I am a 38 year old single mother of five loving and awe inspiring children. Tatianna, she is my oldest, at 17, then twins, Bryan and Braxtyn, at 11, then Braylin at 10 (all boys), and finally Vybrynce, she is 2. My entire family is artistic in some fashion, and I have been creating since I could hold a paint brush. I have survived as a nail artist for the past 17 years and now realize that I was barely surviving, so it is time to try to make a living with my creations otherwise. My mediums include: photography, airbrush, photoshop, oil pastels, oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolor, ink wash, charcoals, pastels, pen and ink, graphite pencil, colored pencil, marker, clay, plaster, and metal. I am a building a clientele as a skilled tattooist and tattoo designer. For the past three years, I have been painting Harley Davidsons and other custom motorcycles with a custom shop in Dayton, Ohio. Recently, I am learning to lampwork (glass). Furniture, guitars, glasswares, flowerpots, leather rugs, and ornaments all display my artwork. I also have several clients that wear handpainted body art. Oh, and I've done several murals in schools, churches and homes. I have also painted backdrops for photobooths, birthday parties and a southern rock band.In my spare time ( ha ha ha ) I handpaint designer shoes, silk scarves, other clothing articles and accessories. Basically I tell everyone "I will put anything on anything." One tends to do that when one is feeding five! Creating makes me feel especially alive. My muses work me hard, but if they didn't, I might fall into a deep sleep. (and they know this) Nature inspires me, as do my children and the stories they come up with! I have always given my art away because it came so freely and naturally to me that I was afraid that putting a price on it would cheapen it! I got over that when my three sons all came in one year! I create to bring joy to others and to extend my soul into their lives.I would like to open a gallery / studio, where my children and I can co-exist and co-create anything and everything that someone would want.
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