THROUGH MY EYES….a new camera

MY FIRST FIELD TRIP WITH THE NEW CAMERA..CLICK PHOTO ABOVE.  THERE IS AUDIO Cameras are one of my passions and something that never became an integral part of my artwork until “digital” came along.  The instant gratification that comes along with seeing your images within moments of capturing them , is right up my alley.  I never was a good one for waiting to have prints developed,... [Read more]

SHOWCASING WHAT KEEPS ME BUSY and a Stoned Bindi Bird

CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR COMMISSIONED PORTRAIT PENDANT RIGHT FROM THE NEW WEBSITE AT THE GRAFFITI GOSSIP BLOG! “TUKEE”  owned and commissioned by Jan Lockhart ,Arizona USA. Beadwork is porcelain raku beads, handmade lampwork and vintage Czech Republic beads I am having such an awesome time getting to you know you all through the portrait commissions I have been doing of your show... [Read more]

GOING BANANAS in the garden and new site features

There is nothing like going a little bananas over the weekend is there??   Check this out you guys.  The ABOVE image is of my banana tree taken today  and below is around September LAST year.  Wow did this tree grow  a ton this season! Considering the banana trees are cut to the ground every November  this is an incredible feat of botanical magic.  I do help it along with some awesome... [Read more]

FROM BEACHES TO BUTTERFLIES..Days 2 and 3 on the coast

This is quite possibly the most frightening photo I have ever had taken on my travels.  THANKS STEVE!!!  LOL! The past 3 days  have been a blast with lots of beach time to pass the hours and  visits to nearby Newport where there is a butterfly garden and of course the wonderful California sealions who  have taken up summer residence on the fishing docks I’ve taken so many awesome photos... [Read more]

Our first day at Agate Beach

Hopefully just looking at a few of my pix from yesterday tells the story of what a beautiful paradise we are in at Agate Beach Oregon!  You will find much more on my facebook profile page and I will be posting in the right column my Sandra Miller Studio page starting today too! The tidepools here are phenomenal.  The pix below are from low tide last evening about 6:30, and I just came back from... [Read more]

HEADING TO THE COAST…Looking for Tide Jools!

If you had a chance to read the  SANDRA MILLER STUDIO AUGUST NEWSLETTER this week you know we are on the road again next week for  a trip to our stunning Oregon Coast!! I am so excited and we are bringing you all along with us as well!  I am going to be making blog posts with lots of photos as well as attempting to LIVE STREAM video on my beach combing excursions.  We will see if that part... [Read more]

ADVENTURES IN THE GARDEN…and new designs in the store

IN MY MOM’S MINNESOTA GARDEN, JUNE 2010 Wow, where does the time go??  I have been so busy making jewelry and gardening, not to mention playing with Gracie and the girls, that the blog posts got a bit neglected.  One thing that is nice about the Facebook widget in the right hand column though…..you can see my quickie updates which I post almost daily in there. Right now I am running... [Read more]

Metal fine art reproductions available soon…and new jewelry

I am so excited to have found this new media to reproduce my original art on and make them available to you.  I have been seeing these aluminum art prints showing up in some of the fine art galleries and town and got curious….enough to seek out a professional service and invest in some sample artworks. Wow I’m sure glad I took the plunge and made the investment!!  This is some of... [Read more]

NEW FOR FATHERS DAY ….FREE SHIPPING..and new pendants!

I have been busy as a bee in the studio working on a number of new jewelry pieces to show you and when I finished this new design for a pendant for my “Ivory Envy” line, I went AH HAH!!!!  What a super Tshirt design this would make and no flowers or fluff…..perfect for Fathers Day gift giving!! GOT BAMBOO? by electra_cute To make the deal extra sweet, Zazzle has a FREE SHIPPING... [Read more]

NEW….CUSTOM PORTRAIT JEWELRY….and a chow dog tag necklace

CLICKING ANY TEXT IN THE BLACK FIELDS WILL BRING YOU TO MY CUSTOM PORTRAIT JEWELRY PAGE.  A LINK IS ALSO UNDER THE “SHOP GRAFFITI” TAB These custom jewelry designs would make an incredible keepsake or gift or just a special memento for yourself.  As many of you know I have not accepted more than a handful of jewerly commissions in years , but now I am in a position to take limited... [Read more]

EVOLUTION OF A CUSTOM PORTRAIT …. and pendants

“MY GIRL” a recent custom portrait of “Sassy” created for Rhonda Prince Hello friends!  I hope you are all doing well heading into this Memorial Day Weekend!  This portrait commission you see above I finished recently and wanted to share a little bit about my unique painting process through a short video I did created below.  This is a condensed version as the actual painting... [Read more]

NEW VIDEOS AND PORTRAITS ….and of course…..Grrrrrrracie!

ABOVE IS A NEW PORTRAIT I DID OF MY MOM AND HER PAPILLON “REDDY I certainly got behind in posting photos of Gracie here at the blog since I started using my FACEBOOK PROFILE WALL to post pix daily.  To catch you all up on the cuteness that is GRACIE during the first 8 weeks since I got her, I made a really cool video featuring the Beach Boys classic “God Only Knows What I’d be... [Read more]

NEW…ARTCARD and MUG Designs in my Zazzle store

“PUPPY LOVE ” art card by electra_cute Inspired by  some of my best photographic images , these new FINE ARTCARDS are beautiful enough to frame and could practically be a gift in themselves.  Pictured are only a few of the new designs I have added to my Zazzle store in the past few weeks.  Check out all the new cards at once at THIS LINK .Be sure to check out  the quotes on the new... [Read more]

CUSTOM PORTRAITS….and a website to showcase your new art

Its been a while since my last blog post…..you know how it is this time of year with so much going on in the garden, the new puppy entertaining me at every turn, company visiting and new ideas bursting forth into bloom in the studio!!!  I have so much to catch up with you all on, but will take it, one “announcement” at a time to keep things easy to absorb! FIRST IS THE NEW WEBSITE…CLICK... [Read more]

BFF…Bears Free Forever…new video and designs

BFF..BEAR FREE FOREVER See video description BELOW SEE THE VIDEO I JUST CREATED SHOWCASING MY VISIT TO AAF CHENGDU As my regular blog readers know, my return trip to Animals Asia Foundation in Chengdu China was filled with a roller coaster of emotions, ranging from deep sadness to sheer joy for the rescued bears. CLICK HERE to read the previous post I did from China for a refresher. I took almost... [Read more]

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