Preparing for the blessed holidays & the close of 2011, I feel gratitude.

Gifts this year have truly been intense & worthy of “Explorations.”

Since the Sacred Contracts archetypal work, symbolism has helped me claim my life values. My highest potential is to create art and share it with others.

I will be working hard all winter for a spring unveiling…..Ah sweet creativity awaits!!!

Please check out the new pictures and enjoy!

Shop the Gallery for Gifts!  Happy Holidays! 

This list is a reflection of my work & highest potential.

This is my one precious life…..and the following has made my heart sing!

• Ten Months Smoke FREE!
• Attended Gem & Mineral Show in Tucson, AZ
• Attended SAMA convention in Austin, TX
• Visited the Coral Castle in Homestead, FL
• Visited dear friend in Florida.
• Attended 3 Sessions of Sacred Contracts in Oakbrook, IL
• Am a certified Archetypal Consultant!
• Taught two Mandala Workshops in Rockford, IL
• Taught a Mandala Workshop in Ottawa, IL
• Helped dear friend in Albany, NY
• Presented workshop to Ottawa Art League.
• Became 2012 Program Chairman for Ottawa Art League.
• Participated in OAL, Art in the Park.
• Participated in OAL, Visions of the Valley.
• Taught Mandalas to OAL Kids Show.
• Ottawa Art League artist of the month February 2011.
• Full Page article in Morris Daily Herald!
• Participated in Utica Garden Club Walk.
• Created a four foot bird mosaic sculpture…Gilda 
• Created a three foot butterfly mosaic sculpture…Uriel!
• Created a five foot Goddess mosaic sculpture!
• Created a medium mosaic chicken pot sculpture!
• Created a 16’wide x 8’high Moon & Sun wall a driveway entrance!
• Created a 16 foot high obelisk….Cosmic!
• Created concrete mushrooms using the sand casting technique.
• Mosaic embellished my husband planter creation.
• Created large mosaic butterfly & leaf garden stakes.
• Created a large mosaic heart “Listen to Your Heart”!
• Created a Goddess Party!
• Made many new friends along the way!
• Kinda maintained my website.
• Gained some weight!

Ottawa Art League Presents!
Art In The Park!

This weekend Saturday & Sunday, August 6&7th.  I have been working really hard on Butterflies.  Come and see Auriel in person.  She is over 3 feet wide and full of life & color.  My husband had to design a special stand to hold her!  Butterflies remind us to get up and move, that life is a dance.  Dance can bring the sweetness back into life!  They actually have taste receptacles on their front legs.  THEY TASTE FLOWERS BY WALKING ON THEM!  Butterfly reminds us to make changes with opportunities.  That growth and change can occur gently.

SO….Come meet her and her friends this weekend at the Mosaic Butterfly Booth!

A big surprize…wonderful article…Thank You JoAnn!

Watch for my facebook fan page coming soon!

The presentation will be on the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show and the SAMA Mosaic Convention.

Where: Jeremiah Joes, Ottawa, IL 61350

When: Wednesday, May 4th, 7:00pm

Next Mandala Class August 20, 2011, at Womanspace in Rockford.

Thanks to all who participated in the Mandala Class at Bloom Yoga Studio!
Biggest compliment was having the class go 1-1/2 hours longer than scheduled.
Pictures are posted on facebook & here. Thank you Diana for your wonderful energy and space. ….Blessings to all!

You can view the full gallery on facebook.

New mandala workshop on April 16th. Signup at bloomyogastudio.net and reserve your spot! You can also check out the event on facebook and add me as a friend to get invites to future workshops!

(Click the flyer to view full version)

Born on Valentines Day, I could not turn down being the “Featured Artist” for February at the Ottawa Art League Gallery.  They love my hearts and thought it would be appropriate, they had no idea what a heart means to me!

This led me to my next creation, “Listen to Your Heart”.   Starting to work with a desire to envision a most beautiful heart.  With “Transformation”, I kept my eyes open and shut  at the same time.  With “Listen to You Heart”, I kept my heart open and not shut , so it could truly begin to listen.  Once again I was transformed with this intense study of the heart, my heart.  The spiral is present to invite a visual meditation.  White light energy streaks all around bathing  the heart in its purity. Meant to be a reminder to myself and others to “LISTEN” to that intuitive self.  To remember what we have forgotten.  That we all know collectively everything it is that we need to know.  We just need to “LISTEN TO OUR HEARTS”!

TRAVEL & ART SHOWS!  I am so lucky my boyfriend is driving me to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show so I can get some BIG gemstones!  Cross your fingers I get a huge piece of crystal to energetically set the new sculpture garden!  Also a 4-5 foot Amethyst geode would be really fine!  Then to my first REAL mosaic convention in Austin, TX!  I will be exploding when I get back home, 5 days with well known mosaic artists taking seminars!  BOOM! I just exploded thinking about it!  Track me on facebook and see my schedule on the Events page!  !!!WOW!!!