I received my BA from Ohio University. I was lucky enough to dive into my studio art classes with some of the best artists around (OK, I may be a little biased but really; best artists, PERIOD). The faculty at OU thrived on making their mini artists question, critique, lose their mind, & question their art some more. Until they felt that they may truly die from lack of conceptual ideas, much less the manifestation of these ‘ideas’. I graduated in 2011, with a handful of paintings that were good enough to throw on a website. I’ve spent my time since college focusing less on conceptual ideas & more on the materials in hand. While discovering what my materials can do for me, I find myself never being able to fight the urge to add more color & texture. I’ve given up on fighting this urge and now embrace it. I continue to find new ways to manipulate the paint & manifest my ideas. I encourage you to take notice to the variation in color, value, texture & movement in my art. These paintings are simply abstractions of everyday life, feelings & concerns. They’re inspired by my surroundings & are focused far more on the materials than the message.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Sunday Funday with the Arts.

I'm back!

I am so happy to share with you some photos of how I spent my night. I decided to have my niece Alexis over for the night. I wanted to test out some painting techniques for kids, and what better way to do it, than to test it on your 8 year old niece?!? Maybe it's because I do not have kids (...yet) or am not blessed to teach kids and be around them on a daily basis, BUT every time I hang out with my nieces and nephews they blow me away. They are truly intelligent little souls. 

Alexis definitely didn't hold back, she was full of her normal sarcastic behavior. It's so fun to watch her grow up and evolve into a little impromptu comedienne, smart, beautiful little girl. I can't wait to see what her future holds. So without further adieu, here are some photos from our Sunday-Funday Arts Extravaganza.Disregard the poor quality photos... as explained in my previous posts... my camera has bit the dust (RIP). So, my cell phone will have to do for now.

Alexis in Action with our 1st painting of the night.
Working in the stamp effects... she did this on top of the solid colors once they dried.
These are the 'stamps' I made. I wrapped yarn around an old to-go box lid (you can use anything hanging around the house), and used pipe-cleaners to create a 'spider'-like shape.
This time we used the masking tape to create her name, and she chose how she wanted to paint the solid colors on, and as you can see she is onto the stamping process of the painting.
Alexis the little artist.
Finished name painting. THIS WILL LOOK GREAT in her room! I love the neon acrylic paints!!!
This is my favorite of the two, this too will look great just about anywhere! :)
Luigi likes it when Alexis comes over too, he gets dressed up in pipe-cleaners!
I hope you enjoyed these photos, and found inspiration for your little ones! I had a great time tonight, and I hope Alexis did too (it sure did look like it!) 

Peace, Love, & ART!
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