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

Nature Inspired Print

New Finished Artwork, Inspiration, interconnections, Printmaking | 4 Comments

Nature Inspired Print 11 JUNE, 2018 New Finished Artwork Inspiration Interconnections Printmaking This nature inspired print is another piece in what I call the Analogy series, a body of work that is kind of a sub-series of Suchness. It is more narrowly focused on...

Butterfly Effect

New Finished Artwork, Inspiration, interconnections, Collage | 0 Comments

Mystical Interconnection 26 MAY, 2018 "At the most basic level, we are made of the same stuff as the stars, the trees, the air, the ocean. Having come from the same source, we are all connected in the most intricate ways, both visible and invisible. This belief is...

A Short Tour of Heaven

Artist's Life, Inspiration, interconnections, Photography | 0 Comments

Shabo-Mekaw in Spring 14 MAY, 2018 Inspiration Artist's Life Interconnection Photography About 14 years ago, my husband and I purchased a sixty-acre tract of forest in the middle of nowhere - literally. It sits embraced on three sides by the gorgeous Kinniconick...

New Gallery: Ascension Fine Arts

New Finished Artwork, Artist's Life, Art Business, Printmaking | 5 Comments

Transformation 49 ingredients: monotype/monoprint sections, metallic ink, watercolor pencils, Caran d'Ache crayons 7 x 7 inches, on 100% cotton Rives BFK heavyweight printmaking paper 25 APRIL, 2018 New Finished Artwork Interconnections Printmaking Collage Artist's...

What the Water Gave Me

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In the Flow 13 APRIL, 2018 New Finished Artwork Inspiration Collage Interconnection What the Water Gave Me is a collage I made when I was missing the ocean. It's one of those rare pieces that seemed to come out of nowhere, without much conscious thought. This...

New Small Collage: Avalokiteshvara in Bloom

New Finished Artwork, Inspiration, interconnections | 2 Comments

New Small Collage 29 MARCH 2018 I've recently finished a new small collage, loosely based on a traditional drawing of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. I've felt an affinity for this enlightened being from first sight. Seeing a depiction of him has always given me...

Persistence

New Finished Artwork, Artist's Life, Collage, Art Materials | 4 Comments

Vintage Ephemera: Persistence 03 MARCH, 2018 Art Materials Artist's Life Collage New Finished Artwork The photo at right is of a page from someone's old botany lab specimen book, dated 1919. Apparently, it will be considered antique in one more year. Part of...

What’s Happening in the Studio + Print Give-Away

Work in Progress, Artist's Life, Art Business, Collage | 32 Comments

What's Happening ? 14 MARCH 2018 Artist's Life Work in Progress Collage Art Business I thought this might be a good time to post an update about what's happening in the studio. Though I have spent a lot of time on the computer lately, I also have some artwork in...

An Artist’s Life, Part 3

Tips and Techniques, Artist's Life, Art Business | 10 Comments

What Does An Artist Really Do All Day? 22 FEBRUARY 2018 How much work does it take to get to this point? Sometimes I hear someone make an off-hand remark that reminds me of how the majority of people regard the work of an artist. At times I'm taken aback at comments...

Transformation 48

New Finished Artwork, Artist's Life, interconnections, Printmaking, Collage | 2 Comments

Transformation 48 ingredients: monotype/monoprint sections, metallic ink, watercolor pencils, Caran d'Ache crayons 7 x 7 inches, on 100% cotton Rives BFK heavyweight printmaking paper 10 FEBRUARY, 2018 New Finished Artwork Interconnections Printmaking Collage...