Melange Team Fabric Challenge

Another challenge from our wonderful Melange etsy team this time to utilize fabric in a collage piece. I have used batik fabrics from Bali, vintage lace, a vintage photo reprint, tissue paper, vintage buttons and a 1980s metal embellishment, gauze, on a painted mat board in a wooden frame.

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The wording was hard to photograph in this piece so please see the close up..the words says:" She regretted her decision
almost as soon as it was made,
The hardest part was knowing
She could not go back."

Melange Image Transfer Challenge

The Melange team on Etsy hosted a "come and show us your favorite transfer method" challenge. My challenge piece uses Elmer's Caulk transfer and well as Lazertran transfer combined with oil painting. This is a 11"x14" hand stretched canvas..I painted the background in a thin oil and turpentine wash and let it dry thoroughly before beginning. The images with the printing are lazertran transfers I applied using pure turpentine to melt the Lazertran in to the oil primed canvas ...the flag is a toner copy image that I applied using Elmer's silicone caulk..as well as the silhouettes of the solders...the soldiers were then over painted with a thin black oil glaze.This piece was commissioned by a psychiatrist at the VA hospital for his office.

Melange Challenge Archetype Angel

this weeks challenge word over on Melange blog for the Melange etsy team is "ARCHETYPE"

Title:"Angel Archetype"

According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, archetypes are innate universal psychic dispositions that form the substrate from which the basic themes of human life emerge. Being universal and innate, their influence can be detected in the form of myths, symbols, rituals and instincts of human beings. Archetypes are components of the collective unconscious and serve to organize, direct and inform human thought and behavior.

Medium: Encaustic paints,raw canvas sealed to MDF hardboard with encaustic medium , sawtooth hanger applied to back




Dimensions:5"x7"



An encaustic painting and collaged photo embedded on canvas covered wood panel. The words are inscribed into the encaustic paint with a metal stylus.this is also part of my Archetype Series ,based on the teachings of Carl Jung.

Archetype list

http://www.listology.com/list/character-archetypes

N0w on etsy

Whispers Melange Team challenge

this weeks challenge word over on the Melange team blog is 'whisper" My entry combines the themed word 'whisper" as well as being part of my Archetype Series inpired by the teachings of Carl Jung.

Title:Whispers of the Shadow Man

Medium: ink, tissue paper, vintage papers from 1942 time magazine, stamped images, joss paper,gel medium, acrylics paint and medium.

Dimensions:11"x14"

An original mixed media/collage painting from my Archetype Series

Shadow Archetype

According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, archetypes are innate universal psychic dispositions that form the substrate from which the basic themes of human life emerge. Being universal and innate, their influence can be detected in the form of myths, symbols, rituals and instincts of human beings. Archetypes are components of the collective unconscious and serve to organize, direct and inform human thought and behavior.


An original abstract expressionist painting inspired by Carl Jung. In my previous career as a psychiatric RN I worked with a well known psychiatrist who lived and breathed Carl Jung. I find my previous work still heavily influences my paintings

This original explores the 'shadow archetype'..the shadow arhcetype often appears in my dreams as a symbol or omen of foreboding
Medium: Gel image transfers in multiple layers, oil paint, ink, natural beeswax on primed MDF hardboard


For Sale on etsy

BLISS Melange Challenge Entry

this weeks challenge word over on the Melange team blog is 'bliss" My entry is encaustic paint, an image transfer, collage paper , ink, stamps on a canvas panel.

My inspiration was my own dream life as I have always had very vivid and lucid dreams. Often I am reluctant to awaken as the dream state is often such a pleasurable experience.

"The Bliss Of Dreams"

Que reste-t-il de nos amours? Charles Trenet

I have a penchant for vintage French music.

JUST FOR FUN.. the music of Charles Trenet "Boum!" from the 1930's enjoy Renée

ADVENTURE Melange Challenge

The theme this week over at the Melange blog is "Adventure ". Image is a reproduction print of Calamity Jane..how's that for an adventurous lady. My entry is a mixed media fabric collage painting on a hand stretched canvas.I utilized reproduction print on fabric, vintage and modern fabrics, ultra suede, trims, rusty metal, acrylic paint and glazes, 10 oz. canvas, stretcher bars. Hand made gallery wrapped canvas. size 12" x12"

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FLY Melange Challenge

The theme this week over at the Melange blog is "Fly". My entry is a mixed media painting on a hand stretched canvas. I utilized image transfers, stamped images, ink, acrylic glazes, scrapbook papers on a stretched canvas I made..Size is 18"x24"

"Dance" Melange challenge

The theme this week over at the Melange blog is "dance". My entry utilizes a number of mixed media techniques, image transfer on canvas sewn to background canvas., tissue transfers, collage papers from reproduction vintage images from Art-e-zine vintage photo pool. Stamped and inked and distressed background, vintage lace and trims, vintage buttoms, silk flowers on a handmade gallery wrapped stretched canvas.
size is 12" x 12". will be for sale in my etsy shop tonight.CLICK ON IMAGE TO VIEW LARGER.

Dachshund FUN

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When I heard the Melange Team on Etsy weekly challenge word was FUN the first thing I thought of was Little Man, my dachshund. He IS Fun!
I created this mixed media collage with a photo of Little Man which I altered and distressed, vintage dictionary pages, tissue paper, shrink plastic was used to make the little 3 D dachshunds., vintage wallpaper, stamps and ink on a sheet of heavyweight watercolor paper.

" Ticket to Ride" Mix It Up with Melange" Challenge ~ Ticket

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When I heard the Melange Team on Etsy weekly challenge was TICKET,the first think that popped into my mind was a line from from a Beatles song"'she's got a ticket to ride". I remembered I had a an old London day travel ticket in my stash, then I pulled out some books and magazines from the late 60's to look for items to go with the theme. The image on the right is a gel image transfer from a 1969 Time magazine regarding travel to London, the girl is Twiggy, I know all the boomers remember her, her image is from a book I had from 1966, the stamped birds are a reference to the 60's when girls were called 'birds'.a vintage button and other stamped images complete this piece. After completing it and studying it for a while I realized it looks very much like collaged I did in the 60's......the more things change the more they remain the same.

Visit the melange blog for the weekly prompt, then create a mixed media piece and link to your piece in the blog comments. Anyone is invited to participate, you don't need to be a melange team member.

FREE vintage image

This vintage image from 1926 is from my personal collection. My husbands great-grandfather had a photography studio from the late 1890's through about 1942 located in Oxford,Ms and Holly Springs, Ms during those years. While going through his grandmother's estate in 1997 I found several old boxes of photos of unknown people. Some were studio photos others just snapshots. Naturally I save them..I have no idea who any of these people are except this first one..as it is signed on the back who this young girl was. Maybe you will enjoy using it in your collage,mixed media or altered art.

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New Work

finally completed all the current custom orders..now working on some fauve floral and landscape paintings and also working on my mixed media and collage art which I LOVE..have made a huge mess with everything strewn about with the mixed media art..I have a LOT of vintage books, photos, papers, elements..a LOT.LOL

A Fauve floral in acrylics 16"x20"
on etsy FauveStudio shop

Also two new mixed media/collage paintings in my other etsy shop FauveBohemian

Fauve Landscape # 7

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New acrylic fauve landscape on watercolor paper matted to 16"x20" in an beveled black mat.

Now on etsy

Remember 35

A new mixed media collage painting ,part of my Ancestors Series. this one is inspired by my mother who was born in 1935.

For sale on etsy

Under a Dancing Star

A new original mixed media collage painting using vintage pages from a book titled Under a Dancing Star. As well as modern archival papers, stamps, inks,stamped images on MDF hardboard.CLICK ON IMAGE TO SEE LARGER VIEW.

Now on etsy in my other shop

A Journey

Series: Archetypes and Dreams Series



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Medium: Acrylics, gel image transfers ,caulk transfers,inks


Dimensions:8"x6"


An original mixed media painting from my Archetypes and Dreams Series which was begun in 1969 and has evolved as my life and experiences have evolved.

For sale on etsy

Find YOUR Jungian Archetype II

According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, archetypes are innate universal psychic dispositions that form the substrate from which the basic themes of human life emerge. Being universal and innate, their influence can be detected in the form of myths, symbols, rituals and instincts of human beings. Archetypes are components of the collective unconscious and serve to organize, direct and inform human thought and behavior.


An original abstract expressionist painting inspired by Carl Jung. In my previous career as a psychiatric RN I worked with a well known psychiatrist who lived and breathed Carl Jung. I find my previous work still heavily influences my paintings

For sale in my etsy shop

Deckard Farm

Size 12" x 16"

Style:Expressionist



A new original expressionist landscape painting in acrylics.

Now on Etsy

Spring In The Mountains

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Size 14" x 18"

Style:Expressionist

A new original expressionist landscape painting with a spring theme.

For sale on etsy

Or my web site

Sun Over Lafayette

Title: Sun Over Lafayette

Series: Southern Landscape Series
Size 16" x 12"

Style:Abstract,Expressionist, Modern, Contemporary

A new original expressionist landscape painting direct from my studio.

For sale on Etsy

Or my web site

Color Pop New Abstract Painting

Size 36" x 24"

Style:Abstract,Expressionist, Modern, Contemporary


now for sale on etsy

Field Of Poppies

Dimensions: 8"x10"

This is is a small expressionist landscape executed in acrylics on canvas covered wood panel.

For Sale on Etsy

New Poppy Painting "Pavot lin Rouge et Vert"

Title: Pavot lin Rouge et Vert


Size 36" x 18"

Style: Fauve,Expressionist, Modern, Contemporary

Series: French Poppy Series 2001-2009
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A new original painting from my Poppy Fields Series.

for sale on etsy.