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

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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


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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.