New Website Design

It’s finally here, my new and improved art portfolio website, http://www.pamelaheyda.com!  I’ve been putting off reworking it for a long time because I thought it would take weeks to complete.  Not so!  I created the whole thing in less than a week.  

The original design was no longer working with my newer paintings, and it had become hard to navigate. Then earlier this year I updated my computer’s system software and lost the ability to open my website design software.  It was either learn a new program and start from scratch or use a web based portfolio system.  I went with Zenfolio.com because I found it attractive, easy to use, and affordable.  After setting up my website I contacted the kind folks at Domainregistry.com who helped me transfer my domain to Zenfolio.

Please check it out and let me know what you think.  I find the work looks better in the new format.  It is more crisp and clean.  

Lichen and Dragonflies

I just finished this painting.  The second in what may be a series of acrylic, myco, and glitter paintings.  The green objects are Cladonia Chlorophaea (lichen) from Scotland and the dragonfly is a darner.

My pendants inspired the painting.  I have several more in progress.  I’m not sure where the work is going, but I’m having fun on the journey.

More to come soon!!!

Delicious 2012

I stopped by “Studio Gallery” this afternoon.  “Delicious – Art Inspired by Food and Drink” opened today.  The paintings are arranged in the order you might eat the subject.  Appetizers, then main course, drinks, and dessert last (in the back room).   Three of my paintings are on the wall (in the back); others are waiting in the wings.  I’ll be there for the opening reception on Sunday, March 4 at around 2pm.  I hope to see you there!  Happy eating, art, and shopping!

Glitterama!

"Orange Lichen", acrylic on canvas, 10 x 10", 2012

I finished the painting I started yesterday.  Inspired by orange lichen, it has become much more.  It was fun to paint, and refreshing to work on something abstract after years of realism.  It contains several shades of glitter, microbeads, and the tiniest seed beads.  Some might be thinking “Why all the glitter?” and the answer is; I just don’t know.  It’s fun and sparkly.  I needed it.  In fact I need to start another glitter lichen/fungi painting now! 

(The painting looks even better in person.)  

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