How I Accidentally Created a Fairy Tale
Every fairy tale needs a villain. In this story, however, the villain has already surrendered. And he did it old school. Continue reading How I Accidentally Created a Fairy Tale
Tag: Visual Art League of Lewisville
Duck-trometer 5000
Title: Duck-trometer 5000 Medium: SculptureDescription:Based on quack science, this piece features a suspended rubber duck ready to take flight when the base is set in motion. Is it quackery if it succeeds in making you smile? This piece of absurdity … Continue reading Duck-trometer 5000
Name Badges & Big Moments (Featuring Miss Macy, of Course)
Who knew a name badge could carry so much weight? From nervous first meetings to proudly stepping into an Ambassador role, this journey with the Wylie Area Chamber of Commerce reminded me—thanks to Dale Carnegie—that even the smallest details can make a big impact. Also, Miss Macy fully supports this message. Continue reading Name Badges & Big Moments (Featuring Miss Macy, of Course)
Frosted & Infested: A Sweet Installation with a Sting
This sweet little two-tiered cake is serving looks in Food Fight: Reheated at the Lewisville Grand Theater. It’s my first time working with plaster of Paris and clay — because apparently I thought cake wasn’t challenging enough. Continue reading Frosted & Infested: A Sweet Installation with a Sting
A Face Only a Mother Could Love (Or: How I Photographed a Cockroach)
An abstract photography experiment transforms an unlikely subject into art. This post explores creative risk, perspective, and process, and the story behind an Honorable Mention at Absolutely Abstract with the Visual Art League of Lewisville. Continue reading A Face Only a Mother Could Love (Or: How I Photographed a Cockroach)
Behind the Scenes: Miss Macy’s Photo Shoot
Photographing a 6′ 4″ mannequin is quite a production. I rearranged my living room to accommodate a 9′ long paper sweep. Continue reading Behind the Scenes: Miss Macy’s Photo Shoot
Behind the Scenes – Miss Macy in Pieces
I was asked by an artist how I transported Miss Macy.
Here are some behind the scenes showing Miss Macy in pieces. Thank you to Crystal Nelson for taking the photos that documented the wackiness. Continue reading Behind the Scenes – Miss Macy in Pieces
Behind the Scenes – Model Casting Call
I started scouting dying department stores at the beginning of 2025. I realized with my first model, Miss Ethel Gladys Antoinette Dubois busy at her modeling gigs, I’d need more models.
Macy’s Department store in Fairview was closing. Tore and I had to make multiple trips because it takes time for the mannequins to be available for purchase. And when they were it was a frenzy of excitement (at least for me). Continue reading Behind the Scenes – Model Casting Call
Miss Macy Dons Paper Hole Punch Couture
Title: Miss Macy Dons Paper Hole Punch Couture
Artist: Denise Holguin
Materials: Hole punched paper, wire
Artist Statement: Progress on this artwork felt like a drop in the ocean. Insurmountable. Over-whelming. Never-ending. But just as in life, every “dot” of effort counts toward the final goal. Continue reading Miss Macy Dons Paper Hole Punch Couture
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