Run Away Birds!

I was experimenting with soft ground etching and chine colle, creating this little etching. I love the effects you can get. There are some very pretty papers - I am so tempted to buy everything I see!! The one I used here for the chine colle background is a Japanese paper called "Chiri".
3" x 5"

21st Annual Mid-Atlantic Art Exhibition - my etchings!

Last night was the opening reception for the d'Art Center's 21st annual Mid-Atlantic Art Exhibition in Norfolk, Virginia. The juror reviewed 311 artworks from 14 states to select 43 works by 22 artists. I was thrilled to be chosen and then to win an award - a little confidence boosting is always good for the artist! So here I am bragging but it's nice to be rewarded!
Award for Best Use of Medium :-)

What is it...#2

Now I have taken it outdoors to photograph it in the sun.
(It has a hole in it and I can change it to make many patterns!)

Does it make sense?

What is it?

Do you know what it is?

(no hints because I think you'll know!)

2011 Cherry Blossom Festival

Two weekends ago I went to the Cherry Blossom Festival at Redwing Park in Virginia Beach and was happy to see that the trees were in full bloom! In 1992 the city began a sister relationship with Miyazaki, Japan and since then delegates from each country have been visiting each other's countries to promote friendship and learn from each other. Virginia Beach has a Japanese Garden at the park and is establishing a promenade of Yoshino Cherry Trees - it's looking great! Miyazaki is in the southern part of Japan and wasn't directly affected by the recent tsunami.

Waiting

Maybe she is a little strange but she has had an interesting life! Linocuts can be fun because you can experiment with other colors and papers. Here she is printed black on white Arches paper and then printed white on brown Canson paper so that you can see a different look.