Mystical Mixed Media Blog

I believe that magic is art and that art, whether it be writing, music, sculpture, or any other form is literally magic. Art is, like magic, the science of manipulating symbols, words, or images, to achieve changes in consciousness. ~ Alan Moore

Matters of the Heart

New Finished Artwork, Inspiration, Collage, Symbolism | 2 Comments

23 APRIL, 2019 New Finished Artwork Inspiration Collage Symbolism Heart Symbolism "The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart." ~ Helen Keller The ubiquitous 'heart emoji' The Vintage...

Talisman of Love

New Finished Artwork, Artist's Life, Inspiration, Art Exhibitions | 2 Comments

Collaborative Art Project 05 FEBRUARY, 2019 According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a talisman is “an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune.” I dream of a world where love is the answer... Last year, I was honored and excited to...

The Art of Collage, part 1

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The Art of Collage 7 FEBRUARY, 2019 In the world of contemporary art, it seems that the collage genre isn't given the respect it deserves. Many people aren’t aware of the part collage has played in art history, or of the many contemporary artists using collage...

Fragments of Memory II

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19 JANUARY, 2019 New Finished Artwork Interconnections Collage Artist's Life Narrative Art "Narrative art is visual art that tells a story. It manifests itself in every kind of medium, in every culture, in every form that you can imagine.... Narrative art is as old as...

Moon Net

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Contemporary Mixed Media 16 DECEMBER, 2018 New Finished Artwork Collage Printmaking Above is a detail of a recently finished piece called Moon Net. What's great about being a contemporary mixed media artist is the freedom it affords you to try new things. In this...

Analogy IV

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Analogy IVmonotype with mixed media on Rives BFK, 15 x 11.25 inches 11 NOVEMBER, 2018 New Finished Artwork Inspiration Interconnections Printmaking Patterns in Nature Analogy IV is another piece in what I call the Analogy series, a body of work that focuses on the...

Transformation 53

New Finished Artwork, Artist's Life, Printmaking, Transformations Series | 2 Comments

New Monotype Collage 30 OCTOBER, 2018 New Finished Artwork Transformations Series Collage Printmaking I've just completed a new monotype collage, number 53 in the long-ongoing Transformations series. If you've been a follower of my blog for a while, you're probably...

The Gift

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11 OCTOBER, 2018 New Finished Artwork Inspiration Collage Interconnection Antique Ephemera Sometimes it's the materials that inspire the piece; that was the case with The Gift. Perusing through my piles of vintage and antique ephemera, a relationship between some of...

Big Little Things

Artist's Life, Inspiration, interconnections, Photography | 2 Comments

Nature Photography 21 SEPTEMBER, 2018 "My inspiration, very simply put, is nature. I’m fascinated by how the universe works – by the visible and invisible connections between all things.” - from My Story Nature Photography Ever since I learned to use a 35 millimeter...

Transformations 50, 51, and 52

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Transformation 50 ingredients: monotype/monoprint sections, watercolor pencils, Caran d'Ache crayons 7 x 7 inches, on 100% cotton Rives BFK heavyweight printmaking paper 22 AUGUST, 2018 New Finished Artwork Interconnections Printmaking Collage A few months ago, I...