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This is an Asian-inspired still life of cattails in a bowl filled with marbles. The upper background is fabric I cut from a yukata (a lightweight, casual Japanese kimono worn in the summer) and the bowl is also an Asian-design fabric. The cattails are cut from faux suede, and the remainder of the piece is paper collage. I made it specifically for one of my bathrooms, which is done in indigo-and-white Asian patterns and natural wicker and rattan baskets.

I create whimsical, graphic, stylized, often Asian-inspired & sometimes jeweled or embellished interpretations of people, animals, ethnic subjects, objects/still lifes. Art, like life, should SPARKLE! I sign my work 'SOMOGYI' the ethnically-correct version of my Hungarian surname, and I often incorporate my signature into the design of the art itself. I earned a degree in theater from the U. of Wisconsin, an additional degree, summa cum laude, in fashion design from FIDM/Los Angeles, and turned to creating art seriously in 2014 upon retiring from jobs in office administration and free time spent dancing, singing and acting. I have a passion for the exotic--music, dance, food, people--and for exploring other cultures and eras, which is...