In Progress: Purple and House
As always, I'm working on several projects at once. One is a monochromatic doll for the ADO (Art Dolls Only) challenge. She does have a few other colors, but this one is going to be mostly purple. I...
View ArticleDeja que salga la luna...
I just finished and turned in a retablo for ABQ Nouveau Retablo, a local fundraiser. Of course, it's not a traditional retablo (the traditional retablos are usually religious in subject matter) - but...
View ArticlePrimavera!
The apple tree in our back yard blossomed last week, letting us know that spring is indeed on its way. The flowers didn't last long, and the ground was soon covered with white flower petals as the...
View ArticleHouse Doll
My House Doll has been finished and delivered to OFFCenter Community Arts Project for their fundraiser! They're a community artmaking place, and open their doors to anyone who wants to come make art....
View ArticleCinco de Mayo ~ Albuquirky ~ Primavera!
It's a beautiful spring day here in Albuquerque and we've got a full day planned - going to check out a couple of stops on the Albuquirky House Tour before heading over to the Cinco de Mayo Festival at...
View ArticleOFFCenter Houses
As promised, here are some photos from the Albuquirky House Tour and Fundraiser organized by OFFCenter!My "House Doll" sitting on the edge of a table. A "Cat House" by Jan Jackson. A piece by Frederico...
View ArticleArt Doll Eyes
A cool collection by Kandra of art doll eyes over at the Art Dolls Only blog! I "borrowed" the image - go over to the blog to see which artists made them. Perhaps one of mine will show up in the next...
View ArticleWonderland Challenge
Planning a Wonderland-themed doll for the Art Dolls Only challenge! I'm working with the House Doll concept - a little house with arms, legs, and head sticking out of them. I really enjoyed creating...
View ArticleWonderland Challenge - in progress
Well, I'm supposed to be finished with my Wonderland doll today. But for various reasons (one of which is that I've been obsessively working on the brand new and fabulous Art Dolls Only web site),...
View ArticleWonderland still in progress...
Still working on the Wonderland doll.... Sculpted, sanded, buffed. Started painting. Still lots to go! Check back for more...
View ArticleTime and Space in Wonderland
The sense of time and space in Wonderland is quite discombobulated. The rabbit keeps running past looking at his stopwatch, Alice grows and shrinks, and logic is thrown out the window. Alice grows and...
View ArticleTraveling Doll Project: Simone
Simone was my last Traveling Doll Project doll to work on with the Art Dolls Only artists. I joined a small group of three artists, and we exchanged three dolls, working on each one before we passed...
View ArticleFeatured on ADO blog!
Yesterday, I was the featured artist on the Art Dolls Only blog. Check it out here. Many thanks to Sarah (Youngish) for the interview.
View ArticleQuinn the former Harlequin Sasha Doll
Here is my latest customized Sasha doll. She is a limited edition Harlequin, made in 1984. Harlequins had a lovely hairstyle, with a side part and a fringe brushed to the side. But I was never very...
View ArticleDolls Magazine Feature!
My customized Sasha dolls have been featured in the November Dolls Magazine! I've cut and pasted the parts about me into a page that you might be able to read here (click on the image to get a larger...
View ArticleMuñeca de Muerte
My most recent art doll was featured in an art show at 105 Art Gallery downtown Albuquerque. The show was called "The Grateful Dead." This is my "La Muerte", painted in the style of calaveras often...
View ArticlePuppen & Spielzeug Feature
My "Timepiece" doll was featured in the the April/Mai 2011 issue of Puppen & Spielzeug magazine (page 13)! The best part is that there's a nice long article about Akira Blount two pages after...
View ArticleTwo new custom Sashas on their way...
Late at night, finishing up a couple of customized Sasha dolls! Here's a photo of them prepped and ready for paint.... I plan to photograph them and put them in my Etsy Shop tomorrow (Tuesday). Been...
View ArticleKiandra and Demetria: two new customized Sashas now on Etsy!
Demetria and Kiandra: customized Sasha dolls I've just finished two new customized Sasha dolls! Been a really long time since I've done any of these, and I'm pretty pleased with the way they came out....
View ArticleNovember Dolls Magazine!
The November Dolls Magazine is now online, and I'm featured in an article titled "Extreme Makeover: Artists show off their doll transformations" by Stephanie Finnegan! She told me in an email that they...
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