Opening Reception

I invite you to an opening reception of my mixed media paintings and shadow boxes at Infinite Grace Gallery- Posters of Santa Fe, on August 21, 2009 from 5:00 pm- 9:00 pm, Santa Fe, NM.

Artist Group and other Updates

The monthly artist group is in it's third month and we have had a good time socializing and sharing information.

I find that I am the only one dealing with chemical sensitivities to artist materials and exploring healthier alternatives.

In other news, I am participating in a group show August 21, 2009 at Infinite Grace Gallery/Posters of Santa Fe in Santa Fe, NM from 5-7pm. I have been working on mixed media paintings with watercolors in addition to shadow boxes and dimensional pieces.

I am exploring model magic and wax to attach twigs.

All for now,
Vicki

Completion

After varnishing the shadow box I have been working on, I found the perfect chain in color and weight. It great to find things when not looking for them. Now it is completed!

New Paintings and Updates

I created three 5 x7 watercolor and mixed media paintings last night. I think this is the fastest I have every painted- it was so fun! I am still working on the shadow boxes, which are taking some time to complete and have done another test with earth on clay board. I am finding it didn't stick as well as my earlier experiment and the Bioshield glaze is still causing sensitivity.

I am planning for a group show at Infinite Grace Gallery late summer or early fall, will be joining nmcreates website to sell my work and I am having my cd portfolio updated. Recently, I have joined 1,000 facebook artists and the facebook group -artists in New Mexico.

The first artist group meeting at Tribes Coffee House went well.

News

I have decided to start a monthly artists group to share information, support and socialize. I had fun created some mixed media/collage art tags this weekend. I am loving velum tape!!!

Wall Glaze

I experimented using wall glaze from Bioshield to adhere sand/earth to metal and it worked! I have been searching for some product that would hold it in place. I love experiments that work! I also mixed the wall glaze with pigment and that worked as well. However, the coating doesn't have the sheen I have hoped.

Ideas and Completion

As I have been collecting roots for new works, some ideas have come to me. I saw a picture of lungs and though how much the veins looked like roots and how interesting it would be to use the roots as the veins and make a more dimensional piece. At first I thought of roots on a white background and then I thought it would be interesting if the roots were painted red. I also had an image of the roots coming out of my feet and being rooted to the earth. I thought about creating this by casting my feet with plaster. We shall see what happens.

I am almost finished with my heart box, containing a hollowed out heart candle filled with mica and wrapped with a root. There is another root above it on various paper. I still need to attach the cord or string to keep the box open and have a few more things to glue on.