Excuse the long absence. Following Portland’s "Snowpocalyse," I first went on vacation and then into a technologic isolation (meaning time spent away from the computer); the past months creating anew. Yet fate rustles me out of my hibernatory state by the news that this nest I created shall no longer be mine. The state of the economy is just my landlord now wants it as his. I do not blame him, ‘tis a lovely den located in prime Portland hip artsy zone.
Thus I get ready to ship out. I must repeat the mantra that this too shall pass and pour my anxieties into creative energy.
In the meantime, I created this piece for the 30th Anniversary of the CEO of Metropolitan Group, Eric for his time with the company and his founding of it. A lover of antiques and Art Deco, I created a stylized Art Deco representation of him. The books are all his favorites; the titles written on the spines in my miniscule lettering. The two Art Deco style logos above the bookcase are the past and present company logos; the tie and suit modeled after his dapper fashion sense. The time creating this image was long, taxing, yet rewarding.
In addition, I finished my new website. Or rather, a most wonderful person (Jeff Katz of Galit Consulting) collaborated with me to launch the fabulous new site: http://www.octavineillustration.com. The new site is a one-stop shop for all things Octavine. So please drop by and let me know what you think!~
Glad to be part of the world again. Or at least this world.
