Friday, February 29, 2008

Art makes everything more beautiful!



Cha Chas. I already have some great stories about Cha Chas thanks to Cesar, where you can find my bandmates and I playing on certain given Wednesdays, as well as listen to spoken word, comedy, and all the creative fabulousness that comes from the folks in my 'circle'. I'm not going to go into all those fun stories thogh, I'm going to tell you about the bathroom.
It's FABULOUS! The first time I stepped through the door I was infatuated with the vibrant colors, & mesmorized that they spent so much time painting a bathroom! It was obviously worth it because I managed to stand there in front of the huge mirror and take tons of pictures. I was sure someone would walk in and think I was crazy, but I have an everlasting urge to document such pleasant surprises in life. I never thought I'd call a bathroom a 'pleasant surprise', but it's a great metaphor for the intricacies of life. I think the last time I was infatuated with a bathroom was when I was a child at the Madonna Inn. They had a huge waterfall wall for the gentlemen to relieve themselves into. Yes, I snuck in to see it!
Picasso's influence is stated dramatically. It immediately reminded me of his "Guernica", but Guernica's pallette is utterly lifeless, an artistic statement. This bathroom has some color!
BRAVO! to whomever did it?

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

SHADOW OF THE WIND KABOOKI DISCUSSION
questions we asked:
: did the translation change the feeling? : what are the similarities between julian & daniel and how was daniel stronger? : what is 'the shadow of the wind' & where does zafon refer to it? & what does he use to illustrate?
: we discussed what is coincidence and what is fate - are our destinies controlled by our subconscious or-- pre-ordained, ?? or happinstance??
: (talked about atheism, christian scientists, the church, etc...)
quotes:
: 'like the kid wasn't the hatters' : quote ket liked: "there's no such thing as dead languages, only dormant minds"
Attendees voted the book 'B' overall
delicasies included: white sangria, spanish wine, pellegrino, mushrooms & aioli on toasted bread, mushroom empanadas, shrimp & avocado cocktail, spinach/pine-nut w/apples&raisins, spicy spanish rice, dates wrapped in turkey bacon, frittatta, cake, soy icecream, milano cookies, gingerbread, etc..! (we like the food)
other books talked about:
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert (DVV) Vagabond? (looking into that one) Confederacy of Dunces (Laurel)

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Wedding Art

Kat & Roy's Engagement Gift 2008~~~~


Tuesday, February 19, 2008


IL FAYE
Here's a little collage I put together of our last practice, taken last night. We'll be practicing again tonight, getting ready for our next show with our new drummer, Chris! He's getting married this weekend, so we wish him well!

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

I've had so many requests for this style...

Here's another piece I just finished. So many people love this style, and it seems to flow freely, but it never quite comes out the way I intend it to. The vision gets altered by the reality of each brush stroke, and with each swipe, a new vision emerges. Too bad I can't just take a photo of what's going on inside my head!

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Finished this last night


Smoking. 2008. Copyright by Laurel of www.SignatureLaurel.com

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Gallery L'Artiste

This is my home gallery.. to purchase any of these items, or fun new items, go to http://www.signaturelaurel.com/




Friday, February 1, 2008

Blogging for Art

My blog is not a wordy blog. My blog is an artsy blog. Peace, love, art, & music. These are the things that inspire me. I paint, I sing. I play with IL Faye, a righteous mixture of rock, blues, reggae, & soul. I also do my own thing.. writing my own music since 1988, and recording my own music in 2008. This will be the year you finally hear.. my big fat demo in your ear. I'll also be painting like crazy, as my gallery opening is in the works quite soon. Check back for news and views on the latest issues. Do not check back for anything serious, like world views or politics. While I am interested and informed on many subjects.. this blog is not meant for such things. This blog is about my love of creativity: art, music, design, food, life, culture, & all the good things that make me happy. To see all of my art and much more, go to http://www.signaturelaurel.com/
Ciao Bella!!!!
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