DOODLINGS WITH HISPANIC FOLK ART (glow in the dark!)

So I’m working on some really different stuff lately.  It is inspired by a potential job coming up (hope, hope).  Here is a sample image, with more to come.  Whether I get the commission or not, I think I will play with this for a while…It’s good to stretch!  This piece is good too because…

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"TILE WORK"

So the marks are put around the words “tile work” because this is 100% paint.  Not real tile.  Several years ago I worked in a set dept. that did all kinds of sets for plays, movies, events and industries.  The joke when i worked there was the bossman would hand us a piece of wood…

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LEARJET MURAL

LEARJET MURAL Look at the tiny light switch on the left to get an idea of the size of this mural.  This jet was photographed while it was on the ground from a high vantage point to get the angle, then superimposed with a few tricks for realism, over some clouds I photographed on a…

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Grand Canyon Coyote

This coyote was one I came upon during a “photo safari” I did one of the days while an Artist in Residence at the Grand Canyon National Park.  I’m from Prescott, so I see coyotes all the time, but NEVER have I seen one this big and healthy!  He came within 30 feet of me…

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PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MURAL

Y This is one part of a wall of 3 for a small mural I did for a women’s/children’s homeless shelter clinic for Phoenix Children’s Hospital.  I love those guys because they saved the life not once but twice of my husband’s sweet son Scott.  Our family will always be grateful to them for what…

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MOM'S PANTRY

NO!  IT’S NOT MY PANTRY!   AS IF I’D HAVE A BIG MIXING BOWL OF BREAD RISING ON MY SHELVES!  But do you like the way I “signed ” the mural?  In the R lower corner is my can of  campbells “Juliana” sopa that my mom got me from Mexico!  I read the ingredient list…

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RIDE OF MY DREAMS

  “Ride of My Dreams” was created after a trip to the Jackson-Barrett car show in Scottsdale AZ.  The place was a sensory banquet of color, texture and people passionate about their cars!  In this acrylic on deep canvas painting, I worked on integrating the cold hard steel and bright colors of the car with…

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MESA CENTENNIAL HALL DIORAMA

THIS IS THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MURAL.  Scroll down for the right side.  There were also other elements of the mural on the side walls and such.  Someday, I’ll figure out how to just post a movie of the murals I do so you can see the whole thing at once!  Till then….here’s some…

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