New work...

These are some new pieces ...... one I can not scan so I will post pics of them tomorrow. I am sending these off to a gallery shop in Tallahassee, FL. I am working on a few wood assemblages that I hope to have posted on etsy by the end of next week.

Talk to you soon,

Courtney

The house is now quiet......

We were ready for the first day of school...... new shoes ( took me an hour just to find a pair that would fit my little guy ... size 3!), new backpacks..... and happy toothless smiles! One went to 2nd grade and the other in Kindergarten. No worries this morning, they kissed and hugged and never looked back. A mother's wish and yet my heart felt the slightest ping of sadness. I love that they are secure ( a very long road I am still traveling with them on ) and independent. I just see them as my little guys . I went home , did my chores and was ready to create all day. Yet, I felt a bit lost ...... it was like trying to sleep without a fan on when you have had a fan on your entire life. Does that make sense. I guess I have to learn how to be independent and secure myself. This could be a long road that I will be traveling alone. Things will never be the same , but they will be o.k. . Too all the moms left to travel the road today..... you will not be alone.

Talk to you soon,

Courtney

New commission....

I just finished this commission piece for a very good friend of mine. I used their wedding vows for
each other for the figures and the words behind them are from a poem read at the wedding.
The colors are a bit off in my scan . I had a hard time getting started , and felt like nothing was
working the way I wanted it to, however I really like the way it turned out. Off to do more work.

Talk to you soon,

Courtney

Summer is coming to an end....

Well, my turtles and I are going to enjoy our last summer weekend before school. We are packed with play , school open house , pizza night and then a movie and that is just today. I will have two days with my little guy while my older son is in school. Kindergarten starts a bit later, which is nice ....... I have so many projects that I have been putting off until school starts. I am very excited to devote quality , uninterrupted time to my artwork . I hope you enjoy your last summer weekend and to all the moms that are sending their last off to school..... It will be o.k. .

Talk to you soon,

Courtney

A Bright Sunny weekend!

It has been so beautiful this weekend, we took the boys to a favorite park for adventure. The top picture is a view of a farm ( my secret dream house! ) and the bottom is a view of the Quarry that has been filled in with water. You can walk around the entire thing on a wood deck and feed the fish and turtles. I am so exhausted , but I am going to try to squeeze in some "art"time tonight. We had our cub scout picnic earlier today and I am just beat!

After next week , I will have plenty of time to work. My kiddies will be in school ( tears welling ) and I will be a mad women at my work table.

Talk to you soon,

Courtney

Just finished these collages. The top one is really a 10x10 canvas ( my scanner cuts off 2 inches!)
and the bottom one is a 5x7 canvas. I am not sure if I will put these in my etsy shop or ship them off to a store yet...... hmmmm.

School is almost here. I am so feeling the pain already. My little guy put his ear to my heart ... he just wanted to check to see if he would be in there when he left ( how cute!!). I have so much planned to keep me busy , but I know the first day I will just cry.

Brave face on .... I still have another week to get through.

Talk to you soon,

Courtney

Favorite things

I was tagged by Tracy over at The Vintage Sister a

few days ago ...... I am supposed to show you a few of

my favorite tools to use. I can not live without my

blue handled scissors. They are covered in guck , yes

guck. They are like magic scissors and I just can not

function without them . I love my oil pastels. I love

that they are worn and sometimes the colors blend.

What would I be without my vintage papers. They are

always my inspiration .

Here's to another beautiful day tomorrow!

Talk to you soon,

Courtney