My Ilustrations -- a short, uncomplete Review

Friends who are familiar with my work have seen the following images before, but I place them here before you as I attempt to judge which ones are my most significant works.  This is, by no means, a complete list, and one, I might add, that is hard to make.  I invite you to reply and comment: tell me if there is a painting or drawing I forgot to add and let me know which ones are your favorites or ones in which you feel will do well in someone's book or calendar!  My work is categorized according to time period.  See for yourself:

Mid 2000's to 2010:


She and He, 2006
Pen & Ink



Fairy Godmother #43, 2009
Water Color



Valentina the Selkie (Self Portrait), 2008
Watercolor, Arcrylic, Ink



Lady of the Fox's Fire, 2008
Pen & Ink




Thea & the Red Shoes, 2008
Pen & Ink



Melusine of the Honey Hair, 2008
Watercolor, Color Pencil, Ink, Arcrylic, Homemade paper



Fairy Godmother #48, 2009
Watercolor



Melusine & Grimalkin, 2008
Pen & Ink





The Girl Who Sleeps on the Other Side of the Comet, 2008
Watercolors



Miya as WereCat, 2009
Watercolors




Self Portrait circa 1780's, from the series "Self Portraits Through History", 2009
Pen & Ink



Mr. Snuggles the Cat, 2010
Watercolors



Self Portrait as Earth, 2010
Watercolors



Self Portrait as Air, 2010
Watercolors



Self Portrait as Fire, 2010
Watercolors



Self Portrait as Water, 2010
Watercolors



Michelle in the Bonnet, 2010
Watercolor, Arcrylic, Inks



Thea & the Glass of Wine, 2009
Pen & Ink, Watercolor

Early 2000's:



The Descent of Diana, Rise of Lucifer (from Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches), 1999-2000
Pen & Ink



Sonya & the Horned One, 2000
Pen, pencil, & Ink


Jade Snow & The Gun, 2000
Pen & Ink




Grey Lady of the Sea, 2002
Water Color




Tana and Endymion (from Aradia, the Gospel of the Witches), 2003
Watercolor



Tana and Endymion, the Reunion, 2003
Watercolors


Lord of the Cats, 2004
Pen & Ink, Photocopy

My best work from the 1990's (at least what has survived):


Blood Roses, 1998
Pen & Ink




Water Face, 1994
Tie Dyed fabric, Acrylic, Ink



Deeper Dissection, 1993
Ink, found objects, watercolors
(to see this image in full click here)



Nightmare, 1992-4
Ink, Acrylic



Dark Wings, 1992
Mixed Media



Siberia, 1993
Ink, found objects, coffee stains, gouche




Hush Rusty (faux poster for unfinished graphic novel) 1999
Pencils



Portrait of my Grandmother Margaret Kaquatosh, 1994-5
Oils on broken door, this photograph is all that exists of it since it has long disappeared in the trash (my brother accidentally threw it away thinking I had abandoned it)

I have a whole loft full of paintings and illustrations -- too numerous to scan or post here.  If you've gotten through all of these, thank you for your time and energy!  I look back and forward right now -- all in determining where I stand and where I should go next.

At My Cousin's House

Last saturday I got the chance to visit my cousin Terry and play with her horses Chix and Sundance. I'm a sucker for horses, seriously. When I'm around them I completely forget everything around me and just focus on the wonderful fur, big eyes, and velvet lips of the creatures before me. I know they pick up on this, too. They know they can get away with being naughty around me...



Chix here is not just trying to give me a big kiss, he's about to grab hold of my bra with his teeth! Before he became my cousin's baby boy, he was trained to pick up and open things. He can do all sorts of tricks, however... he doesn't realize he can be too much and so Terry had to tell him to stop playing with me so much. I got nipped by him, too, but he didn't break the skin, just pinched me. And, let me tell ya, that pinch hurt! Ow.



Here's Terry giving Chix a kiss, but she's also making sure he behaves!



Chix sticks his tongue out at me while I take a picture of him with Sundance. Both horses seem to be very friendly and loving. They are characters, too!



Here's a close-up of Sundance's eye. I think horse's eyes are so bizarre yet so warm, so soft.



Sundance here looks like he's saying "Hello!"



Chix eye-balls my jewelry. I had to hide my rings and pendant from him, but he still found a way to play with my hair and clothes. My cousin wasn't lying when she told me that he likes to nibble and bite at things.



The apple tree wasn't far from the horses but out of their reach. They are ripe and sweet in the sunset, the very picture-perfectness of the season.



Besides playing with horses, Terry also has an outside cat named Rocky who is just a little lover. Rocky followed me everywhere I went while I explored the garden. My cousin really has decorated the place very well. Hers is the kind of place that spells comfort to me, plenty of little spaces to curl up at and lots of lovely details to photograph. Too bad I didn't have fresh batteries for my camera, otherwise I would've taken more pix.



Just moments before I took this photo, the sun reflected off this mirror globe was very brilliant and so bright that my Aunt Cathy remarked that it appeared to be glowing.

And, yes, I know my camera's handle made a surprise appearance here. I didn't notice that until I got online today. Oh, well. Not every picture I take needs to be perfect.



Okay, one last picture of me getting and giving kisses to Chix the Horse. I must say that it was a dream-come-true kind of visit. I nearly forgot how special my connection to my family is and I'm blessed to have such lovely relations. I consider my friends family, too, but after the loss of my mother and my Aunt Madge, it heals me to reconnect and strengthen the bonds of blood. I hope to visit with my cousins more often and make sure they know I love them. It's very important to stress that -- to make sure the people closest to you aren't forgotten. Too often I can get lost in my own little lonely world. I have to remember I'm loved back.

Mr. Snuggles' Day Outside

Everyday I try to do something to keep my cat, Mr. Snuggles, happy. Today I let him take a little walk with me around the apartment. It was a sunny, warm autumn day and I couldn't resist sharing it with him. The following video has no sound (sorry, I don't have a sophisicated camera) but fully demonstrates Mr. Snuggles' slow panther walk as he explores his territory and tries to attack some leaves flying in the wind!



I love my cat.
His fur shines in the sun.
My shadow plays with his.
A witch and her black cat having fun.



Here he is, my little house panther.



I really like how a black cat looks sitting amongst the autumn leaves.



I accidentally turned on the flash in this photo. Mr. Snuggles hates camera flashes. He has very sensitive eyes.





Mr. Snuggles likes to stalk leaves!
I also wonder what it must be like to walk on the grass with those soft little paws he has.



All good things must come to an end. Mr. Snuggles struggles to break free from my embrace as I carry him back inside. I don't like to take him out too often but it's nice to give him a treat. He gives me so much love, I have to reward him. You may be able to tell in the video and in these pictures that Mr. Snuggles is developing his winter fat early. I've also noticed that area squirrels and birds are also putting on fat. I think it's a sign winter weather may be coming early. Or it could just mean that the animals in my neck of the woods are well fed!

And very much well loved.

Just Another Witch in the Woods

I'm always at home in the woods.  And I'm always exploring myself.  I record my joy and despair.  I change as often as the seasons but also remain the same.  Yes.  I'm just another witch in the woods.  This is my sacred space every place. 

After coming out of the trees, I returned to the rest of the world and some idiot guy cried out at me from a passing car (how brave): "SAVE IT FOR HALLOWEEN!"  and I said to myself out loud: "Why for?  Halloween's everyday for me!"
































I leave you with one last self portrait.  Behind me new trees are being planted and a creek is being restored to a little river.  Do the woods really need such assistance from people?  The noise of construction and thunder from the goings-and-comings of big trucks has ceased today.  I actually got to sleep in today!  But now my tummy grumbles.  Time for this witch to head back to her hearth and home!