"ARROYO"

A dry channel through which water flows intermittently and irregularly. Kind of like this blog.

My art is an infectious need for me, sometimes a burden but most often a blessing.

This blog is about me and my obsessions, my loves, my need to create and my need of JUNK. I'm addicted to thrift stores, estate sales, flea markets and all roads leading off the beaten track to discover that perfect piece of junk. I recycle old license plates, old shovels, wheelbarrows, saw blades and anything else that's funky using my hand held plasma cutter. I love working with steel, sculpting, photography, watercolor painting, stained glass, and turning everyday utilitarian objects into art. Junked cars ~ I will always veer off the path to search out the beautiful wrecked Arroyo JunKers throughout Arizona, New Mexico and anywhere else the road may lead. When I'm not searching for those JunKers
I ~ RESURRECT ~ STEEL

Showing posts with label Tower of London Crow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tower of London Crow. Show all posts

Monday, June 6, 2011

Foto Fun

I've always loved Photography and at last look I had over 22,000 pictures on my computer.  I've been staying inside playing with Photoshop, which I truly muddle thru and couldn't recreate what I do to one picture because I have no idea what I did to get the effect ~ All I know is I love playing around with my many photo's.  So here are some before and after photo's of some I've been working on.  I hope you enjoy!

BEFORE
 This dragonfly comes around everytime I take my dogs swimming ~ today he poised for many pictures.
AFTER

I took this one at the Tower of London in England ~ the Crows there are huge!
AFTER

 This is the Penitente Church that is just up the road from Georgia O'Keefe's
house in Abique, New Mexico
and a Hollyhock from my Mom's Garden
AFTER
This is a beautiful abandon church in Lamy, NM built in 1924
AFTER

A beautiful hummingbird in my backyard
AFTER

Takin' the back road from Greer to Morenci was gorgeous. This was waiting at the end.

Takin' the back road from Greer to Morenci was gorgeous.  This was waiting at the end.
Alpine Cliff Jumper

Don't you just love bugs! My first car.... but RED.

Don't you just love bugs!  My first car.... but RED.
Lamy, NM

This was a great old Studebaker Truck in Lamy, NM . It has seen better days. I love Lamy,

This was a great old Studebaker Truck in Lamy, NM .  It has seen better days.  I love Lamy,
Studebaker in Lamy, NM