Sar·ah /ˈsɛərə/ n. Pacific Northwest cocktail involving 3 parts sarcasm, 2 parts wanderlust and dashes of creativity and intelligence, to taste. Served on ice and garnished with lime.
Or, for those with less of a passion for light intoxication, a (mostly) native of Washington State, I have been doodling and wasting ink and paper since before I was completely stable on my own two feet.
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Photochop Alert (I promise there will be real art here too!) |
To this day, one of the things most likely to make me light up with glee is a new pen and fresh paper.
I love trees, dogs, rain, swing dancing and traveling to the far reaches of nowhere and everywhere. During the day, I teach Spanish to unruly, thrillingly creative, frequently obnoxious teenagers at a small, arts-integration focus school. In the evenings, I dabble in what you will find here at Delicity Art, on my blog Luscious Wit (check it out!) and generally search for new and interesting ways to feed my all-consuming wanderlust.
Adventures to date have included: wanderings around the US, two trips to Europe, Mexico, and longer stays in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. This summer will find me on the terraces of Parisian cafes, sipping cafe au lait and taking in the beauty of the City of Light.
What can I say? It’s a life.
May·a /'mīə/ n. the curly-haired flute-playing portrait-drawing one
But for a little more detail...
It’s difficult to pinpoint the source of my recurring obsession with creating things on paper. But to give you some idea here, in all its glory, is my first known portrait:
Yes, the levitating pig-creature is me. And as a good, loving, pig-creature girl, I gave the self-portrait to my dad who has no doubt cherished it ever since.
A handful of art classes and a few years later, I got around to doing another one.
You pick your favorite. I like to think sometimes that I’ve made progress as a human being and as an artist. But as far as self-abasing comedic value goes, I am fully aware that I don’t hold a candle to my 5-year-old self. Although I guess I’ve grown up a bit, I have continued to distribute drawings and other artistic creations to friends, loved ones, and acquaintances. I’ve also become a flutist and private music instructor (find out more here!), Seattle-ite, swing dancer, and lover of sunshine, food, the ocean, impulsivity, and the color green.
