I'd Rather Be Blue...EBSQ Has the Blues

And, she's right! I have the blues! I am recuperating from my attack earlier this week. It's amazing how much energy Pain can zap from your body and psyche.

And, it gives me the blues. But, Tracey has put together some beautiful blue work from fabulously talented artists of EBSQ - a group of guys and gals I adore and appreciate. She also included one of my gemstone bracelets! Her Etsy Treasury is wonderful, friendly, diverse and you can see it until Thursday, May 8th by clicking the image below.


Tracey Allyn Green creates fabulous work - her art is wonderful. Now go and visit her shop!

Life Gets in the Way & Two Great Gals!

¡Mi Dios! ¡No puedo utilizar mis manos! ¡Soy tan joven! ¿Qué ha sucedido a mi vida?

Diva, 9x12" Oil on Canvas Paper

Hi. My name is Staci and it's been nine days since my last post. My life feels like a soap opera but not as interesting...

I just hate it when life gets in the way. For those of you just tuning in, the joints in my hands and arms have been sore and weak and it's causing me pain. They think it's arthritis (yeah! ...oh, wait.) and they've given me medication to help stop the deterioration, but it will take one to three months to kick in. And, as a side-effect, I could go blind. I'm also going nuts - thank goodness I still have a sense of humor!

So, I actually got a good smile on my face yesterday; two wonderful artists created Etsy Treasuries and included some of my work!

First, Torrie Smiley, an artist I love and adore and is excellently supportive, created a Treasury called Art: Original art from my friends at WWAO and EBSQ. They happen to be two of my favorite artist's groups, too, and it was a nice bonus that she included my Great for Guys Necklace!


Then, Tracey Allyn Greene, an artist I love and adore and mutually support, created a Treasury called Primaries: A few of my favorites. It's a fabulous display of primary colors in art and I was thrilled to see my ceramic splatter bowl included!

Please click on their banners to view their fabulous work!

Clive Owen Owes Me

...err...Tracey Allyn Greene, fellow Etsy & WWAO artist, says he does. And, she's a doll, so he better own up.

She created a great Etsy Treasury I'm sorry to say I didn't get posted in time to view on Etsy, too. But, she included a pair of my gemstone earrings and I was delighted to see them!


And, Tracey created a masterpiece from some awful mobile phone photos...my neighbors were delighted to see their babies (a Persian and an American Short-Hair Tabby) watercolored so wonderfully. It made a perfect holiday gift! Be sure to check out her shop and her talent by clicking the banner below!

Back in Black

I have a silly smile on my face...and now I'm thinking back to my friend Lara and excellent funness while we sang out loud "...she was a fast machine, she kept her motor clean..." over and over and over. And, it was a ton of fun - one of those really simple and wonderful experiences.

I was extremely pleased to see fellow WWAO, Etsy and EBSQ artist Tracey Allyn Greene's new Etsy Treasury featuring one of my Good for Girls, Great for Guys Gemstone necklaces. Not to mention the accompanying artists wonderful work - check it out by Thursday, February 21st by clicking below:

TagsCats

Hi! Thanks for visiting TagsCats Esty shop! Yep, you have found me, Tracey Allyn Greene, a full time artist. I'm a multi-media artist, which is to say, I love painting all sorts of things using all sorts of media. I work in oils, watercolor, acrylic, on canvas, paper, and even river rocks! I do specialize in pet portraits, especially cats (whom I consider my muses), but, I don't limit myself, I will paint any animal, and tackle most subject matter. I was a vet tech for a lot of years before turning to art full time. I love to memorialize a special pet friend for people, on river rocks or in oils on canvas, that is my passion. Thanks for visiting! Peace and purrs!

Gotcha!

Look what I found! It seems like a million years since my work has been featured in an Etsy Treasury, and today I found one showing off one of my Signature Swirl polymer clay pendants! Click on the image to view until Thursday, December 13th!


And, then visit Tag's Cats because not only does she rock, but she has some fabulous new work for sale in her shop! Click the banner and ENJOY!

To Thine Own Self Be True

This above all: to thine own self be true,

And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.

-- William Shakespeare

Actually, I am not particularly a big fan of Shakespeare. I think his dramas are tedious and ridiculously inflated examples of the human condition that I can find on a regular basis at home or on the public bus. And, Hamlet, while the surviving characters are definitely ironic, I find this piece particularly overly obnoxious. I do enjoy his comedies and prefer to believe he wrote his poetry for his homosexual lover.

However, in these words I find he expresses, in elegantly simple terms, the need for a person to be themselves. When the entire world has their own expectations, beliefs, and stereotypes, this task seems all the less simple. One must have courage, strength, will, and an unfettering belief in their person that they can display for themselves but for reasons of their own.

I was pleasantly surprised to find my Turquoise bracelet featured in Tracey's Treasury based on some of her favorite pieces by Etsy artists. Please click on the image below until Friday, October 19th to view!

Tracey Allyn Greene is a full time multi-media artist. She works in oils, watercolor, acrylic, on canvas, paper, and even river rocks! She is best known for her pet portraits - especially the freedom she incorporates in her pieces with cats (which she considers her personal muses. I have been lucky enough to see her work in person - and it was definitely even more wonderful than the photo! Please visit her Etsy shop by clicking the image below!

Beauty is truth, truth beauty.

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty. That is all ye know on Earth, and all ye need to know."
-- John Keats

As Tags Cats explains about her Treasury: These art treasures would have inspired Keats...enjoy!

She was kind enough to include a pair of my earrings - click on the image to view this Treasury until Friday, October 12th.

Tracey Allyn Greene is a full time multi-media artist. She works in oils, watercolor, acrylic, on canvas, paper, and even river rocks! She is best known for her pet portraits - especially the freedom she incorporates in her pieces with cats (which she considers her personal muses. Please visit her Etsy shop by clicking the image below!