Celebrated Synthetism

Happy Birthday to Dominique!


decadent Miu Mui gift from Don


thank you for reminding me of how -FUN -Cobras and Matadors is!
B.Y.O.W.(B.) Heaven


sharing the love of: Dominique, art, photography, sangria and kitties.


my niece said she wanted a painting for her birthday, and I was flattered beyond belief. Nine year-olds are brutally honest. So, I feel like I have gained the approval of a very tough critic.


my, little, Hawaiian Girl


how can any little girl feel perfect with a toy box full of this? Although, I never played with Barbies, and I still have an eating disorder anyway. They are pretty sick though.


someone is always happy


and someone is always annoyed


Dave took me to see Ed Templeton's new exhibit. Wow- this is an impressive show! We were very inspired and will definitely be back next week to check it out more extensively.


O., Miss O, and D. Naz


Davey and I trapped them in between us and squeezed. I get really excited in group shots.


you never know when exactly, but the tears are sure to come at night. Over certain topics: my mom, sadness, emptiness; or surrender of happiness and realizing how big Dave loves me.


flash floods. they hit suddenly, hard and then pass right through. leaving a little puddle.


I'm reading about Gauguin and Synthetism, a style that he used by focusing on the synthesis that happens in your mind when you don't paint from real life. The synthesis is the memory, and its more colorful and emotional. Not reality, so he could be free to express any kind of shapes and colors based on the emotion of those memories. Free.


Knowing more about this makes me feel better in my own pursuits as an artist. It helps me feel less scared and ignorant. I'm very thankful.