Remember...

Remember...

Peace still works,

Love is the answer,

...Follow your heart.

~unknown

Feelin' Better

I have been watching Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on cable and that is just what the Dr. ordered for one sick chick....I have seen them in concert many times and even took my 84 yr. old Mom to see them 3 times in the last 10 years...yeah, she was in her seventies and loves them!!! Our hearts go Pitter-Pat...she always thought he (Bruce) should have married me, that's an Italian Mamma for ya! Oh, and Little Steven stills sets my heart on fire, too!

...I got my sick ass off the couch and moved to his groove...Baby...I was born to run!

The pics are from me getting my camera and taking photos of them on TV!

Self Portrait-Exposed

Facing a new year...exposed and vulnerable at this moment. Not being in a good place right now, but knowing it is out there, that place, in my soul ...waiting for me to find my lost self. And then, I will shine again.

Sick-O

I spent the last week and New Year with my friends in FL. I just flew in yesterday (and boy are my arms tired) sorry, for the sucky humor, I am on meds....Any way, I was starting to cough the night before while my girlfriend and I were sitting in her studio having our last gab fest before I headed up north. Well, yesterday morning I felt fine, just had this deep cough, but my ears lost it when the planes would go up and descend back down, so I knew I was coming down with something. It took over 2 hours to drive from the airport in the freezing and snowy weather at night and all I could do was make it to the Dr and drugstore before I even stepped foot in my house. I got so sick in those few hours that I felt like I was getting pneumonia, which I am very familiar with.

Turns out, I have a very serious upper respiratory virus that will last from 3-5 weeks, if I am lucky and it does not travel to my lungs or heart. Really serious and a little scary. My immune system is run down taking care of my Mom, going to school, etc. So I am not surprised I got sick, but this is ridiculous...The coughing is the worst, like pneumonia, and I got all kinds of meds for this crazy invader that has wrecked my system. All I want to do is sleep, of course now I am up coughing at 4am, so I thought I'd go through my emails and see what I had been missing while away. I am supposed to start classes next week and may have to sit this semester out. Total bummer....

I had all the flu shots, thank goodness, but there isn't a cure all for this. And I am on some med for the virus and if I get more symptoms and need antibiotics, this virus loves that because it will feed on the antibiotics and get worse. So, I really need to adhere to what I was told to do and pray...

Hope everyone is safe and healthy and take care of yourself in this crazy winter weather. Cause some wicked bug could come along and bite you right in the ass.

Warmest Holiday Wishes to One and All!

May Your Holidays

Be Merry and Bright...

and The New Year

Full of Wonderful Delights!

SuZi

The Painted Ladies

This is the group from my Painting I class, fun and wonderful group! No males this time, just us girls! And behind us is just a "hint" of the body of work we created this semester. Taking the photo is our instructor, Beth, who is the best instructor I have ever had the pleasure to work with. And I have attended many schools and classes. She gets right into your soul and pulls out that struggling artist that is within...trying to find it's way out...and she has the power to do just that. And Bless her for that...she has helped me find my way..her inspiration has lead me to be the best I can be at any moment in my art and to want to bring that out in students. So, I will continue with my studies and become a teacher, mentor, whatever... to other budding artists.

The Final Me

It is fun to do self portraits, but I discovered that you appear differently in each one...even it you are going from the same photo...no two are alike....I think it has to do with what is going on internally, in our bodies, psyche, what is externally around us...even music can set a tone...

Try one, they can be fun, and addictive.

Me and My Biggg Lips...

Forgive the unfinished canvas underneath the smaller canvases, but that was my original color study of shades and tints...I had not finished it, so for my final yesterday, I decided to do my own lips in a series of paint by number type of works that showed the color mixing that was our original assignment. Fun!!! and now I will use them as some sort of group to display, once they dry! The other canvas, it will get get the gesso treatment and become something quite wonderful.

Self...Part Two

This is the latest work on the self portrait pieces. The smaller one is more detailed and realistic in colors and the larger one is an experiment with a different style and look. Definitely not finished, but I am liking it a lot.

Tis The Season...

I make these silly bottle stoppers for gifts and to sell. These are definitely for this holiday season. I use old wine bottle corks on some or make silly hats...some look like they may have had too much of the bubbly! They are made from a lot of different materials and I paint each one and like to add a sparkly glaze for a nice finish. Cheers!