Reflections: Choosing Characters for My Visual Journal Pages

Michelle Casey, "Fukushima, Hiroshima, Nagasaki", Collage/Mixed Media Journal Page, 8.5 x 6 inches, April 2011. Photo of woman by Teneshia Carr in Noise #26, UK, 2010

During my first “Pieces of Me” exhibition, a visitor enquired where I was in my journal pages. “I kept looking for you!” she said. I told her […]

Conquering Your Fears of Adding Text to Collage

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 […]

My Life as a Casey

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: Wielding the Brush of Anguish!

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 […]

David Kearn Breaks a Brush!

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 […]

My Yearly Artist Portrait: Makeup & Make Believe

Michelle Casey, November 2011

Michelle Casey, November 2011

Michelle Casey, November 2011

Michelle Casey, November 2011

Michelle Casey, November 2011

Michelle Casey, November 2011

Detail of a mini book for Gillian Jansen, November 2011

This January, I was delighted to […]