Viking Coffee

New piece that I painted while in Jackson Hole.

This mug is copied from the one my dad used to drink his black coffee. Every time I go home to my parents' house, I reach in the way back of the cabinet to get this mug for my morning coffee.

I did the sketch for this piece while feeling bold (and a little disgruntled) in Denver, and finished the painting here in Jackson Hole.

Viking Coffee
mixed media on canvas
16" x 20"

Thank You Jackson Hole

I'm excited to say that my Jackson Hole Show wraps up my Summer 2008 Tour as my best show to date! I sold the new big Soft Serve ice cream painting (currently on my homepage), in addition to other favorites: Hot Air Balloon and Steps, Raining Leaves, Striped Shorts, 3 Tent Tops, and HouseBoat. (I'm updating my site as fast as I can, but some images are yet to be added.) Thank you to all my new customers! We had a great time in Jackson... what a cute little town.

Today, the traveling road-show-train departs Jackson on some unknown route that will eventually lead us back to New Orleans.

I can't wait to get back to the slippery south. There's so many things I miss about home. I'm also looking forward to some time in the old studio as we slide into fall.

Stay tuned right here for news on upcoming shows in the New Orleans area and beyond.

I will continue posting from the road as possible.

Down from the mountain

After an eventful stint in the mountains of Yellowstone and Grand Teton, I have arrived in Jackson, WY for the ART FAIR at JACKSON HOLE!

I'm having some internet time in the very sleek public library now before set-up.

This morning's breakfast was heavenly after 8 days of living outside, eating food from a bag, and enduring instant coffee. The great outdoors do make you appreciate the little pleasures of modern living. :) I'm only staying at a Motel 6 in Jackson, but I'm already looking forward to the simple joy of bed and shower.

There were many highlights from my time in the national parks, including perfectly-lit deer in stream crossings, herding 300+ bison from our path in the backcountry, waterways in all their changing glory, and of course - the people-watching! An occasional ice cream cone (when available) provided comfort and sugar-rush, while the luminous scenery left me even a little snap-happy with the camera.

Jackson is a charming place, and, after a winding and exploratory journey to get here, I'm happy to be setting up the old tent today for a little mountain-circus-show. Come all ye Jacksonians!

from an internet cafe in Montana

We slept beneath an immaculate display of stars last night beside a lake in Montana, on the edge of Yellowstone.

I share this photo with you from an internet cafe in Red Lodge, Montana while waiting for some clothes at the laundromat.

This morning as we were driving along, we spotted a Pronghorn Antelope right near the road. We slowed to a stop with the windows down, and out of sheer excitement, I said, "Oh, Hello!" (with upward intonation on the 'o'). Of course the cutie hopped away in a flash. :(

This may be my last blog post for a breath of 5 days or so while I retreat into the backcountry for some camping, bird-watching and general nature-living. Wish me luck! (and spontaneous athletic shape for the pack-hauling.) hehe.

Hope summer everywhere is all the right kind of warm.

Rebecca

Blog Feature

Check me out on the arts/culture blog: My North Louisiana Arts.

Thank you to Monica Crowe for the sincere interview and thorough write-up!

how honest to be?

Aaahh Denver. What can I say?

It wasn't exactly the best show ever...
but I was trying to be optimistic and grateful. Keep my chin up, so to speak.
and then on the third day... I bent down behind my tent and my little red shoe lace went POP! I looked down at my dirty tattered circus-girl shoes... and a tear ran down my face.

Why am I so emotional? I thought.
I know I have ten more pairs at home. It's so ridiculous this life.
But oh well. It's those little moments of weakness that get you right?

and this is me. broken shoes and all.

I did meet a couple of wonderful customers. Thank you to Drew and Catherine! and some old friends, Barboo and Pat. Thanks for your warmth.

and my gratitude goes out to our wonderful hosts Dave and Nicki. Thank you for your hospitality!

alright. packin it up, and headin on out again.

Tetons! Here I come.

(first, some new shoes).
wink.

signing off,
Rebecca

the wheat field in Paxton, Nebraska

New pieces... painted while in Paxton, NE

Studio is where the corn is...

Between my show in Des Moines and my show in Denver, I had about a week, 700 miles, and I needed to make some more paintings. SO, a room at a Days Inn in Paxton, Nebraska became my studio for 3 days. It turned out to be a haven of perfect road-living, art-making nothingness. A cheap hotel room with a mini-fridge, microwave, and wifi, with a gas station in front, a pond on the side, barbeque pits, and open air... what more could I want?


























It's difficult to describe the serene beauty of Paxton, Nebraska. Flat corn fields, backdropped by mountain-like hills, wheat-fields calmly waving in the wind, one grocery store, one main street, not much else.

Red Balloon Shaped Heart

Hello!!!
I finally have some time to post a little more, and revisit some subjects I wanted to elaborate on right here on the blog. It's a gray day in denver, after the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. I'm taking the day to rest and recoup after a blur of travel, set-up, take-down, show, sell, smile, shake, greet, pout, sink, eat, drink, laugh, cry, sleep, wake, coffee, hydrate, stand-up, sit-down, lucky-hard-work madness!!

The Red Balloon Painting in this pic was sold to a wonderful couple in Des Moines, and I just have to point out how sweet it was... I met them, and told them the story of the Red Balloon french film, and my own red balloon valentines story, we shared in our affinity of its perfect round red friendship symbolism, and they decided to purchase the painting. They said they would come back the next morning to pick it up, which gave me time to box it up neatly and write a thank you card. The next day was a beautiful sunny and windy hopeful day, and I was sitting in my tent, when they walk up, happily hosting a sweet little red balloon as a parting gift for me!!! It was the sweetest thing a customer has ever done for me. Thank you Steve and Karen! I hope your red balloon brings years of happy lightness.