August has been a busy month for this Day of the Dead artist! (and that's great!!)

I've been going full steam for the past three weeks, much to mys surprise.  This summer has been cooler than normal and I suppose if I weren't working so much and didn't have to use very hot equipment the weather would be making me a little blue.  Having a busy shop is definitely not something I'm going to complain about but it has kept me from painting.. something I am aching to get back to.  Ahh well, soon! :)

One thing I've added to my offerings are wrapped canvas prints.  The above is my "Tamales" and it is reproduced here as an 11" x 14" canvas.  I paint the sides, which are staple-free, and I include the hanging hardware.  I hope to add more Kitchen Catrinas to the mix soon.

You can always contact me via this blog, but a better way is through my website contact page.  Look for that here:  Sherri Nelson Artworks  or you can purchase most of my stuff via Etsy here:  Bones Nelson

Painting, Packaging, Ordering, Marketing, Designing, Printing, Sketching... !

It's August and finally getting to feel like summer.  The cool weather hasn't bothered me, though - I've enjoyed working in this weather.  And I have indeed been working!  It's wonderful to be busy and have the creative juices flowing.  I thought it was about time I stopped for breath and to make a post here showing what I've been doing lately.

Excuse the watermarks, etc - I've recently been pirated!  My piece entitled "The Cotillion" was being used without my permission so I've gotten a little more concerned about making my online stuff more difficult to copy.  It all worked out in the end, so no worries.  I hope that in spite of my name being all over the following images you'll still get an idea of the pieces that have been finding their way out of my imagination and out into the 3D world.  :)

More to come...

What's in YOUR Potato Salad?

It's Victoria Day weekend here in the land of the Maple Leaf, and that means burgers, corn on the cob & cold salads for this family.  For my part, I was in charge of a summer staple:  Potato Salad.

Everyone grew up eating a generations-passed-down recipe where every matriarch along the way added a little something special.  The resulting salad is sure to be a one of a kind and, much like turkey stuffing, is bound to be the one you crave when you are in need of some comfort food.

The Nelson Potato Salad gets gobbled up quickly here in our humble abode.  My ingredients are shown in the photo I snapped while the potato and eggs were cooling today.  What you can't see are the bay leaves that I boil in with the potatos.

What's in your special recipe?