"Untitled # 11". This piece makes me nostalgic for the books I worshipped in high school, such as
Francesca Lia Block's collection of modern day fairy tale books.
"What Fools Are Made Of" This is my favorite from the group. I like how she uses line work, color and subject matter to convey these narrative moments of love and fashion.
7 Random Facts:
1. I have an obsession with teeth. I paint them and write about them. I even own several silver teeth charms I got from my love the first x-mas we spent together.
2. I sleep with my deck of tarot cards beneath my pillow.
3. I have watched "Fight Club" more times than I can count and used to not be able to fall asleep without having it on. I love Marla Singer's character and quote her often.
4. As a child I longed to be a boy and to sprout wings. I used to live in trees.
5. A few of my favorite sounds are: ice cubes crackling in a glass before a drink is poured over them, rain against my air conditioner during the summer, and my grandmother's voice when I enter her house for a visit.
6. I love the smell of books. New books, old books, I love them all! I often press my nose into them before I buy them in vintage stores. I am currently reading 3 lovely books right now.
7. Anne Sexton is my favorite poet from my youth and I have her initials tattooed on my right wrist for good luck and inspiration during my own writing. Her work shaped my early desires to be a poet which have since evolved into becoming a fiction writer using poetic language.
I tag my lovely cousin, E the Bee of
EstellaAura Vintage. Maybe this will make her start a blog!
xoxo
amberella sugary & sweet gallery & boutique that opened up near us in the piazza is having their first opening July 9, 10 & 11. The show, titled french for 'my life in pink', features 4 artists, several of them, including myself (!!!) are local philly painters with the addition of LA power house kime buzzelli. i'm super thrilled to be showing with her along with kris chau, who's been one of my long time inspirations! derek ihnat from curating space 1026 fame and fellow fecal face writer is showing with us ladies too. owner amber lynn is having a slew of special events over the three day opening including a harp player, an opera singer, pink vodka &&& hand rolled cotton candy from the machine we fired up last week. delicious.
