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| Tree of Life Mosaic by Laurie Mika |
Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. ~ Thomas Merton
I love stumbling upon “new-to-me” artists whose work calls to me seductively or whose creations seize me by the shoulders and I want to fall to my knees with the word “WOW” echoing again and again from my parting lips. When I walked into Shiloh Sophia McCloud’s Wisdom House gallery in the summer of 2008, while I didn’t drop to my knees, I was drawn to the gallery like a bee to honey and the only word that came out of my mouth for a couple of minutes was indeed “WOW!”
I was in Aaron Brothers perusing canvases in order to take advantage of the buy one get one for a penny deal and I was rather in the mood to turn my little shopping expedition into an artist date, so I stopped by the book section to take a look. I came across a book that blew my mind. It is called Mixed Media Mosaics by Laurie Mika. I was entranced. I restrained myself from buying the $22.00 book, but I did take some photos of it and then immediately googled the artist on my iPhone to be sure she had a web site and also ensure that I could spend a lot more time in the near future gawking at her astounding creations.  |
| Guardian Angel by Laurie Mika |
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| Page from Laurie Mika’s book |
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| Page from Laurie Mika’s book |
Another artist who leaves me marveling is Krista Lynn Brown. Krista and I became Facebook friends before I really knew about her amazing art. She is another one of my favorites now and I love it when she shares what she is currently working on on her Facebook page.
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| Krista’s art show display at the Oregon Country Fair |
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| MOON MAGIC Night Blossom Medicine |
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| A NEW STORY Cracking Open the Imagination   The last artist I would like to introduce is Kelly Rae Roberts. I love how Kelly combines her art with inspirational words. As an art and word person I simply love bringing the two together. She also has a book available that isn’t just about art. She really pours her heart and soul into the book and provides a lot of personal inspiration to her readers.  Are there any particular artists that make you swoon?
Do you have any images or website links to share?
Is there a certain style that draws you in?
What connection do you feel to the art you admire?
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In March I was in Healdsburg for a Cosmic Cowgirl member conference and had the pleasure of visiting the 
