Marilyn Dreams…

Michelle Casey, Marilyn Dreams 2, Collage/Mixed Media, 3.5 x 6 inches, February 2015

Marilyn Monroe reading in her bedroom, 1951

Like many artists, when I create a piece, I never know how it will be received. Although nerve wracking at times, this is the most thrilling part of art making. I […]

March 4th, 2015 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art History, Artist Communities, Artist Portrait, Collage, Eco-Friendly Art, Mixed Media, Uncategorized | 2 comments

Tales from the Observer: Art, Display & Installation

Club Monaco’s diamond-shaped display of old porcelain plates… I’ll be lingering longer in the ceramics section of the next antique fair I visit! (Photo from The Visual Beat Blog … see link below)

People want to know – what skills make a good artist? One I feel that’s really important is to be […]

October 14th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art and Books, Art History, Books, Installation Art, Uncategorized, Window Display as Art | Leave a comment

Bedrooms, Soup Cans and Film Loops

In our teens, my best friend and I would often visit the National Gallery of Canada (NGC). Our favourite spot was the Pop Art section where Claes Oldenburg’s zebra print bedroom installation and Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s soup cans were displayed; these pieces never failed to elicit uproariously laughter from us. Oblivious to the strategies […]

April 2nd, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Collage, Journal Page, Mixed Media, Uncategorized | Leave a comment