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Sunday, June 21st, 2009
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6:53 pm - Soccer Skelly up for grabs!
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Just a quick head's up that my "Soccer Skelly" painting from 2006 was just added to my eBay store. He was never put up for auction, and he's one of those rare ones that I found still lying around. So if you're a soccer and a skelly fan, this might be for you:)
Soccer Skelly - 5"x7" Original Acrylic Painting
CLICK HERE - for more details about the "Soccer Skelly"!
Back to work...
XOXO!!!!!!!!
current mood:  surprised
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| Friday, June 19th, 2009
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12:45 pm - Off to a wedding....
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Well, I'm off to a wedding shortly:) As I joked on my other updates, I have plenty of painkillers on hand to get through it! I'm kind of kidding;) LOL I am always so happy for the people getting married. I'm just a bit of a bah humbug when it comes to going to them. When I don't plan on ever getting married or having children myself, I feel like I have to attend out of the goodness of my heart as opposed to going out of obligation. You know, the whole, "Well, they came to my wedding" or "They bought gifts for my baby shower so I'd better go to theirs". I don't have the obligation factor weighing over me, and these days my heart seems to be on a naughty bender! So it's a real struggle! LOL
XOXO!!
current mood:  naughty
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| Thursday, June 18th, 2009
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7:44 pm - 3 New Skelly Paintings!
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| Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
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9:05 pm - I can paint but I definitely cannot dance!
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I <3 watching, "So You Think You Can Dance"! I soooo can't dance, so my jaw just hits the floor at some of the amazing things they can do. Some of the costumes and the props are just gorgeous. Oh, if only I could wear some of those costumes! Dancing can be a perfect storm of artistry because there is dance, music, costuming, props, etc. I sometimes find myself grinning by the end of a routine, and I have even been moved to tears once in a great while. If I didn't have such a bad knee, I'd learn how to Swing Dance or something along those lines. I think it would be really fun! "Dirty Dancing" & "Footloose" romanticized dancing for me at a young age I guess:)
With that being said, Judge Mary Murphy and her screaming about the "hot tamale train" can get on my nerves, but I have gotten used to her;) She has a good heart when it comes to the dancers.
Oh, I also wanted to say that you're all true friends! Instead of trying to stop me from stealing Craig Ferguson's mug, Ashley simply volunteered to post bail! And it seems I have a few people willing to help out! LOL A normal response would be, "Don't do something illegal. Buy your own mug. Hey, it would be cheaper for me to buy the mug than post your bail." Nope! You would all pay the price to see me make a fool of myself! LOLOLOLOL
Anyway, I may post some new paintings tomorrow. I am really torn between keeping them to take with me to San Diego Comic Con (one month away! GAH!) and actually posting a couple of minis for the cash. I will have a table in the exhibitor's area as well as 5-6 panels in the Art Show (5 for sure, still waiting on word for the 6th one). I like taking all originals for the Art Show, but that is a ton of space to fill at 4'x4' per panel!!
Now that I have myself all freaked out again about only having one month until Comic Con, I had better go paint now!! LOL
XOXO!!
current mood:  curious
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| Thursday, June 11th, 2009
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11:37 am - Do we have time for an e-mail???
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I am about to go paint for the day, but first I wanted to say...I love Craig Ferguson... "I know, right?!" The fact that he has kept THE rattlesnake mug on his desk since it was gifted to him just makes me adore him even more. One day, I want to go on his show, and when he does that bit where he says, "It's a great day for America, everybody!", I want to jump up and yell, "It's a great day for Misty, everybody!" And have my "tootsie-frootsie" ass promptly removed from the studio ;) LOL
In the meantime, I guess I'm just going to have to visit the American International Rattlesnake Museum in Albuquerque, NM to buy a rattlesnake mug! The biggest one! LOL
Yes, I must put that on my Ta Da List:
*Get rattlesnake mug
*Disrupt the Craig Ferguson Show
(and if I steal his mug, I can knock out my list in one Monster-fueled dash for the door! LOL)
That would be a great day for Misty, everybody!!
XOXO!!
current mood:  amused
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| Monday, June 8th, 2009
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5:04 pm - WWTAD?
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I'm drowning in e-mails. I want to get through them, but at times like these I ask myself, "What Would Tori Amos Do?" I think of e-mails like tears of joy. Even when I have a day's worth of e-mails in front of me, I tell myself that I'm grateful for all the e-mails. I should be weeping tears of joy! Then I start to realize that even tears of joy can create an undertow! It's probably my own fault for writing such long replies! LOL
Years ago, I read about Tori Amos creating a faerie ring on her floor. She was writing her album. She placed envelopes inside the circle, vowing to put song titles on all the envelopes. She used this process to write and focus her album. In the stress of getting ready for the blizzard of shows next month, I need to paint a lot of new originals. I find that I do something in a similar vein, but it's more of a faerie/skelly wall as opposed to a faerie circle - let's just call it my Faerskell Wall. (It sounds like some kind of bizarre new creature!) I know I want to fill a space with art, so I measure out a space on the floor the size of the wall I have to cover. I lay out all the fancy frames I want to use, the decorative wood, the 5x7 stretched canvases. Then I paint the art to fill the frame. Usually people paint the art first, then organize it to fill the space on the wall. I hang the art before it exists, and then I paint until the wall is filled. I see the pictures that need to be there, and I do it. I don't always use that process. Sometimes I sit down to paint even though I don't know what I'm painting. It just comes out. Other times I know I want to paint something that's been on my mind. Sometimes I look at a long list of things I have wanted to paint over the years, and I pick something from there. But this month, I think it's the way of the Faerskell Wall! LOL
XOXO!!
current mood: amused
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| Thursday, June 4th, 2009
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7:11 pm - When the only lights in the sky are the stars....
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The power was off for about half an hour! I don't know why I find it so exciting when the power goes out! I guess everything gets so quiet, save for the wind and the storm brewing! It reminds me of being a kid. When my brother and I were home alone during a storm, my grandma would call to make sure we had the TV and everything turned off. Lots of lightning! So we would just sit in the dark and play games. It was fun in its own way. Anyway, it's back now, and it's business as usual!
XOXO!!
current mood: amused
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| Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
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9:15 pm - The Beckoning Water and The Blossoming Sky
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Even though I rarely get there, I miss the ocean every day...Sometimes I think I was born with fins...One day I'll walk into the water, and I'll just float away...It's hard living in a landlocked state...Fortunately, while Jeremy was in Texas, he took this picture of the gift the mermaids left for me...the Texas mermaids;) LOL
On the flip side, I am constantly in awe of the evening skies in Idaho...I really do think Johnny Appleseed planted apple trees in the sky...They're blossoming tonight...In so many ways, I am glad to be in Idaho.
XOXO
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2:50 pm - Complete Update on 2009 Shows including Comic-Con & FaerieWorlds!
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Here is an update on this year's show schedule. I've had a few people ask if I'll be attending FaerieCon again or leave messages saying "I'll see you at Dragon*Con!" I want to put out the official word on this year's appearances!
I will NOT be attending FaerieCon or Dragon*Con 2009 in person* this year.
I will NOT be attending FaerieCon this year or probably anytime in the near future. Last year was really a one time thing. I attended it just to have a chance to meet my friend Ash Evans and see what the show was all about. If I were local or lived within a few states of it, I would probably do it regularly. As for Dragon*Con, I absolutely loved being in the Dealer's Room last year while having my original art in the Art Show. I wish I lived closer because I would do it every year hands down. The fact is, I happily live in Idaho. I am a mere state away from the Pacific Ocean. We are so very west coast! So while it was amazing and fun to jump over to FaerieCon in Pennsylvania last year and Dragon*Con in Georgia the past two years, they are just too far away for us. Both trips either required a 72 hour round-trip drive or an all day plane flight (not to mention the ordeal of shipping my merchandise!) Last year I had two free airline tickets for Jeremy and I, and I was able to ship my stuff for free. I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to throw caution to the wind and go for it. Honestly, the money from Dragon*Con in particular was amazing, but both trips were exhausting. So we want to focus on doing things closer to home. There is so much stuff happening on this side of the world that my schedule is already overflowing. *With that being said, if I get things worked out with my "agent", I should have two panels of originals in the Dragon*Con Art Show as well as prints in the Print Shop this year. I just won't be there in person.
Shows scheduled for the remainder of 2009
Since I won't be making it to the east coast this year, I have been focusing on the west coast.
Melba Old Tyme 4th of July Celebration JULY 4th, 2009
Melba, ID- for directions and event info, please visit their website: http://www.melba4thofjuly.com
Comic-Con JULY 23-26, 2009 Preview Night JULY 22nd
San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA - please visit their website for directions, ticket prices, and additional details: http://www.comic-con.org
FaerieWorlds JULY 31-AUGUST 2, 2009
Secret House Winery in Eugene, OR - please visit their website for directions, ticket prices, and additional details: http://www.faerieworlds.com/
Nampa Festival of the Arts AUGUST 8-9 2009
Lakeview Park in Nampa, ID
Dragon*Con SEPTEMBER 4-7, 2009 (NOTE: I will not be there in person, but I will have originals in the Art Show!)
Atlanta, GA - please visit their website for directions, ticket prices, and additional details: http://www.dragoncon.org/
TENTATIVE: Hyde Park Street Fair SEPTEMBER 18-20 2009 (Boise) -OR- Indian Creek Festival SEPTEMBER 19 2009 (Caldwell) - We will be at one or the other. Stay tuned for further updates.
Please visit their respective websites for additional details: http://www.gruntwerks.net/HydePark.htm or http://www.indiancreekfestival.com/
Canyon County Christmas Show NOVEMBER 20-22 2009
Idaho Center in Nampa, ID - please visit their website for directions, ticket prices, and additional details: http://www.spectraproductions.com
Boise Christmas Gift Show DECEMBER 4-6 2009
Expo Idaho in Boise, ID - please visit their website for directions, ticket prices, and additional details: http://www.spectraproductions.com
2009 Events - PASSED
Nampa Farmer's Market - Appeared April 25; May 9 & 16
http://www.nampafarmersmarket.com
Fangoria Weekend of Horrors - APRIL 17-19, 2009
http://www.creationent.com/cal/fangocon/index.asp
Emerald City Comic Con APRIL 4-5, 2009
http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/
Wonder Con FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 1, 2009
http://www.comic-con.org/wc/
You can keep up with the most up-to-date schedule information by going to my website and clicking Appearances!
Blah, blah, blah....
I am super excited about being accepted into San Diego Comic-Con the first year I applied! I was told numerous times that one can easily spend three years on the waiting list trying to get space in the show. Fortunately, I did their sister show WonderCon which was helpful, and I made a miraculous jump due to my usual timing and perseverance:) It is one of those shows that I have always wanted to do at least once, and if I'm lucky, I'll love it enough to do it every year. I just cannot believe it, but the show is already sold out O_o Since Dragon*Con was the "big show" that I enjoyed doing, I think Comic-Con will more than fill that space in my schedule quite nicely!
July will be an extremely hectic month! It starts with our annual Benson Bonfire being held on Friday July 3rd this year. We had to move it to Friday so our family could still attend the Melba 4th of July events. The remainder of the week my brother and his fiance will be visiting from Washington. Then we have Jeremy's birthday right before we leave for Comic-Con in San Diego. From San Diego we will drive straight to Eugene so we can do FaerieWorlds the following weekend. And as soon as that ends, we will drive back home to do our annual Festival of the Arts show in Nampa. Three shows in three states in three weekends!!!!!!!!!! What was I thinking? Then, I have to make sure all my art for Dragon*Con makes it to my agent in time for the show. And then maybe, just maybe, I can breathe! I still have one more local show to find out about in September, but otherwise, I'm looking for a break until the Christmas shows once that busy month ends!
After juggling this crazy schedule, I have decided that next year I will only be doing a handful of local shows (with the possibility of doing Comic Con in San Diego as an annual staple.) I have done so very little art this year, and I cut way back on commissions and turned down licensing deals just to keep up with all the traveling, filling orders, and current licensing projects that were already in the works. It's incredibly awesome being able to do so many things, but I really have to do less so I can do more;) Plus, Jeremy will also be in school for the culinary arts, so we won't be able to drive all around the states. I am actually looking forward to not being able to do a ton of shows. I was supposed to slow down this year (yes, this year as in 2009), but then I kept signing up for shows I wanted to go to. I just like trying them out. So next year, my hands will be tied. Thank goodness!!
Well, that's the lowdown! I shouldn't be adding anymore shows to the schedule, and unless something comes unhinged, I shouldn't be canceling anything either:) If I'm laying low a lot, I'm sure you can see why!
XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Sunday, May 31st, 2009
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10:22 pm - It's time to crawl out of my cozy little hideout...
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I'm sitting here thinking about how I need to update more often... I feel kind of guilty when so much time passes without a whisper. Sometimes I post important things, sometimes I don't. Sometimes I post pretty pictures, sometimes I don't. Doing so many shows this year kind of exhausts the little bit of extrovert that I have in me. So I hide, even from being online, when I'm home. I do need to get better about posting. I appreciate that I do it once it's done;) Maybe tomorrow I'll start slow and update my appearances or something... For now I am painting Siamese twins, fools, and the world... :) It feels really good to be painting, because I have done very little of it in the last three months. I have a ton of unfinished paintings. I have been so wrapped up in approvals for merchandise, paperwork & travel plans & doing the shows themselves, that I miss being an artist. It is really cool to get to do everything that I do and have people that care about it:) I am so grateful....
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| Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
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6:53 am - Morbidly Adorable Creations not at Nampa Farmer's Market 5/2
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Due to the rainy weather, I will NOT be at Nampa Farmer's Market today, May 2nd, 2009. I am totally bummed since we are only doing 10 markets this year. I just don't want everything to get all wet and ruined. I am hopeful that next week will be nice, and we will be able to vend then! The market still goes on rain or shine of course! So hop on down there and support the rest of the bunch;)
XOXO!!
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| Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
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1:09 pm - We're back from Fangoria!!
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We are back from Fangoria! It is still one of my favorite shows hands down! I always meet the coolest people, and I get to see blood in the sinks and gore on the floor;) Anyway, I'm going to make this short because it's 80 degrees outside today, and I want to enjoy it for a couple of hours before it sinks into the 50s again tomorrow. I have been quite starved for nice weather. It was nice yesterday as well, but I spent the day catching up on e-mails, going to the post office, and the bank. The weather was nice while we were in California of course, but we were inside a convention hall all weekend fending off zombies and harsh lighting;) I'll try to update more about the show later. I didn't actually take any pictures while I was there. We were extremely busy from beginning to end. Busy is always good! With all the economy woes, I am still doing better this year than last year at shows and conventions (which I was happy with!), so it is a big relief!
Anyway, we're thinking of visiting my dad at the cemetery today. In case you don't know or forgot, that's where he works. It's his job, not his resting place we're visiting;)
Have a woeful Wednesday!!
XOXO!!
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| Wednesday, April 15th, 2009
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8:07 am - Leaving for Fangoria in Los Angeles!
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Fangoria 2009
We are leaving for Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors in Los Angeles shortly! This post will be my last official business before we go! We've been home little more than a week, and it's already time to go again! After this show, we only have one more out-of-state show for the year. Los Angeles is our longest drive at 14 hours each way. It was such a fun show last year. I met some of the coolest people, and I made a lot of money at it. I made a brief post about Fangoria in 2008: http://gossamerfaery.livejournal.com/2008/05/01/
Fangoria Weekend of Horrors - APRIL 17-19, 2009
Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA - for directions, ticket prices, and other info, visit their website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/fangocon/index.asp
On our way back home, we are thinking about stopping at Disneyland for the day. I know it doesn't seem like you can do much in a day at Disney, but it will be one more day than the last time I went, which was never!! I guess when it came to vacations in the past, I always left the country. I figured I'd see the U.S. when I was older or poorer. Now I'm both! LOL So I figure while we are right next door, I should stop in. We won't be doing any out-of-state shows next year unless San Diego Comic Con works out for us. It is in the summer and it's huge, so I'd make an exception for it. Otherwise, Jeremy will be in school during the rest of the year, and I really want to paint. All of these shows back-to-back keep me from creating anything new. Plus, it's exhausting leaving the state three times in 6 weeks. It's a lot of fun, but it takes it's toll. I'm thinking I'll do a handful of local shows next year, and that will be it. It's been fun, but I miss doing art. Plus, I have all this stuff to update about, but I never have time to update!
Vacation Notice & Shipping Delay
Since we are leaving today and will be gone for a week, there will be a delay in shipping. All items bought and paid for between April 14th and April 21nd will be shipped upon our return on April 22nd. Shipping will be back to normal after that! Please feel free to purchase any items you may have had your eye on while we are away but just know that there will be a delay!
Please note that I am marking down Mystic Memories Perfume Oils and Heaven and Earth Designs Cross Stitch patterns through both my website and eBay stores until my stock is depleted. I will not be restocking either item, so grab them before they are gone! You may always check out the latest offerings directly from the Mystic Memories and Heaven and Earth Designs website of course!
Mystic Memories Perfume Oils
http://stores.ebay.com/MorbidlyAdorableCreations_Mystic-Memories-PERFUME-OIL_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ16QQftidZ2QQtZkm
http://www.mistybenson.com/MysticMemoriesOils.html
Mystic Memories Site:
http://the-mystic-memories.com/catalog.php?category=213
Cross Stitch Charts
http://stores.ebay.com/MorbidlyAdorableCreations_Fantasy-CROSS-STITCH-Charts_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ12QQftidZ2QQtZkm
http://www.mistybenson.com/CrossStitchPatterns.html
Heaven & Earth Designs Site:
http://www.heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_210&sort=20a&page=1
New skelptures!
And just to keep it from getting too boring, here are a few sculpture commissions that I had squeezed in recently. They both turned out super cute, and I can't wait until I can return to making new ones for my own store. They are just very time consuming, and I'm sure you've seen how I manage that lately!
Pups & Treats
True Love
Upcoming Shows - Nampa Farmer's Market
Also after we return, we will be going straight into Farmer's Markets here in Nampa. We won't be doing all six months like last year, we will only be there through the end of May. So if you are local, come on out!
Nampa Farmer's Market runs from APRIL 25-OCTBER 31, 2009 - Every Saturday!*
Historical Downtown Nampa, ID - for directions, please visit their website: http://www.nampafarmersmarket.com
*I will be there April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20, 27
The 2009 Nampa Farmer's Market Season is open every Saturday from 9am-1pm April 25 to October 31. I will NOT be there every Saturday. At this time, I will be there for opening day at the market, April 25th and every Saturday in May and June. After that I will add dates if/when I have time for more markets. I have a very busy schedule this year. If you are traveling to Farmer's Market this year to see me, please come in April, May, or June! I may not add anymore dates after that. I will be showing in other places around the area, so if you miss me at Market, you might catch me at other shows and festivals. Once again, I will be there April 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6, 13, 20, 27. If you are traveling to the market to see me, please check to make sure I have not canceled due to rain. If it is quite rainy, I don't want my art to get wet:) So please check back or e-mail me for confirmation!
http://www.mistybenson.com/Appearances.html
Well, we are already running late (as always), so I need to stop now! Have a great week everyone! Hopefully Fangoria will be bloody awesome!
XOXO!!
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| Monday, March 30th, 2009
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12:30 pm - Leaving for Seattle!
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Jeremy and I are getting ready to leave for Seattle as soon as I get through the last of my business for the week. I thought I was just about caught up, but every day when I wake up, there is magically more! Oh well! Being this busy is a problem I like having! After we stop off and see my brother and sister for the day, we'll be hanging out with Alex, ~![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) smallgirl, for the remainder of the week. We will also have tables next to each other at Emerald City Comic Con! It should be fun, fun, fun! I will also get to meet another LJ friend Shannon, ~dakotaluna, while I'm there:) I already have 50 things I want to do as a tourist while I'm there. I lived in Washington for years, but there were some things I never did while I was there. It always seems like you skip the tourist things when you actually live somewhere!
Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle ~ April 4th-5th!
Our next show is in Seattle, WA in less than one month! I will be next to Alexandria Sandlin of Mourning Moon Studio! YAY!
Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, WA - please visit their website for directions, ticket prices, and additional details: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/
Welcome back to the Emerald City ComiCon, the premier comic book and pop culture convention of the Pacific Northwest! On April 4th and 5th, 2009 we will be presenting our 7th annual show which will be bigger and better than last year's triumphant debut at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. This move will allow us to bring you even more of what you've come to expect from the Emerald City ComiCon - great artists, exhibitors, dealers and much, much more!
I will have limited internet access mostly because I will be pretty busy while I'm there. I want to take advantage of seeing my family and friends:) Unless it's pressing, I probably won't get to many e-mails until next Tuesday.
Well, that's all folks! I need to get going! Have a divine week!
XOXO!!
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| Saturday, March 28th, 2009
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6:56 pm - After dark, light.
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I always find myself wanting to post on LJ over all my other journals. Maybe it's because I can't shortcut with a little blurb like on Facebook or MySpace. Anyway, we are getting ready for our trip to Seattle. My brother and sister live about an hour or so from there. So I will be visiting them on my way to Emerald City Comic Con. We will actually be in Washington again in October for two events - a wedding and a birth. Both siblings are getting all growed up in their lives. Here I am still not married with zero kids. And it will stay that way! LOL
Well, I was trying to think of something cool to do for Earth Hour. http://www.earthhour.org. Earth Hour is 8:30 pm your local time. The idea is to shut off all non-essential things for an hour like lights, TV, etc. They've been doing it all around the world today. It's more of a celebration/show of solidarity for the Earth. Seriously, how can I resist that! I love the Earth! LOL Besides, it forces me to do something different, if even for an hour:) I never just "stop" and do something that isn't purposeful. So this would be the time to play Monopoly by candlelight or learn a card game. My brain could turn off like my computer! LOL Unfortunately, Jeremy isn't home yet. He still has 1.5 hours though! Besides, it's the thought that counts. I might just start it on time and extend it when he gets home. Ooh! It would be fun to wander around in the dark outside! I haven't done that in ages! It's time to look for ghosts! LOL
Well, I just felt like saying something without saying anything;) I'll probably update before we leave town on Monday!!
Have a divine evening!
XOXO!!
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| Friday, March 13th, 2009
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6:54 pm - Pirate Skelly SCULPTURE and Easter Skelly ACEOs for Sale!!
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| Thursday, March 5th, 2009
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8:00 pm - St. Patrick's Day Swag, WonderCon, Wendy Pini, Winchester Mystery House, and more!!!!!!!!!
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Return from WonderCon!
We are back from WonderCon! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to update from California because the internet was down in our hotel. I didn't check my e-mail for a whole week!! At first, I thought it was going to be awful! Then I realized, it's not like I'm a doctor on call or anything! I'm just an artist! People will forgive me if they cannot get their skellies under control or one of my big eye girls shaves their cat;) I need to stop taking myself so seriously! LOL
It was a pretty good show! I never know whom or what I will encounter from place to place, but something great always comes out of each event we do! Doing shows feels a bit like being on tour! LOL I met some really interesting people that I would never have met. It is amazing the sheer talent that is at these shows. These are the people that draw Batman and animate Disney movies sitting next to me! Over the weekend, I was approached by a couple of licensors, fans that said they cut pictures out of the Gothic Beauty interview and pasted them on their walls, and even a few people that I had previously met online! Very cool!
I always attract the scary guys!
Gratuitous table shot!
I Heart ElfQuest!
I don't usually leave my table except to go to the restroom because every time I do, someone from a magazine that wants to interview me or a fan that has been waiting to meet me shows up. And I swear, it's not like they stop by all of the time, they just wait for that 10 minute window when I leave! LOL I can't be there all the time, but I sure try. Well, I did leave for a solid hour this show because Wendy Pini from ElfQuest was giving a talk! IT WAS AWESOME!!!! I LOVE HER!!! I first met her at FaerieCon last year. (Steven, ~virtualcardsuk, was kind enough to take me over to where she was signing and make sure I got a picture with her. Thanks Steven! I LOVE IT!) The incredible thing is she is so nice you just cannot believe it. Even at WonderCon when I saw her walking past my table, I just about tackled her to give her a hug. She didn't even flinch! LOL
Here's the deal:
~ElfQuest was the first comic I ever read. It was given to me when I was in 5th or 6th grade. I was in love with the big eyes and the big ears. I loved that the boys looked like girls. I had always loved art, but this is what made me CRAZY about art. I wanted to live in that world. I was completely, 100% seduced by the beautiful color images of the graphic novel.
~I was reading one of the ElfQuest novels simultaneously with Starhawk's "The Fifth Sacred Thing", and I made the decision to go from being vegetarian of 10 years to becoming vegan. It had that much influence over me! The characters in ElfQuest aren't generally vegan either. It was just one character in particular that I identified with.
~In 6th grade, a boy saw me reading ElfQuest. He borrowed it. Read it in class. Then asked me out later. I guess it gets you dates! LOL
~I have a huge box of these comics and prints. One day I may have an ElfQuest room! LOL
Me with Wendy Pini at FaerieCon 2008 *SQUEE* Yes, I know! I still need to post pictures from FaerieCon!
Doing the tourist thing...
While we were there, we visited the AWESOME Winchester Mystery House! I want to marry that house! We also went to the San Jose Museum of Art specifically to see Frida Kahlo: Portraits of an Icon. I have seen most of the photographs of Frida Kahlo in various books and online, but there is something to be said for seeing the photographs in person. I actually started to get very teary eyed at one point. I didn't think that seeing a photograph of one of my favorite artists would move me, but when you see different photos of her, she became a little less of an icon and a little more human. You start to wonder what this person was really like outside of the myth that surrounds her. You see little hints of her personality in her face that you just don't get from seeing the photograph reproduced in the book. Later, we walked around Fisherman's Wharf and gawked at the sea lions!
Sneak preview of Jeremy at the Winchester Mystery House! Big Door! Little Door!
I just want to use this post to catch up a little, but I will try to post a few pictures from our outings in another post:) I took more than a few pictures of the Winchester House!
Skelly O' Doule on eBay!
I haven't had time to to a whole lot of new art, so I am listing my Skelly O' Doule Skelpture on eBay starting at $49.99 as well as some last minute St. Patrick's Day ACEOs. It's time to start moving some of them out of the house again! Yes, SOD looks like I sculpted him when I was drunk, but that's kind of the idea! LOL
CLICK HERE - for more details about "Skelly O' Doule"!
St. Patty's ACEOs on eBay!
"Shamrock Shenanigans" - 2.5"x3.5" Hand-Embellished Canvas ACEO #1/1
"Skull Claddagh" - 2.5"x3.5" Hand-Embellished Canvas ACEO #1/1
"Green Beer Skelly" - 2.5"x3.5" Hand-Embellished Canvas ACEO #1/1
"Lucky Skelly" - 2.5"x3.5" Hand-Embellished Canvas ACEO #1/1
CLICK HERE - to see ALL available ACEOs!
New image - SeaStar!
One of my favorite recent images that I painted is called SeaStar. It was originally on a 16"x20" stretched oval canvas. Prints are now available in my eBay store:) As you can tell, I always love painting all white paintings, but I also love sea life. I am always inspired by my trips to the ocean and the time I spent living on the coast. This time I thought I'd combine my love of wings with my love of the sea!
8.5x11 PRINT
13x19 PRINT
Chateau Grrr eCards!
I also have some ecards available at this really cool website called ChateauGrrr! If you don't go for the eCards, definitely check out some of the other cool features on this site! They have interviews with various creepy peeps, movie reviews, how-to's, recipes, and so much more! It's a completely interactive site where you are encouraged to make it your own and get involved!
Next show - Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle April 4th-5th!
Our next show is in Seattle, WA in less than one month! I will be next to Alexandria Sandlin of Mourning Moon Studio! YAY! Hopefully we'll make enough at the show to pay for all the booze! LOL On a side note, I was able to meet one of the people that hosts the Emerald City Comic Con at WonderCon. It's kind of nice how it all comes together:)
TTFN - Ta ta for now!
Well, that's about all I have in me right now! We just got back Tuesday night, so we are still getting settled in. Yesterday was spent getting caught back up on e-mails and orders. The rest of the weekend will be spent getting the last, last, last bits of my commissions finished up. I think I'm going to stop taking the majority of them for the remainder of the year. It's just getting to crazy with our touring schedule;)
Have a wonderful evening everyone! I guess it's time for Hell's Kitchen!
XOXO!!
current mood:  accomplished
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| Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
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5:34 pm - Stop by if you can...
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Leaving for WonderCon in >12 hrs. Feeling 80% better. Will drag ourselves to San Francisco regardless! Next update will be from CA! XOXO!!
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| Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
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2:11 pm - Misty is...
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| Sunday, February 15th, 2009
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1:37 pm - The Life of the Little Red Table
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Yesterday, I was gifted a red table from Japan that has been in my family for generations. My great aunt lived in Japan in the 40s, and she moved back to the United States after the war. She brought back a wooden table that looks like a gorgeous slice from a tree and has fancy little trunk legs. My cousin inherited it with the house after my great aunt passed away. I had mentioned a few years ago that I adore this table. I have such fond memories of going to my great aunt's house ans seeing it. She told me then, when I had space for it, it was mine. Yesterday I was able to bring it home. It's like a little piece of my past meeting with my present. Or is it maybe a little piece of my present living in the past? Either way, I don't like to get attached to material things, but this table could write a novel about its life. It was a tree that has lived as a table for over 60 years. I would love to hear the stories that were told around it. Who sat their coffee cup on it? What news was broken over it? What tears fell on it? What plans were laid out upon it? I plan on adding more memories to it's fibers while I ponder about the life of this little red table...
current mood: thoughtful
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