The young woman is drawing knowledge and power from the well in this color photograph. Taken with a film negative. Digital prints available; contact the artist. 8″x 11″
Read MoreThe Rosemary Well
Rebirth in Blue
This collage was made with my photography and also magazine images. It represents a magical birth into an awakening of the self. Digital prints are available; contact the artist. 8″ x 10″
Read MoreRebirth in Blue bookmark
Quote reads: And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a budwas more painful than the risk it took to blossom. -Anais Nin This bookmark is made from the previous image, Rebirth in Blue. It is a collage of photographs and magazine cut outs. Digital prints are available; contact the artist.
Read MoreOffering to Yemaya
In this sepia toned photograph, a woman offers a flower crown to the river to seek the blessing of Yemaya, traditional African Goddess. Taken with a film negative in Oregon. Digital prints available; contact the artist. 8″ x 10″
Read MoreTime Flies mixed media clock
On this clock, the hands slide forward quickly like liquid from 20 minutes until about 35 minutes after, then it ticks normally again. A rare treasure. I purchased the clock at a thrift store and added steampunk elements. The perfect metaphor! SOLD
Read MoreNow and Then clock
Small wooden clock with faerie tale motif. The words Now and Then are stamped into the rough paper around the outside of the clock face. The front is made as if to be a door with hinges and a handle. There is a ring handle at the top and the batteries are easily replaced inside. Gives a nice soft ticking sound. Size: 8″ x 5 1/4″ x 2″ For sale, contact me for details.
Read MoreNew Moon Dancer
This is a dancing woman reveling in the new moon- she is the guardian of the seat of power and mystery. Created in the darkroom with a “wetworking” mixed media process, this image is truly one of a kind. Original photopainting SOLD. Digital prints available; contact the artist. 8″ x 10″
Read MoreMoon Offering
Offering sustenance to the garden from our bodies is a sacred feminine tradition. This woman gives her thanks and blessings to the Earth Mother. Taken with a film negative. Digital prints available; contact the artist. 8″ x 8″
Read MoreMoon Journeys bookmark
This woman is journeying to the moon portal – stepping carefully as she makes her way. The bookmark image is a traditional collage of photographs and magazine elements. Digital prints are available; contact the artist.
Read MoreMidsummer Reflections
This image, taken at the Willamette River in Oregon, shows the grace and beauty of a young woman as she meditates on the water. Digital prints available; contact the artist. 8″ x 10″
Read MoreSteampunk Clock
This darling little clock has steampunk elements and a bird feather nestled inside. Another treasure I started with from a thrift store. Not for sale.
Read MoreBird Clock mixed media assemblage
Recycled coffee can with working clock top, decorated with paper and design elements. Quote stamped is from a fairie tale- The Bird in the Linden Tree by Howard Pyle. “That night, the bird came for the third time and sang as it had before.” Size: 7 1/2″ x 4″ For sale, contact me for details.
Read MoreCandlemas: Inner Fire
This striking image is the result of solarization techniques in the darkroom. It is a self-portrait of the artist and was made on Candlemas, also know as Imbolc, February second. On a cold wet day, the inner fire mirrors the impulse to grow for a new seed in the sleeping earth. This image is one of a kind. Digital prints available; contact the artist. 11 ” x 14″
Read MoreDreaming Goddess
The Goddess sits on the high throne and dreams the world into being. This large scale print was made on the floor of a darkroom with 20 x 24 paper and a giant enlarger. Using the “wetworking” process, I painted and manipulated the image including scratching the paper with implements. Silver paint was applied to the photopainting, and it has been professionally framed. The original is one of a kind artwork and is for sale. Digital prints available; contact the...
Read MoreDouble Exposure
Analog Style manipulation in the darkroom, cutting on paper and masking.
Read MoreConstraint & Intensity
This piece was created for a special art challenge show in Eugene at MECCA (Materials Exchange Center for Community Arts) in Eugene, Oregon, called Object Afterlife. Artists signed up to receive one mystery object for the reuse store, to create artwork with, and to display in the final show. I was given the shadow box. The paper scraps and owl picture all came from MECCA. The name Constraint and Intensity refers to the short window of time to create the piece, and also to...
Read MoreGoddess Eve bookmark
The Goddess is fluid, dancing, beauty in motion- the source of the great waters and mother of the earth. She calls us to embrace our inner Goddess. This bookmark was made with digital Photoshop manipulation. Digital prints are available; contact the artist.
Read MoreDreamtime mixed media assemblage
This piece is my first exploration of mixed media on canvas. It features an image I took of a model, and includes items from nature and metal pieces. The woman is printed on vellum and a piece of scrapbooking paper is showing through from behind. Not for sale.
Read MoreAgainst the Tide
Here the woman struggles with the tide of her emotions, as the sea surges around her. She is accompanied by the snake and the crescent moon and myriad stars. She is all women who struggle against injustice and to overcome adversity. This unique “wetworking” process yields a one of a kind mixed media image. Digital prints available; contact the artist. 8″ x 10″
Read MoreArachne Bookmark
Arachne is the Goddess that spins the web of reality and fate. This book mark was created in Photoshop as a mix of photographs and magazine cut outs. Digital prints are available; contact the artist.
Read MoreCave Woman
The woman and the cave are one. This is a double exposure created in the darkroom. Original black and white photographs were made on a film camera. Digital prints available; contact the artist. 8″ x 10″
Read MoreThe Spiral
The spiral is an ancient symbol of regeneration and rebirth. This woman reflects on the power and mystery of the spiral as reflected in her own spirit. Digital prints available; contact the artist. 4″ x 6″
Read MoreFairy of the Water
This woman is a butterfly goddess, relaxing by the river in Oregon. Image is manipulated in Photoshop. Digital prints are available; contact the artist. 8″ x 10″
Read MoreForest Journey
The image is about a path unfolding in a dream- the forest beckons the woman to come and find herself. Digitally manipulated in Photoshop. Digital prints are available; contact the artist. 5″ x 7″
Read MoreUntitled (E)
This black and white nude portrait was taken on the Oregon coast with a film negative and a medium format camera. Digital prints available; contact the artist. 8″ x 8″
Read MoreEve and Persephone
The snake is a powerful and mysticat creature. She touches the third eye to awaken powers of life and death in Eve. Photograph manipulated with Photoshop. Digital prints are available; contact the artist. 5″ x 7″
Read MoreTrail Seeker Post
Entering the cool forest with my friend and her horse…
Read MoreMixed Memories
As the name suggests, when we look back on our childhoods they are often full of mixed feelings- positive and negative. This mixed media collage is created in a drawer box. For sale; contact the artist.
Read Moremixed media clocks
Union of Opposites
This image is traditional collage made of magazine scraps. It features water and fire symbolism which are combined to form a union in the woman’s countenance. She holds fire, but her gaze is ice. Digital prints are available; contact the artist. 11″ x 14″
Read MoreWorkshop Cancellation Policy
If you cancel with 48 hours notice you will receive a credit for one makeup class of your choice (credit for the same amount that you paid for the missed class.)
If you cancel before that, you can receive a refund minus a $5 administrative fee.
There are no make-ups for less than 48 hours notice of cancelling; why not gift it to a friend at that point?
