Every year Fredick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park hosts an art competition. They ask for 2D work inspired by the Gardens. The piece above is my entry. I liked to think what might go on at the Gardens after it closed and the public was gone. They have a beautiful Children’s Garden there and I imagine the fairies must hang out there quite alot. My own children and those playful gardens inspired this. I do hope it is accepted. This year has been somewhat difficult and I haven’t been able to spend as much time on my art as I had hoped. But I did promise myself that I would work very hard to get out there more and try to get more of my work seen. So I am proud that I at least was able to complete a piece and get it entered. Now to wait and see what happens!

For my birthday this year I played the role of a Fortune Teller at an amazing Halloween Party in Chicago. The home was a beautiful mansion that must have been built in the late 1800’s. Mostly original fixtures, gorgeous plaster work ceilings, marble and more. The party planner didn’t miss a trick in decorating the circus/carnival theme. I worked for over 4 hours offering readings using my Isis Oracle board and my friend Beth’s beautiful Isidore Tarot. People were crowded into my room and lined up out the door. It was great for my ego! Everyone seemed to love the readings. I wouldn’t mind doing something like that again!