Believe it or not, I have a slightly creative side, and not just with writing. During some of my free hours in the evenings (after writing during the day), I’ve been working on a few pieces of artwork. This first series I’m working on is devoted to Edgar Allan Poe. The series isn’t complete yet, but some of it is already being featured in the IONS: A Geek Gallery in Memphis, TN! If you don’t live near Memphis, don’t worry. They are available online as well.

The Poe series is collage/decoupage art with silhouettes  that illustrate some of Poe’s most beloved (and creepy) stories. I used actually pages from hard cover books for the creations. I also have tried to feature a raven in each one because…well, it’s about Edgar Allan Poe! Once I finish some smaller collage pieces, I’m going to turn some of these into watercolors.

Here are a few items that are available so far.

The Raven:

9″ x 12″ Original – Matted (artwork: 9″ x 12″, matted 16″ x 20″) $50.00
8 1/2″ x 11″ Print – Matted (11″ x 14″): $15
8 1/2″ x 11″ Print: $10

The Masque of the Red Death:

9″ x 12″ Original – Matted (artwork: 9″ x 12″, matted 16″ x 20″) $50.00
8 1/2″ x 11″ Print – Matted (11″ x 14″): $15
8 1/2″ x 11″ Print: $10

The Pit and the Pendulum:

9″ x 12″ Original – Matted (artwork: 9″ x 12″, matted 16″ x 20″) $50.00
8 1/2″ x 11″ Print – Matted (11″ x 14″): $15
8 1/2″ x 11″ Print: $10 – Currently out of stock, more to come.

Murders on the Rue Morgue:

9″ x 12″ Original – Matted (artwork: 9″ x 12″, matted 16″ x 20″) $50.00
8 1/2″ x 11″ Print – Matted (11″ x 14″): $15
8 1/2″ x 11″ Print: $10

Annabel Lee: 

This is the newest in the series, and I haven’t been able to ship it off to IONS yet. It’s currently available at . Special thanks to my friend, Robert Alvarez, for giving me the idea.

8″ x 10″ original on canvas – $40
8″ x 10″ print – $10 (Coming soon)

I also have a few handmade jewelry pieces and other items on sale in my new Etsy shop (MBWestonConcepts). (I had a bunch of scrap paper left over from the above projects.):

Pendants:

Edgar Allan Poe Raven Book Page Pendant: $19.99 (The raven is hand-drawn and hand-cut. The paper is taken from actual Edgar Allan Poe stories.)

Glass Book Page Pendant: $14.99 (Taken from actual Edgar Allan Poe stories.)

Round Book Page Pendants: $9.99 (Word choices below. Taken from actual Edgar Allan Poe stories.)
“Intensity” – $9.99
“Desire” – $9.99
“Fierceness” – $9.99
“Secrets” – $9.99
“Depth” – $9.99

Magnets (Taken from actual Edgar Allan Poe stories):

Large Book Page Magnets – $9.99

Small Book Page Magnets – $3.99