sea life nightstand

super fresh.....




handpainted bedside table.....covered in whimsical one of a kind sea art.
design is property of the artist- copyright patti backer 2010

i sometimes wish turtles could fly

hi kids,
i've been away for awhile, painting and moving.
i've been in sad mode...... my dad died.... we are in transition.....
i'm a homebody with no home.....
and people don't slow down for turtles.
well there....now i have probably made you sad.....i really hope not......and i remind myself and you that it will all be okay.....
thank you for looking at my blog. i will be happy when you leave me a comment :)

Drippy Octopus & Bird Friends

Here is a new painting. Acrylic on a piece of wood.
Does this little octopus look kind of smug to you?

Nature Head

Here'a new painting on canvas. I just put it in my Etsy shop.

New bunch of chunky little paintings.

Here's a new bunch of chunky little paintings.
An alligator, some birds and some bugs.
They are available in my Etsy shop.

Last Night

Last night I participated in First Friday Las Vegas. It was so much fun. We got to talk to so many really great people. It rained as we were packing the truck, but stopped once we left.
Thank you Cindy from Funk House Antiques and Whirlygig! Thank you to everyone who liked and bought my art! See you next month Las Vegas :)


I just finished this shelf to show at FF. It has a skull, blue birds, flying snakes, moon men, little bone knobs and glitter! We met this guy last night too, I didn't get his name but his snake was named Bo and is a boa constrictor. He was such a beautiful snake.

Flying Snake Gentleman

Here is a new painting on a chunky scrap of wood.
Another flying snake.
This one is a man-snake with a fancy pants hat on.
What do you think the moon is thinking about?

In the works......

I never post photos of stuff while I'm working on it......so..... HERE is the owl table I am right now working on. Please ignore my toes :)

Portrait of an Anteater Table

Ants look out.
Table painted with acrylics. Touches of gold leaf and ball fringe.
copyright Patti Backer :)

Rabbits

Two new paintings.
I've gone from pigs to owls to rabbits.......wonder what's next.

Little Party Chicken

Little party chicken hanging with the dragonflies.

IF- adapt

This is a mermaid who suddenly found herself living in the desert.
My husband and I moved to Nevada from the Eastern Shore of Maryland just a few months ago.
I grew up at the beach, and have almost always lived at the beach.
Painted with acrylics on a found plank of wood.
I am the mermaid and I am adapting :)

Might as Well Have FUN Table in my ETSY shop

Here's another cocktail / tea table.
This one features little growing skull plants with party hats on.
Because they know- time flies whether you're having fun or not.

So you might as well have fun :)

Little Bird Brooches

These are hand painted pins....perfect for spring and Easter gifts. Available in my ETSY shop.
Thanks for the look! :)

Working on my Nibblefest Entry

It's a nice rainy day - perfect for painting all day!

CELEBRATE - IF

Illustration Friday's theme is celebrate. I realized browsing through my art folders, lots of my art has celebrating animals or skulls.
This was probably the most recent. I did this little painting for this past December's Nibblefest Contest. The theme was chickens & my chick is definitely celebrating.
I think it's important to celebrate.......even the very small good things that happen every day :)

Illustration Friday- Time

"Chickadee Felt a Strong Sense of Responsibility"
acrylic on canvas by Patti Backer
I painted this a few years ago and it has always made me think of the passing of time.
Both at -that moment- and over a span of years. Imagine how slow things would get for little chickadee while taking on the task of keeping the egg warm.
Also I think this reflects personal questions in my own brain about the tick tick of my biological clock.

Illustration Friday........Flawed

This painting is perfect for this weeks theme!
I like to imagine animals with human like bad habits :)

Second Hand Smoke
acrylic on 10" x 10" canvas
by Patti Backer - my website