Here's an artist you should meet!

Her name is Heidi Rand, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area -- and she has got it going on!

For instance, this is her own double-exposure self-portrait.

See what I mean?

Heidi is an extraordinary photographer, who likes to manipulate her images (usually of nature these days) and then DO MORE AMAZING THINGS, in order to make art products.

For example . . . SHE PRINTS THEM ON FABRIC!!! Check out this cat collar she's got for sale at her etsy store.

That's not all. Earrings. Purses. Shoes. Available for you and your loved ones (or, just you!) at several venues on the internet, including Zazzle. Check out Heidi's Garden Delights Arts and Crafts blog site website for the low-down on where you can find these wonderful items. Like this butterfly-winged switch plate.

I wanted to include photo of amazing peacock eye patterned tennis shoes from Zazzle . . . but I couldn't lift the image. So click right on over and check them out for yourself!

Heidi also makes mandalas and abstract pieces.

Heidi's art-world productivity is simply amazing, as is her internet sales presence. She knows a lot about this -- and many other topics -- AND TEACHES CLASSES IN THEM!! You can take them! In fact, this Saturday she is teaching one in Pinole, California, about the very topic of selling your art on the internet. Check it out!

And prepare to be even more amazed, and inspired to pump up your own creative can-do energy. Because Heidi works full-time in a completely non-art-related day job. She is a staff attorney in a court in San Francisco. Whew.

Heidi is a source of inspiration -- for her limitless energy, her focus, her technological knowledge, her internet sales savvy, her willingness to share all of this with us as a teacher, and for her kindness and consistent support of other artists. You go, Heidi . . . because you completely rock!!!