Photographer and Artist of Mixed Media Whimsy
Rebecca is hosting another Art Shrine Auction auction to benefit The Street Children of Oaxaca and she invited me to participate, and if you know me....I HAVE PLENTY OF CIGAR BOXES!! So, if you are also interested, stroll on over here to see what it's all about. I will be posting mine soon as it's finished....but for now....here is one I made for another benefit last year.
Matt works at a family estate farm in Burton building arbors, mending old barns, fixing poolside rockwalls and repairing old wooden carts. They wanted it painted with the horn of plenty....ugh...I don't paint, I SEW. But with a lesson on how to paint Mexican flowers, I added my own splash of color and actually liked the results!!
My self portrait this week involves hugs, friends and the best boyfriend ever! Let me start here...When one friend reveals her struggle and fears with breast cancer, another comes out of the closet with her own previous battle or close call or scheduled appointment next week, not wanting to worry anyone. But aren't we all in this together? We need each other. We uplift and support each other. And no matter what, we are always here for one another. And as fate would have it, just yesterday, I stumbled upon a tiny fabric store, new to me, old to others where I met a woman who is hosting an Art Bra Fundraiser for her Breast Cancer Support Center in Giddings, the tiny po-dunk town just down the highway from me. There must have been 40 decorated, embellished, constructed and outrageous bras hanging all over the store! She needs a photographer for the calender, enter ME! So now I have the privilege and honor again to photograph women and their Art Bras! So here I am, living in small town USA, making a living serving breakfast to travelers, sewing, painting, bartending, cooking, cleaning and taking pictures of semi-naked women...ya gotta love my life! AND I DO. And might I add, that Matt is the icing on my cake, cream in my coffee, sugar in my bowl and BEST BOYFRIEND EVER! and one more thing....I finally got my own clean bill of health after $500, a new doctor and another round of antibiotics. Welcome to the Autumn of my Life!! Losing hormones and elasticity is a son-of-a-bitch!! ~ TMI~
a friend came to my house today. she is scared and sad. normally her mood is up, silly, and loud. but today she is down, serious and quiet. she asked me to photograph her left breast, because after Tuesday it will never be the same. She will have a lumpectomy. We took several poses, in different light, from different angles. Her body is curvy and beautiful. Her hair was curled and shiny. I am not a doctor, but I hugged her hard with my healthy breasts and told her "everything will be alright" Of course it's how I think. But it's not my left breast with an uninvited visitor. So I will light the candles, send her vibes of health and well being, along with my other girls who come to mind fighting battles of their own...Stacey, Erin, Paula and Marilynn. Click here if you wish to follow her story. I think it's time for me to schedule my Mammy
