Mary Ann Conkel
Beach Crafts Artisan
A Walk on the Beach
I love to share my beach findings!
When I go for a walk on the beach or up the mountains, nature is always giving me a little gift.
The day after a storm I would go for a walk with a friend but sometimes we had to throw most shells back because they still had a living animal inside.
I've always loved shells, fossils, and rocks.
My kids, when coming for a visit, will ask me what to bring and I'd say, get me a stick or some rocks.
Recently my son brought me a dinosaur bone, but we don't know what it is yet.
Artwork 1
~ Repurposed Bottle, painted & lit with mini white lights ~
Art is different because it is more personal than the stuff we need to buy.
It has to whisper a message to us!
Artwork 2
~ Repurposed bottle, painted & lit with mini white lights ~
I visualize the pattern when I look at an object.
Most of my inspiration comes from places where I have lived.
Artwork 3
~ Repurposed bottle, painted & lit with mini white lights ~
I imagine how I would paint the clouds or the ocean to bring a special feature out.
I love how light changes everything.
Artwork 4
~ Agate suncatcher ~
God is an amazing artist: He paints moving pictures all the time, and never repeats!
Artwork 5
~ Agate suncatcher ~
I love to watch the sun set. Here in Florida we often get a burst of colors, like liquid love for the eyes.
Artwork 6
~ Suncatcher ~
Living out West I got hooked on native American tribal patterns and local gemstones.
Artwork 7
~ Painted seashells ~
Painting starts with a focal point. I will get that theme on the shell and start outlining it with "Zen doodles".
