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It’s been a while since I posted anything about my art, so I thought I would update you all on what I’m currently working on.

Right now I have three paintings on the go. I do actually have more 1/4, 1/2 & 3/4 done paintings out in my studio but there are two huge pieces I’m working on. Here’s a glimpse at those, plus another that’s just got a few more things to add in:

So first up is this large mixed media piece. It has a looong way to go yet. As you can see I don’t even have the first layer of paint down.

A bit about the painting: One of my nicknames is Queen-C, it goes back quite a bit. I’ve recently become obsessed with the Queen of Hearts from the new Alice in Wonderland. She was so ugly and cute at the same time. I think I was one of the few in the world that adored the new version of the movie. It wasn’t the same as the classic, which I also adore, it was different story altogether which die hard fans weren’t too happy with. I, on the other hand love different. I like the fact that they carried the story on. I enjoy playing around with the Queen of Hearts because she’s so quirky and controlling. Plus she’s a queen..of hearts! Yay for hearts! Her essence really evokes fun thoughts inside me, I think we blend well together.

The next is a painting I began working on, on my birthday. You can see it progress step by step in this post. It’s based on an image of my husband and I. I love the photo because it totally captures our goofy attitudes. I’m creating this painting for Boston’s room but it will also be going on exhibition somewhere, first I have to finish it and find the right place to send it! It’s a TONNE of fun to create and actually more complex to create than it looks. I’ve had nothing but issues trying to source the materials for this project which is why it’s taking so long. I can’t wait till it’s finished.

What I really love about this painting is that it’s also a puzzle. I use it to play games with my children. Children are drawn to it, I think from a distance it looks like candy. In fact right now Boston is lying next to it touching the buttons…this is a regular occurrence. There are thousands of buttons, including buttons from ralph lauren, levis, gap and about a hundred other brands. There are even some that say Boston! There are also fun shaped buttons, for example, the children stand there trying to find the four bunny buttons or the baseballs etc. At the end of it, there will be buttons spelling out words placed around for people to try to find and put together the sentence.

The third is a painting that was started about four years ago. It’s of my oldest son at that time. He’s changed so much now! I’m glad I’ve almost finished it. Four years is a long enough time to wait.

In the past few months I’ve also been exhibiting. I had work picked up by a gallery in the Wellington area:

I helped fundraise to send women to Samoa:

My painting was used on the set of the Lifestyle show on Cue TV:

I spent the afternoon working with disadvantaged teen girls. Read that post here and here is what they sent me to say thanks.

And I took part in an exhibition in Tirau:

I also took part in an artists trading card exchange, I posted about the awesome cards I received here. I forgot to take photo’s of my own! Dang, I really liked them lol. Here’s is a shot of one that Denita shared on her blog:

So as you can see, I’m keeping pretty busy. I still have more artistic projects on the go and I’l be sure to update you on them as they draw closer. Enjoy your day! I’m now in the mood to create.

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