SUSAN'S . . . PLAYING AGAIN!

HANNAH LOVES FROSTING 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Hannah loves not only frosting . . .   but also dogs, cats and color !

  miss hannah . . . Hannah lives all the way in Medina, Ohio and my third featured Kids Korner Artist . She didn't say what is her favorite color . . .   but I think she loves every color under the rainbow!

EDDIE ( Hollywood Farmers Market ) 6" x 6" pastel, glass + gold leaf frame $295 + $15 insured priority shipping A day of blues with no funk while  dragging . . .  lost my snap. Grappling for a smile . . .    hey, music is the trick! Eddie is at the Hollywood Farmer Market   and  entertains  the kiddies with happy songs.  See the tykes hop like jumping beans! .

EASTER (zahra) 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glas + gold leaf frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR   Easter is so close!  Will a bunny hop over to Zahra's house?

Easter . . . and zahra Spring has sprung and Easter is on it's way! Where have I been?  Playing. . . . . and so has Zahra! I've discovered if viewing Kids Korner from Facebook,  many had not seen the cupcake kids art  for it wasn't visible  unless one read the full post. So to rectify I am posting info  on the Kid first with the cupcake art following. And don't forget. . . . with every cupcake art sale, the Kid Artist gets a $25 stipend for the use of their art!

CATALINA 11"h x 14"w pastel Sold -Private Collector Today I was profiled in the blog Artists in Pastel .  A wonderful expose of my life with inclusion  of my pastel painting Catalina . To view click here . Truly a honor!

THE CRACK IN THE NIGHT 6"h x 4" w pastel 10"h x 8"w archival double white matte, glass + gold leaf frame $165 + $15 insured priority shipping Dark was the day  darker is the night. Rapidly . . . the dusky colors had enveloped the sky with a cleft of white peeking.

SUNBURST 1 3 1/2"w x 5 1/2" h pastel 8" x 10" archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame Drowsy . . . sleepy . . . staggering . . . I awoke to a grey mist clinging to the skies. Instantaneously colors exploded and a wondrous day bloomed.

miss cupcake. . . zahra Zahra is my second featured  Kids Korner Artist .  And I  failed to mention on the premiere,  that  with  each  sale  the  featured  Artist  gets a $25 stipend  for  the  use of  their  art.  So if there are any  more budding Artists out  there  that  wish  to  participate,  please contact  me  here   for further information.  KITTY LOVES CHOCOLATE (Zahra) 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel 8" square archival white matte, glass + gold leaf frame SOLD - PRIVATE COLLECTOR Zahra's nickname is cupcake. . . how fitting is that?

BLAST 2 6" x 6" pastel $295 + $15 insured priority shipping Bursting . . . Brilliant . . . Beams . . . Beautiful Morning!

miss zoe . . dot . . dot I decided it was time to play a bit. And who knows the best way to play?  Kids!  So I created a Kids Korner where the little ones have been  so gracious to lend their artwork as backdrops to the cupcakes.  Of course I had to do some bribing with cupcakes,  but hey. . . all is fair and art and cupcakes. HAPPY HAPPY (Zoe) 6" x 6" pastel + gold leaf $295 + $15 insured priority shipping A little bit of caramel to bring a smile to miss zoe's lips!

SWEET TUNES  HOLLYWOODS FARMERS MARKET 6" x 6" pastel $295 + $15 insured priority shipping A fog greeted me as I peered out the window this morning. Dismal?  No, for the day took me away to a memory a short time ago.  The day was similar with an overcast, bland sky and my excitement grew for I was traveling to the  Hollywoods Farmers Market.  The bustle, colors, sounds, smells and people. . . such a feast for eyes! As I walked, I heard the sweetest yet soft melody from afar.  Ahead was a man sitting in the middle of the street. Oblivious to the crowd, he softly played the flute.  And the fog cleared and my spirits soared!  

CUDDLED PLEASURE + SWEET FLOWER POWER 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" pastel ( each painting) 8" square archival white matte, glass + scrolled gold leaf frame These two tasty treats have been purchased for a fundraiser and they are off to the huge gala. ( Wish I was going too. ) Medina (Ohio) Schools Foundation are celebrating their 25th  anniversary with the theme of Dinner & Desserts. What perfect place  for delectable donuts and cupcakes!  So if anyone lives in Ohio, the event is Saturday, March 5  at the Blue Heron Banquet Center at 6 PM.  Or connect here for additional info. Help our schools.

A WINTER'S FALL 9"h x 12"w pastel $550 + $25 insured priority shipping The season guaranteed a quiet stroll as the slight chill nipped my face while walking.  And the babble of the cascading water soothed my soul.

THEY GLOW IN THE DARK! Here's a little Cupcake Couture for your daily pleasure. The green lizard - or is it a gecko? - is actually a brooch  that sports a laminated cupcake. Something every gal  needs for fun. And the 2 white lizards pins are a gift from my gal pal,  Nancy. But the best part is that the 2 lizards  glow in the dark ! Cool. . . . huh?

JOEL, BOY BIRD + NANCY Today I hustled my doll parts to my friend, Joel's studio,  where Artist Nancy Arthur McGehee joined us. Now let me tell you about my friends.  Nancy is an incredible glass artist and a prime example of her art can be viewed at:  http://funeria.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=10 Joel does about everything from painting, sculpting and mixed media, with samples of his art at:  http://www.sharpgallery.net/index.html Above left, Joel is creating a doll by adjoining a head and body  to an inverted piece of palm tree. The reconstructed doll will be so  striking in all black with vivid blue eyes. On the right, Nancy is hand crafting heads for a mixed media wall  hanging mounted on a wood panel. Her center imagery will be a  wired broken heart. And center is the start of a Boy Bird that I concentrated on. I did succeed in hot gluing fuschia and black feathers onto the boy and attaching a...