Showing posts with label ornament. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ornament. Show all posts

Friday, January 23, 2009

Tagged!



It's been awhile since I've been tagged so I thought I'd play along.
This time it was Sonia from the Dark Raven's Nest who got me. Be sure to check out her blog, she has some nice studio pictures up right now.

So, 6 random things about myself...

1. We lived above a horse barn for 8 years. I cared for the horses below in exchange for rent, electricity and board for my horse. It was a cute little two bedroom apartment that smelled like hay, had mice in the ceiling and lots of spiders.

2. I have always secretly wanted to be a mounted police officer. When I see one patrolling the streets in Lancaster I think that there would be no cooler job to have getting to ride around on your trusty pal all day making sure people are behaving themselves.

3. My mom had a little palomino mare when I was born named Gypsy. She bought her as a foal and did all her training. Partly the reason for the name of my studio and fully the reason for my obsession with horses:)

4. My favorite movie is Amelie. It has everything I like in a movie, funny, touching, whimsical, beautiful cinematography and fabulous acting.

5. My favorite subject in high school, besides art, was AP American History in my senior year. My great grandmother, Aimée MacNeill, was a historian specializing in Valley Forge and the Battle at Brandywine during the Revolutionary War. I find this time in our history the most interesting.

6. I LOVE music and can appreciate all genres however the older I get the more I dislike going to concerts. The crowds are unbearable. People standing instead of sitting bugs me. The long drive to Philly where most good concerts are. The long wait to get out of the parking lot. All I find very annoying and I hate to admit it.
If I had a bunch of money I would go see this upcoming concert though and brave the long drive to State College. To see all those musicians on the stage together would be a once in a lifetime event!

Now I'm supposed to tag some people and I usually don't do this but I think these fellow artists wouldn't mind playing along (if you do mind, you won't hurt my feelings:).

Linda @ The Briar Rose Gate
Kathleen @ Life Earth Sky
Ingrid @ Ingrid's Art
Jane @ My World in Pictures
Sarah @ Cottage Garden Studio
Zan @ Wild at Heart Art

Also wanted to mention I have two heart ornaments I just added to my etsy shop. Here's one of a little white rabbit. If they don't sell by February 1st, they will move over to Ebay perhaps.



Please don't forget to check out the treasuries I'm promoting too. They are listed on the right side of this page.

Have a wonderful day! ~ Jen

"There's no retirement for an artist, it's your way of living so there's no end to it." -Henry Moore

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

We're all mad here!


Another piece for the AHAO Challenge... the Cheshire Cat!

I will be listing this piece on ebay soon.
Also just added another Gypsy Vanner Halloween sign. I have a tambourine I hope to paint with a Gypsy Horse too and I am in the sketching stages for a large Gypsy Mare Cafe sign (or tavern, can't make up my mind).
No time to paint today. I think Zoe and I will walk into town. There is a cute little gallery that is advertising a Halloween art show and I think I have to check it out!

Friday, August 15, 2008

Halloween Ornament Give Away!

I haven't had a contest on my blog in awhile and I've never had one for a piece of Halloween art. Today I felt it was darn near time:)
The winner will receive an original hand painted ornament made out of paper mache. Around the border is black and orange chunky glitter. On one side is a pumpkin and the other a moon and witch. It measures 4 inches across and is signed and sealed.

To enter the contest all you have to do is leave a comment on this post and this post only. If you would like to double your chances of winning, become a subscriber by typing your email addy in the box over on the right hand column.

One winner will be drawn next week on August 22nd at 8 PM Eastern time.
I will post the winner's name and try to contact the winner via email if I have it. Otherwise please check back to see if you have won!

Here are some photos of the ornament...







Don't forget to search ebay for "EHAG" this week to see what everyone has created for the Carnival Challenge!