After her tail fell off...

Truman is feeling much better now that her dead tail end fell off...she is sleeker and prettier than ever!

I left the tail end in the yard on a bench. I was considering using it as a real Reliquary object. But by day 3, something took it away. I think it was a flying squirrel, they like to collect all sorts of precious objects to line their home nests. But that is just a speculation. Honestly it seems weird for another animal to want a 6" long dead tail. But maybe it is even weirder that I was considering making something with it! What's next toe nails....wait one of my advisers in art school did collect his toe nails for a year and used them in a piece...I guess all is fare game, in art.

onward....

what's up Wednesday

I got a bit further along on this one. Notice the snake has eaten some of the oranges and has one in his mouth. He will also have stripes.




Monkey Mask just starting to take shape, the base is half a globe...




Globe Monkey also just starting to take shape...




2D-3D high relief. The ceramic pieces were drawn by me and made by my mom--there is a mobile made of the rest of the shapes that I am not quite happy with so that will be reworked along with this piece...




These guys are drying in my super hot bathroom. Most of the heat goes right to this room so it is the drying room. Yep, that is my first harvested Luffa from the garden! I picked and cleaned it yesterday.

I am moving forward on all fronts! Everything relates and is moving in the same direction. Yet each project has it's own voice and I am listening. Ears open, eyes open, all senses open--open systems full speed ahead!

Onward Monkeys!

As promised..

Here is a link to some photos I took at the Eric Schindler 50th Anniversary show. I got a bit lazy near the end and didn't label all of them, but it is a nice over view (the first photo is of me after the show, just keep hitting previous to see the entire show. I added this shows photos to the already existent Eric Schindler Gallery shows, I have photographed over the past few years. The opening was about as good as an opening gets, great food and drink, people, sales and art! Really strong art I might add.

Time to get back in the studio and see where the Monkeys take me...


onward Monkeys!

Full belly and Fresh breath for Thanksgiving

I found this awesome recipe and baked these cookies for the dogs. My little guys love them, as you can see by the look on Bella's face. Here is the recipe. They are super simple to make, healthy and they leave the dogs breath fresh and clean, (I doubled the amount of parsley in mine). What a perfect way to include the Dogs in the feast tomorrow! In the description, she says her Pug loves them, that is a very misleading statement. If Bella is any indication, Pugs love eating everything!

Happy Thanksgiving to all...
onward Monkeys!

Art show must see!

The photos are of our happy home, now that we have the new stove in place, Mr.Eleven is cooking up a storm! The colors are warm and inviting the smells intoxicating, sounds of a busy kitchen and killer tunes...this is art--this is life!

You know what is also art---a big deal art show!

I dropped of 2 pieces at the gallery earlier in the week. It is: The Eric Schindler Gallery's 50th Anniversary Celebration, A group invitational. I entered 2 of the small monkey sculptures, (sorry I forgot to take photos of them but will take some at the opening). I am very excited to see the show, on Friday.

I had a fantastic conversation with Kirsten, the owner director of the gallery, while there. I love hearing her perspective. Growing up in a gallery, learning from watching her parents deal with crazy artists. Then stepping into the roll herself. 50 years later here we are hanging a show, varied yet cohesive powerful yet, beautiful, all of it brought together through a life time of living with art. A life time of honing a critical eye and a passionate heart. Kirsten is a beautiful person and it is reflected in her choices. She nurtures her artists and gives us room to grow. I for one am thrilled and excited to be part of this very important exhibition. To me the gallery is like home, like a warm inviting kitchen alive with creativity, enticing our senses.

The Eric Schindler Gallery
2305 East Broad St.
Richmond Va 23223
804-644-5005

opening reception, Friday November
7-10pm
show runs through December 18th 2010

20% of all sales the week of Nov. 19th-26
will benefit ART 180
and Tricycle Gardens

Be there or be square Richmond. I will be there!

Onward...

better

I went back into this encaustic painting and am much happier with it. I am reserving the right to tweak it a bit more, but for now it is done. I learned a lot about encaustic on this panel...looking forward to starting a new one with the new knowledge.

I added little blue beads to the moon for eyes. They are really cool in real life. The combination of sculpture and painting in one media is exciting to me. It is a path I have been on for a while now. There is an immediacy to encaustic that leans towards expressionistic work, but there is also a lot of process and that calls for pre planning. I want to explore more of the innate qualities of the medium. I am attracted to the transparency and rounded edges combined with simple direct line.

Onward Monkeys!

nap time

Mr.Eleven sneaks in a few z's with Bella and Truman



The 3 amigos find their own soft corner of the bed for a mid afternoon nap



The littlest Murph about to drift off into dream land


Truman about to invade Bella's spot in the sun

One thing you might notice is I am the only one not napping! There is too much work to be done....

Onward Monkeys!