new things for 2011....

sorry I haven't updated my BLOG in awhile.....

I was struggling with regular dialysis and feeling crappy

....then.....

in February I was introduced to Nocturnal Dialysis

(which is home dialysis that you can do during the night while you sleep or anytime during the day)

The staff there really made me feel welcome and positive.

After several weeks of training & installation of equipment,

I am now at home doing my own dialysis...can you believe it?

They said that I will start to feel alot better...

my energy will increase...

and the fog will lift out of my brain...

I am still feeling rough around the edges & hopeful

that once my schedule is tweeked...

I will feel GReAT and get back into the studio...

Oh ya...the other new thing is a replacement car

for my "Jackie Blue"

(she was hauled away in January by the ins. co. because she was written off)

I get to pick up my new (used) car on friday

PT CRUISER

OK...it's done!....

just a few tweeks here & there and this one is done!

She looked really good on my living room wall

(which was set up as a makeshift studio in the meantime)

she is on her way to the new owner...& she will be missed....

Thank you Joseph for the opportunity to paint the beauty of a storm. I dedicate this to my pledge to the element of AIR. Capturing the essence of wind which can have great strength, endurance and power to move the biggest obstacles, even though it is invisible.

weathering the storm...

I am just about done the commission painting....

it is 2 panels and is titled:

"weathering the storm"

Wishing (me) Well....

It seems like everytime I get into my car,

the "Airplanes" song is playing.

It's the one that says:

" I could really use a wish right now....wish right now....wish right now"

I find myself singing along (outloud) and have it constantly stuck in my head...I have also started to collect items for an assemblage art piece for this song...

I can tell that the universe is listening....
because a few days ago I received a gift from a dear friend...

Inside was a "Wishing" rock

She brought it back from Mexico

(and the little fancy gift box she got from the cart before the horse)

www.thecartbeforethehorse.blogspot.com

The interesting thing is... the only rocks I have ever collected (2 little rocks) were from Mexico....(unlike my family who collects rocks all the time...especially my mom...who finds them anywhere and everywhere....infact.....if you were to check her pockets right now, you would probably find a handful......along with an unsuspecting kleenex!)

For now my new wishing rock and my elephant hair bracelet have found their way under my pillow (where magic happens)

painting today! YEY

Woke up to a WONDERFUL STORM this morning...

lots of lightening and thunder

I feel so good.....I got out my painting gear and got a good start on the commission peice....

now it is time for a break...

I think I will go for a walk and get my juices flowing

Elephant hair bracelet

I have never heard of an Elephant Hair Bracelet...

let alone ELEPHANT HAIR

(do they really have hair??)

....but I received this magical gift yesterday from a lady named Danny

I met Danny just a few days ago down at Art Central for "First Thursday". She came into my studio and really liked my work. She bought my "Palette Painting" book and gave me many generous compliments...

We re-connected yesterday as she decided to purchase some artwork...not only that...but she wanted to give me a gift. She said the moment that she met me (on Thursday), she knew that she was going to give me this bracelet...

She said that when she was very sick several years ago, a stranger gave it to her for luck & healing and to pass it along when the time was right. She said that she has been holding on to it for a long time...waiting for the right person to give it to.

I told her that I was surprized that she would give me such an item, considering she had no idea about my health issues and I could really use some luck & healing right now.

She said that she just had a feeling that I needed it!

I LOVE the fact that the bracelet is made from silver TUBES

(iconic for me with kidney disease & dialysis tubes)

Unfortunately, the bracelet is too small to fit so I will try to incorporate onto a necklace I think....

Here are some other types of Elephant hair bracelets....

They say that the hair is thick & plasticky

"Chant of a Poor Man"

There were 4 of us that painted....

the song chosen was:

"Chant of a Poor Man"

(by Leftfield)

The rules were to paint anything while listening to the song,

feeling the vibe of the song.... and complete it within an hour

.

I thought it was interesting that I have heard this song many times before (although I didn't know the name of the song)...but I always thought they were saying " charm of a woman" (instead of "chant of a poor man")

but that is no surprize...I am known to make up my own lyrics...

for example the song by Creedence Clearwater Revival -

"Bad Moon on the Rise"

I thought they were saying: " there's a bathroom on the right"

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anyway, near the end of this song, he says "I'm somewhere else"

(which I LOVE)

or....he could be saying "I am so far out"

either way....it fits with the painting I created...

Here are the paintings done by the other artists