tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16378486251663575782023-11-15T22:50:15.274-08:00Patricia Thorntonmixed media collage artist and curator of local art exhibitions.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-91475008993858000212014-12-03T06:18:00.001-08:002014-12-03T06:18:11.246-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/K-3AoETcj0o?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
Chicky Finds The Monster 2014</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-61216618377406573132014-12-03T05:57:00.002-08:002014-12-03T05:57:35.280-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLAUacI1AXZMmIef5i6mSYlpQD2pdarWiaenhBqwnIEWiu9aLnjU7WrT76X2s284e7yUFKF7ebkiDPInsViU76_Pz6eH2rtr-5KB_VvOSNIoxz239jaqTTlSEfb7inGBNiwwkVkaZK5U/s1600/ChickyFindstheMonster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLAUacI1AXZMmIef5i6mSYlpQD2pdarWiaenhBqwnIEWiu9aLnjU7WrT76X2s284e7yUFKF7ebkiDPInsViU76_Pz6eH2rtr-5KB_VvOSNIoxz239jaqTTlSEfb7inGBNiwwkVkaZK5U/s1600/ChickyFindstheMonster.jpg" height="266" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
digital image of "Chicky Finds The Monster" from MMPT short video. 2014</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-21977851795326107062014-05-13T06:29:00.001-07:002014-05-13T06:29:09.186-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<a href="https://vine.co/v/Mg02x2XwjlA">https://vine.co/v/Mg02x2XwjlA</a><br />
I love a short film. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-34606898178953900612014-02-21T07:29:00.001-08:002014-02-22T07:05:56.252-08:00Last Best Print Fest 2014 at the ZACC<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/tgeAZgrG3_4" width="480"></iframe><br />
<br />
Last Best Print Fest was a blast. The portfolios are terrific! One of our LBPF participants (and print shop volunteer) Forest T Bones, documented some of it.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-35825198838425483842013-10-24T07:07:00.002-07:002013-10-24T07:07:50.098-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvDoimtF8RJy4WYXvuF-ke1kxZaOyANEZOLuVxRN8t6fQSqxLbBHjIQlV2XGfd3z5z6L0OtthwPTMVu4hkc7CMgUb90gSqo5DaMvotj4WYhmQHOJLtprsout182BqBZB5fqGyYU13myo/s1600/Studiooct24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvDoimtF8RJy4WYXvuF-ke1kxZaOyANEZOLuVxRN8t6fQSqxLbBHjIQlV2XGfd3z5z6L0OtthwPTMVu4hkc7CMgUb90gSqo5DaMvotj4WYhmQHOJLtprsout182BqBZB5fqGyYU13myo/s640/Studiooct24.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
A lot is happening in the next few months. I have been working on some sculptures and prints but i cant share them yet. Soon though, very soon.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-51260894948594312472013-08-06T05:30:00.000-07:002013-08-06T05:30:17.755-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbrgfRdyWg9bIy-Dlt6OVA0yM25B1HIaR99xI-bElyTfUHTcoOusFRIKZdt6ypioFZ84R5Dgw1cFPt6SxWxX151cC2rfR5APrOhfl3d6B4hkFhhvzcoccyVvxF94tdCPCcCi1_xXMHTQ/s1600/IMG_7339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbrgfRdyWg9bIy-Dlt6OVA0yM25B1HIaR99xI-bElyTfUHTcoOusFRIKZdt6ypioFZ84R5Dgw1cFPt6SxWxX151cC2rfR5APrOhfl3d6B4hkFhhvzcoccyVvxF94tdCPCcCi1_xXMHTQ/s640/IMG_7339.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: left;">Edge-u-cation </span></div>
I started this blog a couple of years ago to improve my writing skills. Sometimes i think i am improving, mostly i am getting use to spell check and eye rolling, lot and lots of eye rolling. I was in college, in my late twenties, when i learned i had learning disabilities. The nice people at, The College of Marin Disabled Students Programs and Services,<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 16px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span>set me up with a tutor and i was able to start working on learning strategies. I spent a year of my life trying the prescribed meds and decided I felt better without them. My writing skills and all those who excelled in language arts, would just have to suffer.<br />
The words I use in my pieces are mostly fragmented, misspelled words. They are often a mixture of upper and lower cases letters combining print and cursive. This is the way i wrote into my late twenties.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-51567659065055096522013-06-17T07:00:00.002-07:002013-06-17T07:00:55.273-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcO3w-wPKrVu8jrM-VKNRlTXT2DsN9VAZft5lx9sV0CS7mfwY5gyDmQdo1AMX4s9FexLZCEIURcfkoMG4U81_7fSYyj7GDoqhyphenhyphen67BAe23c6p9f00TfL2520a8TwdmXrkq1vmLMOwDPMH8/s1600/Scraps3,4and5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcO3w-wPKrVu8jrM-VKNRlTXT2DsN9VAZft5lx9sV0CS7mfwY5gyDmQdo1AMX4s9FexLZCEIURcfkoMG4U81_7fSYyj7GDoqhyphenhyphen67BAe23c6p9f00TfL2520a8TwdmXrkq1vmLMOwDPMH8/s640/Scraps3,4and5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
The Brunswick show comes down today. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-35891278196213529942013-05-30T11:19:00.000-07:002013-06-08T10:01:25.725-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BeORfsXUkN_OK6IW4YieiZBZPxgnavrA4LpFPGKDW7jONQR3EW2Ipm_2CRlswMKWXX6W9t4uDnmuJV12wf0eweLf9qgrBjiKB88-rnp7HdOW43Gv-NAKs4XtaRDmxHvqJIzyNumc9sU/s1600/IMG_5340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BeORfsXUkN_OK6IW4YieiZBZPxgnavrA4LpFPGKDW7jONQR3EW2Ipm_2CRlswMKWXX6W9t4uDnmuJV12wf0eweLf9qgrBjiKB88-rnp7HdOW43Gv-NAKs4XtaRDmxHvqJIzyNumc9sU/s640/IMG_5340.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“scraps”......... an ongoing series</span></div>
<div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">When i first moved to Missoula, 7 years ago, i rented a studio in The Ceretana Building on the north side of town. My studio was not well ventilated, so i decided to make the transition from oil painting on canvas, to works on paper. I started experimenting with graphite, crayons and printing processes. When i finished a series, i found there were often pieces i didn’t like as much as others. Rather than keeping pieces i was not fond of, i decided to use them as collage material. My studio quickly filled with "scraps". </span></div>
<div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I am very interested in keeping my ecological footprint small, so i carefully collected all the scraps and put them in boxes and drawers. </span></div>
<div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">All the pieces created for “Small Works” are sewn, collaged and glued together scraps from past exhibitions. </span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2tIQt7xxWorRTOFeNvhW7k2P7kyT9gcvX8d-hUjLgDeSNNt0MWK_TLtOfExyaaOT_WAPwWkCTaPRBQYhPZ62628M4GSsICfGdD46wpkh7lvzIrMyKjmcQ2KwcStT_qyXzJ7xbY6zsxk/s1600/IMG_5321.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2tIQt7xxWorRTOFeNvhW7k2P7kyT9gcvX8d-hUjLgDeSNNt0MWK_TLtOfExyaaOT_WAPwWkCTaPRBQYhPZ62628M4GSsICfGdD46wpkh7lvzIrMyKjmcQ2KwcStT_qyXzJ7xbY6zsxk/s640/IMG_5321.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWPAh0EQzh1O3V_v7fcnzYzxb3g9B_FJa-YngryA681T7r1wve5AnQ8qJoGbTG2tTJxyHc21g1Y2i6vhGM5txA3PWUtVwJfC7Sau4v8ifpzGSlZLEjFogB76YT7R2iMlXUFdd2nwGoPg/s1600/IMG_5331.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWPAh0EQzh1O3V_v7fcnzYzxb3g9B_FJa-YngryA681T7r1wve5AnQ8qJoGbTG2tTJxyHc21g1Y2i6vhGM5txA3PWUtVwJfC7Sau4v8ifpzGSlZLEjFogB76YT7R2iMlXUFdd2nwGoPg/s640/IMG_5331.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-72172517786288201662013-05-25T08:50:00.000-07:002013-05-25T08:50:08.205-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NTOUGhCO5K6hvypoPGQLEdlhTp0RvKmHoByIQow3WD6BvdQE7hrUiSdRFg2lWTCiptjrpW10aZkD4UL3eGDnYaQe1cFgUjNe12UbF31-UAz-bbYL5TFwFDh60QA3rj3A_jC8yVn0uE8/s1600/Living+room1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9NTOUGhCO5K6hvypoPGQLEdlhTp0RvKmHoByIQow3WD6BvdQE7hrUiSdRFg2lWTCiptjrpW10aZkD4UL3eGDnYaQe1cFgUjNe12UbF31-UAz-bbYL5TFwFDh60QA3rj3A_jC8yVn0uE8/s640/Living+room1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Tim Thornton's painting "The Thirst For Gold", from his solo show at the brink, with "Montana Spring" by yours truly, from last months show, "New Work" at The Brunswick Gallery. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-14098849187483507212013-05-25T08:20:00.002-07:002013-05-25T08:20:36.760-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zK1k7jRvPG81Yxamlg5Ac-16qi4lxNlOt5L6lLG7wDOTo-ldAgKHmItB-6TXREUrrE6SwuropBlmC6aibEC-3JduzPa0r36R4Pis63xORxXADRJaqFrikkMM-bjF-9IHuPX3G4B9jZs/s1600/Adelaide.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9zK1k7jRvPG81Yxamlg5Ac-16qi4lxNlOt5L6lLG7wDOTo-ldAgKHmItB-6TXREUrrE6SwuropBlmC6aibEC-3JduzPa0r36R4Pis63xORxXADRJaqFrikkMM-bjF-9IHuPX3G4B9jZs/s640/Adelaide.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0XPWGpUzK8G4fOx8dXWDeeQeNdBLEAjFffb-bgzi8wpJ-rEC501B1AykahFSvqefYVcFjgK7NpEl6na4YrAG7Py4K-OynHUi9UeKPDPhLZksu898rgkTJFAZK7fhsEqUw6BIksck8o4/s1600/KathyP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0XPWGpUzK8G4fOx8dXWDeeQeNdBLEAjFffb-bgzi8wpJ-rEC501B1AykahFSvqefYVcFjgK7NpEl6na4YrAG7Py4K-OynHUi9UeKPDPhLZksu898rgkTJFAZK7fhsEqUw6BIksck8o4/s640/KathyP.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Cool things for "small works" showed up on my doorstep last night. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-44829517395800422312013-05-23T06:48:00.002-07:002013-05-23T06:48:59.434-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3D-Ryu_CvrNUJCi5XXhzVV_-LXFN1dPxZbjJVGJRdl31CCwuLf-nFeMT2FAu0meZo2AMsR19hbMXnkHzV8RcueKwm7VasIrKaUTWoTkHfSaCevYo_5BgVMypV3kxnOuL1u_Sk9rGiR8/s1600/Comming+out+of+Hibernation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3D-Ryu_CvrNUJCi5XXhzVV_-LXFN1dPxZbjJVGJRdl31CCwuLf-nFeMT2FAu0meZo2AMsR19hbMXnkHzV8RcueKwm7VasIrKaUTWoTkHfSaCevYo_5BgVMypV3kxnOuL1u_Sk9rGiR8/s640/Comming+out+of+Hibernation.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
In two weeks i have a meeting with Steven Glueckert, the curator of, "The Missoula Art Museum". We will be discussing my 2014 solo exhibition. I am very excited about that.<br />
That same week,"small works", an art show i put together with 25 local artists, is opening. I invited some of my favorites from past shows and a few newbies. I still have a lot of work to do for this show..... labels, food, collect over 50 pieces, hang the show, pass out flyers, remind the press, post on community callanders. On Wednesday the 5th i will be on KBGA's "The Ann, Theresa and Ann Show" at 8:00 am. The pieces will start showing up at my house this Friday.<br />
"Small Works", opens at two venues - The Brunswick Gallery, 223 Railroad St and Le Petit Outre, 129 S 4th St. W. on First Friday June 7th. The Brunswick Gallery will be open First Friday from 5:30-9:30 and Wednesday June 12th 5:30 - 9:00pm with a gallery talk by Lady Pajama at 6:30. The small works at Le Petit Outre will be up through the month of June.<br />
All this is very exciting. I am still reeling from my two person show with Jennifer Combe last month. I'm glad i ignored all the the folks out there that think art is competitive and a waste of time. Some people believe that a persons chances of working as an artists, are slim to no good. I believe that hard work and dedication to anything you love, will produce positive results. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-33575739969707808732013-05-17T08:40:00.000-07:002013-05-17T08:44:10.540-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0Nn-MXNZFpgjf6N0KAJI3Ntc3Czqlc-Bp0kAZEdrGcWv4EOAbhDjzSGc_Rr82Tbjy7U2icBvs9PU9-ppxse8Xl1qJnFhh3g624yRBKzD0NfGXF1fuzUgznEwVfbea0f5VtpIwZEYn2k/s1600/nature+or+nurture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0Nn-MXNZFpgjf6N0KAJI3Ntc3Czqlc-Bp0kAZEdrGcWv4EOAbhDjzSGc_Rr82Tbjy7U2icBvs9PU9-ppxse8Xl1qJnFhh3g624yRBKzD0NfGXF1fuzUgznEwVfbea0f5VtpIwZEYn2k/s640/nature+or+nurture.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
Nature or Nurture, Mixed Media Collage 2013<br />
<div style="font: 13.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="font: 15.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Art is the instrument through which my ideas, life stories and observations take form. I work in a wide range of two and three dimensional media, including installation, painting, drawing, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">printmaking, collage and photography, depending on the needs </span>of the piece. </div>
<div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> My approach to making art is process based, experimental and </span>playful. While working and creating iconography, I enjoy scribbling, scratching, and erasing as well as delicately rendered lines and shapes. </div>
<div style="font: 14.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> For the past ten years I have been working on a series I’ve </span>titled, “Misfits, Monsters and Pretty Things”. </div>
<div>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-49530651517804419362013-05-15T07:23:00.002-07:002013-05-15T07:23:45.053-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdhMPF-QD3nWWJraOyBWLDrrX29tNeRB0-Uu72PDsBUSbJ_hWL4qMoDvBAvJpbWWVzY-XZHDXilIZwE5arvwc7Hb98pzQoftUIuWPWPDwKMCCJ4fh6FlYF6uUQXBN5f9MIKCEu__ITB4/s1600/Right+Side+Rocky+Mnt+Spring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQdhMPF-QD3nWWJraOyBWLDrrX29tNeRB0-Uu72PDsBUSbJ_hWL4qMoDvBAvJpbWWVzY-XZHDXilIZwE5arvwc7Hb98pzQoftUIuWPWPDwKMCCJ4fh6FlYF6uUQXBN5f9MIKCEu__ITB4/s640/Right+Side+Rocky+Mnt+Spring.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
right side of wall installation "Rocky Mountain Spring"<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mEx-HWqFSvwp1nSfNMWmyp-6diHnLVzrAueidak5a-stZtv0EkpKnrmaf2iPzT7Z9By5D98QB2rKn5M3QLi2rteGJ-WoWOxJ5gq_Bb0VYPyxF6-y8syWkhbE4I8_GCvTl3KgX7O7Fds/s1600/Rocky+Mountin+Spring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mEx-HWqFSvwp1nSfNMWmyp-6diHnLVzrAueidak5a-stZtv0EkpKnrmaf2iPzT7Z9By5D98QB2rKn5M3QLi2rteGJ-WoWOxJ5gq_Bb0VYPyxF6-y8syWkhbE4I8_GCvTl3KgX7O7Fds/s640/Rocky+Mountin+Spring.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
"Rocky Mountain Spring" Mixed Media Wall Installation<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCb_HRnwn2fFmvLU0ZlBfSepRgwzrWIkDn0scaAcZjwLWHnAntedVHoJVr8iNHGFE1Ea-dnUQM9Rb3aUC-_0jBBfa_DoEPo0h_iMUE3QU2XlqU0Olt-HPpgut0UtmSLEuoiTzyugI1AMc/s1600/Left+Side+Rocky+Mountain+Spring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCb_HRnwn2fFmvLU0ZlBfSepRgwzrWIkDn0scaAcZjwLWHnAntedVHoJVr8iNHGFE1Ea-dnUQM9Rb3aUC-_0jBBfa_DoEPo0h_iMUE3QU2XlqU0Olt-HPpgut0UtmSLEuoiTzyugI1AMc/s640/Left+Side+Rocky+Mountain+Spring.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
left side of Rocky Mountain Spring</div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-23123910618773525132013-05-06T09:34:00.001-07:002013-05-06T09:34:12.642-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRO86OWagAyeFsH1rJGTeiZ0UnAU5gTKvDIaOq19nNha0QFYU4dFTZT5OpD1eTQD_lZ4nkl9eXrMZJqaF8R-L9dHOFhMbXju8CpTStWsP_rTPPRGsJVBt_PUwxSp9Oo286sTB0VYMpQ8/s1600/THe+Brunswick1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRO86OWagAyeFsH1rJGTeiZ0UnAU5gTKvDIaOq19nNha0QFYU4dFTZT5OpD1eTQD_lZ4nkl9eXrMZJqaF8R-L9dHOFhMbXju8CpTStWsP_rTPPRGsJVBt_PUwxSp9Oo286sTB0VYMpQ8/s640/THe+Brunswick1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Thank you to all who came out to the show on Friday. I am happily exhausted and enjoying a few days rest until i start my piece for a solo show at The Missoula Art Museum. The Brunswick show can be viewed through the 11th by appointment. Contact me if you are interested.<br />
misfitsmonstersandprettythings@gmail.com<br />
or through fb.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-49100255730974784842013-04-25T06:48:00.003-07:002013-04-25T06:48:55.866-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAYOa4x-HQTjTp_dzfjK3ecm3sOxrZuB7qTHYu5xhtFd-hadqxZoVH-ZSvXkGPem6NXJiaafKdbrqcwQChkTEm7pShsFCC71LhtZuDkM43vxUxZWdIfclIwGpIRMAv0SPQfHEUHw84V8/s1600/B@$J-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAYOa4x-HQTjTp_dzfjK3ecm3sOxrZuB7qTHYu5xhtFd-hadqxZoVH-ZSvXkGPem6NXJiaafKdbrqcwQChkTEm7pShsFCC71LhtZuDkM43vxUxZWdIfclIwGpIRMAv0SPQfHEUHw84V8/s640/B@$J-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
Staycation....</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
I had a lovely Spring Break. It started with a long list of To Do's.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Finish pieces for First Friday @ The Brunswick Gallery<br />
paint faux wood grain<br />
get green threads<br />
sew mountains together<br />
water color flats<br />
adhere cut outs<br />
take photos<br />
Send out press releases<br />
remind artists of Small Works show in June @ The Brunswick<br />
Decide what to show for Small Works</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Clean out garage (future studio)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
prune fruit trees</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
prepare front yard garden</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
Ski Glacier National Park<br />
<br />
Check, Check, Check. Next week we hang the show!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvltlK5R4Og9gPS93LQ_Z1HV2h3sNo4ZLPm9PJhbpumVJJ242MCmccUjABD6ukm8gJOyTp6N-7AWuLs35tTJ9qEPeQ90Av8FsZlY7DDSR_vHvvubuGJaDoFWcb6Bnhyphenhyphen0OP85LpO4oM9hU/s1600/Brunswick4J.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvltlK5R4Og9gPS93LQ_Z1HV2h3sNo4ZLPm9PJhbpumVJJ242MCmccUjABD6ukm8gJOyTp6N-7AWuLs35tTJ9qEPeQ90Av8FsZlY7DDSR_vHvvubuGJaDoFWcb6Bnhyphenhyphen0OP85LpO4oM9hU/s640/Brunswick4J.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-88893055175401683422013-03-29T07:35:00.001-07:002013-03-29T07:35:43.794-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSh03AhDDAU0iQfuXAWxR5O2ddWNFk9NiaPfzC7qIo8qny2-O815iwFkJ9774xkdwVLNAhhh_EQyWcAz9OJxK6DjNBNJRtJ69HDueieQ2h4dZunGxl9Sc0h5F2iB8-qc3IOYZwPH_Ggo/s1600/IMG_4806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoSh03AhDDAU0iQfuXAWxR5O2ddWNFk9NiaPfzC7qIo8qny2-O815iwFkJ9774xkdwVLNAhhh_EQyWcAz9OJxK6DjNBNJRtJ69HDueieQ2h4dZunGxl9Sc0h5F2iB8-qc3IOYZwPH_Ggo/s640/IMG_4806.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
<br />
The floor.....I am currently interested in making large scale pieces. I use the floor because it's the easiest way to work on something large in a small studio. In the photo above i am using my paper weights to flatten the paper so the water color drops will be even.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNdO9P-O-_UN2VNedHOkw8mxEYN8m5P6FAK5PA7Fmkx4N-4x2wDnDro3EY4p0Djzz2DEAskutXLMjC2tQzH0af7Ew4N-WLSht0pE_7hNI1OOMnG2QXZTFj2XTK1bWLOuFLfQEcZ9OUXQ/s1600/IMG_4888.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNdO9P-O-_UN2VNedHOkw8mxEYN8m5P6FAK5PA7Fmkx4N-4x2wDnDro3EY4p0Djzz2DEAskutXLMjC2tQzH0af7Ew4N-WLSht0pE_7hNI1OOMnG2QXZTFj2XTK1bWLOuFLfQEcZ9OUXQ/s640/IMG_4888.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Sometimes the floor is the only place to put something down.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrMBQWmYm5O9YzGL6vR7EbjenDAzpjRZ7gsrkJ3-i3BvJA5SdAYMR3RNNSxN5Vk8DYVam9ZllrJT9kEdvfhcL7RzHqBGvL9wlGY705BzYmT1F4t72pCpFOZ5BKI1xtTwY1_W9rYfvQgA/s1600/IMG_4891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrMBQWmYm5O9YzGL6vR7EbjenDAzpjRZ7gsrkJ3-i3BvJA5SdAYMR3RNNSxN5Vk8DYVam9ZllrJT9kEdvfhcL7RzHqBGvL9wlGY705BzYmT1F4t72pCpFOZ5BKI1xtTwY1_W9rYfvQgA/s640/IMG_4891.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
These pieces have not been cooperating. It is initially frustrating when a piece does not go the way i planned. While deciding how to proceed, i often look back on the wisdom of my instructors at Sonoma State University, who talked about a piece "having a mind of it's own". Sometimes i continue with the process and change direction. Sometimes i'll cut it up for later use and sometimes i do some automatic drawing. Most times i do all three. So far i use more paper than i throw away. This makes me happy because i hate being wasteful.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BVpWUNndCfHvg49UCVhNvJKkZLJZ1V4r4UNvW5_cSO15JC0NOuvS2pk0Zpcp1EpXgCw-77eTeqBDAL3nyNHt8LGrZ6nzUE1jFnTFffTCFtc7S8Vo0JPowxkkJKtcdrcJbazCKVjccSM/s1600/IMG_4796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6BVpWUNndCfHvg49UCVhNvJKkZLJZ1V4r4UNvW5_cSO15JC0NOuvS2pk0Zpcp1EpXgCw-77eTeqBDAL3nyNHt8LGrZ6nzUE1jFnTFffTCFtc7S8Vo0JPowxkkJKtcdrcJbazCKVjccSM/s640/IMG_4796.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-77268803193959723872013-03-20T10:21:00.000-07:002013-05-02T06:02:38.646-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmv_U02ydSTHrY2veglN9uTa_4sneOTZg9hqJ6SRrKNPCLyh6bsb_CdHgsXU7Z6WDYJCfJhLNTzyvzYMEDCqfWCnpUIw13n60FiAJpsMzozwxm4NYt9zAydTdjcWqvqGIwh1EoxSiC0mQ/s1600/untitled+mixed+media+8+x+11in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmv_U02ydSTHrY2veglN9uTa_4sneOTZg9hqJ6SRrKNPCLyh6bsb_CdHgsXU7Z6WDYJCfJhLNTzyvzYMEDCqfWCnpUIw13n60FiAJpsMzozwxm4NYt9zAydTdjcWqvqGIwh1EoxSiC0mQ/s640/untitled+mixed+media+8+x+11in.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Mixed Media Collage.....<br />
I enjoy learning new things. This wasn't always true, my crazy mixed up childhood discouraged learning, but my passion to get an education persevered.<br />
My beginning years were full of change and uncertainty an atypical experience for sure. My family traveled all over the USA. We were following my moms passion for glass engraving. I went to a bunch of schools and lived in a lot of neighborhoods. I was unable to learn and found school completely frustrating. I left this "Gypsy" lifestyle when i was in my early teens and floundered in the working world as a nanny, food waitress, assembly line worker, tire buster, cocktail waitress, shampoo girl and cosmetologist. I had found ways to overcome my lack of academic knowledge, but i was tormented by the fact that i couldn't read, write or spell.<br />
During my twenties i continued my search for the perfect way to make an income while mixing things up. I was mostly interested in music and fashion. My cosmetology license allowed me to explore more extreme fashion ideas, which was ideal because my tastes included rock, punk, post punk, industrial, funk, Jazz, Blues and pop. Sometimes i would dress up as a punk, sometimes a goth, or maybe a glamorous movie star form the 40's. Most times i would combine genres with era's.<br />
I was entering my late 20's when i decided to go back to school. This was, most definitely, the best decision i had ever made. While in school i was offered two jobs. The first was from The Santa Venetia Center of Art in Marin Co. California. The second was from a local gym who needed fitness instructors. Both changed my life dramatically.<br />
The artists involved with the art center taught k-5th grade art classes in public schools in exchanging for studio space in an old abandoned school. I filled in for an artist who was not interested in teaching. I was thrilled to get the opportunity to teach and quickly learned the basics of all art medias.<br />
While i was teaching art to children i spent a lot of time thinking about and devising ways to help them have fun creating. If a child seemed stuck or frustrated i would encourage him or her to experiment with other materials and ideas. I constantly saw children's moods change from frustrated to excited. The children's reactions inspired me to follow my own advice.<br />
When i graduated with honors and distinction from the art department at Sonoma State University, i continued working in many fields, artist, art instructor, curator, fitness instructor and cosmetologist. By this time i had learned that i enjoyed being involved in numerous projects and.<br />
Being a mixed media artist allows me the freedom to examine and discover new ways to play with my art. I can combine moods, my personal history and media to find new characters and direction. Sometimes i allow my moods and life experiences to direct what media i choose and how a piece evolves. Most times i will alter my mood by intentionally manipulating the media.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-66339602902611191312013-03-14T07:52:00.000-07:002013-03-14T13:58:18.204-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrMK1Pqm4SXOaPW93SXvRjVncJZ-lpYTO52JkuREBvTA1RHkt8KTXBkFXJ8qex2g7fPCa93Z473TrH4buHPtbuqTiPSFvs7EgLtr4OYQDM6B6DsQodyIAO7Md68TDwy4AvAIaWtK_jXE/s1600/ckv+detail+collage4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgrMK1Pqm4SXOaPW93SXvRjVncJZ-lpYTO52JkuREBvTA1RHkt8KTXBkFXJ8qex2g7fPCa93Z473TrH4buHPtbuqTiPSFvs7EgLtr4OYQDM6B6DsQodyIAO7Md68TDwy4AvAIaWtK_jXE/s640/ckv+detail+collage4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
The Triangle<br />
Drawing can be therapeutic. I first started drawing the triangle as a joke, a response to viewers seeing the worms i draw as phallic. I was also searching for an icon that could represent skiing, biking and hiking in The Rocky Mountains. Humor and icons were reason enough to continue drawing these adorable creatures, then i moved to a section of town referred to as The Southgate Triangle.<br />
My images have the power to make me laugh. Even when i am dealing with subject matter that is horrific, i look for ways to play with it. I have consciously chosen colors and icons that bring a smile to my face and when i have a confrontation with someone or something horrible, i can draw them, scribble on them, cut them up then use them as a phallic symbol.<br />
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-51495430597414254662013-03-11T07:46:00.003-07:002013-03-12T07:08:17.994-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWe1jYKiKtv_EheFC14Q4ty-owwOajXpeCI4-OwVFHEGJoKOgU4Iifk3oVZfCQKKhPq-0knowPVAg_pcxhwY_yDOTOLVa1LkFBly-st0ZvtLpPWZXHkNlzPF-BsLZ4p5PCQX9UWswjjz8/s1600/The+Early+Bird+Gets+The+Worm+++9+x14+in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWe1jYKiKtv_EheFC14Q4ty-owwOajXpeCI4-OwVFHEGJoKOgU4Iifk3oVZfCQKKhPq-0knowPVAg_pcxhwY_yDOTOLVa1LkFBly-st0ZvtLpPWZXHkNlzPF-BsLZ4p5PCQX9UWswjjz8/s640/The+Early+Bird+Gets+The+Worm+++9+x14+in.jpg" width="466" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
The Worm...... My love of worms stared as a child. I remember looking for Nightcrawlers a.k.a Earthworms (The names alone are fabulous enough) for fishing. The best time to gather worms is after a rainstorm. My siblings and i would get up early, gather worms, tie some fishing line to a stick and head for the nearest fishing hole. I found the process of baiting the hook with worms nauseating and quickly switched to small pieces of cheese.<br />
I started drawing this worm character a couple of years ago. I like to think of these worms as anthropomorphic. They can be sweet or terribly awful. The sweet worms (like the ones that live in my compost) remind me of the innocence of childhood, while the awful ones take on negative connotations and conjure up images of greedy, non caring, individuals who, i am grateful, do not live in my back yard. Sometimes the worms can double as a tongues and other times they can unintentionally become penises. The latter made me want to stop drawing them, but they are just so cute and i kinda enjoy it when an image has multiple meaning. Of course most people see them as phallic, but that just says more about the viewer than the artist, or does it?<br />
<br />
<br />
Oh my it's 7:22, time to get into the studio. The early bird catches the worm.<br />
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-53607710086424047982013-03-06T06:53:00.000-08:002013-03-06T06:58:38.609-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskeAfnKmZh9MoY16mujBiVCdgslR7vrv5WtRsEty0x1ETXpQpYIka_0dgcWmGGSlb6TUwTzAPJEr2CuVYYvTeW1Ek_KLPd_rt2lKolyjIqTpNSZEC4vqpN4c0Vm5mH1T8Gy4AXCWpb3M/s1600/ci+Teach+Me++33+x+22+in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskeAfnKmZh9MoY16mujBiVCdgslR7vrv5WtRsEty0x1ETXpQpYIka_0dgcWmGGSlb6TUwTzAPJEr2CuVYYvTeW1Ek_KLPd_rt2lKolyjIqTpNSZEC4vqpN4c0Vm5mH1T8Gy4AXCWpb3M/s640/ci+Teach+Me++33+x+22+in.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
All the work is done for my upcoming show at The Brunswick in May. The worms, bears, cats, bats and others are very excited about being shown soon. I have been working with 10 x10 in and 6 x 6 in squares, thinking of them as boxes. Artists are often asked to think "outside the box", to come up with innovative work that may influence or express ideas in new ways. The term is almost as nauseating to me as the word juxtapose, both are overused in the art world. Regardless, i have rejected what is inside the box for so long that the opposite, thinking inside the box, is what interests me now. Living as an outsider has it's advantages, ignoring social norms is a lot of fun but, as i get older, i find the inside of the box enticing.<br />
Home ownership puts me in a box. I started this series a year ago when my husband and i bought our first house. Owning a home with my own studio keeps me in a box that i enjoy very much. .<br />
That's enough writing for today. I am off to go throw pots in a muddy box across town. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-74808835523813428822013-03-01T08:21:00.001-08:002013-03-01T08:21:24.487-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnzIJ-rq47ku6k4AOhNUniT-064NXKcKMBMRXkeAWS-Yj9aF2qhHeSkft_YVPg15X0ALT-Mvh7bkiKtdi7HoHMD4ybXsHuZ1KY3i2whdg1AzEQljw6OAr1iTixXroF9YF3R9WIeMITMQ/s1600/c+History-ectomy+6+x4+in.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRnzIJ-rq47ku6k4AOhNUniT-064NXKcKMBMRXkeAWS-Yj9aF2qhHeSkft_YVPg15X0ALT-Mvh7bkiKtdi7HoHMD4ybXsHuZ1KY3i2whdg1AzEQljw6OAr1iTixXroF9YF3R9WIeMITMQ/s640/c+History-ectomy+6+x4+in.jpg" width="465" /></a></div>
<br />
One small piece about one big operation.<br />
Title: History-ectomy<br />
Mixed Media<br />
2013</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-66338142253510571922013-03-01T08:10:00.001-08:002013-03-01T08:11:44.154-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxhpTrIRAHp7MoVn7bWNm19ZXNCC7J2EMAoGl8uHaJuUD_oF0o1Z5HF8zhV_fZvN18_BJscgnNR58T_jhWIow' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
One year ago my husband and i bought a house. A first for both of us. We converted the best rooms into studio space. I decided i would document the various ways i work, the process and the projects as they come, with photography. The following video is a years worth of photos from my studio.</div>
<div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
I am trying to decide what to title this collection of pieces. Maybe something short like "Scraps" or "Tiki Town" or perhaps something longer like, "The Incredibly Strange Drawings That Came To Life And Became Mixed Up Collages". The last one would be an homage to the great B movie director, Cash Flag aka Ray Dennis Steckler, who i studied with at The University of Las Vegas, Nevada. He even put me in one of his films! Tiki Town may be a better title for my first kids book. Gotta run......</div>
</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
</div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-91136408105214649862013-02-02T07:11:00.000-08:002013-02-02T07:11:03.480-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbicYQ2tO6NuX6PacetoBraViX1jnKV1fYqchZXeS3J70AV4Eb6ZK7iZf7ILT53n8h3kgDsIBBXvEog25Fgy4-AS3HgQ4pJQEr5QymSU2rISM6oBxayjOqiS142qMfZOVfKklHqsmf5YQ/s1600/IPaper_4638.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbicYQ2tO6NuX6PacetoBraViX1jnKV1fYqchZXeS3J70AV4Eb6ZK7iZf7ILT53n8h3kgDsIBBXvEog25Fgy4-AS3HgQ4pJQEr5QymSU2rISM6oBxayjOqiS142qMfZOVfKklHqsmf5YQ/s640/IPaper_4638.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
It all begins with the paper. That straight edge is one of my favorite tools.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiH2MTTdBIyfiX9iHeLc6vrXzYWy75_XN086_Bnw812ZPELOZSs5OkRGCqkA3bS3RhiNloLjyDdLDPIwsDT_fMueCemidQv-zzsLQqbDKAz0Mne2_CwIUbGUeDGR6_XS1mQ3n_2cEzqA/s1600/Screen.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPiH2MTTdBIyfiX9iHeLc6vrXzYWy75_XN086_Bnw812ZPELOZSs5OkRGCqkA3bS3RhiNloLjyDdLDPIwsDT_fMueCemidQv-zzsLQqbDKAz0Mne2_CwIUbGUeDGR6_XS1mQ3n_2cEzqA/s640/Screen.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
I have attached screen printing clamps to the back side of my drawing board. I will print some warmer colors next week. I am also working with water color and transfers this week. Next week i plan to get back to the boxes. Paper Mache?????? Maybe.....<br />
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-81682768765444643322013-01-07T07:19:00.000-08:002013-01-07T07:21:54.023-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihk-6u4y9iDuwKL2H0wbvyxliI1D-6zeQUCbmjiQJKk4s5_7p-4NU6xmNviqn0f8Lctg5TehYYYu3mKMJb5R-JROoHdJzCC_3DP065gFAVD_jROTS3BsXlQO9basZid7Q5cz5u-9CraNk/s1600/mask.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihk-6u4y9iDuwKL2H0wbvyxliI1D-6zeQUCbmjiQJKk4s5_7p-4NU6xmNviqn0f8Lctg5TehYYYu3mKMJb5R-JROoHdJzCC_3DP065gFAVD_jROTS3BsXlQO9basZid7Q5cz5u-9CraNk/s640/mask.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Happy New Year! I have to start a new mask so i can live with this unfinished piece a little longer. I have also been working on a series of large drawings (water color, ink, oil pastel prints and collage) for a couple of upcoming shows. Of the six drawing i started, five are completed. The sixth one i struggled with through the holidays. I finally let go of that one yesterday. I cut it up and made one very successful, tiny, piece by collaging the successful parts together. That was very satisfying. If you want to see it you will have to come to the Small Works Show at the Brunswick in June.<br />
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1637848625166357578.post-15464714418327161562012-12-13T08:56:00.001-08:002012-12-13T17:10:50.407-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />
Sculpture 101 Papier Mache<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6z-tCjvkM79bStJPj4JGC1UKJRRrfv2L5v3_DhhvRoBZ4juai02G8jku1ORkyA8dbkiB6oAYS4PD7IddMsl1gZYM4dfVRZaV8EPnQorEC0C_FvVxT1eA8-MyMNMSeONyHxHyjKNCQrM/s1600/good+food+store+boxes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF6z-tCjvkM79bStJPj4JGC1UKJRRrfv2L5v3_DhhvRoBZ4juai02G8jku1ORkyA8dbkiB6oAYS4PD7IddMsl1gZYM4dfVRZaV8EPnQorEC0C_FvVxT1eA8-MyMNMSeONyHxHyjKNCQrM/s640/good+food+store+boxes.jpg" width="425" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 1. Find materials for structure</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh554H0wPHY8elY3gVR9TmZ5OcUytT76EAqol97KJ6b2U6Gv5hrTBCu2ooHG0tROwElIxqW8flSmYZYZYBa3zwOR0Ll9hRnWFpHTpykVMZgZAaNmmVBWDOzeuOfYnwT5pyNrVz5bUK3huw/s1600/h.structure.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh554H0wPHY8elY3gVR9TmZ5OcUytT76EAqol97KJ6b2U6Gv5hrTBCu2ooHG0tROwElIxqW8flSmYZYZYBa3zwOR0Ll9hRnWFpHTpykVMZgZAaNmmVBWDOzeuOfYnwT5pyNrVz5bUK3huw/s640/h.structure.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 2. Build Structure</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi8toRED3jpwIaRFvsCHLT5nl3Jr8yjBLu6ihtBuG-FLMnCxCYgTv6cVcCPqNlA3Pbi6kf85xq8_sldeVv6CG6LRRGr56W-YQvZ2uENewf0iDRx2F7TUCMpOwWTmwZKOLsR3Ey7N5krg/s1600/j.smock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMi8toRED3jpwIaRFvsCHLT5nl3Jr8yjBLu6ihtBuG-FLMnCxCYgTv6cVcCPqNlA3Pbi6kf85xq8_sldeVv6CG6LRRGr56W-YQvZ2uENewf0iDRx2F7TUCMpOwWTmwZKOLsR3Ey7N5krg/s640/j.smock.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 3. Cover table and find a smock</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctUgLU1l00g7NfE8gaJ9uFzbC-16U-bq3zmNzVQJhBf6HXTP7f8WYwIAcHrN8WJdy4A6TjNwL3WuL2G1x048v3jCjZ0R2TfKbY-Xx-06m8W7hbfa4sbOGOUXj17P_6xjJn3Fbl0Ilvd4/s1600/i.+rip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctUgLU1l00g7NfE8gaJ9uFzbC-16U-bq3zmNzVQJhBf6HXTP7f8WYwIAcHrN8WJdy4A6TjNwL3WuL2G1x048v3jCjZ0R2TfKbY-Xx-06m8W7hbfa4sbOGOUXj17P_6xjJn3Fbl0Ilvd4/s640/i.+rip.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 4. rip paper strips and make paste</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxACNNWfms4Y4S-07PfWozPMn4AAkmGX18OZjzlXOqiMDq4e_V7x7TmHihOmxg4GEEIHzmAnfxJ6151hLMVCFWQd8qli1jZg6W2XWmSpXUe-HI6yM8ITgzCbqRwQ96BjPiRRPUqEiYsM/s1600/q.secure.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaxACNNWfms4Y4S-07PfWozPMn4AAkmGX18OZjzlXOqiMDq4e_V7x7TmHihOmxg4GEEIHzmAnfxJ6151hLMVCFWQd8qli1jZg6W2XWmSpXUe-HI6yM8ITgzCbqRwQ96BjPiRRPUqEiYsM/s640/q.secure.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 5. First layer of paper strips. Secure the pieces together</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRlHhQt-pC4Z9cFf-iVZmLkKimRDcdWYqyruGLi_g7Pq9oMl_CX2zMYwbYhAWL7QtrKUw1F1BeNYBVJCQob6Eumk8zLDlbYb7n9IuE0lwZMge6yrIk15H4yJaZPfmm3c4FdB0loFFV-0/s1600/Salt+In+The+Studio.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWRlHhQt-pC4Z9cFf-iVZmLkKimRDcdWYqyruGLi_g7Pq9oMl_CX2zMYwbYhAWL7QtrKUw1F1BeNYBVJCQob6Eumk8zLDlbYb7n9IuE0lwZMge6yrIk15H4yJaZPfmm3c4FdB0loFFV-0/s640/Salt+In+The+Studio.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Step 6. Let dry </td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Add second and third layers. Let the glue dry between layers. The paste was made with flour, water and salt. 1c flour, 2c water 1tsp, salt. Some people like their paste thicker or thinner, it should be the consistency of syrup. (a little lumpier)<br />
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10234043486987810784noreply@blogger.com0