'Sunken' Art in Stockholm

This trip to Europe brought us among many other places to Stockholm. Besides the fact that Stockholm is a great city, it is also a place where my art soul got nourished.  We were also very lucky with the weather. It was very sunny but nice and cool at least for us Miami people. The Swedish were of course swimming....

While there we visited the famous VASA museum. The museum was especially built around a 17th- century ship. The ship sunk on its maiden voyage and only in 1961 was it possible to bring the ship back to the surface. It is beautifully restored and the art work is absolutely incredible. The Vasa museum is  for sure among the most spectacular museums I have ever visited.

http://www.vasamuseet.se/

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Opening Night

Impressions from the opening last night

We had a great opening last night. Many thanks to the staff and volunteers of the Lighthouse Center for the Arts. They did a wonderful job. Almost 400 visitors joined us, we were lucky with the weather. In the the afternoon the storms and the rain were really horrible, the gallery even lost electricity for a while, but in the end the weather Gods were with us, the rain stopped and we had a nice and pleasant evening. 

eARTh Elements

eARTh Elements June 5 - July 16

Lighthouse Center for the Arts

373 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, FL 33469

Opening Reception

Friday June 5, 2009 5.30 - 7.30 pm

Pinnacle: National Juried Art Exhibition

Pinnacle: National Juried Art Exhibition, June 5 - June 26 2009

Foster -Tanner Fine Art Gallery

1630 Pinder Street, Tallahassee, FL 32307

Opening Reception

Friday, June 5, 2009

6:00 - 8:00

I will have 'Hindsight' and 'WAR IS RAW' in the exhibition

Iguana # 2

I found my favorite Iguana today.... 

Another day of getting a show together and up on the wall has passed. Pam Moody (ceramics), Melani Brewer (fiber) and I dropped our pieces off at the 'Lighthouse Center for the Arts'. Pam's husband took care of her heavy and absolutely beautiful pieces, and Shannon from the gallery placed our fiber pieces while Melani and I made sure our jewelry was displayed nicely. One of Pam's pieces made me feel at home right away, she brought in this great Iguana...  I hope I can get a picture.

The opening is coming up this Friday June 5, 5.30 - 7.30. For more info visit  http://www.lighthousearts.org/

Picture: Trouble in Paradise, Pam Moody

Miami and Iguanas: or a new studio companion

Never a dull, moment or life is exciting, it depends on your point of view. I any case it is rainy season in South Florida, I prefer to stay inside at least in the afternoons. My studio overlooks my lush back yard and guess who moved in 'Igu'. Yes he is a green Iguana, and I named him. He is 'charming', rather pretty, not at all shy, big, and he fore sure kept me from working. I just have to watch him. He eats the fruit from our queen palm, so far no damage on my other plants and flowers. Of course I am defending my mangos, there is a point when I do not believe in sharing any more.  To be honest I hope he will move on, but from what I read chances are slim. Oh well, so far so good. 

My only worries are my cats. Has anyone any experience with wild Iguanas and cats living in the same back yard? So far I could keep them apart since the Iguana seems to be on a very regular schedule. He shows up for lunch and a break in the afternoon.  We had one close call, the cat was NOT afraid which worries me even more since those claws of Igu look very scary.