Alka’s Garden

Divas That Care Network

Come and listen while Host Christina Spoletini interviews women who are helping others rediscover themselves and build confidence. #DivasThatCare Alka Bailey helps people beautify their homes/gardens by creating unique handpainted items on unusual surfaces. You can find her artwork on Alka's Garden on Instagram or Facebook Alka was asked to be in a craft show, but didn't know what to paint to sell. Her oldest daughter stated that she should paint all the rocks that she had lying around(they were in her gardens). Well she painted a few and liked painting on them so much, that she became obsessed with painting on rocks. She has painted stones the size of her thumbnail, the largest rock was more than 3 feet across. Sometimes she sees a picture in the rock itself which she paints as quickly as possible. Others she paints the background and it can take up to 6 months to paint the rest of the picture. She creates through her fingers what she envisions in her mind's eye (third eye). Quite often she meditates prior to designing the piece, especially if it's a commissioned piece. The energies of the stone, or rock, or wood including her own energy which infuses the finished piece to bring joy and love. She has started painting on raw wood slices or pieces of wood with watercolours and acrylic. All her pieces are sealed for indoor or outdoor use. Alka's Garden started in 2016, attending craft/vendor shows. She really enjoys showing my artwork at the shows.