New Happenings in the life

Yesterday was another really good day.......I wonder how I am lucky enough to have so many of these days in a row. I have heard that you should never look a gift horse in the mouth and since that sounds very funny, but dangerous, I do it every time.

The day started at the studio, where I began a larger than life sized drawing on my studio wall, read a little art history about the body from cave drawings to modern art and luckily found out about a little art gathering that was to take place at Rivoli last night. I relish my time at the studio. It never fails that when I leave there, I feel both energized and relaxed. The work that I am currently doing isn't harsh and heavy like some of my previous work. I keep having these fantastic lucid dreams and they are having a direct effect on everything I am doing.

My son came to work today to volunteer so that I could go to the Bill Thelen (a.k.a. Lump Lipshitz) Lecture. It was enlightening and inspiring to hear about an artist who has succeeded in the art world on his own terms. Bill's talk was vague, cerebral and comfortingly awkward. I want a t-shirt. You can see some of his gallery's work and his work at teamlump.org. I think I will start my own collective....If you are interested in joining, drop me a line.

The highlight of my day was hanging out at the studio after the lecture. There was an impromptu art party there, which I would like to call "Drumming Session Number One" because of the great live music. I didn't realize that on top of being fantastic artisans, Rivoli has fantastic musicians to boot! I met some wonderful new folks including, but not limited to a fabulous jeweler and her husband. Much to my surprise, this jeweler has been next door to me at InTown Gallery for quite some time. She is an avid blogger like me and has already added a link to avasource.blogspot.com. I am absolutely thrilled!
This picture is for Mr and Ms Florer....it is a page right out of Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children, that comic series collection I was telling you both about. I wish Olga was lying on a couch....