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"SH&T always rises to the top." This is the second year my art has been rejected at a local, juried art show. My initial reaction was one of disappointment. You'd think they would make an effort to support local artists? I know they try; my work just has a lot more growing up to do. An experience like that does make you deeply empathize with Vincent van Gogh. I can't imagine how this man dedicated his entire life to art, without ever selling a single painting (except for one). To constantly put yourself out there, only to have your ego crushed over and over again. My family told me not to cut off my ear. It would do me no good. They also kindly reminded me that "CREAM always rises to the top."
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This time, the 'drive by' box, as I came to nickname it, is located on the outskirts of town, where First street and Stanley Boulevard meet. The hummingbird images were inspired from a photograph taken by Douglas Grant, our beloved grandpa, who passed away last fall. It was comforting to think of grandpa while painting the hummingbirds. Thank you again Joanne and Bob Becker for sponsoring another box and for the steady supply of coffee frappuccinos to keep me cool in the hot, hot sun. Also, thank you Anna, for bringing me pizza for lunch one day. Here are four fun, nature themed designs, painted on large storage boxes in the children's section of Alviso Adobe's Milking Barn. Sixteen Sufi dancers later, I feel like I traveled to Turkey and back. I highly encourage you to visit Casbah, Livermore, and request a table in the big room. The surrounding energy will transport you into a different world: smell the warm, slightly sweet cumin blends; savor Middle Eastern fusion dishes; listen to the mythical blends of the setar, harmonium and tabla and watch the whirling dervishes come alive. You will leave, planning your next vacation to Istanbul. "Afiyet olsun," "bon appétit."
Fun, fun, fun! It took a lot longer than anticipated but I ended up meeting some wonderful people who either live near, hang out, or commute from and to the downtown Pleasanton area. Thank you Joanne Rossi Becker for sponsoring 'my' box. Click below to read local newspaper articles of "Project Paint" Splash of Color Artwork on Display on Utility Boxes in Pleasanton. Pleasanton Painting the Town Red - and other Colors.       How to Make Your Own Art Display Panels  FIRST WEDNESDAY
 
Following the above diagram, on the side of each frame, place A one screw eye 8" from top right and B one screw eye 8" from bottom left. Place two screw eyes, 2" apart, at 7" and 9" from C top left and D bottom right. 
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