2008 is drawing to a close, and it's been one of those watershed years for me where when you think back on the same time in 2007 it feels like not 12 months have passed, but several centuries instead.

This year has seen me set up my own consulting business and leaving a corporate job I had been in for 12 years. Despite the economic down-turn, my first year has been very profitable and exciting, and I am hoping that 2009 will bring me more customers and more challenges. While I was able to work with and learn from some awesome people in my previous job, it certainly feels good being my own boss now, making my own decisions and having nothing to do with office politics any more. I celebrated my 10th anniversary of emigrating to the US on December 1 and will be celebrating 20 years of being with my husband next week. We met in Ilkley in Yorkshire December 23rd 1988...

With regards to my art 2008 has also seen some big developments: I finished the biggest and most ambitious stained glass project I have ever done, and I completed my Harry Potter Tarot - 78 individually drawn cards summing up all I know about the Tarot and my interpretation of the 7 Harry Potter books and their characters.

Here on DA I've connected with some fabulous new friends and would really like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who commissioned me or did art trades with me this year. I had my status closed for most of the year because I was too busy, and a few drawings are not posted yet, but here's the list for 2008. Thank you very much everyone!

Art Trade with
Commissions for
Art Trade with
Art Trade/ commission with
Commission for Alcina vom Steinsberg
Art Trade with
Art Trade with
Commission for Vicky (and a DD!)
Commission for
Commission for
Commission for
Commission for Servalan
Commissions for
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Art Trade with

Thank you also to - I will get round to posting your commissions eventually - promise!

To everyone: Happy Holidays whatever festival you may celebrate, keep your cool, don't let the stress, the department store X-mas jingles or your precious in-laws get under your skin and make some awesome memories with those you love!



* If you ask me to make artwork available as a print, please check if it uses copyrighted material. DA will not take print submissions that are based on such materials. This means, no prints of drawings based on movies or TV shows like the Harry Potter Movies, Brokeback Mountain, CSI etc. If you want a drawing as a print please note me instead.

Commission status: open

Drawings:
"Lucius and OC" for twilight2546: finished, waiting for payment
"Narcissa and Fawn" for Riabhach: received
"Care to Dance" for Ladyinthecloak: received
Mystery commish: finished researching reference material drawing this weekend

Jewelry:
"Serpent and Kelpie" for Riabhach: finished
"Earendil" bracelet art trade for redLilith: received
"Acheron symbols" for redLillith: finished
Serpent focal and closure for redLillith: working this weekend
COSplay rings for KingSOB: finished, waiting for payment

If you want to know more about my art: did a great interview with me. [link]