Absolutely...once I finish the major Arcana. Most art shows require at least 20 submissions to be considered for an entry into an exhibition. I have a system for the development of each card. First, I illustrate an 18' x 24" design in graphite to layout each design. This size is 25% of the finished painting, which speeds up the execution of the final piece. Then I photocopy the illustration and enlarge it 400% to be used as a template, cutting it up in quarter sections. On the back of the photocopies, I use conte crayon to color the entire page and tape each one onto the canvas. Then I trace over the design and it transfers my image in perfect detail without any smudging (conte crayon is oil based and durable), just like a carbon copy. The angel is still unpainted in conte crayon on the above piece because she is in the foreground (I work from the background to the foreground.) In any case, I will have the full collection illustrated before I finish the paintings. I also plan to reduce them into standard size tarot cards. And yes, this is my lifelong body of work! Thanks for asking.

This is my "Star" card in progress...

Hi. My name is Michelle and I am an artist. I first became involved with the tarot 30 years ago when my mom and I took a class in tarot reading. I found it to be fascinating, inspirational and lots of fun. Over the years I've been collecting various decks (15 so far) and I have several favorites for different reasons. The "Manara" deck is beautifully illustrated containing erotic imagery with a modern twist as well as the "Tarot Erotica". Being a big medieval fan, I love the "Legend of the Authurian Tarot" which entwines the fantastic King Arthur stories in its visual interpretation.

My favorite deck is Aleister Crowley's due to his devotion and intense philosophy to represent, in pictorial form, the doctrines of the Qubalah. "The Book of Thoth" is incredibly profound and I continue to find new meaning through it every time I read it. His book gave me the inspiration to create my own deck based on ancient Assyrian/Sumerian religious mythology. I use angels as messengers illustrating the essential meaning through each card. My favorite is the "Star" card and I am currently painting a 4' x 6' interpretation using the image of Lilith using several themes associated with this fascinating character. Through ancient religious iconography, I aspire to "speak" to everyone with thoughtful, inspirational messages throughout my deck.

Here is the finished "I Dream of Jeannie" bottle.

I found this unpainted glass bottle at a flea market for five bucks. It looked just like the genie bottle from the "I Dream of Jeannie" sitcom so I decided to paint it just like the original one depicted on the show. I researched pictures of the bottle at the library and found one in the TV Guide with Barbara Eden holding the bottle. It came out looking just like the original!