GARDEN: artwork/St. Francis II

GARDEN

St. Francis Statue

This is the second St. Francis statue I've done. Looks a little odd because I didn't remember to photograph it until after I had wrapped the matted board in a plastic bag to go to the gallery.

GARDEN: artwork/Worship

GARDEN

Worship

This photo was taken at the Japanese Garden in Albuquerque's Biopark. I have enhanced part of the picture with oil pastels, and left the rest black and white.

GARDEN: artwork/Bell

GARDEN

Bell

This is one of my very first pieces of artwork using a new method (for me) of combining black and white photography with beeswax and oil pastels.

The picture was taken at the Japanese Garden at Albuquerque's Biopark. I've added some artistic license, since the wall isn't red.

This piece hasn't been exhibited, as it is still on a large sample board for my first attempts at figuring out how to do this process.

GARDEN: artwork/Gargoyle

GARDEN

Gargoyle

The garden statute looks almost like a dog. He is rather contemplative and not at all scary.

GARDEN: artwork/Aloe Plant

GARDEN

Aloe Plant

I create this style of artwork from photography. I first print one of my photos off the photocopier in black and white, adhere the image to a board using beeswax, then finish the image with oil pastel over the beeswax.

GARDEN: St. Francis/artwork

GARDEN

St. Francis Statue

This artwork I made from a photo of a statue taken at Gertrude Zachary's Downtown antique store. She has a marvelous selection of outdoor garden statues, fountains and various types of ornaments. I find her store inspiring to visit.

GARDEN: artwork/Hen & Chick

GARDEN

June 2012 I had four pieces of artwork in a group show "Miniatures and Small Works" at the Bright Rain Gallery in Old Town, Albuquerque, New Mexico.