Rainbow Sunset, Painting & New Year

A while back we had another rainbow (albeit faint,) this time out front...


I've been working on a new painting. Details can be seen in my newsletter.

Happy New Year to all of my followers, readers and supporters.
My best to you & yours for 2011!

Backyard Sightings

3 cardinals and 2 goldfinches.

2 Carolina chickadees, tufted titmouse and a goldfinch.

On my siding the other night; a cranberry blossom worm moth. Thanks to Vernon Brou for the ID!

Answers to the Quiz

Click on any artist for more information.

Jackson Pollack.........Splatter/drip paintings
Vincent Van Gogh.....................Sunflowers
Damian Hirst.......................Stuffed Shark
Paul Cezanne......Master of Post-Impressionism
Claude Monet..........................Water Lilies
Roy Lichtenstein..............Comic Book Style Art
Paul Gauguin...................South Sea Islanders
Andres Serrano............................Piss Christ
Georges Seurat..............Inventor of Pointilism
Mark Rothko..............Color Field Painting
Gustav Klimt..............................The Kiss
Georgia O'Keeffe..............Floral Close Ups
Salvadore Dali...........................Surrealism
Frida Kahlo................................Unibrows
Jeff Koons......Giant Balloon Animal Sculptures
Henri Rousseau..............Colorful Junglescapes
Jean-Michel Basquiat.........Afro-Urban Graffiti
Pablo Picasso............................Cubist

Book, Quiz and Eclipse

I recently had a gander at "50 Modern Artists You Should Know" by Christiane Weidemann and Christine Nippe and put together this quiz for your enjoyment. Match the artist with the style or works they're famous for. For example; Andy Warhol.....Cambpell's Soup Cans

Jackson Pollack............Colorful Junglescapes
Vincent Van Gogh............Color Field Painting
Damian Hirst..................Afro-Urban Graffiti
Paul Cezanne...........................Stuffed Shark
Claude Monet...............Inventor of Pointilism
Roy Lichtenstein..................................Cubism
Paul Gauguin..................................Unibrows
Andres Serrano................Comic Book Style Art
Georges Seurat....Giant Balloon Animal Sculptures
Mark Rothko.......Master of Post-Impressionism
Gustav Klimt..................Splatter/drip paintings
Georgia O'Keeffe.............................Surrealism
Salvadore Dali..............................Water Lilies
Frida Kahlo........................................The Kiss
Jeff Koons......................................Sunflowers
Henri Rousseau..............................Piss Christ
Jean-Michel Basquiat.........South Sea Islanders
Pablo Picasso...........................Floral Close Ups
Feel free to leave a comment with your answers &/or guesses. Correct answers will be provided in a few days.

In astronomical news, there will be a total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Dec. 21st.

New Camera at the Flatwoods & Legal News (Updated)

Last week I received a new Canon EOS Rebel T2i (18MP) as a gift from my wonderful husband, Charles. In the middle of some unseasonably cold weather, today it was up to 70F or so. We took the opportunity to pop over to the Flatwoods before the rains came.





Northern mockingbird. We also saw a woodpecker and a bunch of yellow-rumped warblers. We heard Carolina chickadees and a cardinal or two.


I'm really liking the new camera so far. It takes much better shots in low light, is a lot lighter than my older Canon & gives me almost 3x as many megapixels!

In legal news, on Wed. morning I was awarded a default judgment in my court case vs. Sean Bishop (who sold my works earlier this year through Potter Greenthumb's & never paid me.) Thanks to everyone in Abita Springs for their support and aid through this process. A special thanks to my witnesses (despite their testimony becoming unnecessary, after all.) I may never actually see the money, but winning my case is enough closure to allow me to move forward again.
(Update; Shortly afterwards, I was not displeased to learn that Sean had been arrested for some kind of altercation at his old shop.)

Another Foggy Morning, Astronomy and an Owl

After an unseasonably cold snap, as warmer temps moved in in the early hours, we reached the dew point, leading to yet another, lovely, foggy morning. I drove around our neighborhood some for these pictures.




These next 2 shots are of the bird feeding area of my backyard.



A large, grass spider web in our backyard, with the funnel clearly visible.

Dissipating fog late in the morning.

In astronomical news, the Geminid meteor shower is Dec. 13-14.

In art news, my Barred Owl was "Daily Nature Photo" at The Nature Conservancy's website on Dec. 8th.

After the Storm

A little while back we had a lot of rains & even some heavy storms, with tornados touching down in Louisiana and Mississippi. Fortunately they missed us, and after all of the wet weather, we were treated to a lovely sunset. These were taken from my driveway.

Renn Faire & Art News (Updated)

Last weekend we went to the Louisiana Rennaisance Festival in Hammond (or the Village of Albright, depending on how you look at it.) It's always a good time & we ran into people we know (all of whom were part of the cast, now that I think about it.) At any rate, here's a photo of the entrance & parts of the entertaining joust show...

At the entrance (the Queen's above the center arch.)

Sir William, the knight representing the left half of the audience and a cheating scallywag!

"Our" knight, Sir Victor, who was victorious by the end of the event.





In art news...

Slidell Art League's Christmas at the Depot show opened yesterday. Unfortuntately I didn't make it out there, as it seems a recent head cold's developing into bronchitis or some such (I've got meds, though, so I should be a-okay soon enough.) I have a couple of pieces in the show, so feel free to go on down and have a look (the hrs of operation are available via the link, above.) (Update, Dec. 3, 2010; My Pied-Billed Grebe photo won 3rd Place.)

My abstract, Supernova, is also up and available in the Gulf Coast charity art auction. 50% of the sale price goes directly to the Louisiana Sea Turtle and Marine Mammal Rescue Program, a volunteer organization based out of Audubon Aquarium of the America in New Orleans. If you're not able to buy the painting yourself, please feel free to help me spread the word by stumbling, "liking," tweeting, e-mailing, etc. the page around. The auction's over in less than a month & I really hope to be able to "help the cause" with Supernova's sale. (Update, Dec. 20, 2010; The work didn't sell.)