Recently I was asked to give some further advice on adding text to collage. The person inquiring feared that adding words to their beautiful pieces might potentially ruin them if they did the wrong thing. Having been there myself, I could really relate to their apprehension. As a result, I’ve decided, for the next few […]
Glinda the Good Witch of the South and Dorothy on the yellow brick road to the magical land of Oz…
Okay, more interview aftermath to discuss with you my dear readers. Some of you may be asking… if you watched or heard the radio excerpt of my interview … why the tears? I […]
My hubby Kevin Casey… first spring in our new home…
Many of you have seen how supportive my husband Kevin was at my blog talk radio interview the other week. Now I was thinking some of you might have been surprised to hear Liana Voia, the interviewer, refer to him as a “white […]
Frida Kahlo painting a stunning self-portrait
“I recommend her to you, not as a husband but as an enthusiastic admirer of her work, acid and tender, hard as steel and delicate and fine as a butterfly’s wing, lovable as a beautiful smile, and as profound and cruel as the bitterness of life.” (Diego […]
Michelle Casey, Journal Page, "I am Feeling…", Collage/Mixed Media: acrylic paint, magazine fragments, pen, 8.5 x 6 inches, June 16 2010 (See bottom of page for text from journal page)
Its funny how every so often when I’m feeling depressed about choosing the artist’s life, the universe seems to give me a sign […]
Michelle Casey at Nancy Halpin’s “Out of the Window – Photographic Impressions” Exhibit at Centrepointe Gallery, Ottawa, ON, November 2012
Love at First Blur…
Like so many great photographer friends I know, on the outside, Nancy Halpin is a quiet, unassuming soul. On the inside, however, she has amazing visions brewing! Currently in […]
Many of us know that we’d never be the artists we are today if it wasn’t for the inspiration we received from our artist mentors of the past. I found mine at university in the departments of photography and art history. There, a few special professors brought art to life in a way I’d never […]
Michelle Casey, "Namesake" (for MM), Collage/Mixed Media, 10 x 14 inches (approx.), April 2012
I recently finished my “Namesake” collage dedicated to Marilyn Monroe so I thought I’d share some more insights into life with my namesake with you. After all, a collage is never truly complete until we ponder its existence in […]
David Kearn and his self portrait: “Eighteen Pieces of Me”, Acrylic on Canvas
This summer I promised myself, I’d make time to check out more art shows in the city; it’s something I love but rarely have a chance to do while running my business. Recently I visited “Portraiture by the Foot” an […]
"The Impossible Dream", Mixed Media Journal Page, June 10 2011
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how art helped me survive family turmoil during my early years. We had a lovely house, clean clothes and good food at the table, but at the heart of our home something was terribly wrong. By the age […]
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