The shoes are available for purchase here.

If you like having colorful feet, I’ve got just the thing for you!

My artwork is now available on a select line of Keds footwear.  There are currently 17 different designs available in women’s and children’s sizes.  These funky footwear feature my brightly colored psychedelic and abstract artwork, as well as

• Pink Cupcake Shoes,
• Lollipop Fairy Shoes,
• retro-style Pomeranian Shoes
• and Chihuahua Shoes!

   

I loved the wild ponies in Dartmoor National Park.  They are so cute and friendly!  They allow people to get very close to them.  I was still cautious and wouldn’t get too close, since they are still wild animals, after all. 

They liked to come up to cars and rub their tooshes on the car bumpers.  There aren’t many trees in this part of the park, so I guess there aren’t many other opportunities to get a good rubbing!

My Dia de los Muertos tie was recently featured on Rare Bird Finds: Shopping Discoveries that are Anything but Ordinary!

I am now selling ACEOS in my Etsy shop!

What are ACEOs?

ACEO stands for “Art Cards, Editions and Originals”, and refer to artwork that is 2.5″ x 3.5″ - the size of playing cards or baseball cards. They are fun, tiny, collectible works of art! My detailed artwork looks amazing reproduced on this small scale. I’ve included a photo of my hand holding the print, so you can get an idea of the size of the print (cute!) and the wonderful color saturation.

They are on sale for only $9 + shipping.  This is a wonderfully affordable way to own an archival print of my art!  I can make ACEOs from almost any of my paintings and drawings, so if there is a specific piece you would like to purchase in ACEO size, just let me know. 

Here is another of my ACEO prints!  They are available for purchase here.

It’s starting to getting really cold here, which means I’m moving my art activities indoors. Throughout the spring and summer I had a nice spot in the workshop, which is sort of a cross between being indoors and outdoors. It’s a fully finished, spacious building, but without heating or running water. With these dropping temperatures, it’s now best to seek shelter in the house, next to a radiator (or preferably near the fireplace).

In an effort to warm things up (at least in spirit), I’ll share a nice garden picture that I took in mid-September at Aberglasney.

Since I no longer have the abundant space that I used to have, I’ll probably be doing less acrylics for a little while. Instead I’ll be focusing my attention on other art mediums and projects: colored pencils, pen and ink, and fabric art are suddenly calling to me…

But even art-making is momentarily placed on the back burner while I pour my energy into a new art project (that’s part of the logo above). I’m very excited to tell you about it! Basically I’m creating a new art website for the creative spirit, fusing practical hands-on tutorials and how-to knowledge that covers a wide range of subjects within the world of art-making - such as painting, drawing, and other applications. The website will also include inspiring and encouraging articles that explain the main facets of art, such as subject matter and style - all aimed to ignite and rejuvenate everyone’s passion for self-expression through art.

It’s an amazing process to be writing down everything I know about art and art-making. Normally when I make art, I just do it without consciously thinking too much about what I am doing or why. Now I have the opportunity to reflect upon my art knowledge. The thought of sharing that knowledge with the world fills me with immense pleasure! I get emails all the time from aspiring artists of every age who find inspiration in my work. I also hear from art instructors who would like to use my work as examples for their students. Once the website is up and running, I will be able to point to it as a resource for those seeking to learn or teach about art.

I’m currently working “undercover” on this new art project. I’ve finalized the outline for the site, and I’m currently working on perfecting the first 20-30 content-rich pages before I go live with the website. I aim to get it online sometime this month, so I’ll let you know the URL once it’s up and running!