The Elephant in the Room

Last weekend Mr. Alberta cleaned out our basement which was full the furniture and boxes we moved from Mississippi last year when we sold his family's home. Now, Mr. Al is a liberal from waaaaay back, and many of the boxes were full of old newspapers and Time magazines hoarded from the Watergate era of the 1970's. Buried deep in one of the boxes, however, was Mr. Al's favorite childhood book called Cars, Trucks, and Trains. Knowing my penchant for old picture books, Mr. Al generously shared his treasure with me, asking only that I not cut the book up. So, I promised him that I would photocopy the pictures that I want to use, and that's where the wonderfully graphic speedometer image in this collage came from. The challenge this week This Thursday was to 'Raid My Stash," a challenge that I really enjoyed because, boy, do I EVER have a stash! I've been saving this lovely turbaned lady and penguin for just the right project, and the elephant is at least three months old.

For quite some time, Ava has encouraged me to try to show some of my work in a local coffee shop, and I've been working on a few pieces for that. Here's the first thing I finished; it's 12 X 12 mixed media collage on canvas. I just used my standard materials: acrylic,watercolor, gel pens, and highlighters. Please give me any suggestions that you think would help. I've never tried to show my work before, and I'm pretty nervous about putting myself out there!