My name really is Eibhlin.
… I pronounce it the English way, sounding exactly like “Eileen.”
My day is filled with a variety of interests.
Professionally, I’m always writing and creating art.
Since my early 20s, I’ve been writing newsletters, magazine articles, and books – mostly traditionally published.
(Most are written under one of two pen names, though one very early book was written as Eibhlin MacIntosh. Since then, I’ve become more guarded about my privacy.)
I was among the Internet’s earliest bloggers, and part of the team working behind the scenes at Yahoo! GeoCities.
In 2007, when Amazon launched its digital text platform (now KDP), my husband and I created New Forest Books, helping other seasoned authors navigate the indie publishing scene. (That’s currently managed by a couple of friends, as the indie field has radically changed.)
Today, I’m still a freelance journalist, mostly in the travel and arts spaces, writing for magazines (print and digital), and pursuing my own content creation projects. Books – traditionally published and indies – are still in the mix, as well.
My Art
In the dazzling world of the arts, I’m a third generation artist, so – for me – making art is like breathing. It’s a constant part of my life. I’m at my best when I live “out loud” and express myself creatively.
I grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts (USA), spending lots of time at Harvard and MIT, and at local libraries. Also, because my mother – a Mass. College of Art graduate – was active in the Boston arts scene, art galleries and museums felt like a second home.
In other words, I’m a geek and an artist. In fact, at age 14, a Boston art agency represented me as an illustrator. (I doubt that their clients knew how young I was.)
Since then, I’ve illustrated everything from student manuals (“How to Get Around MIT“) to yellow page advertisements in Salt Lake City, to programs for the earliest Star Trek conventions (organized by Bjo Trimble in Los Angeles), plus my own mailart, zines, and artistamps.
I briefly managed the Mission:Renaissance art school, and – as Aisling D’Art – I was among the first bloggers, ever, and part of the original art journaling movement. Along the way, I’ve led mixed-media art workshops at events such as Teesha Moore‘s ArtFest, Art & Soul, Dragon Con, and more.
Today, my days are a balancing act, including travel, writing, art, and adventures!
My husband and I are also leaning heavily into content creation, focusing on travel and lifestyle. It’s a natural adjunct to my continuing work as a journalist.
Creativity with art and words – and sharing it with the world – is what energizes me, every day.
samples of my art
collages
Most of these are from 2022 and 2023, and around 8″ x 10″. Many of my images come from magazines such as Town & Country (US), Architectural Digest, Vanity Fair, National Geographic, and tourism brochures. (At times, I may pronounce that – deliberately – as Hyacinth Bucket did.)
drawings, sketches, and paintings
I seem to draw, sketch, and paint in spurts. Here are some of those works from recent years.
more details and links
First, there’s my oldest art website, Aisling.net. In the mid-1990s, many women used pen names for privacy. Mine was Aisling D’Art.
I was among the earliest bloggers (when it was considered weird to talk about one’s life, online) and a member of the Webring, Open Pages.
In addition, I was among the earliest artists talking about art journaling (or artists’ journals), mailart, art zines, artistamps, and so on.
You’ll find those topics and a LOT more at my Aisling.net website. Over 300 articles. Really. (Have I mentioned how chatty I am, when a topic interests me…? lol )
Socially, I’m at Facebook as Eileen Morey. That’s what childhood friends knew me as. (My maiden name was Morey, and yes, I’m related to the Moreys from around Cork city, Ireland.)
Also, I write books. I’m traditionally published and as well as an indie author. Yes, I’ve created coloring books, but I’ve also written fiction and nonfiction. Those are fun, and I write under different pen names, for privacy.
And then there are the YouTube channels, not ready for viewing yet. One will have a Disney theme, thanks to my mother’s influence when she was a Disney artist. Other channels will be related to art, travel, and lifestyle.
… Meanwhile, I’m searching for a time machine that will give me more than 24 hours in a day. lol
contact
To contact me, use my Contact form. I read all messages sent to me, and do my best to reply when I can. (Often, my life is pretty busy. Even hectic. But it’s always fun!)