So obviously I've come back. haha. I see up above it says I've been a deviant member for 6 years. Hard to believe it's really been that long! Being a mom means that I no longer have as much time as I want to dedicate to art, but I am definitely still trying. Still an active member of my community with different galleries and shows in town. Lately I've been reading with my free time. I love sci fi books, a fan of all of them. The most recent series I've finished has been Nightworld, (as you can tell by my most recent digital art- keller.) I've just really been into reading with the extra time I have right now. I love to feel like I'm part of another world sometimes. Especially because I am such a Sci Fi/Fantasy dork. My current list on Amazon is a little long..


City of Ashes (Mortal Instruments)
City of Glass (Mortal Instruments)
City of Bones (Mortal Instruments)

The Secret Circle: The Initiation and The Captive Part I
The Secret Circle: The Captive Part II and The Power

Hunted (House of Night, Book 5)
Betrayed (House of Night, Book 2)
Untamed (House of Night, Book 4)
Chosen (House of Night, Book 3)



Feast of Fools (Morganville Vampires, Book 4)
Lord of Misrule (Morganville Vampires, Book 5)
Glass Houses (Morganville Vampires, Book 1)
Midnight Alley (Morganville Vampires, Book 3)
The Dead Girls' Dance (Morganville Vampires, Book 2)

Fragile Eternity (Wicked Lovely)

The Summoning (Darkest Powers, Book 1)

Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, Book 3)
Frostbite (Vampire Academy, Book 2)
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1)


All series that look interesting that I would like to read. I've started House Of Night and just need the rest of the books.
Other than reading I have been preparing 2 new paintings for a community art show called "Fields and Foreclosures" basically about our city and how the economical trouble has hit. At least every neighborhood has about 8 houses either foreclosed/for sale/ or for rent. It's crazy. But it's about our experiences as an artist in this town- negitive or positive. So hopefully I'll have those 2 paintings up soon- the show in in June. So is my daughters 2nd bday It's crazy how fast it's gone by. My son is now also 4 months as of yesterday! Well I guess that's all I can think of for now?

It's crazy. I've been on here forever. The people that I first friended on here- each of us with just a few watches, their profiles have blown up. But I had to do what I had to do. Art theft is too crazy. Especially from DA. I was sick of seeing my pencil drawings and paintings ripped.
In my art news, I know of 6 pieces of art being featured in a downtown gallery here in my city. Also have been featured in 3 magazines. It's very exciting. My name is starting to be recognized in my community.
In life news I now have TWO beautiful children. It's crazy. The last time I was on here I was just dating a guy, now I'm married and have 2 kids. I think being a mom is one of my greatest inspirations as an artist.
Well I think that's it for now a quick update.. to any of you that do still watch and REMEMBER me lol hit me up and I'll pass along my myspace link and can keep you updated with my art on there (it's private.)

Ok. Let me give you the background here. I have a friend who likes to silk screen, has been doing it for a few years. He has this dream to be a huge shirt maker. He wants me to be his artist. He has found my style is best suited for this shirt company. He has told me now that we have numerous stores up to sell the shirts.
Now my question is, as the ARTIST who is making EVERY design, what are my rights? I want to be the sole proprietor of all rights in and to the artwork and want the copyright and all other rights to the artwork to be assigned to me. I don't want him to get the designs and then to take off with all the shirts. Yes he is helping me to design the shirts by the actual concepts, but it is my hand, my time, and everything that is actually producing these designs. What kind of a contract should be done? What are the basic rights to my designs??