WISHBONES

These chicken wishbone roasted, then boiled twice, they still have a faint odor of chicken. I know. They are collar bones. I saved chicken wishbones for the walk down memory lane of "make a wish" and trying with parents, brothers, sisters, friends and children.

 Noticing their cantilever and beauty, I glued them together. Now I am drawing them and priming a couple of canvases. What will they become? What will a child's game begin?

SKETCHING IN TRAFFIC

I sketched while driving. O-o-o- Dangerous! Worse than texting? I had a commute to South Austin to a 6:30 PM class. That's over, now. Nevertheless, I discovered a calming practice when the alleged traffic was more like "parking". Little doodles or sketches. It works to pass the time when waiting - in line, your turn, at the bank, etc.

Below - TRAFFIC SKETCHES 

SINGING "GRACE"

At Thanksgiving this year, we sang grace as taught by my Mom. It was a commercial from the Fred Waring Radio Show, daytime radio from the 1930's then later into the 1950's. I don't know who the sponsor was, who authored the song.

"Good health and wealth and joy about,
Whenever we gather to eat
And all the family gathered around
And on our table's meat,
Protein, Protein
and other good things to eat."
followed by
"We gather together
To ask the Lord's Blessing
Amen"

SO I CAN CUSS

"You paint!? That must be so relaxing!" and I think, "No, I paint so that I can cuss."

 Maybe I've said that outloud but the idea of painting in order to relax is bizarre, just bizarre. Making art falls into the same category as bungi-jumping or sky-diving, at least, except it is more risky.  "Safe risk taking" is what Morse Peckham (ART AND MAN'S RAGE FOR CHAOS) called it. I do cuss in my studio. In frustration. In fury. In grief. Someday, someday I'll get better, figure this problem out. Yes, sometimes it is glorious. Tiny moments when something dances inside and out. Blows the top of my head off and I was there. Present to witness a making of something.

SELF-PORTRAIT 2005

CRICKETS AND BEES

The cricket tiny paintings, refrigerator magnets, big cricket and the new version of the big honey bee have all been popular at the exhibit at Imagine Art. Thursday the plan is to rearrange, get ready for the last week-end of the exhibit.

CRICKET DAWN 16 X 20

BEE 20 X 16

GRACKLE refrigerator magnet

CRICKET #64 Tiny Art

CRICKET Tiny Art

E.A.S.T. SET UP

The walls are supposed to be painted white this week so all work down then put up again. 

E.A.S.T.

Oh My! I sold one , well, Olivia made the sale. Plus some hand painted cards so they go.