Virtual Art Show

Hi there! So excited to share my latest work with you guys! I've got originals & prints available, all info & pricing will be listed underneath the photo.

High Quality Prints
8"x 11" poster $12
8"x 11" matte $24
11"x 14" matte $30

I'm a Birmingham artist who has been creating since I was 9. My artwork is inspired from my everyday life & feelings. If someone could see life through my eyes, it would be bright, bold & strange. As a recovering addict/alcoholic, art has been an outlet to share my journey with.  Art has always been a means to connect me to a higher purpose & to be a big dreamer. I hope you like what you see & just enjoy yourself tonight during these crazy times we're living in!

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Mother of the Void
1 - 8"x 10" Matte Print

Warm Thoughts
4 - 8"x 10" poster print
1 - 11"x 14" matte print
Inspired from the artist WinkleBeeBee

Meltdown Abstract
Original, on canvas board. Medium is acrylics & collage paper with clear acrylic coating
20"x 16" $75

Mother Earth
5 - 8"x 10" poster print
1 - 11"x 14" matte print
Inspired from the artist Audra Auclair

Pretty on the Inside
3 - 8"x 10" poster print
1 - 11"x 14" matte print

Death in the House of Love
Original, acrylic, mixed medium on canvas
18"x 24" $250

Beauty is Brutal
Original, acrylic, paper flowers & melted crayon on canvas
1 - 8"x 10" matte print

Lana Del Rey

9"x 12" original drawing

$24

Transmutation
Original, acrylic on canvas board & paper board
16"x 12" $60
1 - 11"x 14" matte print

Energy of Hope 

11"x 14" 

abstract canvas board 

Dancing with Psyche

Perceptive heart

Aware of the world around you 

Sensitive to the smallest details

Diving deep into the depths of Psyche

You're no one's fool 

The freedom you yearn for

Is right behind the door of uncertainty

To fly is first to fall

With the very real chance of plummeting 

Never jump and watch the world slowly

Dissolve away everything that made you 

YOU

It's not so much about having strength

Or even courage 

It's a playfulness 

A curiousity about how far you can go 

Asking important questions are even

Better than having good answers

Be open, moonchild

You'll see... 

The adventure is still real 

Make that jump, don't wait until you're almost dead to come to terms with your soul

We are not permanent

We are visitors passing through 

Intrinsically you already understand

That's why you've always had anxiety

You see the masses flock

It's not that you're so different 

You just walk an uncharted path 

The compass within your being will guide the way

You yearn for a life which is remarkable

Never let the fire in you die

I said this so many time

Never give up

But the truth is, you can be resurrected many times over 

The soul can be resurrected from it's bones

The great mother is accustomed to creating from the great primordial void. 

So be reborn 

Come back to life

Let the celebration of life 

Rekindle the flames of passion

Until I found out that I'd do anything

To survive and eventually thrive 

I wasn't truly living 

You may be broken

But you can always recreate your self

You have this incredible creative power within you that you may not even know is there

If you're still reading this you are probably yearing for something more. 

Something more is what kept me from losing my sanity. 

I let go

And began to free fall

It wasn't flying but I also wasn't hitting the ground

I was immersed in warm light 

All around, I was completely supported

The surrender was the most surreal yet liberating feeling of my life

They say only those who tread lightly can be happy

But you've never felt the intensity of going to the darkest depths and then bursting out into belly laughter

Nothing compares to generating a feeling of pure, unadulterated freedom after seeing all of the ways in which we hold ourselves back 

You would never take that joyful feeling for granted 

Step out into the void 

She is calling to you like a siren

Don't hesitate because you're not ready 

There is only this moment 

Find you in you 

Understand these words not as truth but guide posts

Follow the breadcrumbs your soul leaves for you. It already knows what it takes. Trust me, it's all a part of the process. 

With every death to self

There is a new puzzle piece filled in 

The dots are connecting

The words spoken to me like drunken whispers of shadow dragons

Have new meaning in the light of 

Transformation

I refuse to just exist.

Life is more than Rorschach Tests

Life is more than Rorschach Tests

Do you box people in with labels? 

Present moment listening 

A forgotten art

We're lost in the next best thing

Living in the age of loneliness  

Have you boxed yourself in with your own

Unfulfilled expectations? 

A neutral stance is still a stance

We make choices every moment of every day 

What are we most afraid of? 

"We're most afraid of our own power."

I'm not trying to preach 

No more rescuers or do-gooders

It's only in the deep dive into ones shadow

That the truth is revealed

The dream is as real as the waking moments 

There is no wasted time

I saw the world through a million different eyes when I lost my mind

My young ego was obliterated before it was barely formed. 

'This is just the way things are.' 

I don't have the power to change. 

But it's not up to me

There's got to be something more than this. 

I danced between the nothingness and a life of meaning. I danced between God being a figment of my imagination & the transcendence of a universal spirit. I danced between giving it my all and not caring about anything anymore. Both were valid, yin-yang. I discovered a universe of dicotomies. 

I walked into the Hall of mirrors, every fear and hope reflected back...both a spiritual act and meaningless happening by accident. The truth is, whatever you think is truth is right. 

That's the trick and we are all screaming over one another. Our truths crashing into one another in a chaotic melody. 

But into our shadows we have refused to go. I lost that choice when my ego died. I was blessed in the inability to have a nuetral stance. Either I faced my shadow or my shadow would kill me. Death to self is true freedom. But it comes with a cost. 

Freedom is also power...walking on water. 

This power can just as easily turn into your own destruction if not faced with courage. 

Life is more than just Rorschach tests 

You are exactly where you soul intended for you to be. 

Listen 

It's not any different for anyone else. In all the nuance of life, there is a stream of consciousness running through us all. 

Adult Class 5 of 5 - Your Style

What you will need:

Pencil (if you don't have a sketching pencil, a mechanical pencil works pretty well)

Good eraser, not what's on the back of your mechanical pencil. I prefer kneaded erasers which you can find in the art section of stores

Sketching Paper

You should be able to find all of these at your local walmart or the sort

Pencil sharpener

Colored Pencils

Intro:

Finding your own style is a combo of several things. I would suggest getting on pinterest and searching for different types of art which you like. It can be nature themed, favorite flowers...fantasy, boho, abstract ect. You just want to start searching for different styles which are aesthetically pleasing to you and you feel drawn to you. Then I want you to start thinking back on things which interested you when you were a kid and a teen. Did you have a favorite band? How did they dress? What kind of art would they have had on their album covers? What style movies or shows are you drawn to? What are your favorite colors? How do you like to decorate your living spaces? What kind of books are you drawn to? What are some of your favorite memories, especially as a child? These will all help you to inform yourself of what sort of art style you enjoy. Id' also like you to think about if you've doodled in journals or drawn without thinking and what it looked like? Was it floral? Did you draw eccentric characters? Eyes? What were repeating themes? Then I want you to think back onto the abstract emotions class and think of the way you painted when you weren't trying to adhere to any rules. This will also hint at a natural style emerging. For me, I'm really big on using symbolism, bright colors, fantastical or surreal scenes & eyes eyes eyes. They are the window to the soul after all!

Getting started:

So like in our first two classes, now is a time to chill out and tune it. We are really wanting to get in touch with our deeper feelings, our interests and what makes us uniquely us. Your own style should represent the essence of who you are and what truly matters to you or excites you! Time to create a stress free zone - put on that music which really gets you in the zone, some delicious tea and incense. Assuming you've already created a pinterest board with types of art and asthetics or even subjects which interest you. You are going to want to pull that up and begin looking through it. Look back over your abstract painting and think back to any doodles or drawings you've done in the past. Mentally go back over cherished memories and childhood passions. You should begin getting a sense for what your internal landscapes look like. My own style is literally how I see the world in my minds eye and my views on life, what appeals to my aesthetically.

Jumping in:

With this in mind, I am going to attach an art piece that I want you to interpret with your own art style. Add lots of flowers around the border, use bright colors or create your own interpretation as an abstract piece. If you don't feel like you need or want a picture to help you get started than free style it! Create using your own style. Just remember...you're taking everything that you've gathered...colors which are your favorite or symbols which mean something to you. It should be something which you would enjoy if you saw it. No, we aren't looking for perfection because as we've learned before, there's no such thing with art. Allow not only your interests and personal style to guide your creating but also your emotions. Tune into to what you're feeling right now. Is it a happy day? Something frustrating you? Using your emotions to help guide you while creating will help you tune into your own creative genius. Ideas might just pop into your head, go with them. 

Adult Class 4 of 5 - Shading

What you need:

Pencil (if you don't have a sketching pencil, a mechanical pencil works pretty well)

Good eraser, not what's on the back of your mechanical pencil. I prefer kneaded erasers which you can find in the art section of stores

Sketching Paper

You should be able to find all of these at your local walmart or the sort

Pencil sharpener

Intro:

Learning to shade your sketches is another one of the essential basics to anyone drawing or painting. It's what will make your drawing 'pop'. Without it, it will be without depth. This is what will make your drawings or paintings stand out. The better you are at shading and understanding the way that light is hitting the object of your drawing/painting, the more realistic the shading will look. During sketching you, you won't have to worry about highlighting but that is just as important when painting. So the best thing you can do when you are working on shading is to get a really strong idea of where the light is coming from and how it is hitting your subject. This will really help you.

Getting started:

Make sure to clear out a space for your work. For this class, I would use a table and somewhere with good light. I have started using a lamp to shine down on my work, too many shadows can make it very difficult to see what you are doing. Minimal shadows is the best. Have all of your tools ready. Be sure to sharpen your pencil and then you're ready to go.

Jumping In:

So for shading you first have to identify where the source of light is coming from and the direction it is hitting the subject. In this picture it is hitting from the top of the head in front of their face and bottom. So there is basically a spotlight on them from above. Ok, so this is where style comes in. With some sketches I like to start with the outline. A well defined outline gives the sketch a more cartoonish look but it's also very professional looking and really makes it pop. If there isn't a well defined outline than I start with the area which has the bright light shining on it. So that would be the top of the head. I begin defining the contours of the face and especially under the chin. Start with the largest shadows all the way down. Remember, just like with the sketching...you are drawing shapes. Focus on the the shapes being correctly proportionate with what you've already drawn. This is where your technique for drawing will change. Turn the pencil to the side and use the side to shade in the shadow. You can light rub the shaded sections with your finger to blend it. Largest shadows first from the brightest spot all the way day. Then you go back and fill in the smaller details. This you only very lightly smudge in...some of them not at all. Also, you wont have to use the side of the pencil for smaller shading details because you need a smaller tip. Using your finger to very lightly smudge the shadow will be sufficient. Again, you will use the video I've attached to really get a good walk through of shading. 

Adult Class 3 of 5 - Sketching

What you need:

Pencil (if you don't have a sketching pencil, a mechanical pencil works pretty well)

Good eraser, not what's on the back of your mechanical pencil. I prefer kneaded erasers which you can find in the art section of stores

Sketching Paper

You should be able to find all of these at your local walmart or the sort

Pencil sharpener

Intro:

Learning how to sketch is the very basics for learning to do anything else. Even with my acrylic paintings, I sketch out what I am planning to paint first. If you can get sketching down than you will have a strong basis to begin with. Learning to sketch is something anyone can do, no matter your skill level. Techniques on how to sketch better and more easily is what I'm hoping to share with you. I have a few classes and took art as an elective in school but for the most part what I have picked up is from other artist friends and my own personal experience. It really does make a difference the kind of materials you use so I really would suggest investing a little extra to buy proper tools for this class. If you used a regular pencil, eraser and notebook or printing paper...you will struggle a lot.

Getting started:

Make sure to clear out a space for your work. For this class, I would use a table and somewhere with good light. I have started using a lamp to shine down on my work, too many shadows can make it very difficult to see what you are doing. Minimal shadows is the best. Have all of your tools ready. Be sure to sharpen your pencil and then you're ready to go.

Jumping in:

Attached with this email is a picture that you will be using for a reference. We will always start with basic outlines. The largest outlines of the body will be what you begin tracing. There are a few different ways to sketch but I'll be showing you my own technique. While I'm sketching I really like to draw lightly and in smaller segments. It makes it easier to erase if you need to which you likely will have to especially as a beginner. This is why I suggested a really good eraser. A bad eraser will leave eraser residue and smear in pencil marks. A bad pencil will still leave a faint mark on the paper and will end up making your sketches look really messy. After creating the main outline, you will begin working in the finer details, layer by layer. Don't be afraid to use the picture for a reference as much as you need to. Remember it will not look exactly the same, the point is that your own sketches proportions look right when looking at it by itself. We aren't worrying about shading right now as that will be addressed in the next class. Use my video for help with techniques and the process of completing the sketch.

Adult Class 2 of 5 - Feeling through Abstract

What you will need:
Stretched canvas or canvas board (8 x 10 is a good size)
Acrylic paints
Paintbrush or brushes
paper which can be recycled
Cup of water, I cut half of an empty water bottle and use it so I don't damage any of my cups

Intro:
Art offers a lot which can't be taught in any other subject. I've never felt it was just an elective class. When I taught an art class for the school that I graduated from the first thing most of the students told me is that they weren't artistic at all and that they didn't even know how to draw or paint ect. While, I won't deny that the great artists of our time certainly express talent and skill...being creative is something we are all naturally born with. It's just as important as learning to walk or to reason. Our creativity is what makes us human and allows us to discover who we truly are. So something I love about abstract art is the freedom it allows you to explore who you are and what you are feeling.
For this class, I really encourage you to remain open minded with what you create and do your best to step outside of the inner art critic. This is something that children are typically able to do because they haven't learned yet that they need to draw within the lines. It's ok to draw outside of the lines. For some of you, this lack of rules or structure might back you uncomfortable and for others this might be a walk in the park. Either way is ok! Personalities and the way you currently live life will definitely influence how you feel about doing this. But I urge you to give it a real try because the benefits are well worth it.

Getting started:
Just like before, we are going to start by creating a relaxing atmosphere. Make sure you have plenty of space to paint and to have your supplies close by. Again, I tend to paint on the ground just because I like all of the space which it gives me and I feel more open. It's not the easiest position on your back. So you may want to use and easel or a table if that is more comfortable for you. If that's the case you want need the paper to go underneath the canvas. Being comfortable is also very important. You want to be mostly distraction free & comfortable. This is time you are taking for yourself to slow down and be present. Music that I enjoy, a cup of tea and lit incense always make painting more pleasurable for me.
Make sure that you have all of your supplies then begin placing them out so that you won't have to go looking for something later.

Jumping in:
This next part is about getting still and listening. It may be strange at first but you're listening to what you are currently feeling. This is the really important part where you don't judge how you feel or decide something isn't a good enough feeling. It's ok if you're feeling stressed, bored, anxious, angry or any feeling which isn't positive. I want you to tune into those feelings. It's not about making them stronger, either. You're simply becoming aware of them being there as if shining a light on them. Then turn your attention to your paints & your canvas. Begin to envision what those feelings would look like if they were a color or a shape. Would the colors be very bright or more muted? Would the colors be dark? Would the shapes be solid and structured or erratic like splatters? Would colors be clear and crisp or mixed together? You obviously could be feeling several different feelings and make a mixture of something. Maybe something has been on your mind lately that words just quite can't cut..now is the time to paint it out. You can paint faces or actual images if you want. There really aren't any rules except that none of what pops into your mind is wrong! You may find it hard at first to begin or it may spill out of you like a dam breaking. Go with it either way. By the end of it, you're likely to feel a release from it. I have several artist friends who have used this method when they are angry and the abstract turned out quite beautiful albeit dark. Even if it's dark, a little scary or not as aesthetically pleasing as you want it to be - be proud of yourself for fully expressing your emotions onto canvas. This is good for anyone even if you don't want to pick up being an artist. But if you are looking to hone in on your skills as a artist...this is the perfect way to find your voice.