The unique team that I'm establishing this month for my May Mother's Day paint off for the Woodstock statue (Peanuts on Parade thingy) is almost in place. I'm so blessed to have so many artist friends who really are my friends too...not just along for the ride - these are people I really know and love!
Besides Chicago Jenn (as we call her at home now) coming all the way out here to help me during the mother's day weekend for this (now, that's a friend!!!), I've got a local Iconographer who I adore, her daughter and artistic friends in the local high schools' ART QUEST program with me on differing shifts ('hey, KID! go get me a mocha, and make it soy!!!' LOL!!!) - just kidding - they'll be painting and cleaning just like the rest of us ladies! Another lady who I love will be joining our ranks (Thank GOD Almighty!) that is a paint and painting EXPERT in this State. Seriously, she ROCKS. The good news is that we're all friends and we all get along and share the same brain at times. That's a good thing.
Chicago Jenn and I will be figuring out the STAFF shirts for the event (they will be so cool and available on Cafe Press next month for everyone next month) with an image of my Woodstock original drawing in colour on the front. Very cool!
Now the trick is to get my sculpture lady across the street to sign on - and did I mention the general contractor guy who will be helping us secure the new pieces onto the statue?
I'm feeling better about this project now that I know I'm surrounded by dear friends who didn't even BLINK when I mentioned this project to them. In fact, one lady screamed, and one said "heck, I'll do it no matter what's going on that weekend!!" - and she's a busy mom!
Friends are wonderful - and I am truly blessed to have real, true friends who support my artistic loopy visions and always ALWAYS are there for me.
Would it be 'bad form' to have the teenagers on the staff 'fetch' us coffee from Starbucks??? OKAY!!! THAT'S BAD!!!! I PROMISE NOT TO DO IT (maybe their boyfriends can do it?)...LOL!
Summer 2012
BibeauArt of Santa Rosa
Friday, March 24, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Let's Pretend...oh, wait a minute, it's real life!!!
When I was a mere child, one of my favorite and kinda creepy things I liked were the "Let's Pretend" books with the 45's that came with. No tape recorders here, we listened to records...tape recorders were too pricey and for adults. Go figure.
Anyhow, I loved the drawings and the colours (shocking) of the well thought out books, and loved the records with the narrator and the wonderful way they brought the story to life (including the special effects that were awesome). I remember looking at the book and then looking at the record when it was time to hear the 'beep' and turn the page - seeing the 'Let's Pretend' label in some funky yellow or orange font going round and round...but now that I think about it, the stories were scary ones - like the Brothers Grimm.
The princess or damsel in distress is hunted down relentlessly by some witch and, well, we all know the story. Not all the stories were happy endings - take the 'Little Mermaid' - that story scared the crap out of me and I never figured out why. She turns into sea foam because she can't 'get the guy' she loves and poof! she's gone forever. Sob!
Gosh, sounds like my dating life prior to getting Chris up to the altar (took me five sea-foamed years darn it!!). Got rid of that horrid fish tail finally! LOL!
I used to 'try' to pretend those stories were 'just pretend' but there was something sinister and more tangible to them than I liked to admit. I'm not a scary book or movie fan by any means, but when I wanted to be a bit scared, I'd slap one of those records on and read the book, slowly...retracing the whole darn book from front to back. The covers on these books were creepy too.
I think I know why. Every artwork on these dark stories were in negative tones (colour speak here). All of them. Even Cinderella. Heck, even the meant-to-be-happy stories were bleak looking. It's like someone took a BLACK canvas and mixed all the nice bright colours with some sort of brown or black wash when they were done with the artwork. Very 70's.
Why that was facinating for me, I don't know, but I figured out something this year...most of all of my early paintings are JUST LIKE THAT. Dark cores with colours coming out of them. Yeah, they're brighter than the old books I liked, but once I put them all up in one room together to display at work, MAN, what WAS I thinking? Pass the prozac, folks.
So, I'm tossing out the black and the almost black Sienna Brown for the NEW set of paintings with COLOUR. I guess the base will be white this time instead of black. More flowers, more joy.
I'm sure if you're a doctor of the mind you can figure this out, but I just thought it was one of those weird things in life that carries on from one's childhood.
Weird indeed!
Does anyone remember the "Let's Pretend" series? I think they were done in the late 70's?
Anyhow, I loved the drawings and the colours (shocking) of the well thought out books, and loved the records with the narrator and the wonderful way they brought the story to life (including the special effects that were awesome). I remember looking at the book and then looking at the record when it was time to hear the 'beep' and turn the page - seeing the 'Let's Pretend' label in some funky yellow or orange font going round and round...but now that I think about it, the stories were scary ones - like the Brothers Grimm.
The princess or damsel in distress is hunted down relentlessly by some witch and, well, we all know the story. Not all the stories were happy endings - take the 'Little Mermaid' - that story scared the crap out of me and I never figured out why. She turns into sea foam because she can't 'get the guy' she loves and poof! she's gone forever. Sob!
Gosh, sounds like my dating life prior to getting Chris up to the altar (took me five sea-foamed years darn it!!). Got rid of that horrid fish tail finally! LOL!
I used to 'try' to pretend those stories were 'just pretend' but there was something sinister and more tangible to them than I liked to admit. I'm not a scary book or movie fan by any means, but when I wanted to be a bit scared, I'd slap one of those records on and read the book, slowly...retracing the whole darn book from front to back. The covers on these books were creepy too.
I think I know why. Every artwork on these dark stories were in negative tones (colour speak here). All of them. Even Cinderella. Heck, even the meant-to-be-happy stories were bleak looking. It's like someone took a BLACK canvas and mixed all the nice bright colours with some sort of brown or black wash when they were done with the artwork. Very 70's.
Why that was facinating for me, I don't know, but I figured out something this year...most of all of my early paintings are JUST LIKE THAT. Dark cores with colours coming out of them. Yeah, they're brighter than the old books I liked, but once I put them all up in one room together to display at work, MAN, what WAS I thinking? Pass the prozac, folks.
So, I'm tossing out the black and the almost black Sienna Brown for the NEW set of paintings with COLOUR. I guess the base will be white this time instead of black. More flowers, more joy.
I'm sure if you're a doctor of the mind you can figure this out, but I just thought it was one of those weird things in life that carries on from one's childhood.
Weird indeed!
Does anyone remember the "Let's Pretend" series? I think they were done in the late 70's?
Monday, March 20, 2006
Top 'O the mornin to ya!
...we're still in the Irish frame of mind over here in California...tee hee! And the party continues til this weekend when JP's name day - the Annunciation and St. Justin of Serbia - arrives on Saturday!
JP is thrilled that he gets presents! Let's hope he launches into his prayers as much as he does his Teen Titans gifts! LOL!
The weather is AWFUL today - especially after yesterday when we were given some sun. Of course, I took a long nap after church and didn't take advantage of it. Sigh! I think I over did it at my new ladies gym...I love that place so much! It's such a girly place to go and relax - oh, yes, at work out really well...a little too well I think.
Doctor's orders to work out for at least 30 min straight at least twice a week. No slacking off if I want to be healthy and not have to rely on pain killers. It's working already.
They say (and I believe) that the more one walks or goes to the gym the better one's health...and it's never too late to start. I'm blessed with pretty good athletic genes, so it's easier for me, but it does help you feel good - my back doesn't hurt anymore, my leg feels much better (sciatica) and no more headaches.
It hasn't gotten rid of my PMDD/PMS yet, but for that, I have my Oscar the Grouch shirt. That helps warn innocent bystanders. However, I think JP stole it for today. He thinks it's HIS shirt.
Silly boy! LOL! Mommy needs it for PMS!
Stay dry, and pray for more sun...I'm getting cabin fever here in California!
JP is thrilled that he gets presents! Let's hope he launches into his prayers as much as he does his Teen Titans gifts! LOL!
The weather is AWFUL today - especially after yesterday when we were given some sun. Of course, I took a long nap after church and didn't take advantage of it. Sigh! I think I over did it at my new ladies gym...I love that place so much! It's such a girly place to go and relax - oh, yes, at work out really well...a little too well I think.
Doctor's orders to work out for at least 30 min straight at least twice a week. No slacking off if I want to be healthy and not have to rely on pain killers. It's working already.
They say (and I believe) that the more one walks or goes to the gym the better one's health...and it's never too late to start. I'm blessed with pretty good athletic genes, so it's easier for me, but it does help you feel good - my back doesn't hurt anymore, my leg feels much better (sciatica) and no more headaches.
It hasn't gotten rid of my PMDD/PMS yet, but for that, I have my Oscar the Grouch shirt. That helps warn innocent bystanders. However, I think JP stole it for today. He thinks it's HIS shirt.
Silly boy! LOL! Mommy needs it for PMS!
Stay dry, and pray for more sun...I'm getting cabin fever here in California!
Friday, March 17, 2006
Happy St. Patrick's Day to all you Lads and Lasses!
This day started off with me preparing for 4 fillings at the dentists office...and while I was getting there I noticed that I had a unheard cell phone message (that happens a lot - why I don't know yet - delayed service???)...that let me know which one of my Woodstock entries were chosen for the Summer of Woodstock statue paint off and festivities....
...It's totally official now, and I now know what I have to work on for the project. The lady who wants me to do her statue said that she was going to write me an e-mail but couldn't find the words to tell me how talented I am!
Well, as I found out, it doesn't take a cheek numbing drug at the dentists to feel like your head is HUGE by this point.
I'm so happy! And I'm PMS-ing real bad...and I don't care! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
I just got the CUTEST photos of my godson, Patrick (Happy Name Day to him!) that I have plastered all over my cube at work right now with the Celtic scarf that I wore when I held him at his baptism...sob!!! He's such a big boy now! He's totally Irish - red hair, green eyes, heck, his name is enough ain't it?
Also, happy name day to my RC Godmother/little mom, Patricia or better known as Auntie Patsy - we're taking her out tonight for some traditional Irish pub food!
Everyone's Irish today - so celebrate and remember St. Patrick!
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Okay, remember him RESPONSIBLY folks! LOL!
...It's totally official now, and I now know what I have to work on for the project. The lady who wants me to do her statue said that she was going to write me an e-mail but couldn't find the words to tell me how talented I am!
Well, as I found out, it doesn't take a cheek numbing drug at the dentists to feel like your head is HUGE by this point.
I'm so happy! And I'm PMS-ing real bad...and I don't care! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
I just got the CUTEST photos of my godson, Patrick (Happy Name Day to him!) that I have plastered all over my cube at work right now with the Celtic scarf that I wore when I held him at his baptism...sob!!! He's such a big boy now! He's totally Irish - red hair, green eyes, heck, his name is enough ain't it?
Also, happy name day to my RC Godmother/little mom, Patricia or better known as Auntie Patsy - we're taking her out tonight for some traditional Irish pub food!
Everyone's Irish today - so celebrate and remember St. Patrick!
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Okay, remember him RESPONSIBLY folks! LOL!
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Focusing on the 'little flower' of God...
http://www.littleflower.org/
What a cute site...I'm learning a lot and seeing what books are out there on St. Theresa. She's so NOT like me, that I love her. Just a gentle little soul doing little things for great results in Christ. I love that. I'm quite loud and out there most of the time - like a bumblebee or a hummingbird, not a quiet and dainty flower like her.
It's so refreshing to read about her and do her little prayers during my very stressful week so far - she reminds me of my Irish Grandmother, Marie, who was buried five years ago on Saint Patrick's day here in Santa Rosa. Gentle, little, quiet, and in love with Christ, blind and blissful love of a child LOVE for Christ and mankind.
If you want some joy this Lent, read about this wonderful little flower in the garden of the Most Holy Virgin/Theotokos AND her love for the Christ Child.
Very powerful, very uplifting.
What a cute site...I'm learning a lot and seeing what books are out there on St. Theresa. She's so NOT like me, that I love her. Just a gentle little soul doing little things for great results in Christ. I love that. I'm quite loud and out there most of the time - like a bumblebee or a hummingbird, not a quiet and dainty flower like her.
It's so refreshing to read about her and do her little prayers during my very stressful week so far - she reminds me of my Irish Grandmother, Marie, who was buried five years ago on Saint Patrick's day here in Santa Rosa. Gentle, little, quiet, and in love with Christ, blind and blissful love of a child LOVE for Christ and mankind.
If you want some joy this Lent, read about this wonderful little flower in the garden of the Most Holy Virgin/Theotokos AND her love for the Christ Child.
Very powerful, very uplifting.
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