Finally, I'm writing something for my blog. I don't hate blogging per se, but not really into all that self promotion stuff. However since I'm trying to make my living as an artist I figure what the hell. Sadly, ARTichoke, my gallery I owned with 3 other artists had to close its doors this year, with the sagging economy NO ONE was buying much art. Though I wouldn't trade the experience and all of the wonderful people I met for anything. It was almost worth all of the money I put into it, so instead of spending my money trying to sell other peoples' art, I'm going to concentrate on me. Sounds selfish I know, but its time for a little me time.

I have a wonderful studio space at the Mississippi Craft Center www.mscraftsorg on Rice Road in Ridgeland, MS. I share the space with 2 other wonderful artists, Carmen Gettis-Castilla (my former business partner) makes the most wonderful, best smelling candles you've ever seen or smelt and Rhonda Blasingame, a phenomenal art quilter. The space and my fellow artists has inspired me to be very creative and I'm becoming fairly prolific, spending at least 3 days a week working exclusively on my art. My new passion, though I still love doing my wire sculpture, is found object art. I use anything I can lay my hand on to create unique sculptures of animals. No matter how hard I try, I just can't do "SERIOUS" art, it seems everything I do has a whimsical nature to it. Hey, if you can't make money you might as well laugh, right? Recently juried into the guild with my mixed media sculptures as well.

More to come later. I'll keep you informed with what I'm up to lately and my newest works. I'll have items for sale at http://www.twistedscissors.etsy.com/ or you can contact me directly twistedscissors@comcast.net.