tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92507992024-03-23T11:26:34.772-07:00SnurrhuvudSpinning Headste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-5114946783511107062014-04-26T14:18:00.000-07:002014-04-26T14:18:01.644-07:00I have moved this all to Wordpress, for now.I have moved this all to Wordpress, for now.<br />
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ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-51645865656171412902012-02-09T08:24:00.000-08:002012-02-09T08:24:33.920-08:00First sketch in a long time<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUiCsmIZe6vxNxuCrvpw-kJaF9XsNMPy-yv4tvGK-paG0O8uFcI7JUoqiIIcTMkKYo4yoxhqJzNQE_KWk2p-JKuCVSL8zVvEGHkxY4PM73bw27j4CR2QCtVm8Np3DGVN_TNLz/s1600/museum+sketch.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisUiCsmIZe6vxNxuCrvpw-kJaF9XsNMPy-yv4tvGK-paG0O8uFcI7JUoqiIIcTMkKYo4yoxhqJzNQE_KWk2p-JKuCVSL8zVvEGHkxY4PM73bw27j4CR2QCtVm8Np3DGVN_TNLz/s320/museum+sketch.jpg' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;' /></a> <div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-76880124758619803202011-06-11T07:49:00.000-07:002011-06-11T07:50:51.091-07:00maisie dobbs<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiftyart/5820785291/" title="6.10 maisie dobbs by Ste.pha.nie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2288/5820785291_0acc31bbb5.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="6.10 maisie dobbs"></a><br /><br />Book club notes. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear.ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-63282500834979624742011-03-10T19:34:00.000-08:002011-03-10T19:35:42.653-08:00repeating patterns<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiftyart/5403019530/" title="1.29.11 page by Ste.pha.nie, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5403019530_c40b6ef43e.jpg" alt="1.29.11 page" height="500" width="375" /></a>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-41547883441934436562011-02-19T09:50:00.000-08:002011-02-19T10:40:27.615-08:00First Thursday on the Third Thursday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwPc2Wo5zEjuEnCrgT_m-rSFEmRquT-tXQGEAVVgNtTYcZMZsSzj7eiqxVZmjp2VMKEzo__6b5OgdSqSHfYKQPWiSz9opM6I0CYwRZBCYqsBNbgrqYOs1n11plx0l_u_zVH5u/s1600/artnight+2.11+-+01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWwPc2Wo5zEjuEnCrgT_m-rSFEmRquT-tXQGEAVVgNtTYcZMZsSzj7eiqxVZmjp2VMKEzo__6b5OgdSqSHfYKQPWiSz9opM6I0CYwRZBCYqsBNbgrqYOs1n11plx0l_u_zVH5u/s400/artnight+2.11+-+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575464118621438258" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.drewgentleart.com/bio.html">Drew Gentle</a>'s resume is impressive, but his expressive and dynamic works of fine art and paintings are fantastic!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k1GhmU6XtWoxEsWWWM5LFCCQ1L5CAfdcympaAWdr2eAViF57j-m4S74VkMYg2pz1O_8TCJsnmPWbLzVsTmIVb-Dq_JqTW_1tHr_FbJ448YIwbfiqpFsyeJERvprvtaUIY-s7/s1600/artnight+2.11+-+05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9k1GhmU6XtWoxEsWWWM5LFCCQ1L5CAfdcympaAWdr2eAViF57j-m4S74VkMYg2pz1O_8TCJsnmPWbLzVsTmIVb-Dq_JqTW_1tHr_FbJ448YIwbfiqpFsyeJERvprvtaUIY-s7/s400/artnight+2.11+-+05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575464133420272706" border="0" /></a>The bold color schemes and the intense expression of his portraits are magnetic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o4AJ2h72xXsn2kbfNhKgLPtLlEZTLDY0evDC-PlOJ3n0jJV5nzOvB90ppUerFGtFijglDhWECDLJhCwwNawwGsqqM-EupKa9l6lh5DRw79cCMTSYrZillr6oMUlwbGdwYHxn/s1600/artnight+2.11+-+04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_o4AJ2h72xXsn2kbfNhKgLPtLlEZTLDY0evDC-PlOJ3n0jJV5nzOvB90ppUerFGtFijglDhWECDLJhCwwNawwGsqqM-EupKa9l6lh5DRw79cCMTSYrZillr6oMUlwbGdwYHxn/s400/artnight+2.11+-+04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575464128456431042" border="0" /></a>I really couldn't stop looking at these. Love the juxtapose here, with the lightweight pastels and the delicate face - and then the hint of an inner monster up there in her head. I choose to assume she's in her 40's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PK5qOW1YfsuLM0Z_E0SWsWtgOAt60X4kKwasjibTkwiEJQPun6ErFEYBHsluYa9ZsLRBLNihZNjrBdyBRqAr6LpxVqyNjXCKTtdxcFx0ialB9r8zTJJoLfelajQxK34BdPNL/s1600/artnight+2.11+-+03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4PK5qOW1YfsuLM0Z_E0SWsWtgOAt60X4kKwasjibTkwiEJQPun6ErFEYBHsluYa9ZsLRBLNihZNjrBdyBRqAr6LpxVqyNjXCKTtdxcFx0ialB9r8zTJJoLfelajQxK34BdPNL/s400/artnight+2.11+-+03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575464127937342978" border="0" /></a><br />Drew Gentle was there, but when I went back to snap a photo I couldn't find him.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQylPyFKjcFj37_HxmNTpOM4ZjIF_iY4L5utEIb75J8B7HdTbFoM8c0IXtQ02HRUdJz-f79n9w2l52a8rN3Y4D7a9leaYmG_Nk3XWpVw8GHFGicE5nZqk5ELPGTf1QCdmTtFQ7/s1600/artnight+2.11+-+07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQylPyFKjcFj37_HxmNTpOM4ZjIF_iY4L5utEIb75J8B7HdTbFoM8c0IXtQ02HRUdJz-f79n9w2l52a8rN3Y4D7a9leaYmG_Nk3XWpVw8GHFGicE5nZqk5ELPGTf1QCdmTtFQ7/s400/artnight+2.11+-+07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575470494785314978" border="0" /></a>These works are simply breathtaking. The energy and intrigue pull you in.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Cz0PAzPJA8XcXVQ3Q0fmO3cGb8cJOieDFY8AB78iHKG4TGAUzcZwE4OVRK8SydHIVwGOBWeIcUA_LFUT2EOiSRVMlVaORse4NLam-JrflkG76srpObz8ZXWU0Y3QKO6_I_Fz/s1600/artnight+2.11+-+08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Cz0PAzPJA8XcXVQ3Q0fmO3cGb8cJOieDFY8AB78iHKG4TGAUzcZwE4OVRK8SydHIVwGOBWeIcUA_LFUT2EOiSRVMlVaORse4NLam-JrflkG76srpObz8ZXWU0Y3QKO6_I_Fz/s400/artnight+2.11+-+08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575470489640207378" border="0" /></a>They remind me of a mix of Rorschach blots, Willem de Kooning, and cubism.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwSsayabtY4IPzs-0Uk6jl7JcO-0rXnyQ8wpj9dgq3_LrLDZNp8L7IzPJQiiH-bViFiW2LHG5PoUHuFfspDkYizs5RX0CL_Bzgr2YicpsjyWSWntBbjgsORJFIqbjvj4Lo8SU/s1600/artnight+2.11+-+09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMwSsayabtY4IPzs-0Uk6jl7JcO-0rXnyQ8wpj9dgq3_LrLDZNp8L7IzPJQiiH-bViFiW2LHG5PoUHuFfspDkYizs5RX0CL_Bzgr2YicpsjyWSWntBbjgsORJFIqbjvj4Lo8SU/s400/artnight+2.11+-+09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575470485529045842" border="0" /></a>I may have to go back to see if any of his smaller pieces are affordable.<br />----ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-84393795173163520092011-01-12T12:30:00.000-08:002011-01-12T18:50:46.520-08:00Edie<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHCvsCqfGu9RX7HYNlHkaeCKXb4vk82nfd-x57FPy64UJTwY4Tq6hZswWWW_G5RY3NkuPtYXLQjbQ9lh6jSZhpr7ETnkjM64deTT1WRTIQpQu4CLf7xa0wsDezM38o2rS8KT3/s1600/edie2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHCvsCqfGu9RX7HYNlHkaeCKXb4vk82nfd-x57FPy64UJTwY4Tq6hZswWWW_G5RY3NkuPtYXLQjbQ9lh6jSZhpr7ETnkjM64deTT1WRTIQpQu4CLf7xa0wsDezM38o2rS8KT3/s400/edie2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561399869431959010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpoti19RJaOIq1VAnz4TtRBjXqCZXE7STbueH5H9gf9BdYtWleNTOp8Iy5Tqms5TVnWvWkGi7f-1fpAcQ-KYplkMTLPzZiTic5VjT7knBvLOLDpjDnrQ0NEICxx-CsoH-n_3t/s1600/edie1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrpoti19RJaOIq1VAnz4TtRBjXqCZXE7STbueH5H9gf9BdYtWleNTOp8Iy5Tqms5TVnWvWkGi7f-1fpAcQ-KYplkMTLPzZiTic5VjT7knBvLOLDpjDnrQ0NEICxx-CsoH-n_3t/s400/edie1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561399775050495586" border="0" /></a><br />This morning's notes from a talk given by futurist Edie Weiner.ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-54481876508384957622011-01-02T05:40:00.000-08:002011-01-02T05:43:37.171-08:00For 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3uRofamq_HURnKptr8LCTfzM2b4Fi0apPrm0FMAF0L-twk5cmI8tpC8hEbn-A1SSLBbP2-VuUKSwd-VC34l_lEjlon4G-y6X43ioovxZ31R5-1n8S4L3XX6L3CVTU6Qk212c/s1600/IMG_3958.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3uRofamq_HURnKptr8LCTfzM2b4Fi0apPrm0FMAF0L-twk5cmI8tpC8hEbn-A1SSLBbP2-VuUKSwd-VC34l_lEjlon4G-y6X43ioovxZ31R5-1n8S4L3XX6L3CVTU6Qk212c/s400/IMG_3958.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5557583188339756482" border="0" /></a>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-90283149899498978662010-09-05T07:11:00.001-07:002010-09-05T07:18:03.261-07:00Book Portrait<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiow_p07jAMNLW-HNqim3aHo2udJ0LZxdG8ld4QjwKUxiCLlvhJoz6mN2j_7r9j9ce9tl8d1xpJueq4l51IxS7eCuXnQHrMoAqMnnnP1XgAKwsp3SfP4t_4rTFTTrWXsXuUlQs/s1600/IMG_2997.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiow_p07jAMNLW-HNqim3aHo2udJ0LZxdG8ld4QjwKUxiCLlvhJoz6mN2j_7r9j9ce9tl8d1xpJueq4l51IxS7eCuXnQHrMoAqMnnnP1XgAKwsp3SfP4t_4rTFTTrWXsXuUlQs/s400/IMG_2997.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513432258330042882" border="0" /></a>Now and then I do paint a picture. This is a book cover 'portrait' that I made for a friend of mine. <span style="font-style: italic;">To Kill A Mockingbird</span>, by Harper Lee, is one of her favorite books. I finally read it myself and I can see why this book lands at the top of so many people's favorite books lists. <br /><br />This portrait is customized with the silhouette of my friend's daughter.ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-76898786366366804042010-09-05T06:17:00.000-07:002010-09-05T06:21:50.489-07:00The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UNkcJ7W4kAgl7aNCJ5ll0tDEL9gxLQvdpGBptclrfJbBQLzj5eadtsPTlOsUNtXT4K4bBz7nphGnx2-PhU358AzzTlV_M8OCuh7QCDEoZ8cEre6qf5qlSZPBMCew_-Qrceg_/s1600/IMG_3000.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3UNkcJ7W4kAgl7aNCJ5ll0tDEL9gxLQvdpGBptclrfJbBQLzj5eadtsPTlOsUNtXT4K4bBz7nphGnx2-PhU358AzzTlV_M8OCuh7QCDEoZ8cEre6qf5qlSZPBMCew_-Qrceg_/s400/IMG_3000.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513418465279132498" border="0" /></a>The last book club discussion focused on the first Stieg Larsson book in the Millenium trilogy. I read the book in Swedish, and have just started reading the second in the series.ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-8681434989644122072010-06-13T07:44:00.000-07:002010-06-13T07:49:51.781-07:00Oh When the Saints Go Marching In...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/2140748351_7084869181.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 339px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/2140748351_7084869181.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2008/2146244033_a2d77215b1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 387px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2008/2146244033_a2d77215b1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I really like working with this dark craft paper.<br /><br />These are paintings from the old family photo album.ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-82984248056330203242010-06-02T16:18:00.000-07:002010-06-16T16:20:58.044-07:00I Like<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4478604727_a138988d5d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/4478604727_a138988d5d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />In progress.<br /><br />Eisenhower.ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-42760398342736222342010-04-05T15:38:00.000-07:002010-04-05T15:39:44.455-07:00Abe the 16th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4386559458_7f73405332_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 789px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4386559458_7f73405332_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-901900098971471212010-04-02T15:30:00.000-07:002010-06-16T16:25:23.824-07:00The Underground<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4354932374_3e09777621.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4354932374_3e09777621.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>At the Fayetteville Underground Gallery - First Thursday February 2010.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4354931920_e6a479f4e5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4354931920_e6a479f4e5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I can't remember who painted this... I need to find out!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4354932154_d0c871263a_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 600px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4354932154_d0c871263a_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>It was cool though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4354931694_4d9db6c524.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 333px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4354931694_4d9db6c524.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I love the effect the 3d glasses had on the image,<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2747/4354931458_69a70768fb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2747/4354931458_69a70768fb.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4354931282_bba9e91f29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4354931282_bba9e91f29.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4354930050_782f5eb0ca.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 317px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4354930050_782f5eb0ca.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4354930818_3b49a2cf6a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 332px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4354930818_3b49a2cf6a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>There's Dede beyond the poppy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4354929868_cf56941400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 317px;" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4354929868_cf56941400.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a href="http://how2drawacupofcoffee.blogspot.com/">Michele Maule</a>'s work there on the bottom left.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4354929454_c4eb344a83.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 317px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4354929454_c4eb344a83.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ddp gallery...<br /><br />February 4th, 2010ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-26782997004459572392009-11-15T19:19:00.001-08:002009-11-15T19:22:08.408-08:00What am I waiting for?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/44520858_2c917125b7_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 478px; height: 474px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/44520858_2c917125b7_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />blue bird<br />mixed media on canvas<br />5 inches x 5 inches<br />2005ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-66403030679504124982009-11-06T12:55:00.000-08:002009-11-06T15:37:04.301-08:00Fayetteville Underground Nov 5<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-yhHH4s4t3FCoBJml1Dr6CeVBIhS8c6xvM6uXFafyxGfilXwsLoixc8dH5TcirGGeQpovFUBiIPb93PD28Jb2XOu4lxaVDJvItmepTukFPi3e-7f3gj6Q63BDZvtnCqIgfyU/s1600-h/IMG_9899.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS-yhHH4s4t3FCoBJml1Dr6CeVBIhS8c6xvM6uXFafyxGfilXwsLoixc8dH5TcirGGeQpovFUBiIPb93PD28Jb2XOu4lxaVDJvItmepTukFPi3e-7f3gj6Q63BDZvtnCqIgfyU/s320/IMG_9899.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401098991921095426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsm-h1bMVlTvuSpQ-a8ccePqWXgtS97p8p0zT5pB6X_MmcPjf8om5CxEQ9JfgDLJp9py9hzOjKdP7VoRYe81T-TqVavcrY7lCIQ771-h9lpR2DJSCjoEfd7dSfT7USHe31I_YU/s1600-h/IMG_9896.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsm-h1bMVlTvuSpQ-a8ccePqWXgtS97p8p0zT5pB6X_MmcPjf8om5CxEQ9JfgDLJp9py9hzOjKdP7VoRYe81T-TqVavcrY7lCIQ771-h9lpR2DJSCjoEfd7dSfT7USHe31I_YU/s320/IMG_9896.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401098989899303746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPgN8Oz3U1hjBMqkABS9uB8Qeg4RAHgHGIHJ7EFWg743XrsDy1kwkVFiGsIeJUGwWbESvpx_6uXoaHZ-OsNTtnlxYxMUxPxwbgHfqtYN1nvvay7G0gJAxxOJsabYpObwSH50D/s1600-h/IMG_9892.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnPgN8Oz3U1hjBMqkABS9uB8Qeg4RAHgHGIHJ7EFWg743XrsDy1kwkVFiGsIeJUGwWbESvpx_6uXoaHZ-OsNTtnlxYxMUxPxwbgHfqtYN1nvvay7G0gJAxxOJsabYpObwSH50D/s320/IMG_9892.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401098987064823778" border="0" /></a><a href="http://ddpgallery.com">ddp gallery</a> and<a href="http://www.ddpgallery.com/exhibitions/projectfeed/index.html"> Project Feed Local</a>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-12551943830658449352009-10-29T11:59:00.001-07:002009-10-29T12:00:56.595-07:00phantom let-down<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTFWh8xYKLa6lkLuf05PPbtq4yipe5YdH9iPM9juvNsW_FRJk9T46UwF1czwFtJtftXx8yunuhHYOP7oXAX6XiJJDjT8SUHB8ISPdmXFB7dLJc0UIvkuUu7BFvJptD6gPEOk2/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRTFWh8xYKLa6lkLuf05PPbtq4yipe5YdH9iPM9juvNsW_FRJk9T46UwF1czwFtJtftXx8yunuhHYOP7oXAX6XiJJDjT8SUHB8ISPdmXFB7dLJc0UIvkuUu7BFvJptD6gPEOk2/s320/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398098922183348786" border="0" /></a>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-79574609894845224482009-09-10T09:31:00.001-07:002009-09-10T09:33:12.843-07:00Oh, the O<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3841007854_7afaf093b6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3841007854_7afaf093b6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-72738511956679940402009-08-28T13:54:00.001-07:002009-09-10T09:28:54.957-07:00Connected<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj7qkoOUvRElDAURxBgAzIXUB8ndZbz-AkwTs3LfPqFESt6oFOJMf7obfkh_LgVPUPT80o2-3U2MlK4YQ9OI1nPYKd92f25EYlBD8Qs3ebltRLADmVBvk43-DbaVk-UGoZYbU/s1600-h/dood0003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizj7qkoOUvRElDAURxBgAzIXUB8ndZbz-AkwTs3LfPqFESt6oFOJMf7obfkh_LgVPUPT80o2-3U2MlK4YQ9OI1nPYKd92f25EYlBD8Qs3ebltRLADmVBvk43-DbaVk-UGoZYbU/s400/dood0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375121641046423330" border="0" /></a><br />I take my sketchbook and pen and go off somewhere and draw for 15 minutes or so...<br /><br />I have to.<br /><br />If there is no sketch fix, I start to twitch.<br /><br />Connecting to the part of my head that doesn't think within the rules and confined walls of protocol or structure keeps me balanced.<span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-5848211172053987452009-08-22T08:59:00.000-07:002009-08-22T09:03:42.783-07:00Escape<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/3840217205_3959b34fa1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/3840217205_3959b34fa1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I've been thinking up ideas for an art project.<br /><br />Hints:<br /><br /><ul><li>Moss</li><li>Wood</li><li>Fur</li><li>Water</li><li>Fruit</li></ul>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-21414698949117226812009-08-20T13:51:00.000-07:002009-08-20T17:11:55.772-07:00interim<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvCRA7bWaUxtc-tBWbSdukGkJnirLPuLVzBpt39-WLibfyLQLJARRz_pe90IcIjkCNZhog3buepHkhrP9-_-sud6NKTtrYSkfP9TeHhim5uS4m5ypZZpa1muQT6QEdcMKjl8N/s1600-h/dood0005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px; display: block; height: 287px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372151788440845394" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvCRA7bWaUxtc-tBWbSdukGkJnirLPuLVzBpt39-WLibfyLQLJARRz_pe90IcIjkCNZhog3buepHkhrP9-_-sud6NKTtrYSkfP9TeHhim5uS4m5ypZZpa1muQT6QEdcMKjl8N/s400/dood0005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is the interim. Let's be glad and enjoy it to the fullest. Sometimes, happiness in the interim is in the form of letting the lines go where they want to go.<br /><div></div>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-88892721874995910302009-08-16T09:34:00.000-07:002009-08-16T11:24:53.459-07:00Art Walkin'The first Thursday of every month the galleries around town open up in the evening to showcase new work and exhibits. Many artists are also out meeting and greeting. One of the main draws is the Fayetteville Underground Studios and Galleries. All are open to visitors during this event.<br />----<br />Here are a few snapshots from August.<br />----<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggChmJEVq8hh1W-T_JFQShYjLVjDbe2DUTfLMJBftqjHG0VX1JRzfIuLf2vYAtbVop-9Mtzao04S6Rd1f3zYe3qzSgmYH0Gb5xkRFDJipIDNLw2Z4RCByysw3UeaQW3pDlVD-Q/s1600-h/DDP7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggChmJEVq8hh1W-T_JFQShYjLVjDbe2DUTfLMJBftqjHG0VX1JRzfIuLf2vYAtbVop-9Mtzao04S6Rd1f3zYe3qzSgmYH0Gb5xkRFDJipIDNLw2Z4RCByysw3UeaQW3pDlVD-Q/s400/DDP7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370602359380863330" border="0" /></a>First we stopped in and said hello to Dede Peters at the <a href="http://www.ddpgallery.com/exhibitions/start_paper/index.html">ddp gallery</a>. This month she is showing <a href="http://www.ddpgallery.com/exhibitions/start_paper/index.html">paperworks</a>.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXJVrw-M1i-vLqNCVfnQogUXLnS6U0eOOWSpxgwzqnqkTFFMczrhstHvnU726_Db43hWYYd0oVDFRQSkLfcE_WxQbRrK9Gaytbai4yPDqvQRsADWUpIJ6J7cj3D7emxB5Jwff/s1600-h/ddp6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNXJVrw-M1i-vLqNCVfnQogUXLnS6U0eOOWSpxgwzqnqkTFFMczrhstHvnU726_Db43hWYYd0oVDFRQSkLfcE_WxQbRrK9Gaytbai4yPDqvQRsADWUpIJ6J7cj3D7emxB5Jwff/s400/ddp6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370602352006268178" border="0" /></a><a href="http://faculty.nwacc.edu/victor/Portfolio-SWise00.html">Steven Wise</a>'s colorful abstracts were eye catching.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cCDp-uqWmNKt6Xu0d7Xv-qwudS_pqZxWtxkGbU_fH2Im-Kn7BBgvMyoMF_bkCuqHPxL8XJ-S0QXUJAubwU4wuJzan_9KDYsSYimpYv9jc5tgux51jkiOfKzP0b9qMspnbcuX/s1600-h/ddp4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-cCDp-uqWmNKt6Xu0d7Xv-qwudS_pqZxWtxkGbU_fH2Im-Kn7BBgvMyoMF_bkCuqHPxL8XJ-S0QXUJAubwU4wuJzan_9KDYsSYimpYv9jc5tgux51jkiOfKzP0b9qMspnbcuX/s400/ddp4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370602346391439890" border="0" /></a>Sometimes a 10 1/2 year old can dig the art scene. Sometimes, not so much. Or maybe it's X-Box withdrawal... So, instead, he kind of becomes part of the exhibit.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-uC2DQmNcwq-M3zeTehy8TQDspSrjRx94cjf3G1N5ppXPOF6hHQJd-Sx0oLgbMzxkw0CGtoIiyJDn_CGSO2MZBNjyqNg9Ru16pyD70B7DdHTFowkilXBNfj_2wOpJnmwnFAq/s1600-h/ddp2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-uC2DQmNcwq-M3zeTehy8TQDspSrjRx94cjf3G1N5ppXPOF6hHQJd-Sx0oLgbMzxkw0CGtoIiyJDn_CGSO2MZBNjyqNg9Ru16pyD70B7DdHTFowkilXBNfj_2wOpJnmwnFAq/s400/ddp2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370602343714009794" border="0" /></a>It only takes one gallerist to change a light bulb.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xlJNeX3mavvjB1eAKl3t5-fjpQ8oxkJ-Ha9ZET9MrH_cvz4C2Rh9T7Y6d-Uv3mjO7rOJe_A8Z2CZBvFfl81HZCVVMXaIQiXzU3ZDXdhzIg1hezNS23kpWIT87wVM7S_7sdzE/s1600-h/ddp1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9xlJNeX3mavvjB1eAKl3t5-fjpQ8oxkJ-Ha9ZET9MrH_cvz4C2Rh9T7Y6d-Uv3mjO7rOJe_A8Z2CZBvFfl81HZCVVMXaIQiXzU3ZDXdhzIg1hezNS23kpWIT87wVM7S_7sdzE/s400/ddp1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370602341310372354" border="0" /></a>It takes a lot of vodka and mint leaves to make a good opening night cocktail bowl.<br /></div><br />---<br />After a while at ddp's, we wandered over across the street to the <a href="http://www.fayettevilleunderground.com/">Underground</a>. The Underground is located in the basement of a former bank building. There are several gallery spaces, each one with a different collection of work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjo7jnba4Bg8C9wcqoKPUvmLTXMsIl2uBa_XFdHbqAISoBdq_LrXU83ndgKud9I0KIB2sQf2xHVZeLH-kGkxFcn7f8oFBp0XrDIpwRNdavmCaUJZvOhrKeqm8X7XWwx4AVXJIU/s1600-h/FU02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjo7jnba4Bg8C9wcqoKPUvmLTXMsIl2uBa_XFdHbqAISoBdq_LrXU83ndgKud9I0KIB2sQf2xHVZeLH-kGkxFcn7f8oFBp0XrDIpwRNdavmCaUJZvOhrKeqm8X7XWwx4AVXJIU/s400/FU02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370607258465005170" border="0" /></a> In this photo (above) we are in the Vault gallery. Inside this echoing chamber various resident artists' works are hanging in what once was the underground bank vault. <br /><br />To me, seeing art hung in a concrete room with no windows and only one door invokes a strange sort of feeling... makes me want to philosophize.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UwxqXaJRI4f-ReQVvBxgbc6XPqjA93nP9QqdHbO25BPnrmQnSeqLq_ULUh0KLMeGmBgftV6ktTLbYkt4a7J2WkVPnO3v6ds2iZcvDyWZ0k5LyvLOKYkATGUhVh6MCzK6vQR-/s1600-h/FU03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8UwxqXaJRI4f-ReQVvBxgbc6XPqjA93nP9QqdHbO25BPnrmQnSeqLq_ULUh0KLMeGmBgftV6ktTLbYkt4a7J2WkVPnO3v6ds2iZcvDyWZ0k5LyvLOKYkATGUhVh6MCzK6vQR-/s400/FU03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370607252943106338" border="0" /></a><a href="http://maggieivy.com/">Maggie Ivy</a> was the main artist this evening (this month.) Her current love is pencil and charcoal drawings. (You can see the door into the Vault on the back wall of the gallery where her show is hanging.)<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9Q_r-m5WBBuo1COaFpsRW6akbLmR8Y1A7pR5umwRJpQbG-3nJjT1Aqby3lcBD-sm69p2h5I67lmPR56yPO-XATduJeANLkp6rqe20CvwDl7_QvFEqcJNMK3hPo1M_eXtFB9C/s1600-h/FU05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9Q_r-m5WBBuo1COaFpsRW6akbLmR8Y1A7pR5umwRJpQbG-3nJjT1Aqby3lcBD-sm69p2h5I67lmPR56yPO-XATduJeANLkp6rqe20CvwDl7_QvFEqcJNMK3hPo1M_eXtFB9C/s400/FU05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370607245693597074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX47o31hPw_wICqYZEiRSIEzyO8EdpsFjXDf5Tn4BoAGUfpbVngrt2faxNJGE9M4wK7YHMb25G6YnUWi84X9FSxqQEs7VhovfOW1wK0tumX5JtY6S4xNgkJYa0ZgDzOluaVVx/s1600-h/FU06.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX47o31hPw_wICqYZEiRSIEzyO8EdpsFjXDf5Tn4BoAGUfpbVngrt2faxNJGE9M4wK7YHMb25G6YnUWi84X9FSxqQEs7VhovfOW1wK0tumX5JtY6S4xNgkJYa0ZgDzOluaVVx/s400/FU06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370607242103851090" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6T9-Vvc6C5nljdrQj9eaa_NO96UEb3FlOYgSyv_SdhorXm3t5eAp0L98ajhza3MBbic2JvkgAY_ZFRSF_ElMFT7hlYRHtnNdsesFIWW6nO2GVAaIeKTkgRFLqjY0mxolPR-9/s1600-h/FU07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6T9-Vvc6C5nljdrQj9eaa_NO96UEb3FlOYgSyv_SdhorXm3t5eAp0L98ajhza3MBbic2JvkgAY_ZFRSF_ElMFT7hlYRHtnNdsesFIWW6nO2GVAaIeKTkgRFLqjY0mxolPR-9/s400/FU07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370607231884373282" border="0" /></a><a href="http://maggieivy.com/">Maggie Ivy</a>'s studio space.<br /></div>Maggie is heading to Göteborg, Sweden this fall to study at the <a href="http://www.florenceacademyofart.com/index.php">Florence Academy of Art</a>.<br /><br />---<br />Finally, we moseyed into Megan's studio - also at the Underground.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3io0nE145cX0tHIxPv3hyphenhyphen-AAU7S9js1nhVTTZyJQzK7OXpOojAQvM_acq5Vbss1Efy0hNwwisjvmMiBJ9xgB76o1ADXotk2FJtPGnibJ7TacH3n1fB-DQgpGIzWlcWSKJYtN1/s1600-h/chap6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3io0nE145cX0tHIxPv3hyphenhyphen-AAU7S9js1nhVTTZyJQzK7OXpOojAQvM_acq5Vbss1Efy0hNwwisjvmMiBJ9xgB76o1ADXotk2FJtPGnibJ7TacH3n1fB-DQgpGIzWlcWSKJYtN1/s400/chap6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370614181078117314" border="0" /></a>I love visiting other artists' studios.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXw9GfesZNUcXWcCrDh1ff5jMLTAK5hneBHNF2av4eiKiDgkEOJD4UyqkJV4N-22NrCENkepFv9QouEr8z_1wVxmiG8h9wZ1jrO-2oT30NJpYpeyIdyyAdpANpQWXaOqulDIb/s1600-h/chap4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXw9GfesZNUcXWcCrDh1ff5jMLTAK5hneBHNF2av4eiKiDgkEOJD4UyqkJV4N-22NrCENkepFv9QouEr8z_1wVxmiG8h9wZ1jrO-2oT30NJpYpeyIdyyAdpANpQWXaOqulDIb/s400/chap4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370614174050946210" border="0" /></a>I also love seeing work in progress. This is a photo project Megan's named "<span style="font-style: italic;">100 Flashes of Memory</span>," which I find especially intriguing. She has affixed dreamlike images, photographic images, on small blocks (about 4 inches square I estimate) and I can't wait to see the final results.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uC4MBMaOgaf93SK9ZYkYQ-jsXBdJdhRsp5mHIJdVNa-Niw0UI-HHtQJwJZsUZFXTuYwHjzCYT6b0h8Z4wGoFlK-d_lgNDv_3kdigFMUvhu2gNc0mRaPufoWYKvT1fdTeH3kD/s1600-h/chap3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uC4MBMaOgaf93SK9ZYkYQ-jsXBdJdhRsp5mHIJdVNa-Niw0UI-HHtQJwJZsUZFXTuYwHjzCYT6b0h8Z4wGoFlK-d_lgNDv_3kdigFMUvhu2gNc0mRaPufoWYKvT1fdTeH3kD/s400/chap3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370614165906156690" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUOP0Z6CH_fFhrYRprI7g3e_XxoaolS4GU7Z7y47aznOu6Wi363UB2-xrN9cBNf1E_KaH6oMD8u5EWU2rP5r7GYLAzk9AZhquJdfdMoveyqW7y3G7OKc1Ey3aQLD9ZVdxmQqf/s1600-h/chap2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUOP0Z6CH_fFhrYRprI7g3e_XxoaolS4GU7Z7y47aznOu6Wi363UB2-xrN9cBNf1E_KaH6oMD8u5EWU2rP5r7GYLAzk9AZhquJdfdMoveyqW7y3G7OKc1Ey3aQLD9ZVdxmQqf/s400/chap2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370614160033857330" border="0" /></a>Notes on Megan's bulletin board.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qXb4xzz3uUenD4NB7wkjS5R8swSB15QKWy9CJT2gmVCG3RI0U5rUrcii0mmY_naTHtXuiBt6yptSzCkTm6lwpPPwlmCld4O9iaIPPWRT0T0gGMpWaPkdh-fYdYE4Cqp7fAnh/s1600-h/chap1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qXb4xzz3uUenD4NB7wkjS5R8swSB15QKWy9CJT2gmVCG3RI0U5rUrcii0mmY_naTHtXuiBt6yptSzCkTm6lwpPPwlmCld4O9iaIPPWRT0T0gGMpWaPkdh-fYdYE4Cqp7fAnh/s400/chap1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370614156621079954" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.meganchapman.com/">Megan Chapman</a><br />Megan's <a href="http://meganchapman.blogspot.com/">blog</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There are many other artists who have studios where they work at the Underground. Read more on the <a href="http://fayettevilleunderground.blogspot.com/">Fayetteville Underground blog</a>.<br /></div></div>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-74611911643343633372009-08-07T10:35:00.001-07:002009-08-07T10:36:18.677-07:00Think<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_tG5IS74EGQDF700D5lvrbSwI0XUGTPQk6jjZ12ljSf_Umc0986u_WC3HQyZisUV1Sn3LLluBeDrjBitSFZ4ujSaYZ3Jv5Wip_Wg9EnHiOWt9-byCAdCdLkhAtgbG0oRavpb/s1600-h/officedoodleTHINK.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH_tG5IS74EGQDF700D5lvrbSwI0XUGTPQk6jjZ12ljSf_Umc0986u_WC3HQyZisUV1Sn3LLluBeDrjBitSFZ4ujSaYZ3Jv5Wip_Wg9EnHiOWt9-byCAdCdLkhAtgbG0oRavpb/s400/officedoodleTHINK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367277051867701458" border="0" /></a>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9250799.post-57015348449939024122009-07-14T10:55:00.001-07:002009-07-14T10:56:42.535-07:00Oh, hello<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuFP_Qlfzr4IuSvBgYtHOf0Fou8eoUIHz4carg5B0_TL87Pg225GGjF8VNjUtoQZpFNxzp3tPpXfnxthIQvXrNelgNZFxkVWwgmUaCBySqTQ2xZwTfAlpme0q5dnvZ-mciPFj/s1600-h/doodledolls.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTuFP_Qlfzr4IuSvBgYtHOf0Fou8eoUIHz4carg5B0_TL87Pg225GGjF8VNjUtoQZpFNxzp3tPpXfnxthIQvXrNelgNZFxkVWwgmUaCBySqTQ2xZwTfAlpme0q5dnvZ-mciPFj/s400/doodledolls.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358376199720786914" border="0" /></a>ste-pha-niehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781735100564958101noreply@blogger.com2