Images captured when my two boys played at First Ave for the 'Next Big Thing' battle of the bands competition. (won it in 2007) The energy of the event simply solidified for me the color of the aura of each of the guys. I created this in Adobe Photoshop to alter the originals to a quad-image.

Self-portrait mixed media on 140lb Arches watercolor paper. Image transfer, collage overlay, photograph, photocopy, sketched with cover girl base make-up, chocolate Hershey's kiss (used as a crayon), watercolor, Dr. Pepper soda (as a wash), and coffee. This began as a demonstration piece for the high school class and continued over two years. Viewing work by Frida Kahlo, Bearden, Dali, and many others. I put my own daily life experience into this piece. Self-teacher-artist-learner in front of a class-smack in the middle.

8"x10" acrylic painted on Lake Caribou from my boat. I have my supplies 'boat ready' and simply scoop up water from the lake. About an hour of beautiful sights and sounds from the Lake Superior area. Painted from observation July 2010.

Watercolor from original sitting and photograph of my son learning to play bass guitar. The light in the room and the energy of his curious concentration were really the motivation for the piece.

Original gesture sketch using lake water. This sketch of my two year old niece was done in a few minutes sitting with my toes in the water of Libbs Lake beach in July of 2009. She moved so fast--It was a fun challenge. When I got done my sister said 'You got it' That's her totally. fun.

Original photograph altered in Adobe Photoshop and printed as a photocopy. Image transfer mixed media on a found object CD case. July 2010

Portrait and Original photograph of my son as an image transfer onto his used drum heads. Found Object and Image Transfer Mixed Media. July 2010

Original photograph images altered in Adobe Photoshop as photocopy prints. Reprinted on a copier and used as an image transfer on my son's used drum heads. (From his TAMA drum set) July 2010

Watercolor painting from an original photograph of my dad and two son's golfing in Florida a few years ago. Gesture and atmospheric depth were my painting inspiration, along with the moment to remember.