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Personal Effects: Dark Art is the must read and experience for the summer. It is out right now and I can’t wait to get my hands on it.
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Well, well, well. Life is a roller coaster. But I keep getting back in line for the next ride.
Another day show behind me. Another sale in my pocket. Not bad and truthfully quite exciting didn’t think it could happen.
And now another step to solidify for me that “yes, I am an artist”. I’m in discussions for some studio space. The last time I tried to do something it just didn’t work out at all. I about gave up on the idea altogether. But this time, it looks like it is going to happen. The space is within walking distance from home so that is a big plus. Better yet though is that I’m able to barter for rent. I can use my other skills to contribute to the cause/building/space/ community and rent is adjusted. The rates are a steal to begin with. But still, since I have more time than money this is a no-brainer.
Being able to paint in my home studio is still going to be primary. However, I have had a couple of projects on ice because of space concerns. This should help take care of that and bring those projects to a close. We’ll see how it goes. 6 month lease can’t be that bad, can it?
Here’s to the old romantic notion of creating in an old warehouse loft ~wine glass lifted~
Peace to All
Look what I found at www.BudgetArtists.com
Easter Baskets: A symbol
In Poland and other Eastern European countries religious people would take their Easter baskets to church to be blessed the Saturday before Easter. In these baskets, we would put in a bit of the food for our dinner on Easter Sunday, when we would break fast and abstinence. These baskets represented what we were grateful for, both from nature and from God.
Want to find out how to make Easter baskets more “green” on a budget. Check this link out at: Budget Artist’s Living Green
“This film is not about being a woman or about being a woman artist, but rather How to be Human, how to find your true place in life.”
-Jean M. Murphy of Wellesley Centers for Women
"Who Does She Think She Is?"
“Who Does She Think She Is?
I can’t say it enough. this is a must see film for everyone :
I traveled 270 some miles round-trip to see the film “Who Does She Think She Is?” and to support it. It was really worth the trip to me and the spouse. It is not just about women as artists as it is about the value that society places on the work that women do. This film basically speaks and shows what has been rumbling in my head for years.
If you are in or around Chicago are a woman, artist, woman/artist, spouse of one, friend of one, you must go see this film or if you are not any of the above but know someone who is you must share this info with them. Share this link “Who Does She Think She Is?” with all around the country there are screenings scheduled everywhere or can be.
There are only two more screenings left in Chicago: Monday Feb. 2 at 6pm AND Thurs. Feb. 5 at 8:30pm The screenings are held at the Gene Siskal Film Center on State Street downtown.
Pamela Tanner Boll, the director of the film and an artist from the film will be present at the screenings.
Pamela Tanner Boll, director of this film also has a blog about the her and the film’s adventures here at wordpress:
Pamela’s personal artist’s web presence is here: http://www.ptboll.com/
Well it has come to my attention that when there are particularly negative forces acting on this artist, that all creative endeavors get put on hold.
It used to be that when negative energy would be flowing all around me I would be able to use the creative process to work myself out of the mess. Now I find that this is not the case all the time. Part of me feels that I must see what direction the negativity is flowing. If it flows from inside I can creatively work my way through it. But if the forces are from beyond me I must use the those creative energies to work the situations out. So much so that there is no energy left in which to create something. The energy is zapped from me.
Back in October, I was able to start many paintings. However, each one became interrupted if not disrupted as external situations arose and multiplied. It all just sucked the energy away. All I could do was keep trying until it all just came to a head and all attempts at creativity had ceased.
There was no energy left, no muse spoke, no colors danced. The creative energy just spent without anything to show for it. and dust settles on the paintings. I dare not cover them for I do not want them to disappear. Maybe the color will just jump at me and revive the creative me. I now deal with the sorrow of such a loss of my creative spirit.
You have heard about having “the carpet pulled out from under you” right? How about the ground? In these articles,
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Bush is selling the ground right out from under us, without notifying anyone or should I say clearly notifying anyone. Maybe this is a farewell present to all those who supported him in these last 8 years. Or should I say to those he has already supported in the last 8 years.
My other concern is why this article is not being carried in “mainstream” media. I found it in a left leaning blog. I searched for the original. (you know to get the unbiased version) only to find out only the NY Times has it and it is buried pretty deep. If I didn’t have the buzz words “Fire Sale” from the article I would not have found it. So I ask again, why aren’t other news sources carrying it? If I hear that the “media elite” is ALL left leaning I’m going to scream. Now why being an environmentalist makes a person left leaning is beyond me as well. So why aren’t people in an outrage about this. Why don’t I read more articles or see more people talking about this.
Only the lowly environmentalist zines, a left leaning blog space, and some group called the ‘democratic underground’ seem to be running this story. (that is All I could find at this time).
So aren’t people upset that this outgoing president and his administration are selling the ground (aka country) right out from under you? Or have people just got used to it? IS there anything we can do to stop this?
I just can’t believe this is happening. This and what else and other damage can this administration do in the next 2 months? I’m afraid to ask, but someone has to keep an eye open and spread the word because the “main stream” media isn’t going to do it.
REMEMBER: This President has used the ability to issue an “Executive Order” More that any other president before.
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