This past December I decided to take my work and create pins and earrings. The question was how to do this. I found something from my childhood that I always loved to create with, Shrink-e-dinks. Yes, those plastic sheets you could paint, color or draw on, cut out and then pop in the oven to … Continue reading Shrink-e-dinks….nostalgia from the 80’s
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Cougar portrait in pastel
Cougar, Mountain lion, Puma, Florida Panther..... Whatever you want to call the largest of the small cat species, Puma concolor is one of North America's most elusive and enchanting felines to roam the wilderness. This post will focus on the step-by-step process I did while drawing the cougar mount from the Field Museum's exhibit hall. … Continue reading Cougar portrait in pastel
The daily grind gives artistic inspiration
After the Field Museum Women in Science and Art blog post, many of you wanted to find out more about what is new about my job at the museum. As most of you have read in one of my past posts (Yes, I do have a job to pay the bills...) a couple years ago, … Continue reading The daily grind gives artistic inspiration
Women in Science and Art
Women in Science and Art: Rebecca Banasiak, Mammals Collections Assistant and Preparator In March, many of my colleagues and I, were asked to answer some questions about what it is like to be either a women in science or a women in art. I am lucky enough to be one of the few who was … Continue reading Women in Science and Art
Sketchbook Projects, part 1
Sketchbook Project 2016 This is my fourth year participating in the Brooklyn Art Library's Sketchbook Project. Opportunities in art don't come very often, but something like this is an opportunity that all artists should take advantage of. I came across this project by chance while checking out one of the other artist sites I follow … Continue reading Sketchbook Projects, part 1
#5dayartchallenge Day 4
I was nominated to do the #5dayartchallenge by one of my besties, Frank. So, for the next five days I will be posting three pieces of art I have done over the past 20 years here, on Instagram and on my Facebook page. Hope you all enjoy the next five days. #5dayartchallenge Day 4 So, … Continue reading #5dayartchallenge Day 4
#5dayartchallenge Day 3
I was nominated to do the #5dayartchallenge by one of my besties, Frank. So, for the next five days I will be posting three pieces of art I have done over the past 20 years here, on Instagram and on my Facebook page. Hope you all enjoy the next five days. #5dayartchallenge Day 3 Now, … Continue reading #5dayartchallenge Day 3
“Yes, I do have another job to pay the bills…”
...is the answer I am constantly telling people when they ask me if I "make lots of money selling my art". It has always been a pain in the $%# to describe how many and what types of jobs I have and why I have them. I actually have two other jobs besides the "full time" job of … Continue reading “Yes, I do have another job to pay the bills…”
Visual Arts Faculty Show, March 5th, 2014
It was a very nice experience to not only contribute to the faculty show, but to also meet some of the instructors I haven't had the chance to meet this past year. I have known Madelyn from our times teaching at HCA (Hinsdale Center for the Arts) but never met Ann when she worked there. … Continue reading Visual Arts Faculty Show, March 5th, 2014
The Brush Hilt 