To all the old friends that I haven't seen in forever

Hello to all my old buddies from high school; I am so glad that I got to see each and every one of you. It has been so long yet when we got together at the reunion, besides some of you having kids, little has changed. It was as if we had never been a part.
I just want to say that I hope that we can stay more in touch.
It was great seeing you all...

15 Year Reunion

I can't believe I have been out of high school for 15 years... my goodness where has the time gone? I am excited about seeing many of my old classmates, most of whom I have not seen in about that same amount of time. I am most excited to finally see my very best friend through all of middle school and high school. I haven't seen her since she graduated from college 10 years ago. Goodness, that boggles my mind when I think about that and the amount of time that has gone without me seeing, speaking or hearing from her.
Let me just say Lesley, you have been missed and I can't wait to see you! We have so much to catch up on:)

Art Show

Well I am currently working on new artwork for my upcoming solo show in May 2009. I have been continuing with the organism inspired artworks using mostly color pencil and black India ink pens. They are very organic in nature. This work has even more influence from the infamous Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October. His lyrics are very influential to me in the fact that we have very similar demons that we face each and every day. Blue October will be releasing their new album in March but I have heard some of the tracks that will be on the next album. There is one song that is very influential in my life and sums up a lot of the beliefs that I want to hold on to each day. The song is called "Blue Skies" and some of the lyrics which I think are life changing and very powerful are as follows: " I need a fresh start on the roller coaster made for coasting, its time to wake, time to make up, time to shake these memories, its time to leave the past in the past and lace up a new set of shoe strings.... I've broken every bone and fought through what felt never ending, I thought my head was made of sadness but my heart is mending, I scream at sunsets, give applause to what I can't control and then somehow laugh at how the moon divides in ocean soul..."
I have many daily struggles; my mind is full of thoughts, fears, regrets, uncertainties, anger, doubt, and uncertainty. But thank goodness I have my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, my art work and my daily dose of Justin and Blue October. Their lyrics speak to me so passionately because I feel like he is talking about me and my trials.
Anyway, pictures of the new artwork will hopefully be posted soon.

Ideas behind my new artwork

The idea behind my new work has been more biological in nature. I have become extremely fascinated in the biological systems of man, animals and underwater species. Rather than take these systems as a precise interpretation I add the human element of emotion. My drawings subconsciously took on these interpretations after all of my recent illnesses and devastating infertility. I began reading all the materials, books, leaflets, and internet information that I could and realized during this exploration just how amazing our biological systems are in the human body. The cellular and biological images that I became so familiar with began to take over my mind both consciously and subconsciously. I began to associate my feelings and emotions with these biological images. Before I knew it these images had taken over my mind and became a serious part of my continuing exploration of self. Some of my works are purely emotional in nature while others take on the similar cellular images but emphasize design and color combinations. Sometimes my images speak for themselves while others open up the door for viewer interpretation.

New Drawings

Introducing CoraLeigh Designs

Introducing: CoraLeigh Designs
Handmade, one of a kind hats and scarves for babies, infants and toddlers.
Each hat and scarf were designed and inspired by the little girl that I have always wanted.
Hats and scarves are unique in details and color schemes. Pictures will be available soon.

New drawings

I have been working on a new series of drawings that are similar to my recent series however the new drawings look more biological and cellular. I have begun to work in pastel pencils which deliver beautiful, bold colors. I have also reverted back to old media and have started drawing in black and white again. Again the black and white drawings are more "cellular" in nature but also incorporate "systems". The drawings are more about connections- interlocking the cellular systems together. Hopefully I wil get some of them scanned and up on the blog soon.