happy wednesday!

Last Friday I went to an Art Walk in Fond du Lac, WI with some of my girlfriends...

me, Kelly, Jamie, Sara & Jill

Lucky for me, Jill is friends with the owner of Jennabee Art Gallery & Studio and introduced us. Last night I stopped by the gallery and dropped off 4 of my paintings! Fingers crossed that I sell something :) There's also an art contest that the gallery is having in February that I need to enter and we discussed the possibility of doing an art show in March or April! Which is beyond exciting to even think about!

Jamie owns her own salon and after I made her a wedding gift...

mixed media painting for Mr & Mrs King

she's asked if I could paint a canvas or two to go in the salon. Which would not only be fun to paint, but give me a lot more exposure, too. Things are looking up in the art department of my life :)

Oh, and last but not least...

grades just posted for this semester!

i am banksy (day 31)

I love learning about artists... and this one I find particularly intriguing because he chooses to stay anonymous and specializes in mostly street art. His art is passionate and controversial. The following is a little excerpt from wikipedia.... I mean seriously, what would I do without wikipedia?!

Banksy is an anonymous England based graffiti artist, political activist, film director and painter. His satirical street art and subversive epigrams combine irreverent dark humour with graffiti done in a distinctive stencilling technique. Such artistic works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world.

Banksy's works have dealt with an array of political and social themes, including anti-War, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, anti-imperialism, anti-authoritarianism, anarchism, nihilism, and existentialism. Additionally, the components of the human condition that his works commonly critique are greed, poverty, hypocrisy, boredom, despair, absurdity, and alienation.

“	We can’t do anything to change the world until capitalism crumbles. In the meantime we should all go shopping to console ourselves.	”
	— Banksy, Wall and Piece

stencil in London

in Park Street, Bristol

in London, was painted over in august 08

in New Orleans

Brick Lane, East End 04

central Bristol

Westminster

Bethlehem 05

New Orleans

interpretation of Stone Henge using portable toilets

Day 31 - A picture of a tradition you have.

Christmas Eve 2009

 Every Christmas eve we all open 1 present.... new pajamas! It's fun to be able to wake up christmas morning in new pj's! obviously this is an old picture because my hair is brown... lol

art is everywhere (day 28)

My 100 day challenge ties is perfectly to what I want to ramble about today. 


Not that long ago I took a trip to the 'country'... while I was there I sat down at a random picnic bench to eat my veggies and fruits lunch that I packed. As I was setting down my tote bag, something caught my attention... there was something carved in the wood of the picnic table.


Day 28 - A picture that can always make you smile

What are the odds that I would travel close 75 miles south of home, into a 1,800 acre state park and happen to sit at a picnic table in the exact stop where someone has carved the word ART? 

It seems as though, when I'm paying attention, I find art wherever I go. Or maybe, art finds me. 

It usually doesn't come in a literal form like this, but this was a perfect reminder that art is often right in front of us. It's everywhere, in everything, just waiting to be discovered, appreciated, marveled at. My favorite thing about art, is that like beauty, it is in the eye of the beholder. 

Some may see a spider web as a nuisance and sweep it away, but if you actually look closely it's an intricate design of tiny strings that are carefully and beautiful woven together.

 Same thing with a birds nest... you may not think anything of it, but it took hours of carefully placing twigs and scraps or material to construct.  Obviously I find art in nature... but it's other places, too. 

The makeup on a woman's face is art to me. I use brushes to apply color to my face, I just use powders instead of paint. 

The bindings and front covers of books are art. They are the first impression and can capture attention and inspire you to open a book you may have otherwise passed by. (although I don't suggest judging a book by its cover... I've ready some horrible, yet pretty books)


How about the way that hair blows in the breeze on a warm day when the sun is shining down and the world seems perfect?


I could go on and on....

I may not make it to see the so-called seven wonders of the world in my lifetime, but I come across small wonders each and every day.

inspiration in the form of street art

I had a few spare moments last night while trying to talk myself into finishing my english assignment, so I clicked Stumble! on my toolbar.

I came across a collection of 106 photos of amazing street art. I chose a few favorites to post, but you can go here and see the rest of them... I dare you to look and NOT be inspired. Maybe I'll go paint something on the side of my house now.... :)