new painting..
02.02.07 01:07
I just put this new painting up on my welcome page. A nice thing to dream about on these chilly winter days..
what's new..sunday night
02.05.07 01:14
new paintings are available on etsy.
I'm taking a red-eye to New York tomorrow night..
I don't know if it's just nerves about the upcoming conference, or just general carelessness, but I've been living a life lately that is straight out of a super slapstick-y movie. Here are two of my biggest blooper highlights from the week:
numero uno: I fell down our living room stairs the other morning, just like in the movies. I totally slipped, whoop! with my feet up in the air and everything. What made it even more cinematic, (or whatever) was that I was holding a bowl of oatmeal in one hand and a blueberry smoothie in the other. I have a vague memory of thinking..'I'm going to have to let go of these two things if I want to save myself.'..so up they went into the air and all over absolutely everything. Luckily, true to the movies, I was totally fine (nothing was broken at least..). Just a lot of blueberry clean-up.
numero dos: Yesterday I was riding my bike home from the studio in the evening. It was dark, I was cold and tired and really hungry by the time I pulled up in front of our house. It's kind of a tough ride, so I'm usually really exhausted and short on patience under normal circumstances. But for some reason, as I was getting off my bike, and walking it up the front steps to our porch, my belt loop caught on the quick release handle to my bike seat, and I could not get free from it! I also couldn't really stand upright because of the angle. So I had to half squat while I tried and tried to free myself, but it was totally impossible.
Meanwhile there was some random crowd of people passing by on the sidewalk, watching me struggle so I decided to just bring the whole thing inside, and into the light to see what could possibly be the problem.
There I was, doing the chicken-squat-struggle-dance with the crowd behind me, trying to fish my keys out of my backpack that I couldn't get all the way off my back, (so it's contents were spilling everywhere, by the way..) and the more I struggled with the keys, the more my pants started FALLING DOWN, (yes truly..) until I eventually made my way inside and remedied the whole debacle by wiggling free of the cursed pants.
Even though I knew it was the most hilarious, ridiculous thing ever, it wasn't funny.
Well now it's a little funny.
Ok, a lot funny.....
I hope to see all of you New York folks while I'm there! And for everyone else.. I'm bringing my computer with, so I will be sure to post all adventures, and err, misadventures at some point.
Also, my store will remain open this week, thanks to a very loving and handsome human who has offered to do my shipping while I'm away. Hurrah! So shop away for Valentine's Day!
Lovelovelovelovelove
what's new monday
02.12.07 08:19
Hello friends!
I'm still here in NYC, operating on a teeny tiny amount of sleep. I'm having trouble doing things like stringing words together or typing, and my brain officially feels like a fuzzy, fuzzy peach..
All I can say is that I have a lot to say (especially about the fantastico SCBWI conference..) but I'm too mushy to formulate anything coherent.
I will be sure to give a proper run-down of the week, when my brain has returned to a non-peachy state..
Have a great Monday!
what's new monday
02.19.07 02:13
"Towards the Tundra" 16" x 20"
Hello friends!
Let's see here, where to begin? A lot has happened over the last two weeks, and I've been slow to update this here blog..
First off, the SCBWI conference. It was amazing of course, entirely inspiring and uplifting. I saw some remarkable illustrations in the showcase, heard some incredible speakers, drank some pretty strong coffee, and most of all, got to finally meet Courtney and Dee in person. As a matter-o-fact, Courtney did such a great job of re-capping the conference, I won't even attempt to do it again. Read all about it right here on her blog (and check out her awesome illustrations, too!)
My trip to New York as a whole was pretty incredible as well. I got to see a lot of friends that I've missed quite a bit since the last time I visited. I was lucky enough to spend a good amount of time with just about everybody I hoped to see, which was a little bit tricky. A lot of phone calls and subway rides. In the end I caught up with folks over beers, or tea, or thai food, or macaroni, or wandering around the Small Works show..and it was all absolutely lovely. It's nice to get a friendly blast of love like that, in one action packed week.
I got back just in time for Valentine's Day, (missing the winter storm in New York by about an hour, hooray!) and I surprised Gabe at work with a box of cupcakes , and a singing telegram from Saint Cupcake. Did I mention that the owner of saint cupcake was doing the singing, and the song was "Let's Get Physical" by Olivia Newton John? Why, yes. Yes it was.
The first few days of being back in Oregon land were filled with a lot of aimlessness and sleeping. The aimlessness persisted, so I painted my office a nice orangish-red color and slept some more. That seems to have done the trick. My brain is alive and functioning again, at more or less..full force. New things are in the works that I'm excited to share with you..
Thanks for checking in so much over the past few weeks, and have a good Monday!
Lovelove
cold comfort
02.23.07 11:19
Flora in her bedroom.
Have you guys ever read the book Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons? I read it recently for a client and have been making a few paintings based on the story (like the one pictured above.) It's a hilarious book..and a movie too. I think I might have to rent it this weekend..