Hiboux: One of my four rescued friends
"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other.
If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear.  What one fears one destroys."
--Chief Dan George (1899 - 1981)
The avatar I use is a photo of a kitten who adopted me last fall. She came to my door one night, hungry and cold and in need of shelter. I had already adopted a rescued dog and 2 fostered cats (I have a friend who works in animal rescue), but another friend told me that being chosen by a cat was a special thing, so, here she is in her new home. I called her Hiboux (French for owl for those who don't already know), since she reminded me of a snowy owl tapping on my door.
Sorry I need a new digital camera. The one used for this photo was one of the first ones ever made that utilizes a floppy disc. I am attached to it, but thought it was more important to show off my kitty here since this is merely my "home" page and not a display of my digital art. I'll update it as soon as I can.
I live in the US Midwest, have a degree in landscape design, compete nationally (only in the US so far) in dancesport, and choreographed contemporary dance for over a decade. I've been writing since childhood--mainly for my own amusement. A few of my poems have been published in obscure places and I used to write many interviews which were published online for years. None of my novels have met the public eye yet and that's OK because for me "the joy is in the journey." ÂÂ
I'm hooked on creating digital art. I stumbled upon it when I worked online for 11 years as a content editor and became intrigued watching the medium grow. 3D art feels like a good niche for me combining movement, landscape, my love of nature, history, art, technology, myth and storytelling . . .  I love to experiment with software and hope to continue to grow as an artist. I'm in awe of many of the beautiful works shared on this site. I've also begun a blog here called "A Novelist's Adventures in Digital Art" where I list useful sites and tools I find along the way:
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I consider myself a beginner at digital art. We all have to start somewhere. I try to encourage other creatives on all skill levels as often as I have time. I learn a lot from the artists I favorite here and even from private emails with tips if you feel so inclined. I dont allow ratings in my gallery anymore, because I don't believe in "grading" art--it doesn't fit into my personal philosophy. That said, I do often admire many of the talented professional artists and am happy when they are showcased on the art charts here and feel the rating system--though it has flaws--is important to honor excellence.  I do appreciate any comments and appreciate constructive criticism and suggestions.
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"Every artist was first an amateur."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
 Thank you for visiting my gallery!
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Comments (28)
Fidelity2
Super creative. Thanks a lot.
faroutsider
Exquisite image! One of the things I love about fractals is that you don't need to know any mathematics to appreciate their infinite beauty. Happy holidays to you...
Zazou
What a marvellous star !!! SPlendid idea and realisation !
blankfrancine
You are coming up with some nice results of your experimentation.A sparkling wonder.I have no mathematical background,either.
stevey3d
Wonderful Cathy! Very Christmassy too!
missouri
Sounds like you're doing it the same way most of us are. And doing it very well, too. Thank you for the star, I always put a star atop my tree. Irene
e-brink
You're a star, Cathy. My tree is sorted!
magnus073
Super cool looking Tree Topper Cathy, a wonderful idea
magichild2
It's georgeous ...
Vanadis11
Looks great, a wonderful topper!
afugatt
Gorgeous, glittery ornament!
NekhbetSun
Beautiful, Cathy, and not a bit too dark !
Jollyself
yes it is...very striking
LBJ2
Beautiful work, Cathy. Would look great on the top of a christmas tree. Great and creative play round.
farmerC
This is wonderful work.
claude19
Splendid design for a BRILLIANT work !!!
lucindawind
oh what a wonderful fractal!! I would like it for my tree :)
Cindy5663
I agree with lucindawind - It would make a Wonderful tree top for my tree!
bpclarke
This is exactly the type of topper I was looking for. Perfect for the top of my tree. :o) Excellent work. Bunny
three_grrr
Oh how gorgeous!! And will you be making these in quantities? I want one for my tree top!! It would look so much better then what I have right now! It's a gorgeous, stunning star!
ledwolorz
Wonderful work.
marcopolinski
very nice seasonal piece...excellent!
tresamie
Very unusual and lovely!
kitzie21
This is truly gorgeous! I see you are having fun with fractals again. Thanks for sharing it with us!
skynyrd57
Nice work!!
SSoffia
AMAZING & BEAUTIFUL WORK :)
clam73
excellent fractal work.....congrats!
twistedpixel
You did a wonderful job here. It is stunning!