If you have art in your house and you’re not sure who made it, look for the N and the bird. Of course, that only applies if there is a possibility of the art being mine. 

I’ve used my artist symbol to sign about everything since the early 1990s. It’s become so much me, that’s my signature; it’s even on a debit card. The rare pieces, if some goofball ever declares my work valuable, will be my “early works” signed before it.

My artist symbol of an abstract bird in flight crossing the initial of my given name represents art as the language of the soul grounded by my earthly limitations. Thanks for listening!

How’s that for artist statement fluff?

It is true… art is the language of the soul and we, as artists, try to translate what we experience on a soul level into something visual or another means of expression. We are limited by our ability, tools, talent, skill set, etc.

What is also true… I hated signing my art with my ex-husband’s name. Maintaining an element of peace was more important than my personal identity while parting ways. He thought using my own name, my maiden name, would confuse our young daughter. I just wanted out alive.

I started setting up pages, posting photos of old art, with Art Cards by year. They’re ACEO because I’m willing to trade or sell. Some were on eBay or other sites. I got tired of paying fees to let them sit so I moved them here.

I also started a NFS Art page. Look for Knookie Celebration on there if you want to see something signed before I started using my artist symbol. See how that distracting that is from the art? Maybe it’s just me.

I tried variations back then; played with initials. T became t and took flight as I morphed into a free bird. Yes, I eventually gained use of my own name again but still continued to use my artist symbol. There’s just something about it that feels right. I love when it blends in and becomes one with the art.

Thanks for reading! If you have a backstory on how you sign your art, feel free to share in the comments or post a link to your blog.