artislife: artislife: November 2006

artislife: artislife: November 2006

artislife: November 2006

artislife: November 2006

November 13, 2006
The background I did last week has given birth to a new collage. My friend and I went to some estate sales this weekend looking for materials and I hit the jackpot. I found a very aged and curled luggage tag from a cruise ship on the Matson lines. It is damaged but that adds to the charm of it. Apparently the sellers are onto collage artists and because it is rare, they put it in the case with the jewelry. But it was worth the extra money because it has so much character. I paired it with a passport photo which I altered from a collage sheet I had. It started out as a man with a suit and tie but now it's a young woman - it's almost androgynous but it has a feminine quality about it. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. It's a great home for the tag.

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November 7, 2006
I just returned from spending a few days in the mountains hanging out with friends and getting recharged. I've started work on a new painting. The background is looking great - the main image is still a little nebulous but things are looking promising. I won't have a lot of time this week but a lot of my work is done in my head, anyway. I'll be interested to see what direction this piece takes.

November 1, 2006

I am a first-time blogger and I’d like to start this new venture by thanking some remarkable artists who have been an inspiration to me: Claudine Hellmuth, Diane Downs, and Lesley Riley. I was fortunate enough to meet and learn from them at the Art and Soul Retreat in Portland, Oregon, earlier this month. These women are as generous in spirit as they are talented in creating wonderful works of art. They teach, inspire and encourage, and I am truly grateful for the techniques and insight I gained from being around them.

Since I returned from Art and Soul, I did a new piece called “Illusion” that is built around circus images and the contradiction between illusion and reality. Comments are welcome.

You can see more of my work at www.lizart.etsy.com and also in an online poetry magazine at http://www.desertmoonreview.com/cmj/Summer06/cover.htm

Thanks for taking the time to know more about my work.