The best school spirit video ever
This amazing show of student solidarity was made by the student body of the Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress, TX. A motivated student named Kaitlyn K. wrote and performed the song. I'm so proud of Kaitlyn and her classmates and hope that what they did inspires more high schoolers across the country.
Please share this with everyone you know. We need more love and acceptance like this, so that kids who are picked on have a chance. One bystander can make a difference in the life of a bullied kid
It’s all just a Story~ a traveling art show
So I was invited along with a plethora of amazing artists to create a 24"x30" painting for an art show that sprinkles a bit of magic over some really great stories, to bring them to life once more, in art form. As I dropped my art off at the Oak Lawn Branch of the Dallas library system, I got to meet (for the second time) the mastermind behind the curtain and artist extraordinaire, Robb Conover. His eyes sparkled as he relayed his vision and how it was coming into being. There are so many people who are excited too, including KERA, the Dallas Morning News, the Dallas Library and a few other media outlets. They should be too, the array of artists and books chosen are both fascinating and truly creative works.
The paintings are going to be part of a year long tour for the Dallas library. They will be going to all the branches for month long stints, including the opening of the newest library at White Rock Lake, next month. This is a truly splendid experience for both the artists and the patrons to the library as it brings a great amount of exposure to the arts and reading.
There is going to be an artists reception on March 8 from 6-7:30 at 4100 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas Tx. 75219. 214-670-1359. There will be wine and hors d'oevre.
For the kids, there will be a FREE fun day of events including face painting, games, story telling and general rebel-rousing! It will be next Saturday, March 10th from Noon to 3. The artists are being asked to dress up as storybook characters, so you know it will be a visual smorgasbord! Refreshments and giveaways will be provided.
The Oak Lawn Library is at 4100 Cedar Springs at the corner of Cedar Springs and Knight. For more information, contact Ray Sablack or Barbara Carr at (214) 670-1359
Here is a sneak peek, but not everything is here, and it's so much better to see it all in person. Hope to see you there!
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- Sleeping Beauty and After Midnight
Participating artists:
Adnan Razvi_________________Pinocchio
Frank Tringali_______________The Emperors New Clothes
Hati Chivaviro Munetsi________Green Eggs And Ham
Christian Millet______________Hansel & Gretel
Margo Miller________________Rapunzel
Kerian Massey_____________The Bremen Town Musicians
Andy Morris_______________Jack And The Beanstalk
Gina Marie Dunn___________The Secret Garden
Essie Graham_____________The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Cathryn Colcer____________ Rumpelstiltskin
Andrea Davis______________Cinderella
Kevin Obregon_____________The little old woman that lived in a shoe.
David Rodriguez____________The three little pigs.
Liz London_________________Sleeping Beauty
Jack Sheely________________Little Red Riding Hood
Dan Colcer______________ The elves and the shoemaker
Iris Candelaria___________The last Unicorn
Chad Evans______________The Frog Prince
Melissa Wertz____________The Princess and the Pea.
Brad Albright_____________Alice in Wonderland.
Jacque Allen Forsher_______Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
Zachary Morriss___________Belling The Cat.
Cori Berg________________The Ugly Duckling
Cigi Cowgoddess_________ Beauty and The Beast
Jacqueline Marchioni______Puss-n-Boots
Robb Conover____________The Little Mermaid
Rachel White Delgado________The Little Prince..
Kailyn Kerlee Cano___________ The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Being Quirky SNL skit with Zooey Deschanel
I have found one of my newest most favorite SNL skits. Nothin says "cool" like "Bein Quirky!" I especially LURRRRVE Bjorks sweater!
Shoe Junkies UNITE!
Ok, so if you know anything about me, you know I LURRRRRVVE shoes! I paint them, I wear them, I admire the costly "can't-haves-quite-yet" and the "oh-don't-even -bother-dreaming -about-them" pedi pedestals we call shoes. Heels, preferably for me. So I was gobstruck when I came onto a website devoted wholeheartedly to some of the most amazing, outlandish, garrish and even some incredibly impossible shoes. I could spend and admit, have spent hours drooling and giggling over the array that they have listed.
The purveyors are Liza Snook and Taco Zwaanswijk, whom reside in Holland. Two shoe junkies on a mission to pluck the most obscure to the most sensual shoe you will ever find, all on one site. So fill your shoe fetish at The Virtual Shoe Museum.
Here are a few samples to tide you over before you jump to thier page.
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- bayhar boot
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- Alexander-Fielden
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- Wings variations 04 Tea Petrovic
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- Tongue shoe Kobi Levi
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- Till Death Do Us Part Omar Angel Perez
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- Fang white United Nude, Iris van Herpen
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- Cindy’s dance at midnight, Jan Jansen
El Corazon 2012
The opening to El Corazon is tomorrow night in Dallas. I am thrilled to be part of such a wonderfully curated show! The talent and imagination is immense. I feel so honoured to be a part of something so well put together. Here is the invite with list of Artists. I took a few parting shots as I dropped off my artwork. I cannot wait to see it all put together Last year it was magnificent!
Show Runs from Feb 4-March 3
Opening Reception Saturday February 4th, 7-9pm
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- 2012 El Corazon, White Rock Lake Dallas TX
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- waiting to be hung
The artists featured in the exhibition are:
ARTners Group, Kerian Babbitt-Massey, Awadh Baryoum, Carley Blackman,
Angie Bolling, Eunice Bridges, Debbie Buie, Rebecca Collins, Liz Conrad, Ray-Mel
Cornelius, Patricia Curry, Katrina Doran, Lori Dudley, Gina Marie Dunn, Brett
Dyer, Jacque Forsher, Tyra Goodley, Cindy Gray, Rebecca Guy, Kimberly Harris,
Hayden Harris, Anna Hernandez, Lizzett Herrera, Antoaneta Hillman, Suzan
Kumar, Katrine Kyhnel, Joanna LaGrone-Headrick, Rachel E. Lord, Eli Lorenz,
Roberta Masciarelli, Julia McLain, Julie Mortillaro, Teri Muse, Lauri Osburn
Thomas, Becky Phillips, Evy Pitcher, Adam Ramirez, Marty Ray, Richard Ray,
Alfredo Rodriguez, Lesley Rucker, Lowell Sargeant, Kate Schatz, Armando
Sebastian, Heather Shoulders, Pam Stern, Linda Stokes, Diane Torres, Juan Torres-
Zavala, Melissa Jane Wertz and David Zarazúa II.
LOCATION AND HOURS:
The Bath House Cultural Center is located on the eastern shore of White Rock Lake at
the end of Northcliff Dr. off of Buckner Blvd. at 521 E. Lawther, Dallas, TX 75218.
Hours of operation are Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00 noon to 6:00 PM. The center is open
until 10:00 PM on nights with theatre performances. For general information about
cultural programs at the Bath House Cultural Center, please call (214) 670-8749 or visit
the center’s website at www.bathhousecultural.com
Eat, Paint and Wine…it’s all about a good time!
I'm starting a new adventure and it includes you! Well, if you want to anyway!
This weekend will be my first class in teaching people how to paint. We will be starting off with Van Gogh's "Starry Night."
It will be held in the Flying Fish Gallery, but I am planning more classes in the immediate future. My class filled up in less than a few days. I am planning a nice little menu of Hors D'ouvres. Not to be missed! Not to mention my super snarky wit and humor...ok well, the dip is good.
Here is a list of what will be served, so please pair your wine accordingly.
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Sat, June 4th Apps Menu
cabbage wrapped shrimp with a mango pineapple chutney
tomato and mozzarella cheese salad with fresh basil
fresh veggies from the garden with a fresh dill dip
assorted olives and olives stuffed with blue cheese and a blue cheese crumble with crackers
assorted cheese tray with grapes
Passionfruit Punch with a mint and lemon garnis
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You may have missed this class, but please check my web page for more available dates.
I will be adding more shortly!
Thinking outside the Bento Box
I found an array of really cool Bento Boxes some creative parents and chef's have created. I think their purpose is to entice picky eaters that a carrot shaped like hello kitty, tastes soooo much better. I have to agree. I'm smitten with the starbucks Bento. Makes me want a Frappamochadeliciousness.
Etch a Sketch Masterpieces
You've seen them sitting on your niece's floor or perhaps you owned one when you were a kid. Etch-A-Sketchs® are fun yet somewhat difficult to master. One wrong turn of the knob and your masterpiece looks like it grew Pinnoccio's nose.
Today I was talking to a friend and we were discussing some of the stranger art forms and she alighted me to a fact that there are actual Etch-A-Sketch® masters out there. I had to see for myself.
Here's what I found....
http://www.etch-a-sketchartist.com/
The Etch-A-Sketch® Art of Jeff Gagliardi
With almost 35 years experience in Etch-A-Sketch Art, Jeff Gagliardi is known as one of the original, and still one of the best, Etch-A-Sketch artists.
George Vlosich III
Since 1989 - at just ten years of age - George Vlosich III has been perfecting his talent on the Etch A Sketch. Each is an original work of art that takes 70-80 hours to create. Once finished, the piece is then preserved to stand the test of time. Every creation is uniquely different, and cannot be duplicated. They are featured in galleries throughout the world and have sold for more than $10,000. George has Etched many of the world's greatest athletes and celebrities and his work has been described as "the one continuous line that continues to amaze the world." George is proud to have paved the way for others to follow in his footsteps, but what continues to set George apart is his amazing story, his incredibly detailed etches, his worldwide publicity and his uncompromising passion to take his Etches to places no one ever thought possible.
For inquiries on events and original artwork contact GV Art + Design at: contact@gvartwork.com
The shoe making genius of Anastasia Radevich
As an artist who gets anxious and excited every time I start a new shoe painting, I got even more spastic when I discovered the art...eh shoe making genius of Anastasia Radevich. Her shoes are like flashes of the future and the organically inspired. I want to swim in her brain for a bit to see where she is coming from. The next best thing though, is the sneak peek of her sketch book on her website. I ate that up like a thanksgiving feast. It had elements of earth and whimsy and grit and softness. It was akin to watching a ballerina or ice skater. You see their strength and tenacity, yet they are so delicate looking and refined. I just hope that my art shoes can one day inspire someone else like her shoes do to me.
Hey Ms. Anastasia Radevich, if you are reading this, I'll trade you a painting any day for a pair of your awesome shoes!
Sponsored by Foundation de la Mode de Montréal, Anastasia has completed a diploma with distinction at London College of Fashion, home to names like Jimmy Choo, Patrick Cox and Georgina Goodman. Anastasia is a Canadian footwear designer of Belarusian origin. She lives and works on both continents.
Visit her website to experience all of her shoes and genius!
Scott Weaver’s enigmatic toothpick city
Perhaps you cannot see your next art piece beyond the trees or you feel you've lost your way. Take a look at someone who has not only found his path but built it to suit his fancy. I just discovered an artist who has like many great artists before him, devoted a lifetime to one piece of art. Scott Weaver has spent the last 35 years fabricating a whimsical rendition of the city of San Francisco made entirely of toothpicks! Not only is it an incredible ping-pong ball run with several seperate runs, giving tours of certain parts of the city, it also is a homage to the history and heart of San Fransisco.
So the next time you pick up a toothpick to scrape that broccoli out of your tooth, just imagine what else could be done with it!
Scott Weaver's intricate San Fran artwork will be on display in the Tinkering Studio until June 19th, 2011.
He is currently showing at the Tinkering Studio inside the Exploratorium at the Palace of Fine Arts, 3601 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA.
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