New Tattoo Dolls

My summer project has indeed me down some different artistic paths. I've been drawing on my ceramic dolls.

This is Queen Bee. Complete with bumble bee and crown.

And this is Lady Luck. When I was a child I used to draw tattoos on my baby dolls, funny how it's gone full circle. All free handed and pointalist and really just whatever pops into my head.  I think I am going to explore this for awhile. Do you like?

Ethereal New Work in 2015

For a lot of reasons lately I've been doing a lot of soul searching with regards to my art. Long ago I made clothes for my figures but talked myself out of doing it because I didn't have a degree in fashion design. But I love to sew, and bead, and embroider, and paint, and make jewelry, (and, and and). So I got really pissed at myself and here's what I have been up to in the past few months. A lot more labor and materials go into these so the price point will be higher than my older work. Hoping to list them in the next week or two. Do you like?

New Ouija Pieces

If you know me you'll also know I LOVE when October rolls around. Why you might ask? All the spooky movies on television, the change in the weather, and clear blue skies. I've had a few people ask for more Ouija board figures and here are 3.

Victoria Rose's Newest Art

Another kiln was emptied today. These pieces are tentatively going to be sent to Pence Gallery in California for my solo show in December of this year. I am having a ball with the little arrows in pack baskets and the angelic forms dipping their wings.

Freestanding sculptures fresh out of the kiln

Unloaded a kiln today and here are the fruits of my labor. These little guys have packs on their backs and their little love arrows at the ready. They're free-standing and about 16 inches high. These might be on their way to a gallery in California.

Ceramic Sculpture for July

Since getting back from California I have been making doubles (double figures). Lots of doubles. Got some nice influences from the West. The vibrant colors, the native and Spanish influence. If you saw my facebook page or the photo posted earlier from California I had this crazy pictures of a red wagon filled with cactus. That inspired this piece titled Dreamer.

The double figure and free standing figure have long braids inspired by native peoples, and the heart on the free standing figure reads "Love Is Love". Which it is. And that's that.

Freestanding Figurative Sculptures

You've been asking, and I've been listening. Free standing figures that also hang on the wall. These figures are about 10 inches high. The bases are not the final ones, but I was dying to photograph the figures so I used what I had handy. A trip to the Home Depot and the chop saw are on the books for tomorrow.

Mr Bates and Anna: for you Downton Abbey Fans

With a new year starting I needed to post a new piece. Last night Jody and I did the rarest of rare. We sat and watched tv. (Gasp, shock, horror!!) PBS was showing the entire Downton Abbey Season 2 back to back. Me being me and not being able to sit still had my sketchbook in my lap and was drawing the characters. God I love some of Mary's dresses. And suddenly I realized Mr Bates and Anna would be the PERFECT double figure.

Of course Anna wears her Edwardian apron and her ruffled maid's cap and as you can see I took a few liberties with Mr Bates. He has his pants tucked into boots and a vest (or waistcoat to you Brits) and his bowler hat. The figures are not done but I am having a lot of fun working on them.  Maybe I will start on of Mary and Matthew or O'Brian and Thomas. Ewww!! What great actors they (O'Brian and Thomas) are because they're just so hateful. I have to admit that I would have a ball sculpting O'Brian's hair! While Googling I came across this really funny picture of Conan O'Brien with O'Brian's hair which I've included. Hope it makes you smile.

Happy New Year everyone. Health, happiness and wonderful things for 2013.