All the arms we need

Many thanks to my son Ameer for allowing me to use his photograph of a man and his grandson in India as my inspiration for this piece. The title is also his. Created on 24x24 canvas using Venetian plaster,Posters, labels,vintage documents and tissue.Plus acrylic paints and inks.

Windows on the Water...Gallery and Gifts.

If you are in Gibsons. BC this summer check out the new gallery at the SunnyCrest mall. It,s called Windows on the Water. Its a beautiful space run by three awesome ladies. Debra,Christina and Lee. Inside you will find beautiful artisan jewelry,pottery,soaps,teas and musical instruments and of course some pretty fantastic art! Lots of other things too, so come down and take a peek. Oh did I mention my art is in there too! {shameless self promotion!}

Don't walk into the bathroom with the light off!

Ok... so I got addicted to gel transfers recently to use in my Mixed Media art.I print out the image on plain paper then cover it with Tar gel { a super goopy sticky gel that dries clear and flexible}.Leave it to dry for twenty four hours laid flat Wet the white paper backing with a spray bottle until the paper is soaked. Then rub off the paper gently with your finger until you have removed it all. Now you have a Gelskin. Rinse the skin in cool water and hang to dry then lay flat between plastic until you want to use it. I hung mine over the shower and freaked out my family.....so put the light on in the bathroom!

Missing.......

Never to be found.

No hope of rescue

Left alone on a distant planet.....waiting for a rescue that never came. Model thanks to http://lockstock.deviantart.com

China Girl

Mixed media collage on 24x36 cradle board using a Vintage Chinese railway poster as the base The girls face is printed from a Vintage postcard of mine. Plus. vintage postage stamps. Newspapers. Vintage postcards. Cigarette packages. Torn street posters. Table napkins. Rice paper. Acrylic paint and gel medium

Italian Days in Vancouver BC

On Sunday June 9th Vancouver celebrated Italian Days on Commercial Drive. The weather was great and everyone had a great time. {I ate too much!} There was good food. Lots of dogs. Lots of colour.... And lots of people. . And Garbage. The whole day was lots of fun. Greek days is coming soon too!