New work New series! Installment 1

****WELCOME!!!!****

Hi everyone! I am SO exited to FINALLY share all my newest work! Over the last year I have been more inspired than ever before and working harder than ever before, and I am now very proud to bring you these new pieces. I have more than 40 new works, from HUGE to teenie tiny and many in-between! Since I can’t post them all at once, I will be sharing them in installments; look for sneak peaks here on my blog. To see more of the first release, including more photos of the pieces below, check my website: http://www.caspiana.com/.

Many pieces are for sale, and I have made prints of some of my favorites. If you are interested, check out my ETSY store or drop me an email (sarah@caspiana.com). Most of the pieces I am listing for sale will be in the smaller range; many of the larger ones are on wood and will be expensive to ship. But, if you feel connected to a larger piece, email me and we can figure out the shipping. Many of these paintings need good “forever homes”. :)

These pieces were inspired by an imaginary world; perhaps the world of Caspiana. The elusive inhabitants are seen as through a window or a crack in our reality. The images are childlike and in some cases disturbing. They deal simultaneously with innocence and immortality, and many read as if part of a story. Please let them whisper their stories to you.

Original Ancient Lion piece not for sale, but prints are available upon request.

Prints of this Owl piece and many others are available in my ETSY store. Other prints are available upon request, just ask! :) sarah@caspiana.com

WIN A PRINT OF THIS OWL PAINTING or a mini piece of ORIGINAL ARTWORK from this new series!!! Simply tweet or update your Facebook status with a link to this blog post (http://sarahwhitmire.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-work-new-series-installment-1.html ). Leave a comment on this post letting me know you've done it and you'll be entered to win!!!

Don't forget to check out my other new pieces by going to http://www.caspiana.com/ and clicking on "paintings". Thanks so much for your time and feedback! :)

XOX

Support a Fellow Brave Artist!!!!!

My dear friend Tessa McSorley (http://www.howtomakeart.com/) has recently quit her terrible soul sucking day job and has decided to bravely follow her heart and become a full time artist! I am sooo proud of her! But it is also a very scary endeavor as she tries to pay bills and sell some of her treasured possessions on Ebay to enable her to fulfill her art dreams. I know how AMAZINGLY supportive this community this is. I've felt the love and acceptance sooo many times myself. Please Please, consider helping out Tessa with a word of encouragement, by purchasing a piece of her art or by sharing this post with your other art friends to help her get started.

I know that together, as a community, we can do great things!

Tessa's Etsy store's: http://www.etsy.com/shop/tessamcsorley?ref=em

http://www.etsy.com/shop/HowToUseArt

Tessa's Blog where she shares great FREE art tutorials and other fun stuff: http://www.howtomakeart.com/


Thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart! XO


Sarah

Ps. She has no idea I'm doing this, hope I don't get into trouble. ;)

I'm in "The Pulse of Mixed Media"!

I'm excited to be in Seth Apter's new book "The Pulse of Mixed-Media: Secrets and Passions of 100 Artists Revealed." published by North Light Books. In it, I share a painting based on my "biggest fear" and also answer a few other secret questions like, "How has the Internet changed my artistic practice?", and "Have I ever received artwork from others and reworked it as my own?"... You'll have to read the book to find out! ;)



A sneak peek at my biggest fear...




Hope you guys get a chance to check it out. :) It can be found at all of the major booksellers. Here's the link to Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Pulse-Mixed-Media-Passions-Revealed/dp/144031070X


Thanks again out there for all of your support. Without you all, I would never be able to follow my art dream.
XOX