Mexican Art...

These are the 3 paintings I did for the show at the Mexican Restaurant to celebrate Cinco de Mayo ...May 5th... This is the order that I did them in....The first one: I WILL ALWAYS BRING YOU ROSES....traditional sugar skull done on wood with acrylic paint....The second one: PIN STRIPES was a great deal of fun...cut the skull out of tin and then painted it with acrylic paint...embellished it with jewels and bottle caps then dusted it with very fine glitter to give it a sugary appearance... the background was stenciled black on black the skull and spine were raised up about a half inch off the wood background and then a metalic hew of oil pastels was used to outline the skull....the final look of the "pin stripes' was done with a metalic paint and Pearl Ex powder.....The last one: NO EVIL....is suppose to be a play on SEE..SPEAK... HEAR no evil in the form of a slot machine game....
Now, maybe I can get back to doing my regular stuff!! LOL....But what FUN I did have!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Gallery Show...

Here are 2 of the 3 paintings I did for the SMALL SHOW....which is a gallery show for pieces no bigger than 12 by 12....These 2 are 9 by 12....mixed media with embellishments! Both the bird and the butterfly were painted on 140 weight watercolor paper and then cut out and placed on wrapped canvas board...then 3-D to a piece of wrapped wood that had been textured with acrylic paint....then embellished....I have been working with the 3-D look and my art for the past several years and really like it...What the pictures don't reveal is that both the bird and the butterfly have been treated with Pearl Ex pigments that give them a very iridescent look... And of course anyone who knows me ...knows I like things that represent flight.....I am working now on a series of words that I am doing in a similar way....The show opens May 24th....at THE HIGH FALLS GALLERY in Rochester, NY....
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

Random Acts Of Kindness (RAK)

These are two mixed media paintings that I did for 2 sisters who send the most amazing daily messages to my IN box!! I wanted to express to them how much they mean to me! Thank You Melody and Kathy of the BRAVE GIRLS CLUB! You can sign up for the news letter by going to:
http://www.bravegirlsclub.com And signing up for the Daily Truth.
Each of the sayings came from something they said separately on their bio page. Each painting was done on a 8 by 10 flat canvas with a 5 by 7 canvas placed on top....the bird was painted with acrylic and H2O paint....torn paper...and ribbon....glass heart and metal heart....the bird was cut out of 120 stock water color paper and then 3-D on the smaller canvas over lapping onto the bigger on...the background is handmade paper.
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

My little love has a new house....and a new room.....So what does a "MOMA" (grandma) do for that....She creates.....A fun table and chairs to inspire his creations....and a place to hang your hoodies!! (called: hanging by a tail!! ) Great fun was had by this MOMA!

Elizabeth's Toy Box

Finished this small toy box today for a little one in N.C. It is all pink and pretty wishing her a sweet flight...as she ventures into her life! I had way to much fun!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

A Sampling of Embellished Gloves...

I embellished gloves for all the lovely ladies in my family....from 6 years old to 86 years old!!
But of course I neglected to photograph them!! LOL
These are 2 pairs of gloves that were commissioned once the others wore their gloves!!
The are needle felted flowers and leaves...the roses were felted and then glued and rolled...
and of course the glitter was added and beading....
I STILL have to make myself a pair!!
But what fun they are to make!! And the possibilities are endless!!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

FUNd raiser chair....

This is the final product completed of the chair I did for a fund raiser in my community.....The title of this chair... NOTHING IS SIMPLY BLACK AND WHITE! Although the humidity made it almost impossible to work on it because of the drying time....I completed it FINALLY 2 days before the deadline!! LOL....Of course I didn't start working on it till a month or more after I got the chair.....The wood was sanded...primed...the chair was then assembled...painted with an outdoor paint....designed....painted some more....sealed....sealed...and sealed some more....and then waxed.....very shiny! I have to say that I love the message of this chair....
Sit back....relax....believe and dream....because nothing is simply black and white!!
Enjoy!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

On the News Stands....

They are changing the format...changing the look...UPDATING and FABULOUS.....this latest issue of Altered Couture is amazing.....So much to see.....and so much to love...the photos are top of the line...the altered clothing is fab...and there I am ....snuggled into the pages....all 4 pages...
with my altered coolie shoes (you can see them by pressing on the link)....I AM PROUD!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

New Publication Honor....

This is the newest publication that one of my previous pieces of art and an article will appear in next month....I am so honored to be within these pages and there are quite a few "heavy hitters" in there....
This magazine is previously published articles from all of there magazines from the past year...So that is a lot of art that they had to pick from....This is truly a great joy for me....
This is what they have to say about the magazine....
HandCrafted is back with Volume 5 and is fresher than ever. The newest issue will showcase an array of Stampington & Company publications to bring you page after page filled with all your favorite crafting projects (along with instructions). Each article is hand selected by the editorial staff to bring you the best of mixed-media, wearable art, scrapbooking, and stamping projects. Highlights are included from Somerset Studio®, Belle Armoire®, Art Doll Quarterly™, The Stampers’ Sampler®, Somerset Memories™, as well as many of our special publications. Come revisit some of your old projects in hopes to revive that passion that has since
This is the art work that is within the pages....CLICK HERE...
LIFE IS GOOD!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie

SOLD!

The opening for the sale of the skateboard grip tape was last night...and mark mine SOLD!
For being a little outside my comfort zone.....I am very happy about this!
Goes to show you....you just NEVER KNOW!
Artfully Yours,
Pattie