CaliGrlinWV

I am a thirty-something California native living in the beautiful and scenic countryside of West Virginia. I am a self-representing artist and have been producing art - off and on since the age of fourteen. I enjoy using a vast array of media in my art. I am the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a first generation American. I spent the first half of my life living in a small farming community in central California. The second half of my life I spent traveling the world, getting married, and having my sons.

I try my hardest to make beautiful works of art out of what some people might consider throwaways. I do not consider myself a traditional artist. I think that's why I enjoy producing "outsider" art.

I also try to reuse, and recycle as much as possible. I try to bring that to my projects.

The subject matter and inspiration for my art varies by the mood that I am in. I have been known to paint portraits, animals, and religious figures. I am also partial to Day of the Dead or Dia de los Muertos Folk Art.

But I also like to sew, make jewelry, and write poetry. Go figure!

I am a work at home mom of two young boys.

I have always been interested in trying to trade art and other interesting items with others. I hope this will be a pleasant experience. Thanks for reading.

Ranges from Jazz, Hip Hop, to Reggaeton. Lately I have been listening to a lot of Michael Buble, Colbie Caillat, and Don Omar.

Interview with the Vampire, Running with Scissors, and Dracula.

Sideways, Amores Perros, The X-Files Movies

The Mentalist, all the CSIs, Numb3rs, NCIS, Supernatural, The X-Files, Greys Anatomy

Painting and sketching, sewing, jewelry, paper mache, poetry, & art journaling.

• Art in any media or dimension
• Journals (ruled and unlined)
• Zines
• Art history books
• Instructional art & crafts books
• Poetry and poetry books
• Diego Rivera Art
• Frida Kahlo Art
• Outsider Art
• Art supplies