Meet Sallee, The Backseat Witch

This is Sallee, the witch who’s been living in the backseat of my car for the last few years.

I’ve been meaning to share this story for a long time. Here’s the anecdote I’d written that put a little more boom in my  2014 Independence Day: While walking passed my car one morning, a rightfully concerned pedestrian saw Sallee in the backseat, not moving, for two days in the scorching heat. On the third day, the pedestrian called 911. . .

Junk to Jewelry

 [6.12.16 UPDATE]: 

I’ve handpicked some of these items to be available for sale on Etsy. Click HERE to head over to the store.

Armed with nothing but my cargo pocket swim trunks, I get down on my knees and scour the beach for shells and broken glass. When I’m closer to home, I pry the outskirts of cemeteries or the guts of abandoned buildings in search of discarded materials. When I’m home, I explore the forests surrounding my house for feathers, skeletal remains, and unoccupied wasp nests.

The idea of upcycling trash into something useable and beautiful is very appealing to me. Besides the excitement of finding bizarre objects, this practice is relaxing,  helps the environment, and allows me to convert findings into future art projects.

As you’ll see in the gallery below,

‘Princess Lacey’, A Portrait Illustration

“Princess Lacey”
watercolor, colored pencil, crystal
Christian Baloga
2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday was a day of merriment for the friends and family of one little princess, Lacey Bella, as she celebrated her first birthday!

Pictured above is my gift to her.

‘Girl in the Veil’, A Watercolor Painting

“Girl in the Veil”
watercolor
Christian Baloga
May 26, 2013

 

“Seek peacefully, you will find.” — Egyptian Proverb from the Inner Temple