My friend Jeannette has, like most superheroes who flee to Japan, some highly specialized skills (illustration, fine art, sarcasm) that leave her completely vulnerable to even the weakest economic winds that currently ravage America (everyone loves creative talent -- until they have to pay for it). And yet she persists, and breathes, and draws, and breathes again, and even wants to come home. So why not encourage her otiose (new thesaurus!), tilting-at-windmills talents and hire her to draw you something. TODAY.
C is friends with the fashion stylist Rebekah Roy (left in both pics above) ... one of those people who personify calm and smiling success. On her blog she presents glamour in this very sincere, straightforward way ... whether she's taking pictures of people on the street , talking about stain removers , her favourite videos , or attending some glittering party . One minute she's ruminating on hair extensions, and in the next she reveals how she's been featured on the Vogue UK site. A real disarmer and charmer (and this without meeting her yet, although I feel like I know her because we both did our time in Winnipeg). * * * * * Coming home from Russia, we did many bad things. ; mixed media on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. In my own life, the glamour is wholly imagined. * * * * * witches, smoke ; mixed media on canvas, 10 x 10 inches. My second go at this one, and for some reason I'm painting a lot of smoke lately (note to self: tell C that I want to be cremated). *