AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

I grew up and have lived in the Boston area all my life. I have been taking pictures since I was a child, but didn’t go professional until early 2007. I am a source photographer for Boston Coasters (www.bostoncoasters.com) in Harvard Square, Boston, MA. My pictures are hung on consignment at The Inkwell in Amesbury and The United Front Co. in Revere (both in MA). I currently have have a Halloween show going on until the end of October, 2008. Starting November 1st I will have all now photographs hung. My pictures have appeared in The BostonNow newspaper, New England Sports Magazine, WCAT TV (local television program) and even on a CD cover and publicity photos (for Kyle Davis).

I have no art training, but I wanted a Tarot deck so I drew my own --pencil, colored pencils on index cards, scanned and photoshop smartblurred. I like some of these, others make me say 'yuck' or something similar. But what's gratifying to me despite their crudity is that I persevered and drew the whole deck, the originals of which I use, which took several weeks. Then last yearI began re-'Shopping them, so some look far from the originals now. This one is not to different except for being stretched out of shape..

I have no art training, but I wanted a Tarot deck so I drew my own --pencil, colored pencils on index cards, scanned and photoshop smartblurred. I like some of these, others make me say 'yuck' or something similar. But what's gratifying to me despite their crudity is that I persevered and drew the whole deck, the originals of which I use, which took several weeks. Then last yearI began re-'Shopping them, so some look far from the originals now...like this one.

Mad Art Gallery presents the Big Ass Indie Art and Craft Show, your alternative to the alternative holiday craft shows. The STL Craft Mafia will be helping organize and plan this alternative art & craft extravaganza with Mad Art Gallery.

This show offers three days of shopping (December 5, 6, 7) in St. Louis' most spectacular and well-known venue for art exhibitions and unique events. Our show focuses on presenting original art and hand-made crafts of the highest quality. Expect the unexpected with the most unique and high-quality indie art this holiday season.

For details and online applications, please visit:

http://www.madart.com/eventsexhibitions/publicevents/bigassindieartcraftshow.htm"

Mad Art Gallery
2727 S. 12th Street,
St. Louis, MO 63118

Mad Art Gallery presents the Big Ass Indie Art and Craft Show, your alternative to the alternative holiday craft shows. The STL Craft Mafia will be helping organize and plan this alternative art & craft extravaganza with Mad Art Gallery.

This show offers three days of shopping (December 5, 6, 7) in St. Louis' most spectacular and well-known venue for art exhibitions and unique events. Our show focuses on presenting original art and hand-made crafts of the highest quality. Expect the unexpected with the most unique and high-quality indie art this holiday season.

For details and online applications, please visit:

http://www.madart.com/eventsexhibitions/publicevents/bigassindieartcraftshow.htm"

Mad Art Gallery
2727 S. 12th Street,
St. Louis, MO 63118

I mistakenly had this described as having been a photoshopped version. It isn't.
I drew it with pen and ink, then painted it in with watered down acrylics, then photographed it.
I don't have any formal art training -- I'm practicing with colors now.

I drew it with pen or brushes and ink (don't recall right now), then painted it in with watereddown acrylics, then photographed it and smartblurred it in PhoSho.
I don't haveany formal art traing -- I'm practicing with colors now.