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Month: January 2011
Pearl Hart, Wild West Woman. Portrait will be up for auction at my June 23 art event!
Years ago, I picked up the book The Old West- The Women, Time-Life, at a thrift store for 50¢. What a gem. I bought it during my Immigrant phase. I kept coming back to the photos of Pearl Hart and did the following portrait– one of the paintings I actually haven’t given away, trashed, or…
The incredible Sue Coe. #artist #activist #power #image #inspiration
I first came across Sue Coe’s work in the 1988 Annual Edition of Gallerie Women’s Art. “The work is in a series, a narrative, a novel or document in pictures. It records injustice and cruelty, and attempts to perform the role of witness. Art can be a weapon for social change, and at its most…
From the art vault: The letter “P”- #portfolio #Picasso #Page #placenta
Some items from my 1990’s portfolio:
Anna T Fabulous- the legacy of the Bergström women.
My daughter, Anna, eats, sleeps, breathes, devours, obsesses, demands, wants and needs FASHION. I see the spirits of her Swedish female ancestors carrying on through her. My great grandmother, Brita Bergström, was obsessed with the latest fashion trends of her time but having 12 children and little money she had to improvise. Brita would look…
Art Book Quote of the Day from ‘The Silent Studio’ #Picasso #Jacqueline #photos
today, at Notre-Dame de Vie, Jacqueline’s flock of sheep grazes beneath olive trees of a studio now locked, while Igor appears to watch for someone he never knew I was so lucky to find this book The Silent Studio (1st edition, 1976) by David Douglas Duncan at Vancouver’s Macleods’s Books (451 Pender Street) awhile back. MAP The…
Fave art piece recall of the day “Church and Wheatfield”
This old piece, Church and Wheatfield (acrylic on canvas), proudly belongs in the Where Are They Now category of my catalogue. Perhaps it will turn up when I empty the vault for the big art event/garage sale! I’ll keep you posted!
Art Book Quote of the Day from ‘Picture This’ by Lynda Barry @DandQ
After I realized I could not draw what I wanted in the way I wanted, coloring books became important to me. If someone had given me a blank drawing book I would have been too afraid of ruining it to use it. Blank pages made me nervous, but I could trust a coloring book. (p….
Dream Boogie Winter 2011 with @SusanAkaSARK! DREAMing to DOing
Winter 2011 Dream Boogie with SARK:Dancing from DREAMing to DOing I adore SARK as you may guess from my endless twitters and rants, including my dedicated page HEALING WITH SARK. I am proud to help her promote her latest free teleclass! SARK says: An all-new session of Dream Boogie with SARK begins February 1 and…
My immigrant saga through #portrait #journal #literature
My family’s story is an Immigrant Saga. I often wonder what life would have been like had my parents not taken the huge leap of faith and moved us from Sweden to Canada (and back to Sweden then back to Canada). I may soon return to my journal/painting series I worked on in the early…
Impromptu #drawing workshop with Kat Jan 16, 2011! #Vancouver #arttherapy
Join me for an intimate afternoon (small group) of therapeutic drawing! No previous experience necessary! Safe and fun environment! Sunday January 16, 2011! 1:30-4:30 PM Location: 1290 Shavington Cres, North Vancouver BC (Keith Lynn Alternative Secondary School) MAP $40 includes materials (cash or cheque due at start of session) Coffee and tea will be available….
Checking in with my mentor. She gave me homework #dreams #listen. I give you a small gift. #art
I chatted with my mentor, Solvig, tonight and we both are in agreement that something is “brewing.” She assured me that all is as it should be, and my anxiety is actually “ants in the pants” while the next chapter starts. Tonight I am to spray some of my angel-mom’s favorite perfume as I go…
Solvig and Katrine- art, magic, healing, intuition, and a murder mystery
Being a Swede in Canada, it is inevitable that I have old family friends since childhood that are Swedish! I met Solvig and her family when we lived in Houston BC in the early 70’s. Solvig and her daughter Katrine have held a special place in my life ever since. Solvig is one of the…
Lost paintings, emptying the vault, clearing the mind for live #artevent
No idea if these pieces still exist! Even though I have a ton of stuff filling an expensive storage room, my moods and moves tend to purge artwork ruthlessly. It’s freeing to get rid of them, but then when I find them on an old CD, I get a twinge of regret. I’m preparing for…
Quick sketching on index cards of @RebeccaRaw for upcoming live portrait! #artevent
VISIT REBECCA’S BLOG! REBECCA RAWLINSON Looking at old pieces and thinking about how to do the live portrait: LIVE EVENT HAPPENING SOON: Live portrait of Rebecca by me, interactive art stations, new portraits of fabulous people in my life, food, drinks and silent-auction event of my art! YES- I’M CLEARING OUT THE VAULT! STAY TUNED!
Fashion = shoulders back! Lessons from @annatfabulous and @RebeccaRaw
I RECOMMEND: REBECCA RAWLINSON I NEED A SOCIAL LIFE (ANNA T FABULOUS) These 2 incredible young women share with the world their passion for the art of fashion. But what they TEACH ME is that fashion is truly about: • SELF-CONFIDENCE! • SELF-WORTH! • SELF-DECLARATION! • SHOULDERS BACK! Anna and Rebecca in my 5-minute…
When anxiety hits- pick up a pencil… draw what you like #arttherapy
Oh my- anxious evening… my head swims with to-dos and self-criticism. So before I do anything more, I will pause and simply draw. Draw what I love, and for those of you that know me, you know that means: SOCK MONKEYS. My daughter, Anna, gave me this delightful book for Christmas: SOCK MONKEY (Publisher teNeues)…
#Syren’s creative process!
I was proud to have been a small part (the caduceuc wings) of Syren DeMille‘s amazing new year’s costume!!! Some favorite shots of Syren and my daughter, Anna: