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Birding

Lisa — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:15:05 +0000

Birds of Europe

Lisa — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:18:02 +0000

Four months of Texas

Lisa — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:03:43 +0000

Travels around Texas so far in 2013 . . .

Henry Moore, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas

Luminarium by Architects of the Air, Austin

Baker Hotel, Mineral Wells

Mineral Wells

Dessau

Weatherford

Fort Worth Modern Art Museum

A triumphant re-taking of the title to the world’s largest pecan

World’s largest cedar rocking chair, Lipan

The Book Of Leftovers

Lisa — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:04:03 +0000

I’ve taken to collecting the leftover scraps and rejected bits of other work and making tiny collages from them in a sketch book. They’re quick and mostly unplanned – just concentrating on shapes, colors, and design is a nice mental break from my usual work.

Some things are too good to cut up

simpletoenchant — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:54:20 +0000

Peas, peas, peas, let me get what I want

simpletoenchant — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:51:15 +0000

Scandals

Lisa — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:47:57 +0000

Scandals follow the male anatomy. 1944.

Delightful things, part V

Lisa — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 18:27:04 +0000

Nick Cave

Nick Cave the artist. Maybe Nick Cave the singer is delightful too, I don’t really know. Nick Cave the singer’s Wikipedia page says his lyrics are obsessed with death and violence, so maybe “delightful” is not exactly the appropriate adjective.

Nick Cave the artist creates “soundsuits” that are sculptural works in their own right . . .

. . . that take on a whole new level when donned by dancers.

Wayne White

“My mission is to bring humor into fine art . . . and if you agree with me, I think you’re going to come up against some resistance because there’s a lot of people in the art world with sticks up their butts.” – Wayne White

I’d say the documentary on Wayne White, Beauty is Embarrassing, is required viewing for anyone who brings humor into any form of “serious” art. It’ll make you feel better about what you’re up against.

Dinner

Lisa — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:12:27 +0000

Delightful things, part IV

Lisa — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:59:43 +0000

I tried to do some embroidery on paper and there was a lot of disaster. Let’s admire some artists who know what they’re doing: