood

flower on African Mahogany

dotted flower on Purpleheart wood (this wood is a gorgeous deep violet color but it will eventually turn more brown)

mushroom on African Mahogany

fern on Sapele wood

I am very excited to release these new paintings. I've been wanting to do something new for a while but that's easier said than done. Then I discovered a local place (Cormark International) that sells exotic hardwood and I fell in love. The first time I went I only bought 3 pieces and once I started staining them I knew I would go back. This wood is unbelievably gorgeous and just comes alive when it's stained. I used a clear stain so I wouldn't interfere with the natural color of the wood. The next time I went back the owner took me to another warehouse where he showed me even more amazing wood...Pink Ivory, Zebrawood, Olivewood. I know I'll go back for more.

All of the pieces are painted with white only. This was very challenging for me since color is so much a part of what I do. But I didn't want any color competing with the natural beauty of this wood. So I used transparent and opaque white for the shading and let the color of the wood come through for contrast. So. Much. Fun. I absolutely loved doing these and have gotten used to seeing them on my white fireplace. I hope you enjoy them too. I might start going bigger after these. After all of my 4" x 4" the last couple of years I am really itching to get back to bigger pieces.

I really needed this change of pace. I was stuck in a rut with my little creatures. I'm not saying that I won't paint them again but they are definitely on vacation for now.

Click here to see available paintings in my Etsy shop.

Happy Mother's Day!

So sorry I didn't post this yesterday but the winner of my Mother's Day Giveaway is...Kirin! Congratulations, Kirin! My mom just picked your name out of the hat. We've been having a great time with my mom. We just got back from visiting the Biltmore Estate which is beautiful, especially the grounds. Sam did a great job, even on the tour, but he did ask when we were in one of the bedrooms "Isn't there a pillow I can play with or something?"

So, Happy Mother's Day to everyone. Your comments were so much fun to read and very touching.

p.s. Kirin - please just make a comment with your email and I will email you to get your address and the 2 prints that you want.

Mother's Day Giveaway

"tiny sprout of mine"

I'm having another giveaway for Mother's Day! I am so fortunate to have an amazing mom AND an amazing son so Mother's Day is very special to me. All you have to do to enter is write a comment on this post either about your own mother or what being a mother means to you. I did this last year and it was so touching to read the comments. The winner will receive 2 free prints from my 2010 Mother's Day collection.

My mom is coming to visit for Mother's Day so I will have her pick the winner's name out of a hat. The winner will be announced on, of course, Mother's Day.

Happy Mother's Week!