http://sallyart.com Work/Life in Progress Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:29:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "To restrict the artist is a crime. It is to murder germinating life." -Egon Schiele http://sallyart.com/2008/11/20/576/ I haven't been painting for a few days. Can't seem to get the nerve to go in my studio. I've got to snap out of whatever is holding me back, but in the meantime I've been filling my moleskin with words, doodles, and sketches. My good friend has invited me ... http://sallyart.com/2008/11/20/skadoodle/ My Lignum vitae tree is pregnant with yellow seed pods, many of them popping their crimson seeds onto the ground. Lignum vitae, literally translated in Latin means "wood of life." It's also referred to as the Tree of Life. It's one of my favorite native trees down here. I gathered up ... http://sallyart.com/2008/11/19/handful-of-life/ This is what happens when boredom and Photo Booth mix. My evil twin appears. http://sallyart.com/2008/11/17/photobooth-and-boredom/ I can't believe I've gone my entire life not knowing what a phenomenal musician Woody Guthrie was. I got an entire collection of Guthrie music and I am hooked. It's such simple and pure music. Unadorned, uncomplicated. His music makes me want to open the windows, or sit outside under ... http://sallyart.com/2008/11/17/how-have-i-not-heard-this-before/ "...art is first and foremost a condition of the soul." - Marc Chagall http://sallyart.com/2008/10/29/564/ Yippee. I voted yesterday. Very satisfying feeling. These next 8 days seem like an eternity. This election seems to have lasted a lifetime. Honestly, I'm ready for it to be over and move on to whatever is next. Get out there and vote everyone! http://sallyart.com/2008/10/28/8-more-days/ Another small foot painting. 8" x 8". http://sallyart.com/2008/10/26/tan-lines-ii/ It just hit me that November is almost here and the year is almost over. It flew by so quickly. I think I might take some time out today to assess the year's events rather than wait till December 30th. Kind of see where I'm at and maybe check off ... http://sallyart.com/2008/10/26/2009-around-the-corner-already/ Another weekend, come and gone. Back to work tomorrow. Last Monday I took a long walk through Old Town and hung out in Hemingway's yard for part of the afternoon. What a great way to spend the day. There are still parts of Key West that I haven't discovered. It's ... http://sallyart.com/2008/10/19/558/