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“Wallace With The Snowy Nose”
I live in Pennsylvania. While we don’t get the worst winter weather in the country (I can only think of those poor folks in New England right now) we get our fair share of trying winter conditions. If you have anything that needs to be done outside it takes a fair amount of fortitude to get yourself out there. Whether its driving (a terrifying experience) or barn work (in my case caring for two horses) sometimes one has to just “plow through.” My husband says that to live in this area people have to “have a lot of bark on them.” As in tree bark. Same thing as a tough skin. So I decided I’d showcase Wallace. Obviously “Wallace With The Snowy Nose” spends a fair amount of time out in the elements. Although he’s all dressed up with some place to go he still can’t erase all the evidence of his true nature. At this time of year those of us who must deal with winter weather can hope a little of Wallace can be with us all.
“Claudette”
To me “Claudette” radiates beauty and intelligence. If you take the time to really look at her you’ll see that there’s a certain calming grace in her gaze. Forget the stereotype. I pass a farm on my way to work where a few souls sort of like Claudette live. I always look for them. Sometimes I even get to see the sweet little ones. I find them running all over the place… in this field or that. Once there was a mom and her piglets on the side of the road on their way to someplace special. I stopped the car, anxiously fumbling for my iPod, hoping to get a really great shot… and I kid you not…I must have caught her off guard because she actually did a triple-take. It was priceless. Her reaction couldn’t have been more human. Realizing she wasn’t alone and having a litter to care for she ran for a safer field knowing her little ones would scurry behind.
Being a vegetarian, I have to look at the world through rose-colored glasses sometimes. With a need to appreciate the moment I had to forget the obvious. Why this particular momma was there and the fate of her babes was a reality I had to try to put in the back of my mind temporarily. Very temporarily. I suppose this particular pig and her piglets were “lucky” to have lived on a farm in the country where they were free to roam instead of the appalling conditions of commercial pig farms. But in reality, their fate is determined by the farmer.
This is partly the reason for my particular chosen art form. Human, Animal… Animal, Human… we have more in common than most people want to believe.
“One In A Million”
“She wanted a hat like no other. She chose the Sombrero Galaxy located in the Virgo constellation.”
Once in a while I dabble in non-animal art. The freedom of mixed media collage is sometimes invigorating (if not exhausting)! My husband is a science-minded fellow who is always watching shows about space. I’d like to say some of this knowledge is rubbing off on me but my mind doesn’t seem to retain scientific information. Instead, my mind thinks of things like this. It’s quite a hat, eh?
This fashion forward lady is located on my other Etsy shop, “Eahkee Arts.” If you click on the pic it will take you to this little beauty in my store. This shop allows me to get a little nuts with color and create a little “outsider universe.”
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“Field Of Reckoning”
“Field Of Reckoning” by Muriel McDonald
Something is amiss in this field in the heartland. There are those who thought it was time for a change.
Just a little spooky something for the end of October.
“Wild Duck”
He’s the one. He’s the one they all try to be. The suit; the cigarette; the casual nonchalance…What they don’t understand is you can’t copy this original. He’s the “Wild Duck.”
My first blog post on my new blog. It’s a big deal, right? I have a store called Watchful Crow Arts on the fabulous Etsy. If you haven’t heard of Etsy you must head on over there. Artisans from all over the world create the most incredible products.
My store sells art prints of my whimsical anthropomorphic creatures. Sort of human. Sort of animal, bird or reptile. A new creation!
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“Unholy Bus Stop”
This is the “Unholy Bus Stop”… At least thats what the town’s folk call it. In reality, a perfectly nice family lives behind these walls. Their girls are perfect angels… can’t you tell? Creepy cute is “in” this Halloween!
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My whimsical mixed media collage art pieces serve two purposes. The first... to make you smile, think, laugh, wonder. The second... to make you see for a glimmer of a moment that whether animal or human we are the same; we are worthy to be free from suffering.
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