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Friday, May 30, 2008

On the Same Wave Length

"Creation" painting copyright Amy Crehore

Attempting the impossible, La tentation de l'impossible 1928, Rene Magritte, Tokyo

I just discovered this Magritte painting on the Femme blog. I have a couple of books on him, but I don't recall ever seeing it before. It's not in my books. I like it! It sort of reminds me of an early "Little Pierrot" that I painted (2004) called "Creation".

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(Thanks to Femme for the Magritte image)

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

New Work

Detail of sketch by Amy Crehore 2008

Here is a detail of a sketch for one of my new paintings. I don't want to show the whole thing yet, it would give away my "punch line". I am happily finishing up 3 new works on linen canvas this week. Everything takes longer than I think it will, but in the end it's worth it. I'm using lots of layers of oil paint and striving for some seamless designs. As I work, I am transported back in time to early primitive Italian art, Bosch, Remedios Varo and growing up in N.J.-- all at once! I need to start blogging more about my own art now. Things are happening this summer: a New York show and a show in Las Vegas. More about all that later.

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Rude Girls

"Smoking" photo copyright Raleigh Powell. This Rude Girl image is from 1959.

My photo of the day is by Raleigh Powell.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

PCL Link Dump

I don't know why I hadn't run across this blog before. Thanks to STWALLSKULL, I just spent half hour checking it out. And you should, too, because there are all kinds of fun, retro links and images on here: Easy Dreamer Blog
(PCL Link Dump)

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Monday, May 26, 2008

The Hokum Scorchers' version of the "Jackson Stomp"

"Feed the Kitty" sculpture by artist Amy Crehore - used for the Hokum Scorcher's tip jar

I just changed the song on my website player. Listen to the "Jackson Stomp" performed by Lou Reimuller of The Hokum Scorchers. This is Charlie McCoy's arrangement that he recorded in 1930 with Walter Vinson as the Mississippi Mud Steppers (C. Davenport tune - "Cow Cow Blues"). Read more about Charie McCoy here and on Big Road Blues blog.

Lou Reimuller recorded this amazing song using a National mandolin and a National guitar in 1992. (The Hokum Scorchers put this song on their "Feed the Kitty" tape.)

Follow this link and scroll down for song:

"JACKSON STOMP" - HOKUM SCORCHERS

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Song has changed by the time you read this. Every Sunday, a new song is uploaded on my website player.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Sad Lion

I love the sad look on this lion. Have you ever noticed that cats' faces are usually sad-looking? Unless they are yawning...then they look like they are laughing. Book cover image 1880 and an inside page from "The Alphabet of Animals" by Ernest Griset. From Baldwin Library, U. of FLA - a vast resource of children's books.

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