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I dug up this rock while hiking the Negev desert in Israel last year. It’s sharp and kinda chalky and it feels like it has stories to tell when you look deep into its lines and layers.

Old drawing that I had contributed to a charity art book for Japanese tsunami relief efforts. Feel free to follow my facebook for additional updates! http://www.facebook.com/sonialaiart

1989 v. 2013

Ink on claybord.

Patternz series 3

An old one from the archives. After doing this one it reminded me of the old movie Mr Limpet with Don Knotts.

Prickly pear cactus and cochineal in Ballpoint

This is my final project from week 3 of Explore Florals with Victoria Johnson.

Cactus inspired watercolor washes in my sketchbook. Kept this one very lose to see what happens. Watercolor is always full of surprises.

There’s a carnival going on inside my head.

Charcoal and iron oxide recovered from acid mine runoff on watercolor paper

Charcoal and iron oxide recovered from acid mine drainage on watercolor paper