DEC 9: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X VOUS VALET ALEXA CHUNG — I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So…
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A Lecture Upon the Shadow: an evening of collaboration on the #graphicnovel with @RickLegalPhotos and co.
A LECTURE UPON THE SHADOW. by John Donne December 3, 2012 was an evening of collaboration as Jocelyn Louise and Jay Fisher recreated 1947 and main characters from my graphic novel as they were photographed by the extraordinary photographer, Rick Legal, and as the entire process was documented by photographer and colleague, Nancy Kirkpatrick. The book will include…
Dec 8: @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL w. LEIGH LEZARK of @THEMISSHAPES ft. @BlubirdTweets gift package
DEC 8: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X BLUBIRD BOUTIQUE — I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So in order…
Bury me with a China Marker and a pad of newsprint.#essentials. Latest portraits.
Nardwuar, the human serviette Camille Claudel Jocelyn Louise in my graphic novel Lyndi Barrett Anna T Fabulous As mentioned before, China Marker is my medium of choice for my graphic novel. When I die, bury me with a fresh china marker box and a pad of newsprint. Then cremate me ’cause I’m claustrophobic. —
Dec 7: @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL w. TOM FORD ft. @HiveMindHats
DEC 7: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X HIVE MIND MILLINERY TOM FORD — I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t….
Dec 6: @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL w. Alexander Wang ft. @LasMargaritasBC
DEC 6: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X LAS MARGARITAS ALEXANDER WANG — I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t….
Dec 5: @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL w. @DVF ft. @outfitterswig
DEC 5: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X OUTFITTERS WIG DIANE von FURSTENBERG — I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We…
Dec 4: @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL w. RICCARDO TISCI f. @knotheory
DEC 4: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X KNOT THEORY RICCARDO TISCI I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So…
It’s Dec 3 and @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL presents MARC JACOBS and @Indochino!
DEC 3: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X INDOCHINO I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So in order…
Today on @The_Social_Life’s #24daysofTSL, PHOEBE PHILO and a sock monkey!
DEC 2: TO ENTER GO TO #24DAYOFTSL X KAT THORSEN I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, and The Social Life’s Anna T Fabulous and Joshua Langston. China marker, acrylix, fx on newsprint — Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So in order…
#24daysofTSL has begun! Today on @The_Social_Life, HEDI SLIMANE presents @Element7Style
I am so excited to collaborate with THE SOCIAL LIFE, Anna T Fabulous and Joshua D Langston on #24daysofTSL! Umm…it’s DECEMBER. Can you believe?? We can’t. So in order to deal with it, The Social Life is going to celebrate, and celebrate BIG! We introduce to you the #24DaysofTSL. Starting Dec 1 until Dec 24 we will…
My new obsession: artist Lisa Cinar of “Draw Me A Lion”
I had the pleasure of finally meeting Lisa Cinar at her Draw Me A Lion booth at the Strathcona Winter Craft Fair yesterday. What a beautiful person! I am a huge fan of Lisa’s work. Her art brings up such immensely pleasurable memories of my childhood in Sweden, artist Lisa Larson and my favorite children’s books. I…
Martin Place. Artist. Mentor.
My dear friend, Martin Place, is my mentor and always offers the most wonderful advice and guidance. I met up with him today at his annual art sale! Martin is passionate about the importance of maintaining a connection with the creative process. He insists that if we take a break from creating for an…
“Friends, Six Women, Six Cultures, One Humanity” by Janet Love Morrison on Influence Publishing
Congratulations, Janet! Janet Love Morrison launches her new book: Friends, Six Women, Six Cultures, One Humanity, at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, on Sunday November 18th, 2pm – 4pm. Friends, Six Women, Six Cultures, One Humanity is a novel to honour and celebrate Canada’s diversity. Six women from profoundly different cultures and belief…
Create. Deconstruct. Integrate. Recreate. Collaborate. Portrait of @manrepeller with @joshuadlangston
Rochelle Joshua Langston deconstructs and recreates. The artist does not tinker with the universe, he recreates it out of his own experience and understanding of life. – Henry Miller It’s wonderful releasing my artwork to someone and seeing what they come up with!
Evolution of a portrait: @Conner_G and @rfwhyte of @JunctionYVR
Start with: Draw street art style portraits: Deliver: Enjoy: Thank you, Junction, for my wonderful Banksy book!
Be a rainbow in somebody’s clouds. – Maya Angelou
My dear friend and colleague, Sara Place, took notes during Unique Lives with Maya Angelou on Monday night. She shares her notes here: RAINBOWS IN THE CLOUDS Maya Angelou – October 29th “At the worst of times the possibility of seeing hope” – be a rainbow…
Latest portraits: Carlee, Josh, Quentin. #wheatpaste prep
Anticipating a big wheatpaste/streetart session next week, and collecting together all the latest pieces. “I have always lived my life in the profession of being.”- Quentin Crisp Can’t wait to paste Matt Roy’sTS Eliot series:
Frida Kahlo’s “Portrait of My Father,” 1951
Dearest Daddy, If you knew the pleasure getting your little letter gave me, you’d write to me every day, because you can’t imagine how happy it made me… … Your daughter who adores you, Frieducha San Francisco, November 21, 1930 Recommended: “Dearest Frieducha!”: The Letters of Guillermo Kahlo to His Daughter Frida
“The very pink of perfection.” My afternoon @RebeccaBree boutique!
As we start our visit Rebecca Rawlinson meets my sister-in-law, Cher Hanusiak, and my nephew, Henrik! Every nook and cranny is a visual cornucopia. The very pink of perfection. – Oliver Goldsmith Glorious paper rose wall created by Darcy Guenette (Darcy Glip) I could not be more proud of Rebecca Rawlinson. Witnessing her dream come true is…
Gather your abundance… journal ramblings.
What’s the one thing missing in your life? In mine- that’s easy. I have passion, I have my art, I love being myself, and being by myself, I am happily divorced, I have no unfinished business with my mother who passed, nor with my father now, I have an extraordinary family and friends who lend…
Charlotte Free.
Recall: Drawing Deconstruction Discovery of Charlotte Free Endlessly inspiring: Check out: —
OMG! Fabulous @YouTube art series: @PBSOffBook
The Art of Glitch The Worlds of Viral Video The Art of Logo Design Seeing Beyond the Human Eye The Evolution of 8-bit Art The Culture of Reddit Lego Art Fan Art: An Explosion of Creativity The Art of Film & TV Title Design Tattoo 25th Anniversary GIF Mashup The Impact of Kickstarter Animated GIFs…
Joe Average’s new site! #art #photography
We are SO LUCKY to be able to access more of Joe Average’s work on his new site! Check it out! It’s like drinking a cool glass of clear, clean, beautiful water. Joe Average (born 1957) is a Canadian artist who resides in Vancouver, British Columbia. Diagnosed HIV+ at age 27, Average made the decision to commit the rest of…
ART SHOW at the Cultch: “Cirrus” by @CloudscapeComic and “Audience Portraits” by Suzy Stroet!
I was absolutely delighted to attend the Opening Reception: The Cultch presents “Cirrus” by Cloudscape Comics & “Audience Portraits” by Suzy Stroet! I was so inspired by the maturity and talent of all the artists and the Cultch was glowing with the work. I enjoyed the flow through the space. I need to go back during…
Fashion blog foreshadowed. @annatfabulous’s journal, 1997.
In celebration of my daughter’s birthday, I will share with you some amazing pages from her 1997 journal (age 12). They certainly illustrate the shape of things to come. Fashion, events, life is planned and analyzed and celebrated. Anna is now founder and editor-in-chief of the online fashion magazine/blog: THE SOCIAL LIFE– where fashion, events,…
Booklaunch! FOODSLUTS AT DOLL & PENNY’S CAFE by Tony Correia illus. by Ken Boesem!
I just experienced a wonderful evening at the newly renovated Little Sister’s Book and Art Emporium at the booklaunch for FOODSLUTS AT DOLL & PENNY’S CAFE by Tony Correia; illustrated by Ken Boesem! What a DELIGHTFUL/INSIGHTFUL/MOVING book: Excerpt: The sign in the window read: “Sorry, we’re open.” “I caught my reflection in the glass as…
An afternoon of new connections with @BeautyNight!
I was honored and delighted today to meet with Caroline MacGillivray, founder and executive director of Beauty Night. Beauty Night builds self esteem and changes lives of women and youth living in poverty through 3 streams of programming: wellness, life skills development and makeovers. They believe that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and…
The Social Life is launched! Congrats to @annatfabulous!
Congratulations to my daughter, Anna T Fabulous, on the launch of her stunning new site: THE SOCIAL LIFE There are People to meet, Places to go and Things to do. The Social Life profiles the fabulous and fashionable People, Places and Things from cities all over North America. Their Editor-In-Chief, Anna T Fabulous, currently lives in San Francisco. I love you, Anna!!!
New minimalist work by Julian Bowers
These two new pieces by my son, Julian Bowers, are clean, quiet and peaceful, yet they still have the powerful and voracious exploration found in his previous work. Stay tuned for a blog post on Julian’s band Sleuth, as they prep for their trip to New York!