butterscotch clouds, a tangerine & a side order of ham

Vivitar 2800

2009-08-18T19:33:00.002-07:00

I won my flash on ebay. I was only outbid once. They didn't stand a chance.

I am buying my HOLGA tomorrow + film.

I am in the process of preparing many potential designs and if any of them get picked up, I will be seriously stoked.

I need to make a website because this is sub par.

designs to come !

ham

crab apple tree haus

2009-08-16T20:51:00.003-07:00

as I'd suspected, I completely ignored this space since last November when I completed thirty paintings in thirty days for a (massive) group show in pioneer square.

I'm here, again. I do hope to stay. I am buying a new camera tomorrow. it's a HOLGA & I am currently *also* bidding on a flash attachment to accompany it. ebay is not always kind and I still have 19 hrs 41 min 20 sec remaining until the end of the bidding war. I am currently the "highest bidder," but I just know that someone will swoop in, while I am away from my computer, and out bid me on my Vivitar 2800.

I spent many hours drawing today with the words crab apple tree haus going through my head. I ended up with an apple made into a tree house. I'm not sure what happened to the crab.

ham

t-minus one day, the final of the big thirty

2008-12-03T21:58:00.003-08:00

"orcas pony"

"palm reading"

"scuba steve"

"clara bow"

untitled

"due west"

"pink elephant"

"the beach"

"this is how we speak"

"north dakota blue"

untitled

"raining words"

"when pigs fly"

"one day"

"mr. bigs"

"this is how we fall in love"

"speak"

"cat-a-ma-ran"

"braying"

"liebe"

"peanut march"

"carnival pony"

So, the day has finally, er, nearly arrived. The Forgotten Works Challenge opens tomorrow at 5:00pm and I was able to attend the "sneak preview" this evening at the Tashiro Kaplan Building gallery space. There's so many pieces it's on the verge of over stimulation but it's hung and ready and looks great. The space is ample which will be good when there are too many bodies packed into it and my only regret? I didn't sign the front of my paintings. There are NO name tags or labels that discern one person's piece from another which is kind of a bummer, but alas, the show must go on and go on it will. I'll quit bitching about things I have no control over. It's a waste of energy and terribly unbecoming.
cheers & enjoy the show!

The Tashiro Kaplan Building
115 Prefontaine Place South
Seattle, WA (near Pioneer Square)
12/04/08 @ 5:00pm - 9:00pm

ham

rue

2008-11-15T15:05:00.004-08:00

tree house

alcoholics anonymous

turn & cough

i was officially inspired on thursday evening when i attended an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G show that just opened in seattle. Jared Rue knows how to oil paint, 'nuf said. here are a few more paintings from the "big 30" - i can't display them all quite yet. it might ruin the show...

sneek preview

2008-11-12T19:48:00.004-08:00

smoke signal

pinkie swear

takeout

just a little sneak preview of 3 of the big 30
ham

the forgotten works challenge

2008-11-07T09:40:00.005-08:00

I've been a bad friend to this blog. I hate the word blog. so be it. I am back (for now) and will soon have 30 paintings (plus photographs if I am not too lazy) posted up here A.S.A.P. I am part of a show taking place on:
Thursday, December 4th @
The Tashiro Kaplan Building
115 Prefontaine Place South
opening reception from 5:00pm-9:00pm
(stoked!)

ham

ice cream

2008-06-07T16:00:00.006-07:00

drawn while in london listening to the rain.
ham

west seattle

2008-06-04T20:35:00.004-07:00

turquoise tugboat
ham

keep your eyes ahead

2008-06-03T09:18:00.001-07:00

i can't claim responsibility for this photograph, but found it to be stunning.
ham

vice

2008-05-31T23:14:00.005-07:00

i got home on friday afternoon and immediately:
1.) put my purse down.
2.) gave my cat a kiss on the nose.
3.) grabbed my cigarettes & my polaroid camera.
4.) with determination like i haven't felt in while, marched down the street in search:

100% organic
(sticker & ribbons found on an I-5 overpass)

my cat, Alaska.
(staring out her favorite open window)

the Egan house.
(white & shaped like a triangle)
(hidden by the trees on Lakeview Drive)
(usually enveloped in shadows, i accidentally chose the perfect time of day to shoot it)

composition with space needle in the distance
(looking particularly small)

thank goodness for color film
(my window sill)

ham

a polaroid a day, keeps the doctor away

2008-05-30T23:15:00.007-07:00

SX70 love:

new york backyard

rush hour sears tower

minneapolis

studio window at night

my beloved power lines

north dakota blue (ode to katie)

spring-shine ny

east 13th street

more to come shortly.
my day has been a bit too long to upload any further...

ham

a side order of Blue, Pig.

2008-03-02T21:08:00.008-08:00

it seems only reasonable that i begin my quest here with a reference to my all time favorite pig. if you have ever spent any serious time in the east village you will/(should) recognize this building.

it is just about as pink as my photograph would have you believe. i'm not sure when it was painted (there is a dinosaur version as well - endearing, but not quite as endearing as our friend pig, here). it is responsible for making me smile on many occasions when i lived in new york. i would walk out of my way just to pass this pig because it's pink brilliance and character never failed to lift my spirits, even on the coldest or most sleep deprived of days.

and don't even get me started on the pink pig/blue sky contrast, heavenly.

and most recently it is responsible for being an inspiration to my dearest friend in the whole world who has just formed a genius musical group with her brother and another friend. their name is:
Blue, Pig.
[see:::disco pigs "what is the color of love, Runt?" "Blue, Pig.")
(little bit country, little bit folk, little bit rock n roll, there's piano, organ, harmonica, guitar, & things of that nature involved, not to mention the unrivaled voice of Katie Quigley)

that's enough pig for one evening.
ham

starfish & coffee

2008-03-02T19:00:00.005-08:00

welcome to my side order of ham.

pictures, paintings, and all of the above to come.

stay tuned.

ham