Playing With Spray Paint, Regular Paint & Stuff........

Yellow paint on canvas, followed by spray paint through lace & blue & red acrylic washes....
New Tibetan Prayer Flags.
Detail of spray paint & acrylic bench.
Same as above, also with Southwest dry brush technique.

A New Poem......................... plus, link to TED.com

http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html Wonderful Sharing....

Before Monsoon
Sue & Nikki 5/2009


Rolling gray, tumbling, blundering, devouring all across the plains
Over the petroglyphs, under rocks, and deadwood - through the humidity and timidity of the fields and desolate fauna, dried and dire and extracted, ripped and pulled, torn……..

She was pulling and tugging, tearing the devils’ lettuce, fiddle plant, scorpion weeds – beautiful, dangerous, noxious, poison pulled from the core of the mother – alongside healing sage and daisies and bugs beautiful and bold and ugly and sinful, stinging and nasty, mean and mein in spirit, with dust lifting and blowing and settling and flying – manically; waiting for the blessing to follow….

Pelting, falling, dripping, deluge, wanted and wanting – loving, nurturing, brutalizing and destroying, bringing buoyancy and demise – whichever the favor or folley…..

My ancient, arid and mysterious seabed.

Here Are My Friends Pattie & Dennis Taylor; They're Musicians Too! Plus, The Owl That Visited Their Yard.

Pattie sings opera & other styles as well, and Dennis plays guitar and sings contemporary music, they work together as an acoustic duo.

Also....

Here are photos of the "owl that came-a-visiting!" Pattie was able to take these pictures by patiently waiting on a lawnchair in their backyard. It was a windy day and as you can see, the owls' "horns" were quite a flutter! Cudos to Pattie for such great shots!

Dennis took the portrait of both he and Pattie.

The Taylor's live here in New Mexico, close to Dan & I.

The Babies are Ready to Fly Away!

The Babies Are Growing!

It's about a week later and the babies are growing like mad.

They will be out of their nest before we know it!

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Molly's Bar

"Atomic Balm"
Classic Rock

1:30 - 5:00 pm

546 State HWY 333
Tijeras NM 87059
USA

505 281 9911

Price: Willingness to have fun!

Birdies are Back Again!

Where did the cold go?

The birds are back and flowers are coming up.

School is almost out for the summer and we're getting ready for our first gig at Molly's in Cedar Crest, NM on May 16th - Saturday - from 1:30 until 5:00.

Mom and Dad Greenberg are in for the week from Cape Cod and everything is looking up.

Does Anybody Know These Crazy Wild Flowers Are?

These crazy little beauties are growing everywhere! So far, they don't seem to be sporting stickers or thorns........... If this reamins the case, they're welcome to stay!

We Have our First Gig as "Atomic Balm" Next Month!

I am excited, we are all excited as a band. We have our first gig together as a five-some. :)



I'll eventually get some pictures of us all and up on this site.

Early last Summer Photos From My Cell Phone...

Here are a couple of shots taken from my cell phone early last summer. Soon we'll be experiencing the bright colors and greenery again. I can hardly wait!

Nikita After Her Bath Today

Nikita hates baths, but she sure looks glorious after them!

Ms. Cooper's Hawk Comes to Visit.............

I was fortunate enough to have been at home this morning, and been given the gift, of being present....

Natural Amphitheater

This is a natural amphitheater just outside of Abiqui, New Mexico. Dan took this picture.

This place was beautiful.

We stumbled upon this on our way to Chama, New Mexico.

Being musicians, Dan and I were thrilled to see this.

We thought, maybe our band could play here...............hmmmmmmmm.

By the way, we're looking for a name for the band.

We haven't come up with one yet, that hasn't wreaked of cheese, dust, desert, dirt devils, mesa's, etc.

We're playing pretty much all rock from the 70's with a few added blues and old R &B numbers as well.

It's a kick.

We've got close to 40 songs on our list now and are gettin' ready to get out and turn this place upside down.

We've got bass, drums, guitar, keys and me.

I didn't necessarily think I'd be back to hard rockin' - but it's a blast and really satisfies the non-conformist in me.

Beautiful Blossoms.

Here are a couple of photos that I took off of my phone I believe last year!

We're getting ready for spring again.

Spring is almost here, a day or so away....

I begin Spring Break from School Thursday, I am so relieved that I can't begin to even tell you.

I love my dining room table and the little goodies that adorn it.

Happy Spring & St. Paddy's Day.

This is Fabulous. Please Check it Out, the Listed Video!

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/nalini_nadkani_on_conserving_the_canopy.html

We all need to think along these lines - "How can I help?"

Please check out all of the short films on TED.com - educational, spiritual, phenomenal.

My Tree, In Process............

Everything I'm doing right now, remains in process.....

Lots to finish. Lots.

Phew..... maybe this one is done

Raven in Process - Mission Accomplished..........

I finally started painting my raven on this canvas after having the canvas sit on this easel for the longest time. I did it while talking on the phone to a friend, and taking a break from more, eye-splitting homework.........

I think it's done now.

Well, maybe...... I keep making making adjustments/additions.

It's a little difficult to see because I've used so much metallic ink, not to mention the use of a flash on my camera....oh well, "more will be revealed." - Big Book of AA

Older Photos From My Cell Phone - Stormy Skies, Etc.

New Mexico Has the most profound skies.

I am continually in absolute awe..............

Re-entering the Journey of the Artist's Way

It's been a little while since I've taken this aspect of myself seriously and it drops me to my knees. I find myself listening to old favorites in music - things that made me want to be a musician and artist to begin with - the gifts, desperations, drives....

I am becoming re-introduced to myself. The feelings; deep, absolutely gutteral - primal.

The reasons for being, living learning.

If you don't want to feel; make no mistakes, take no chances, don't express yourself.

I did this and died.

I am welcoming myself back to life.

Jemez Reservation

Happy New Year!!!!!!!

Holiday Season

Winter Wonderland.

Dry Brush Painted Coffee Table

A return to purple has become our latest passion.

New Moon, New Year...........

Peacekeepers, Guardian Angels....

Hard Times for Huskies...............

Hard times have fallen on everyone, well, just about everyone.

Nikita was resting comfortabley this
morning, thank heaven.

On the other side of the bed, she has her grandparent purchased, L.L. Bean, sage colored, thickly padded mattress - but she chose this.

Can't say I blame her.

Sweet dreams little husky.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...................

Political Commentary......... from the last economic bubble.

Real World

Susan Lowery - 1999

I know there's a place for me
Outside this corporate realm
Tired of being a figurine
All that can go straight to hell

Dinner dates, terms and rates
Policies on the line
Holdin' it in
No matter how grim
I've got better things to do with time
I'm talkin' 'bout a real world
Talkin' 'bout a real, real, real, real, world

Looking for truth and solutions
Cures to false pride and pollution
Bodies containing minds that relate, using technology - minus the hate
Procrastination, manipulation - sad, sad tools of the trade
Stop talking - start walkin'
It's time to infiltrate
I'm talkin' 'bout a real world
Talkin' 'bout a real, real, real, real, world

A place of love
A place of integrity
Learning to live more passionately
Talkin' 'bout a real, real, real, real, world

Old boys nations, leaving us nothing but constipation
Well meaning swelled up buffoons
Politics clear as cartoons!
Cut the fat, that's just that,
Let's everyone tow the line
Cut the fat, that's just that,
Or leave 'em all behind

I'm talkin' 'bout a real world
Talkin' 'bout a real, real, real, real, world

Snowy Lizards..........

Too fun!

Nikki and I had a great walk this morning out in the snow. Here are the little lizards that flank the entry to our patio.

Peaceful and quiet.

Snowday, ahhhhhhhhhh..........

Slowly But Surely....................

I get really irritated when it takes so long to get things done, but I guess that the order for the last 6 months has been PATIENCE....... Not my favorite word, nor action....

I cannot wait until Christmas break - I need my life back.

I will finish this piece over the break.

Friday's Glorious Sunrise

No retouching, adjusting - just pure mother G, at her best.

The rise was even more glorious - reds, oranges, fushias - on the other side of the house but I didn't get to capture it, I simply enjoyed it.