Papier Mache’ Rain Maker

Papier Mache’ Rain Maker

About 15 years ago my daughter was given a rain stick made from a cactus. During a move the rain stick became damaged and rather than throw it out I decided to fix it. As I was working on it I thought, “Hey I could make one of these out of a papier...
Why Not A Purple Cow

Why Not A Purple Cow

“I’ve never seen a purple cowI never hope to see oneBut I can tell you anyhowI’d rather see than be one.”– Gelett Burgess, 1895 The purple cow became famous in a short humorous verse written by Gelett Burgess in 1895. Today the essence of the...
Papier Mache’ “Firdemu”

Papier Mache’ “Firdemu”

The idea for my “Firdemu” came about while I was painting “Lunch At The Stevensburg Cafe”. I had an image in my mind of a creature that was a combination of the dinosaurs in the painting and an Emu but hadn’t come up with a name...
Hats Off to Dorothy

Hats Off to Dorothy

“Hats Off To Dorothy” was conceived out of the desire of The Artist Of Windmore to honor the memory of a dear friend and fellow artist, Dorothy Skelton. We decided upon a 3 dimensional piece of art that would incorporate Dorothy in our exhibits. We also wanted to use...
The Camper Van Finale

The Camper Van Finale

Inverter and Lithium Ion Batteries The batteries support the inverter. The inverter converts Direct Current from the batteries into Alternating Current. At the end of the day we can plug in our electric kettle and have a nice cup of hot tea while being off the grid....