It’s that time again! Time to prepare for the Art Now for Autism exhibit and sale.
http://artnowforautism.com/blog/ It doesn’t happen until October 1st, but I thought I would start getting the word out to other artists about possibly donating art for this worthy cause.
I was able to participate in this exhibit last year, and it really made me feel good to be able to donate some of my own art, created by my own hands, to help with this increasing problem. I have a very good friend who is autistic, so this charity is close to my heart. With the loving support of family, friends, and a wonderful community resource…he has found a way to overcome so many of his so-called disabilities. He is one of the sweetest people I know, and so talented too! He has a photographic memory, and has perfect pitch…meaning, he can hear a song played JUST ONCE, and play it perfectly on the piano! 
I worked on my art piece today, after waking up a few months ago, with this image in my mind. So, I drew it out as best as I could remember it, and finally put paint to canvas. This is an acrylic painting on an 11 x 14 canvas. I guess you can say “mixed media”, since the butterfly was glued on. I knew I wanted to keep it simple, I wanted the thought to come through: Autism can be an isolating experience for children, but with proper education, love, patience, support…there is hope. I know it is exists, because I have seen the reality of it with my own eyes.
I am so excited to be able to share my little work of art with Art Now for Autism. It just makes my heart happy to be able to give something made with my own hands, to help out families who are dealing with autism every day of their lives. If you would like to donate art, you can find out more about it here.





I have had a love of drawing faces since I was a small child. I still have some of them, the ones I drew those many years ago. Some were of people I knew, some were from magazine pages. The older I got, the more fashion illustration appealed to me…those gorgeous faces in the latest Vogue magazine, staring back at me, with perfectly done hair, and shiny red lipstick.
When I learned to add paint to my drawings, that was exciting for me…to add dimension to my faces, meant a lot to me. To incorporate drawing, painting and collage…thrills me.
As for my larger painted collages, I am offering them on my 





I haven’t tired of them yet…these little bits of wearable art. In fact, I love being able to look through my ever growing vintage stamp collection, and pick out my favorites to put on game pieces. This is my newest batch…though I have a few more to follow. Some I made as gifts for friends, and some I am offering on my little
The mah jong tiles are very light, and easy to wear…at least that is what my sister says 
While wandering the antique store the other day, I spotted a beautiful Mah Jong game, still in it’s original box…full of gorgeous wooden game pieces, just begging to be altered
So, I had fun collaging on these tiles, adding postage stamps, vintage book pages, and maps…some of my favorite things! There are silver pendant bails added to the back, and they are now ready to hang on a chain.


