image transfers

well dont' let it me said all they eat in Sante Fe is mexican food...French is wonderful!!
This is a poor picture of Darlene's BEST OF SHOW...tried to get a close up.not too good.

Hopefully you can see..all the layers in Darlene's piece...soooo many...again a close up but not that good...layers layers layers.
well I had the name of the book wrong...its Image Transfers..not Transfer Mediums...!!!!!

sorry Darlene and Sandra.

SO if you want to go to Sante Fe, just know..its worth the ride..expense...time!

Santa Fe and the Hispanic Market!

Well my trip to Sante Fe was inspiring mentally and physically, as usual..and I had a great host...this is the dinner my son danny made for myself and his girlfriend Jill..who would have guessed all these hidden talents.
I met Sandra who is teaching a class at AU..and who wrote the book 'Transfer Mediums with Darlene Olivia McElroy. Darlene could not make the trip so Sandra is coming! I wish you could have seen her work on display at the Hispanic Fair..gorgeous!!!! Can't wait for her class.

That square you see in her canvas work..lights up!!!! She found some LED lights at...of all

places KMART!!!

This is Darlene ( sitting) and her friend at Darlene's booth. Darlene won "BEST IN SHOW'

and I have some pictures I will put on the blog later. I met Darlene 3 years ago..and have followed her work, tried most of the techniques in her book ' transfer medium" and inspired by her talents! Soooo fun to meet these artists.

and..this is the hostest with the mostest! The only way I could probably stay in Sante Fe..and be treated like royalty. "what would you like to do today mom"? We had a great time...visited some other galleries...played with his guitar ( video on this blog and comments welcome!)

And..this is Victoria. I met Victoria also 3 years ago. I loved her Angel painting....beautiful!

she told me " I am in the late stages of breast cancer..so this is probably my last year being at the Hispanic Market' I said..' i dont' think so...your work is gorgeous..you have much more to do". and ...I hugged her. dont' know why. just felt like it........bought the picture, took a picture of her and myelf... and then last year..I wondered if i would find her booth..if in fact she would be there. SHE WAS. She told me she was hoping I would come by.............she said it was a very hard year but...here she was.

So this year..there she was and her paintings ( I noticed) use alot more brighter colors..lime greens, beautiful!!! So I am soo happy to have met her, and to have a beautiful hand painted canvas painting of an angel....so this year SHE asked to take a picture with me! Here we are!
Great time. Great company. Great artists. Great host. Great Art! Lucky me!! comments welcome!

practicing for American Idol

well my son danny had this extra guitar....and

it seemed like a good idea..at the time...to check out my guitar playing skills. !!!!!

Not sure why I am moving around so much..maybe I had to use the potty room..or maybe I am just musically inclined? I think what i am is brave to show this to anyone..but for sure, we really had fun!!! enjoy.

well hello from San Diego, where the temperature is about 69...first time I remember seeing vacation visitors wearing sweatshirts on the beach. Now..if you were paying 200.00 a night..you might not think this funny..or unusual..you might think it...' lets go home'.

but...flapjack has been a great traveling companion. He sits on the back seat..never complains...just sleeps .or looks out the window..but never stands up..just sits. He loves the beach...the walks...the park...and john!

John went to the bagel shop and flapjack sat at the door..for 20 minutes..just waiting!!! Thats him sitting by the door....and thats him sitting with john near the park..and with john and danny on the beach...he goes anywhere. He is so well trained. he charms everyone..puts out his paw and says ' hello' and...when we eat at a cafe outside..he sits under the table..never once comes near the food to table top.

other then that...very very quiet vacation. sleeping in...walking on the beach...and taking flapjack to the park. boring? actually for me...its wonderful!!! see you all soon.