Kimarie Chartier here- 43. I live in Canyon Country /Newhall area , Southern California. I have always been an artist . I started drawing at age two. My Mother said when I was a child I always had something to draw with in hand and I would cry when the paper ran out (LOL) ..I went to art school for a short while and have taught art to elementry school kids. I have done many oil paintings , pastels and watercolors , but recently , have been intrigued with digital photography and computer photo art in paint shop pro. now, I mainly work in Paint shop pro 7 and 11. I now also just beginning to work in ADobe photoshop cs2 ! I also am a full time Mom with three girls ( who are all over my gallery) Annie 16, Janel 13, and Christina 10. Between my parenting, photoshoots, Renderosity and playing in paint shop/ photoshop I keep very busy ! I also have a sweet, loving cocker spaniel named Candi who is very needy of much love and attention lol She goes with me on photoshoots-oh- 'cept when I am shooting birds haha cause she is a bird hunter by nature!!
 I LOVE any kind of art .like to draw and paint with basically anything I can get my hands on (LOL)!
I have fallen in love with photography
opening up light and dark and seeing the limitless possiblities! But I do still love to paint too!!  Works like Nightfears , came from nothing but my immagination -drawing/ painting with only a mouse paint and smudge tools from a blank page in paintshop 7. I started out with a Nikon 7900 pocket cam and am at the moment working in photography..now also have two other canon pocket cams a sl900
and sx 100is - mainly all my work in my gallery is done with my little pocket cams - they go with me everywhere and is an an extention of my right hand!! I have a canon rebel as well but it isnt working all that great so manly using the pocket cams for now . Learning..growing and sharing on here is the best!! I don't know what I would do without this site it has helped me learn so much..( this site motivates me so much ) I love it here ! yeah so I got the photography bug ..and I also love to do photo art...!! I, every now and then I will do a painting or a smudging as I call it.( you can see most of my smudge painting works hand done with a mouse on the first two pages of my gallery!!)
 Here is the link to an older webpage of mine ( need to seriously get it updated )... ! http://www.kimarie.xoom-arts.com
Feel free to email me or say hi anytime my everyday email is kimarie_davis@hotmail.com ! always love to hear from you!
 Thanks for stopping by .. .
Comments (62)
WiserAngel
What a lovely family treasure to find!
marybelgium
a fantastic family treasure ! Great collage !
gwfa
lovely story...
cbender
like this one a lot... :) cool "collage"... and well - old things sometimes keep old secrets...
sharky_
Treasures from the past and an excellent story to go with it. There is much history that doll could tell you about the playful days of your grandmother. Very Moving. Aloha
gunsan
This lovely photo carries away with my fantasies long long back in time. Wonderfully captured. What a treasure to find!
Prinzessin
A beautiful collage, Kimmers --- and a heartbraking story... Its always wonderful to be reminded of a good childhood - here your grandmas one - and to have some "souvenirs" of that ancient time... like the photo quite a lot - even if dolls of this kind always scare me a bit... dont really know why, but its a fact...! :-)
tibet2004uk
What a wicked found Kim!!! I'm so totally fascinated by old things like these!!! I wish u would have shot the newspaper on its own as well so we can see more details of it! The dolls is such a treasure too!! Great challenge entry darling!!
fixbrknhearts
The composition was really good. Great photo. You should be proud.
Lissa_lei
Nice colage wih the old doll, and the papers are great, lots of story in this. Very nice, !!!!!!! Lina
Snow_Angel
This is so special,thanks for sharing a photo of this old Doll! She is such a pretty one too! It is nice to look at such an old piece and to hear the stories behind it. Wonderful capture Kimarie! Hope the kids get well soon! :)
rayburg
Thanks for sharing story and pics...nice presentation.
qmont
Kimmer this is just fantastic, what a find, i can almost feel the excitment you must have felt when you first saw this treasure, the history and the Memories, all wraped up into a safely tucked away package, totaly bueatiful, and thank you for shareing this with us............V.....John
Damia
That is amazing!! Finding old stuff like that is facinating. My grandma had a Shirly Temple doll, too! I have it in my cedar chest. She got dropped so her eyes need to be fixed, but her clothes and hair are all still attached. This is a wonderful and sentimental shot. Very well done. :)
hewee
Great find kimmer. So nice to find things of they pass like this and from your grandmom too makes it even more better. Thanks for the story about it.
evielouise
(singing) I remember it well) Yes my grandmother collected those real dolls not made of fake plastic real dolls,when my sister passed she had one of grannys dolls also: This is so wonerdful of your grandmother to take care that it was wrapped up however it would be nice to fix her up again afterall she is not humpty dumpty she is a treasure to share: lovely photo!
Digimon
Ooo! That is sooo cool! I once found some old newspapers in the wall of an abandon house, but they only dated back to the 30's. 1918!!! That is so cool!! Now flatten them out and scan them! ;)
maud
You find a lovely family treasure here! Great collage Kim and v!!
SophiaDeer
Wow! What a wonderful find indeed! A look back in time with memories to cherish!
dark_storm
Beautiful picture, very well presented too. I love the compo. Excelent work. Have a good day :O)
Georges_H_Hoens
Memories which lies in our soul. I love this shot for what he mean (we mostly have such image in our memories !) Great and sensitive shot ! I deeply love it !
Zacko
Wonderful work Kimmie. This is really one helluva composition!!!! Very cool subject for one, but also the light and colors are simply dead on. Excellent work indeed!!!! You should definitly be proud of this one. YAAAAY FOR YOU!!! Have a wonderful day buddy!!! #:O)
maggiemai
Awww ..what a precious storie Kimarie. It really touches the heart. Excellent photo of this treasure and perfect entry for the challenge. :-) Hope your children are well again soon. :-)
Akinom
WOW... what afind! Fantastic disply, Kimmers! *****
uniquedreamer
Thats am amazing find and a wonderful treasure of memories to keep!..nice photo.
romanceworks
This is indeed a very special treasure you found- it seems that dolls and other precious playthings hold the spirit of the owner that can be felt - how grand that you shared the experience and this wonderful picture with us. :o) CC
L8RDAZE
Wow Kimmers! This is really somethin'! It's awesome to have a link to your family's past! This doll and the paper are something to treasure!
logiloglu
a wonderful find and story.i like this image very much. great mood.excellent done,Kim. vote #:O)
Naichan
What a fascinating pic and story! In a sense, the papers you found in Peggy's head are the thoughts and memories of the doll herself. Seems like she's dreaming of a pair of new shoes! Peggy would have been an expensive doll when new - lucky Grandma - and so makes it quite a valuable antique today. I hope Peggy comes out of her closet one day and is restored to her former glory! Thanks for a very entertaining posting!
jocko500
now that a find . bet it worth some money now . but it was your grandmothers so keep on to it. super job and you had fun too