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MANDALA FASCINATION
Since childhood I have been fascinated with mandalas. Even before I knew the term or the concept as it is known in the orient, I was attracted to the circular stained glass windows in medieval churches, the rose windows. Perhaps it was part of my Catholic heritage that I later took up stained glass. One of my first pieces was a mandala design. ******* When I saw my first Tibetan mandala, I was immediately intrigued; but since I am not of that tradition, I have come up with a different approach to the art. Now I look at all my graphic creations as mandalas in the sense of being visual meditations.
PARENT BLOG
This site is a subsidiary of my first blog, Nightblooming Cards. Information pertinent to both sites is listed there including contact information, price list, ordering details, purpose, and thank you entries. ******* I offer a third & fourth blog which are free how to blogs showing you how to design your own mandalas. Some of you may just be interested in how it is done. I am always looking for ways to share what I have been given. ******* Visit Nightblooming Cards at: https://www.nightbloomingcards.com ******* Visit Brightlight Mandalas Process at: http://www.brightlightmandalasprocess.blogspot.com ******* Visit Mandala Tutorial B at: http://www.mandalatutorialb.blogspot.com ******* Visit Cactus Hugger Designs at: http://www.cactushuggerdesigns.com ******* Also visit Mainely Mandalas at: http://www.mainelymandalas.com ******* And visit Traveling Mandalas at: http://www.travelingmandalas.com
For 28 years, I ran a board and care home for chronically mentally ill in Tucson, and really enjoyed the work; but creating art has always been a part of my life.
I have worked in various media including oils and acrylics, stained glass, cloth and wood; but I have been concentrating on digital art for the past few years.
I have never made my living with art, but I do take it seriously. I don't want to give up my care giving work, but some supplemental income will be helpful.
I specialize in designs using flowers of the Arizona desert and think my creations reflect my appreciation for cacti and nature in general. Many of my designs feature mandalas, and I pray that all portray beauty and harmony.
In 2012, I moved back to Maine after 31 years in Arizona. I grew up in Maine, and am happy to be back. I will continue to add to my Cactus Hugger designs reflecting the beauty of Arizona, but will be adding designs that come from an appreciation of the beauty of Maine and New England. I am continuing work in care giving, and always like to do gardening wherever I am. I now live in the country and have chickens. I plan to add milking goats and more.
While I reserve all rights to my own designs, I have created many of these designs in outline form which makes them adaptable to other mediums. I have done stained glass in the past and some of these designs could be used for stained glass creations. Tile, quilt and embroidery are other ways these designs could be used. I would be delighted to see them used as such and hereby give permission for that kind of use. I would appreciate getting a picture of your creation. ******* Some of these designs could also be used for a mural. If you needed more material to make them large enough, I could add more outer rings to enlarge the design. You might suggest elements you would like me to add. While the potential is there to make these designs larger and more elaborate, I have not done so as I am aiming for the images to fit best on prints in the 13"x19" to 23"x34.5" range. I would be happy to go larger if there is a demand. ******** For $5.00, I would burn a disc for you and send you a CD with the design on it. ******* See also my section on digital coloring books.
List of Mandalas
List of Mandalas
These mandalas are listed in order of posting, so it easy to view the images. If you go to Nightblooming Cards, you will find a list of texts as well as images that do not fit the mandala category. You can match any image with any text to create a unique design. Just specify what combo you want, and I will be able to fill your order quickly.
I have completed a new mandala array made with photos of yellow prickly pear cactus flowers. This post includes some of the elements which went into creating the array.
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