Everything Old Is New Again and "Serafine's Mountain"

Art.

Marketing.

Selling.

Craziness!!

Art is the easy part.  

Marketing and selling are the difficult parts.  

The time consuming part.

The thing that takes me away from my studio and forces me to sit for hours at the computer.

I am so very grateful for the online opportunities that allow my art to reach people all over the world.

But, the venue choices are overwhelming.

Finding a good fit for my work has been a relentless struggle.

I've traveled around, I admit it.  

I started selling my art on eBay.

Then....I moved to Etsy.

Big Cartel.

Storenvy.

Zibbet.

Now, back to Etsy.

Everything old is new again, yes?

(But, I am keeping my Zibbet shop open too.  The people there are so nice and the site is very friendly and easy.  Just haven't been able to direct many buyers to Zibbet).

If you'd like to see my new Etsy shop, just click Right Here.

I just listed my first ever Etsy Daily Special.  

$10.00 Art Print Entitled:

"The Keeper of Odessa's Hymn"

I've also listed originals,  prints, and my series that includes short stories called Tiny Tale Art.

So....here I go again.  Looking for a comfortable fit.  

Somewhere to list my art that feels right

Hopefully, Etsy will be a better fit and I can finally unpack and call it home.

So, today was busy with shop work.  Computer work.  Tapping fingers while sneaking dreamy glances out the window, wishing I were in the studio.

Along with my new shop announcement, I also have another new original to share with you.

This piece has been in my heart and bones for a long time.

You see, Gerushia's New World is more than a shop name.  It's actually the name of an entire fairy tale that I have been writing for years.

All of the characters that I create and introduce to canvas are characters from my fairy tale.

Each art piece has a short story written to go along with it.  But...there is an epic tale that gathers all of my characters into Gerushia's World.

Most of my characters are curious and harmless

Odd and kind.

But ~

in Gerushia's World, just like in every fairy tale world, there exists an evil power.

Serafine is the evilness that threatens Gerushia's New World and the characters within.

She is the collector of sin.

A deceitful and fiery power.

For the first time ever, I have created a visual of this evil side of the world.

Entitled:

"Serafine's Mountain"

Serafine is not kind or curious.  

She is fire.

Evil.

But the inhabitants of Gerushia's World are so strong.

Bright.

Warriors for the better side.

Every world has a version of Serafine.

Not just fairy tale worlds.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

Mysteriously Drawn to Eulalia~

Truly, I don't believe in the supernatural.  But every so often, something happens to make me question my strong desire to NOT believe in spooky, spine tingling, un-explainable happenings.


You see, a month or so ago, I was drawn to the name "Eulalia".  I couldn't get the name out of my head. Eulalia found her way into my dreams, my nightmares, my thoughts.  Always, always connected somehow to fire ~ 

Throughout my life, I have found that the best way to clear my head from nightmares is to transfer the nightmare images, feelings, colors, into my art.  So, I sat at my desk and got to work.  So simple, so easy this piece came together.  Nuns???  What's that all about?  I'm not Catholic and I know next to nothing about Catholicism.  But, I knew this piece had to include nuns.  Nuns and death and fire and strength and fire and fire.  Why?  

The title ~ "The Burning of Eulalia" rolled off my tongue and my bones.  It felt satisfying.  Properly composed without the usual serving of whimsy that finds it's way onto my canvases. 


So, I created this piece a couple of weeks ago.  I read this 2 nights ago ~ 


"Eulalia was a devout Christian virgin, aged 12–14, whose mother sequestered her in the countryside in AD 304 because all citizens were required to avow faith in the Roman gods. Eulalia ran away to the law court of the governor Dacian at Emerita, professed herself a Christian, insulted the pagan gods and emperor Maximian, and challenged the authorities to martyr her. The judge's attempts at flattery and bribery failed. 

She was then stripped by the soldiers, tortured with hooks and torches, and burnt at the stake, suffocating from smoke inhalation. She taunted her torturers all the while,^[4] and as she expired a dove flew out of her mouth. This frightened away the soldiers and allowed a miraculous snow to cover her nakedness, its whiteness indicating her sainthood."

I am fairly sure that many people know the story of Eulalia.  I'm sure that many Catholics have known this story all their lives.  But....I had never heard it.  Never heard of "Saint Eulalia". Never knew about a martyr that suffered in fire.  Weird right?


What does it all mean?  Who knows?  Probably means nothing.  But, it's fun to ponder and wonder, isn't it?  Why would a plain ol' southern girl like myself find Eulalia in her dreams?  It is....curious, yes?  


If you are interested in this piece, the original is listed in my shop.  Prints will be offered at a later date.  Simply click HERE if you'd like to have a peek at "The Burning of Eulalia".


Until Next Time:
Kim
Gerushia's New World