tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32097040185974770022024-02-19T13:41:28.664-07:00My Cup of Teafranswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.comBlogger886125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-27434317314656898232016-04-27T18:53:00.000-06:002016-04-27T18:53:02.237-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hello, Good People, this is my show at Mariposa Gallery in Nob Hill, Albuquerque.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I should have posted this for the opening….but, alas, did not.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Already closing, this Sunday April 30 2016.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wonderful arrangement by the Gallery, btw. Thank you Mariposa!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sold 5 paintings.</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-79955684483969851932015-04-18T15:09:00.004-06:002015-04-21T12:45:39.715-06:00<span style="font-size: large;">So, I decided to come back and pay my blog a little visit after a long absence.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">No, I have not been ill nor died, nor been lazy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have been pretty busy actually: living my life as a wife, mother, soon-to-be grandmother, runner, artist, volunteer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I looked for gallery representation locally and was accepted right away by my favorite place, I might add, more about this later.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Now a few pictures of work done during this long hiatus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Ciao, more later, have to go work……in the studio:)</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-37485673949796592122012-12-11T14:57:00.002-07:002012-12-11T15:00:17.407-07:00Study # 19 and So Long<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This blog is going to hibernate. I need time to work without thinking about blogging, without spending precious moments checking blogs, even the ones I dearly like and enjoy. Occasionally I will visit here and there and perhaps even leave a comment but basically I will stick my head down and concentrate on my own artwork.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Also my volunteer work is extremely important to me and must take precedence always over time spent online.. Pinterest and Tumblr remain areas of interest to me<span style="font-size: large;"> and therefore I will te<span style="font-size: large;">nd to them with affection:)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On another topic we came back from Florida yesterday with hardware well deserved in my estimation.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Steve got a silver in the 5k but had to scratch the track events due to his achilles problem. As for me, 4 events, 4 gold<span style="font-size: large;"> medals</span> in the 5k, 400m, 800m and the 1500m events. After my toe fracture this summer followed by a persistent inflammation in the toes of that same foot I was able to run well and give it my very best. God is good. Indeed. I am humbled.</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-69923096344771291002012-11-25T17:23:00.002-07:002012-11-25T17:23:10.777-07:00# 18<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Silence is golden.</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-62899077033728998392012-11-16T10:18:00.001-07:002012-11-16T15:00:05.368-07:0016 and 17<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Frustrated because I have tons of paperwork (mostly filing things that have accumulated over the past 6 months or so) to do before I will allow myself to go back to my art work. I HATE piles of papers!</span> <span style="font-size: large;">So I am posting works that I did a while ago and that were already posted somewhere else like Flickr for instance</span>.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Also I am training a lot these days for <span style="font-size: large;">races (5k and several track events) in Florida <span style="font-size: large;">at the beginning of Decembe<span style="font-size: large;">r. </span></span></span>Because of a foot fracture in Ju<span style="font-size: large;">ne</span> I could not qualify for <span style="font-size: large;">next year's Nationals</span></span> <span style="font-size: large;">here in New Mexico so I have to travel to Florida to do that.........</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Addendum: </span> And yes, I am 70 years old:) </span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-15839465439931558032012-11-08T14:38:00.001-07:002012-11-08T15:37:40.265-07:00On a Totally Differrent Note...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br /><span style="font-size: large;">I decided to post this painting that I did a long time ago (<span style="font-size: large;">over 10 years ago) </span>on the subject of meditation. As you can see I had a lot of fun playing with my imagination.</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-22439988984526139802012-10-31T18:51:00.001-06:002012-11-08T08:04:05.980-07:00Last Day of October......<span style="font-size: large;">.....is a good day to post these 2 little paintings. I thought that I had posted them before but no:) An easy explanation: they were posted on my other sites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had drawn shapes on gampi paper (extremely fine paper). I used some of these to collage onto the khadi substrate. Once dried they almost appear a<span style="font-size: large;">s</span> if the shapes <span style="font-size: large;">are</span> drawn directly on the khadi. I really like that process which enables me to play with the placement of these shapes <span style="font-size: large;">prior to gluing them</span>.I also drew directly on the paper.Mostly watercolors were used.</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-24328028616065364552012-10-11T15:30:00.003-06:002012-10-11T15:39:45.427-06:00Petit Dessin 14<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nothing much to say these days, no precious words of wisdom falling from my mouth or my pen . Other blogs certainly fill that void:)</span>. <span style="font-size: large;">Fall is beautiful, my work is coming along, happy.</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-160784956480245172012-10-02T16:55:00.001-06:002012-10-02T16:55:14.934-06:00Three More<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">A Pinterest picture(pine needle) was the reason for this foolish enterprise, could not finish it:)</span></td></tr>
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Both paintings are mixed media on khadi paper.franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-36851880296614489672012-09-05T10:07:00.000-06:002012-09-05T10:17:05.785-06:00Contrasts<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The one above was done while visiting my sister in Paris recently (for her)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This one was done back home on my khadi paper. One kinda busy, the other one an experiment in restraint!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Less feels naked:)</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-58957729052820127722012-09-01T12:24:00.002-06:002012-09-01T12:30:24.810-06:00More Khadi Paper Work<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Same format, which I love, 8" x 8". I wanted to see if I could recreate the fun/feelings I had when I worked on my junk mail pages but the experiment did not quite work for me.</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-23315538714622749562012-08-19T16:35:00.000-06:002012-08-19T16:35:31.639-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Going right along with my 8" x 8" khadi paper. I am totally enjoying doing those relatively (for me) free little paintings on this wonderful paper....still in love with it.franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-15268863106710288982012-08-16T15:57:00.003-06:002012-08-16T16:25:18.845-06:00<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I had forgotten this one (above) which is a mixed media collage utilizing my drawings on lokta paper.</span></td></tr>
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These are very small watercolors sometimes with inks. They measure 8" x 8" on khadi paper. One could call them <i>exercises</i>. I have been trying to loosen up....not an easy thing, I repeat not an easy thing ,but I have made <i>some </i>progress.<br />
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These are very small sketches/paintings from my sketchbooks. All but the last one on khadi paper.<br /><br />franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-51617483642749550532012-08-06T15:33:00.001-06:002012-08-06T15:33:05.845-06:00More....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">...is better (at least for me:) I started adding watercolor as soon as I began working on my khadi paper sketchbook. I simply <i>LOVE</i> this handmade paper. See <a href="http://www.fineartstore.com/Catalog/tabid/365/List/1/CategoryID/24104/Level/a/Default.aspx?SortField=unitcost%2Cunitcost">here</a> and <a href="http://store.hiromipaper.com/khadiwhiterag.aspx">here</a> or <a href="http://www.primomart.com/khadi-paper-c-61.html">here</a> . </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I find it, well, voluptuous!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I have bought the heavy rough type in various sizes.I also have the same paper in loose square sheets. They have gorgeous deckled edges on 4 sides..Hiromi seems to be out of these right now but they tell me that they will be getting some more. Next I will try the smooth one.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Enough for the sketches, next, soon, some tiny paintings, mostly watercolor but some collages too.</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-41015160406157472332012-08-05T11:44:00.001-06:002012-08-05T11:50:33.717-06:00About Time.......that I go back to my blog!<br />
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At first I felt that I was going in circles with my work, nothing new, nothing exciting so I decided to take a break.....that, and the fact that the running and racing season had started and with a new running coach I wanted to train seriously.<br />
Then busy living, a broken toe, a trip to Paris, , etc...life is good, very very good.<br />
And of course I could not stay away for a long time from my sketchbooks (a lot of Haeckel).franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-63946998114535145282012-02-13T12:19:00.003-07:002012-02-13T12:42:50.823-07:00Woman With Scarf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">i took zillions of pictures but cannot get the real colors so now i am sick of it...time to move on...very distracted lately with family affairs such as husband' s work, daughter-in-law's illness and my going back to training and running seriously....life is good, always interesting with its ups and downs...life is good...LIFE.</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-17602368256245247302012-01-31T10:25:00.000-07:002012-01-31T11:05:41.950-07:00Junk Mail Book....The End<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;">PS: More dots...dots...dots....dots.. d....zzzzz....</span></div>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-62329146159831173222012-01-11T17:20:00.003-07:002012-01-11T17:51:41.608-07:00Junk Mail Book Pages 16 and 17<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">Okay, i'll admit, this time i knew no boundaries, i just "let it all hang out" and while i know that i have gone mad, i feel rather good about it <i>and</i> i had so much fun. No one has been hurt! i know close to nothing about watercolors and so i made so many mistakes and had to learn the hard way but learned i have...a thing or two.</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">Our roof is being redone and my studio walls, furniture and mess have been</span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;"> covered with plastic sheeting, weird feeling when i go in.. So since it will stay that way until late Friday, no working in the studio on the remaining pages for now, i will see this weekend. </span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">PS: The funny looking blue "thing" on the right page with a funny stripey tail is the continuation of the cheetah's tail (previous page), did not take much time thinking about it...</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-36319253422905908442012-01-05T17:27:00.002-07:002012-01-11T17:13:18.902-07:00Pages 12 Trough 15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">i tell you, friends, it's getting worse, my "maximalism", i mean. Now i sometimes use a magnifying glass even! But the truth is that i am having fun, so where is the sin? Go ahead, shoot me is that if your inclination, but, hee...hee...you're too far from me....i have been asking myself whether i will finish this book or not and the answer came today: yes, i will. i do not like unfinished business. Mariesel, my sisterette in Paris has closed her book, done, finished, <a href="http://mariesel.canalblog.com/">here</a> for your perusal. But i am stubborn, very stubborn.</span><br />
<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">So to the left more strange sea creatures and facing them the fastest land animal, Sir Cheetah who seems to have had a slab of the box fish transplanted on the rear of his back:)</span>franswazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16499630844966914039noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209704018597477002.post-69062129388535557242011-12-27T14:12:00.002-07:002011-12-28T15:08:00.452-07:00<div style="color: #999999;">
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PS: someone asked about this picture, it is my photograph. i always give credit if if not my original work.....until i forget due to my advanced age:) </div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">i do not practice minimalism but maximalism......so frustrating when i want to follow the principle that sometimes less is more....ahhh.... Now you will want to ask me "But why don't you?" and i will answer with 2 round eyes and a blank look on my face! Fortunately for me and those around me i still have my sense of humor...grrrr....</span><span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">The fish, well, the fish is a lost case, it never started lightly but the iris i had started it gently, yes, in a sort of minimalist way...but something took over me and i went at this poor flower with a vengeance......</span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">The strange flowers/plants on page 5 continue on page 7 to become....whatever:) That was one of the purposes of the book but i quickly found out that this was quite difficult for me! The drawings are very much inspired by the book Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel (you can find it <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Art-Forms-Nature-Haeckel-Monographs/dp/3791319906/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1324055920&sr=8-2">at Amazon</a>), if you don't already own it. What a genius this man!</span> <span style="color: #999999; font-size: large;">By the way when Lynne will see these little paintings she will no doubt chuckle when she will think of my recent comment on her blog and her response:)</span><br />
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