PPF

Hi Everyone!

It has been a fast and furious week. Just way too much going on and trying to rest my foot at the same time. Hmmmm doesn't really work. LOL I had a wonderful interaction with Monica from Nature Footstep  we started chatting about the balloon art and leather. We both prepared some leather then balloon painted it. Mine turned out more abstract, which is what I am and from that I am making leather flowers to go into a leather flower bouquet.

The balloon painted leather

Flower from the first leather photo

other art this week is beading

27" Cellini Necklace

Larger Cellini with a turn 

I really love these colors.

This is the Black To White display at the Siuslaw Library here in Florence, OR.

            It looks more dynamic in person. 
            The lighting is awful in the library. 

I hope you enjoyed the art and I look forward to seeing yours. 

I am linking with Paint Party Friday.

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PPF 1/17

Hi Everyone!

Sorry I missed all of you last week. I fractured my foot again, along with some nerve damage and Achilles tendon problem. Yes, all on the same foot. Geeess. I was refereed to a great podiatrist right here in my town. He gave me a cortisone injection that DID NOT hurt in the slightest. I have had them before in my foot and OMG it hurt. This guy has it down with no pain, so I was happy with that. I have to change my shoes to something stiffer and of course some more exercises on the foot. No medical boot so far. 

I hung my Black to White paintings on the 15th and I will say they look amazing hung all in one place. I went to take photos yesterday and there was a very large group of people ohhhing and awing. Made me feel pretty good. Oh the photos? I forgot to put my memory card in my camera. So I will go over tomorrow if it is not storming like today.

I am now working on my new leather exhibit. I am pretty happy with what I am creating and feel that I will get both walls filled. Here is what I finished today. 

You know me, give me a skull anytime.

This guy is 5" off the canvas.

 This is a 5x5" abstract painted glass then put into a leather frame.

I love how this turned out.

Abstract leather on painted wooded frame.

Since my hands are doing better, I have done some more beading. This is Peyote stitch with increased Peyote puffs. This is something I use to do quite often.

This piece is Peyote with a twist not crocheted. 

 I made my own end caps since I have none. LOL

Linking all of this up with Paint Party Friday and all of the wonderful artists there.

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Hanging my art today

Hi Everyone!

Hurraayyy today I will hang my Black To White acrylic paintings. I have 17 paintings that will hang for 45 days at the Siuslaw Library 1460 9th St, Florence, Oregon 97439. If you are close by or live here come see my exhibit and leave a comment.

Here are a few of the pieces. 

 

Nicole/DVArtist

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

Pushing through lupus

Hey Everyone!

Today I am off just a bit with lupus. Not sure why but I feel like crap. I am just pushing through it, keeping busy and trying not to think about it too much. The brain fog is pretty bad. I have forgotten big things and the little things are just gone. Part of pushing through is making this blog post. I had finished this beaded cuff a few weeks ago but didn't show the back of it.  Polka dots covered with Polka dots. I made the cab, beaded it on Nicole's BeadBacking a fabric I developed, and backed it with Polka dot leather. 

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.

PPF 1/19

Hi Everyone!

Well it is 2019 and life is still going strong for me.  My Black To White paintings are just about finished. Need to place wire hangers on and a few touch ups here and there. I will be displaying for 45 days at the Siuslaw Library here in Florence, OR.  Starting Jan. 15, 2019. If you are close by come see my art. Let me know so we can meet up too.

 Here are the latest 

Linking up with 

Eva and Kristen with Paint Party Friday

 

Nicole/DVArtist 

Honor and integrity in art, in life.