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

A Few Small Repairs plus a Give-away

Work in Progress, New Finished Artwork, Artist's Life, Collage | 35 Comments

21NOVEMBER, 2019"I'm gonna fix that last joke by taking out all the words and adding new ones." ~ Mitch Hedberg"Each mistake teaches you something new about yourself. There is no failure, remember, except in no longer trying. It is the courage to continue that...

The Separation of Heron and Crow II

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

27 SEPTEMBER, 2019 A picture is worth a thousand words. American adage, origin debatable Picture books are for everybody at any age, not books to be left behind as we grow older. The best ones leave a tantalising gap between the pictures and the...

An Artist’s Life Version 2.0

Artist's Life, Inspiration, Art Business, The Internet | 4 Comments

30 AUGUST, 2019 The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. — Henry David Thoreau ... Practically, time is a non-renewable resource that determines the redeemable value of almost all renewable resources on a personal level. Income, for...

MoonWing

New Finished Artwork, Inspiration, Symbolism, Art History | 0 Comments

15JULY, 2019MoonWing, monotype with mixed media, 22.5 x 15 inchesInterpreting Art"My work originates from a deep belief in the sanctity of the earth, and in the underlying unity of everything in our universe. Over time, I have developed a vocabulary of nature-inspired...

SOS Art 2019

New Finished Artwork, Inspiration, Art Exhibitions, Collage | 0 Comments

30MAY, 2019New Finished Artwork Inspiration Collage InterconnectionArt for Peace and JusticeI'm very pleased that two of my collage pieces will be included in the SOS Art 2019 exhibition at the Art Academy of Cincinnati from May 31 through June 9. This exhibit is part...

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

Inspiration, Collage, Art Materials | 5 Comments

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

New Finished Artwork, interconnections, Collage, Art Materials | 2 Comments

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

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

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...