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Sacred Altars: AFTER THE ELECTION by Janell Cannon
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Thursday, April 7, 2011. AFTER THE ELECTION by Janell Cannon. AFTER THE ELECTION by Janell Cannon. Wire frame of a campaign sign, and other scraps. Born and raised in Minnesota, and a Southern California resident for 35. Years Have been a graphic artist, children's book author and illustrator. For the past few decades. Before that, cleaned motel rooms, did auto body. Work, green house labor and was a janitor. I like drawing better than. Knucklebusting or cleaning up after messy people. April 26 - June 6.
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ART RUCKUS: September 2008
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008. Of Beasts and Prophets" Art Show Opening. Many thanks to all of you who turned out for my first solo art show, "Of Beasts and Prophets.". Amy, Ahna and Chris, the proud set-up team for the show. I was moved by the outpouring of enthusiasm and energy at the event, by the community of people who came together around the art, engaging with it, and with each other, through the experience. Good people, good music and bounteous art.What more could a girl ask for? To view all of t.
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ART RUCKUS: October 2008
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Friday, October 31, 2008. Recipes for Creation: A Collaborative Art Exchange. Above: "Fancy a taste? Chef Ahnabella caters to every palette. A sprinkle of chance, a dash of collaboration and a whole lot of play are the main ingredients in "Recipes for Creation," a new collaborative project that fellow artist-friend Joui. And I schemed up over lunch at a kebab restaurant in San Francisc. Above: Chef Turandot dishes up some piquant fare. Something dug out from a dumpster. We will, of course, include you in...
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ART RUCKUS: May 2008
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Monday, May 19, 2008. Keeping an Art Journal, Part 2. I set off at the beginning of last week with the intention to create a page a day in my art journal. ART RUCKUS Armadillo," 5/17/08. What a gift it's been to carve out these small windows of time when I can fully follow what moves me—whether it's a certain fabric, an image, a feeling. Room with a View. The Whipskeet," 5/16/08. Thursday, May 15, 2008. Keeping an Art Journal. Above: "Ticket to Ride" (left), "Leaving to Meet New Life" (right). 5/8/08.
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ART RUCKUS: June 2008
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Sunday, June 29, 2008. Trusting the Wisdom of Instinct. Quiet Color to color. Stroke to stroke. The hands conduct a fluid symp. Ovement, fingers sliding down the wet canvas, fists flinging jets of orange paint direct from the tube. Thoughts fall away; one thing leads to the next; every act f. Above: Detail of "Portals I," acrylic, oilstick and house paint on wood. 56 X 14". See full painting. In painting, we can enter the flow of moment-to-m. Oment living, coming i. Sometimes our instinct speaks to us in...
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ART RUCKUS: July 2008
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Sunday, July 27, 2008. Art Ruckus Shop Now Open! Greetings, friends,. I'm pleased to announce that the Art Ruckus gallery and shop is now open and ready for your perusal:. Http:/ www.artruckus.com/shop/. Above: New work now up in the shop. "The Transmutation." 24 X 24. As you'll see, the shop link on my website leads you directly to my page on Artbreak. Which is an online community for artists to show and sell their work. Through this site I've had the pleasure of connecting with artists from. Along with...
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ART RUCKUS: "Of Beasts and Prophets" Art Show Opening
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Wednesday, September 24, 2008. Of Beasts and Prophets" Art Show Opening. Many thanks to all of you who turned out for my first solo art show, "Of Beasts and Prophets.". Amy, Ahna and Chris, the proud set-up team for the show. I was moved by the outpouring of enthusiasm and energy at the event, by the community of people who came together around the art, engaging with it, and with each other, through the experience. Good people, good music and bounteous art.What more could a girl ask for? To view all of t.
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ART RUCKUS: April 2008
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Sunday, April 27, 2008. Random Acts of Art, Part Two: Mail Art. What bliss it brings to open the mailbox and find, in amongst the bills and junk mail, some bold, wacky, colorful piece of handmade art! Above: Mail art card for BReN. Above: Bren's art mail parcel. One thing I love about mail art is that it gets to pass through many hands. Who knows whether it may brighten a postal worker's day or bring a grin to some clerk's face on the way to its final destination? Above: Mail art post card for Monika.
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ART RUCKUS: Recipe #1: Blue Election Dream Fricassee
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Saturday, November 15, 2008. Recipe #1: Blue Election Dream Fricassee. The first "Recipe for Creation" is complete! If you haven't yet read about the premise for this collaborative exchange, please check out the last blog. Vision and goals for the project. Otherwise, read on and enjoy! Above: "Into a New Era," my interpretation of Recipe #1. A smattering of election ballot or other political paraphernalia. A dash of electric blue. A word or image from a dream. This is your starting point. I started Recip...