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new painting on friday } the five others
Posted on November 25, 2013 Leave a Comment
You can safely say that I spent last Friday painting like it was my last day on earth. My children had been home from school the previous week and I had the Palestinian Cultural Center exhibition set up the next day. For weeks I had been planning to paint a sister to this painting I did […]
new painting } five companions } nearly complete
Posted on October 31, 2013 4 Comments
I’m so nearly done with this one, which I started a few weeks ago. I’m just not completely happy with it. One particular companion. I also think that I’ll paint five additional companions on another canvas. I’d like this to be a multi-paneled work.
new instagram project } the astrid~ghadah exchange
Posted on October 29, 2013 7 Comments
My new Instagram friend and collaborator Astrid Walsh and I have a little exchange thing going on. She’s adopted two of my girls, who now live in Cork, Ireland and I just welcomed her two ladies. We’re going to give them a bit of an adventure and hope we-the moms-learn more about each other this […]
marble sketchbook } five sketches yesterday and today
Posted on October 27, 2013 Leave a Comment
Song for today is ‘Imagination’ by Sad Lovers and Giants.
the bumblebee spree } the el adly family
Posted on October 25, 2013 5 Comments
A few days ago I was watering my plants and made a nice little discovery. It wasn’t a global discovery, as glue had already been invented. But I found that with just water and tracing paper, I could easily create a physical bond between my girls and flesh-and-blood humans. I tested the first ‘prototype’ on […]
new painting } five companions
Posted on October 1, 2013 2 Comments
I miss my companion. And I’ve realized that when I paint I am creating fleeting friendships to help me cope. Although these relationships are momentary, they are instrumental in alleviating my sadness- albeit temporarily. When I paint my women I feel like I’m stroking their faces. The most sensual part is the jawline. That’s what […]
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