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Abraham & Lincoln Cat Collage

Abraham & Lincoln, collage & mixed media on paper, 2010. I finished the commission cat piece, Abraham & Lincoln, aptly named after the two subjects. It turned out just as I imagined it, which surprisingly is not always easy to accomplish. I think this tabby turned out better then the previous Tsali in the WindowContinue reading “Abraham & Lincoln Cat Collage”

Gershwin collage

Gershwin, collage & ink on paper, 2010. This is the original artwork for the invitations to our 3rd annual back porch concert. I photocopied this image with the information on the back. The concert itself was actually folk music and bluegrass, but I wanted to pay homage to Gershwin and his ode to summer.

sold a collage!

I sold this collage today! The person who bought it liked it because he teaches astronomy and to him it looked more like a galaxy than a hurricane. Maybe I should make a few more, change the name to Galaxy, and see if I can sell some more… Another person at church asked if IContinue reading “sold a collage!”

hurricane collage

I finished a new collage this week. My inspiration for this one came from my week-long course at Ocracoke in March with NCCAT (North Carolina Center for Advancement of Teaching). The seminar topic was sea level rise and the impact on the coast. One of our speakers discussed hurricanes and I started drawing a radarContinue reading “hurricane collage”

Latest collage work

A Conscious Choice, mixed media on paper, 18 x 24″, 2010. This is my newest completed collage. I have been struggling to finish this one for a while now. The best decision I made was to put it out of sight for the last few months. A brand new perspective on it was an importantContinue reading “Latest collage work”

National Boards

I found out yesterday morning that I passed my National Boards! I had been waiting to post anything about this process until I knew for sure whether or not I passed. 1 out of 3 teachers passes this process the first time. The other 2 out of 3 have to retake. The process consists ofContinue reading “National Boards”