Self Imagined

As this year is coming to an end, I've taken the time to finish up a couple of projects and to make my list of new ones. Oh boy is the list growing! This piece is one for Art House Co-op. The project is called The Space Between Us. We were given a 4" x 6" piece of watercolor paper to create anything we wanted to on it. I decided to use acrylic paint since that's my medium of choice. We didn't have to relate back to the title of the project, but I chose to do my own interpretation of it. 'The space between us' and the grave is not definitive. Non of us know exactly how long we'll be in this world, so we must make the best of the time we have. This year especially, I've been trying to make the most out of my art and my life. Letting go of my inhibitions and just going for it. I hope I can continue on this path.

Self Imagined
4" x 6" Acrylic on Watercolor Paper

All Images Contained Herein Copyright (c) Heather Gordy - 2009

Christmas Dreams

For Christmas, my Nanny (Cherokee Grandmother) asked for me to paint a picture of a native american for her bedroom. She then mentioned how she'd missed having a shield and/or dreamcatcher in her room. I decided to put the two together and came up with this. Everything was created by hand. The ring was wrapped in leather cord; The leather in the center was cut and glued together then painted on with acrylic paint; The dreamcatcher was hand tied with sinew; Each feather and bead strung; and fur cut to size and affixed to the wrapped ring. It took a couple of days to create this, but it was worth it. I hope she loves it and it brings her peaceful dreams.





All Images Contained Herein Copyright (c)Heather Gordy - 2009

Sketchy Slideshow - Sketchbook Project 2009

Finally Finished

Finally finished my sketchbook. Now to send it off to Atlanta for the show in January at The Art House Co-op.

Page 32 & 33

Page 34 & 35

Page 36 & 37

Page 38 & 39

Page 40 & Back Inside Cover

I've also been collaborating with Shana Goetsch on the Art That Circles The Earth project so there will be more to come. I'm ready for the holidays to be over so things get back to semi-normal.

All Images Contained Herein Copyright (c) Heather Gordy - 2009