If I could be anywhere, it would be somewhere on a tropical island listening to the waves lapping the shore. It’s been 28 years since I was fortunate enough to visit Kauai, but the memories are still as vivid as the sunsets. I sculpted the mountains using paper clay, then blocked in some color I […]
Palau is an island country in Micronesia, it’s located seven degrees north of the equator and back in 2002 I was privileged to be able to visit this gem. I have a stack of photos two inches thick all from Palau, but I’ll spare you that and only share my favorites. I started with background […]
This cigar box is inspired by Sunny Beach in Galveston, TX I used to enjoy going down to Galveston to spend the morning on the beach. I would get there at first light and would have my hula hoop and feet in the surf by the time the sun poked her face over the water. […]
I was inspired by the box itself for this piece This one isn’t actually a cigar box, but it was nice enough to make it into the collection. The box came from Spain, filled with food items. I like that this one came with it’s own acrylic cover. I painted the inside with foliage to […]
There’s a hike and bike trail down the block from me that I like to walk on. One spring day I was venturing on my favorite trail that goes around a small lake. I was lost in thought and not really paying attention when suddenly saw this tree full of yellow pom pom blooms. I […]
Leek in a BoatMixed media in cigar box This little guy was made for my sister after her cat broke the original sculpture. That cat did her a favor, this one turned out better. I used polymer clay to sculpt the leek and paper clay to sculpt the boat and painted it all using matte […]
In 1981 I saw a movie that left quite the impression on my seven year old little mind. Time Bandits is a British fantasy film co-written, produced and directed by Terry Gilliam, of Monty Python fame. The Process I started by using Super Sculpey to sculpt the giant. People are not my thing, so the […]
