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"I am treading more and more into leaves
and silence.
Ironically, I, who profess no religion,
find the whole of my life a religious
pilgrimage.
The origins of this hunger are as mysterious as why we, who are last year's
dust and rain, have risen from that dust to to look about
with the devised crystal of a raindrop
before we subside once more
into snow and whirling vapor."
All the Strange Hours--The Excavation of a
Life
by Loren Eiseley
The above is a quote from Joseph Raffael's website. Yesterday I took a whirlwind trip to NYC to see an exhibition of recent works by Raffael at the Nancy Hoffman Gallery which, after 35 years in Soho, has relocated in Chelsea.
I've
loved Raffael's work since I first saw it in 1974 in New Mexico, when I
was an undergrad at the University of New Mexico. He came to UNM to
speak, and afterwards we were able to meet with him. Not only was his
work radiant, but he was as well.
A calmness and almost zen
peacefulness radiated from his presence.
It was exhilarating to walk into a space that pulsed with the energy of his art!
It just made me want to get to work.
So I guess I wil!!
I think this young woman is so beautiful. She shows such expression with those green eyes. Her makeup is "natural" and flawless. She shows strength and determination while, at the same time, appearing sexy and seductive. A young enchantress.
This photo is taken from the beautifully pristine Moraine Lake in Banff, Alberta, Canada. Just a little glimpse of heaven in all her untouched glory.
Whoa, doggies. So much snow here in Flagstaff. 26" last count. That means loads of shoveling and lots of toasty beverages.
I am considering entering the Mail Me Art competition (http://mailmeart.com/going-postal/submit-mail-art/), so I've been dabbling again in (EEK) acrylics. Been a long time since I've tried that medium. What's interesting is that my hand is applying watercolor techniques with acrylics... and I'm digging it. We'll see what happens. It's all school to me - all the foibles and weird experiments are so much fun, and since I can't be in college right now - THIS is my college. Or, maybe this is my built-in excuse for making a lot of tragic painting mistakes, the ones that I can't even stand to look at. Haha.
~C
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Here I am. House smells of stir fry and so do my clothes. I'm jonesing for some rice tea. I've had a crazy fixation on hot sauce lately and consumed one two bottles of Tamazula this week all by myself. Not sure why. My little boy was super wild today and I'm not sure why that is either. I'm about to start a sci-fi book called The Child Garden. I hear my little town will be covered in a couple feet of snow tomorrow. Wheeeee! There's a good chance I will be sledding on Tuesday. I wish for more time than I have. I don't hardly ever wish a day will go by fast. Not even the bad ones. Well, maybe the really bad ones.
I've had a lot of characters flitting about upstairs in my mind. Here are just a few.
The one above is for Illustration Friday's topic: Crunchy. Funny, huh?
I just watched The Princess Bride, directed by Rob Reiner, again this week. Saw it when I was a teenager. Still one of the most wonderful films and utterly quotable! IF per chance you've never seen it... then add it to your Netflix cue or whatever. You'll love it. You can even see it with the kiddies.
