Two gorgeous gals swimming in the Colbert sea with a beautiful mountain/cityscape backdrop! Love that stripy scarf.....

Have been out and about checking out some olympic stuff going on around town. Pretty fun, I've got to say, lots off free stuff, which is always good. I also went down to check out the taping of the Colbert Report outside of science world, (AKA the Russian pavilion) I didn't stay for the whole thing, but, he was hysterical as always. I've posted some shots of him and one of him and Michael Bubbles. The interview he did with Ujjal Dosanjh was taped prior to this live taping so he shot the bits in between that and then showed the interview on the screens he had stage left and right.....I couldn't see the screens, but I could hear the interview....Like the moment he asks Dosanjh what caste he's from in India.....there are just no lines that guy won't cross! You could hear in his voice Dosanjh was nearly losing it.... Its like a train wreck, you just can't turn away.....except maybe you don't laugh at train wrecks.....? I can't wait till it airs! Though I have to say as I was watching my friend voiced the same question I was thinking, why aren't we watching Rick Mercer doing something like this? He's always so involved, but I haven't seen or heard anything out of him lately regarding all this olympic business? Weird.
My camera or possibly my computer is screwing with me right now, so I can't post all the photos I took, BUT, I am posting 2 photos of who I like to call "the cat man"...yes, this man walks around town with a cat on his head.....seriously. The cat? The infamous "Cali Nash" who has her own face book page and wears purple mardi gras beads for a collar. Apparently the cat was never coaxed into surfing his noggin, she in fact trained herself......?

PS. As you scroll down know that A) Heidi is not naked! She is wearing a strapless dress, which, B) she looked fabulous in and I should've taken a photo of that!!

Best Coast

Checked out the Vivian Girls show last night, it was great even though they were a little late getting on. They had 2 opening acts, both of whom were a little bit of alright. The first, Cosmetics, had a really nice groove. After her performance she set up shop next to where me and my friend were sitting and began selling what looked like little 45's. Which I thought was kinda cool. The next act Best Coast, were awesome. I will definitely be keeping a look out for them. This is their blog: www.bestycoasty.blogspot.com
Love that mix of pop/punk/surf....
I've left you guys with a couple photos of our lovely Vivian Girls, me and my gorgeous gal pal Heidi (still wet from walking in the rain) and a sample of Best Coast...I'm so running out and buying a cd!!

So, headed downtown last night for the opening of the Da Vinci show "The Mechanics of Man". It was crazy, lined up around the block, moved pretty quick, but once you got inside it was a little too much work to try and get into the Da Vinci section. So, checked out everything else, some pretty great stuff going on, one that I really dug was the Michael Lin: "A modest Veil", pourquoi? Not only is it just beautiful visually, it is hung outside the gallery on the Georgia Street side of the building. I love the idea that anyone can enjoy this. You don't have to pay to go into the gallery, it is for everyone and anyone. Makes it less precious too, which is funny, because it visually is soooo precious! Pink and red and flowery....I love it.
I have to say, while I'm not fond of the olympics (I love the sports, not the politics) there is quite a buzz downtown that I really enjoyed. So many things going on, I don't know if I've ever seen so much action in our city (well, maybe Expo 86). Tons of cultural olympiad stuff going on, so many art shows. I just looked at the schedule for the Candahar Bar on Granville Isl. and wow, some great stuff coming up, Rebecca Belmore, Stan Douglas, very cool. And the amazing Vancouver Light show Vectorial Elevation by Montreal-based electronic artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer. You can actually go to the website and design a light show. Heres the site: http://www.vectorialvancouver.net
Heres an image of the Michael Lin exhibit and one of Vectoral elevation.

Ok, I HAD to add Hot in the City to this post...my god, the 80's. Did my mother have any idea what I was watching?? lol
I especially like the chick in the saddle with the riding crop.....and whatever the hell kind of shirt is it he's taking off in the beginning?? Makes me laugh so hard!
(Don't forget to scroll down to the earlier post:)

Huge news people, and I for one am losing my shit over it.
There is a buzz that I have read about that says that Aerosmith is looking for a new front man...who is the new possibility?
BILLY IDOL!
Sweet mother of god, say it isn't so! Please Billy, please, don't tie yourself to that sinking ship. I will do whatever it takes, buy and re-buy every album you ever made, I'll make all my friends do the same, but please, please don't sell yourself down the river like that. I'm usually all about change, keeps things interesting and the inspiration flowing, but...I don't know if I can handle this one.

I'm leaving you with a video of Billy covering "Don't you Forget About Me" by the Simple Minds. Anyways, some fantastic shots of our man through the ages...some of which I had plastered over my bedroom walls....and ceiling....sigh....
Here's keeping our fingers crossed that Billy Idol will still exist musically as a single entity!

Bonjourno!
Great news from my amazing entertainment diva friend! The Vivian Girls are gracing Vancouver on February 12th at the Biltmore Cabaret. Yippee, tix are $13- at Scratch, Red Cat, Zulu and Ditch (Victoria) Records, or on-line at: www.ticketweb.ca
Can't wait.
I have been working madly the last couple weeks and hope to have some post-worthy imagery sometime soon! The costume design I'm on right now seems to be off to a slow start, but they always do start out that way...the calm before everyone checks their watch and all hell breaks loose! Actually, it isn't a huge show, so, shouldn't get too crazy, knock wood. Have begun weaving on that tapestry commission I wish I could give more details about, but regardless, I'm thrilled to be on the loom again. I forgot how totally at peace I am while working on the loom. I should be on this particular job until July. I hope I'll be able to share more at some point, if not now, then later into July.
I'm adding a recent sketch of mine. The image is comprised of small dots. It's based on a few of the Gestalt principals of perception: closure, proximity/similarity and continuation.
Will be looking for you at the Vivian's show!:)

Bonjour, Happy Monday, I need to share with you my latest musical find, the Vivian Girls. Don't know if you've heard of them, I hadn't until I came across them while browsing Zulu Records (a Vancouver landmark). I was caught by their name, "Vivian Girls" which I recognized from Henry Darger. If you don't know Henry Darger, you NEED to! Fascinating stuff, a really good documentary on him is: In the Realms of the Unreal, The Mystery of Henry Darger, directed by Jessica Yu. Just google him and you'll find a ton of stuff.
Anyways, so I take a listen to these gals, and I'm instantly taken. A sound I find kinda similar to the Ramones with a splash of Blondie. So I buy the album, open it up AND, one of the girl's last name.....? Ramone....coincidence, or conspiracy...? Who cares, I love it.
Heres an image of the latest album, Everything Goes Wrong, along with an image of the vivians...... these girls are on fire!

Baba Brinkman's "Rap Guide to Evolution" was fantastic! Funny, smart, engaging....I highly recommend it. I was really impressed with how he took some really complex "theories" and made them totally accessible to everyone. Very insightful links between evolution and rap as a genre for young underprivileged men fighting to the top of the food chain in order to pass on their genetics.
He was asked to write the Rap Guide to Evolution by a professor from Birmingham U, so, as he states in the show, he currently preforms the only rap show that has been "peer reviewed"....very cool.
Here are some shots from the show:

whoops, sorry guys! The website is www.babasword.com ! Tsk, two days on and I'm already making corrections, tsk.

Well, I am working hard on a few different projects right now, however, I have no photos of them to share just yet. I've started production on a costume design for a College in New West, once we get to more fittings and dress rehearsals there will be more visuals. Also working on a top secret weaving project...hopefully I will be able to share more on that eventually also!
Am going to see a performance by Baba Brinkman today. He will be telling the story of evolution through rap...sounds totally different and worth checking out. Here is his website: www.babasworld.com
I will let you know how it goes. As for right now, I leave you with a couple more images of some of my work.
Thanks!

Bonjour!
I thought I'd start off this blog with an image of one of my favourite paintings, my spectacular dog Silas lounging in his den...