Last Day of Class

It's been great. I really enjoyed taking this class and learning about art. Wow......I have a whole new appeciation and understanding of art. It has been a great experience. To Prof. Mark all my fellow classmates.......have a great summer!!!

The Simpsons

My kids with the Simpsons

More 3d Art

There is a city in California named Lompoc that is known for its arts and flowers. Check out this amazing mural and daisy garden....AWESOME!!!!

Self-Portrait

Here is my self portrait......I never said I was an artist

Pollock

Here is my Pollock attire

Street Art

Here is my street art

NYC

I went into New York City with my husband for dinner and to walk around. Sitting in traffic at the Holland Tunnel......

After dinner we were going to stop at the bakery for dessert, but they were closed....look how good the stuff in the window looks......

Next........

Washington Square Park......

Then some interesting street art....or is it just trash.....I tend to say the latter...

Then some famous TV sites.....This looks like the restaurant sign in "Seinfeld"

And how about "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy"......

My Garden

"My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece." -- Claude Monet

Without his beautiful gardens, so many of Claude Monet's beautiful works would have never been created. Not that my garden compares to his, but I still find mine beautiful and inspirational. Here are some of my flowers that have bloomed, my later bloomers have not come out yet.....more to come when they arrive.

Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman

I pass this billboard on my way home from work. I took a picture of it cause Spiderman is my favorite super-

hero.

It's Finally Unveiled

That statue was finally unveiled, kinda ugly don't you think? They must have just finished... as you can see the ladder is still there.

More on Monet

I didn't post this yesterday, because I felt that the copy of this painting that I found on the Internet, did the original little justice. However, I was just so impressed with this exhibit, I had to post something. I can not begin you tell you; the magnificence of Monet's works is truly unbelievable. You really have to see them to believe it. I strongly recommend getting there this week if you can, for the exhibit closes on June 15th!

GWB

Here are some shots I took at the George Washington Bridge on My way home from the City.

Monet is at Wildenstein & Company

If you have the time you must check out Monet at Wildenstein & Company. This exibit features over sixty paintings from public institutions and from private collections, along with some rarely or never seen paintings. Proceeds from this exhibition will benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Unfortunately no cameras are allowed, but it was well worth the 30 minute wait to get inside. It was truly an awesome display. There is a catalogue available for purchase for $85.00. The Gallery is on 19 East 64th Street in NYC.

My "Christo" Like Photo's

Yet to be Unveiled Statue

The other night on my way out to dinner, I saw this bizarre yet to be unveiled statue in someone's side yard. I will have to drive by again and try to take another picture when it is finally unveiled.




Also these amusing stautes were on the property.

The Art of Noise

Does anyone remember the Art of Noise, or Max Headroom for that matter....or am I the only old person in this class. Long before American Idol's Blake Lewis, was the original "Beat Box" by the Art of Noise. Yeah I am dating myself, but what the heck. Here is the Original Beat Box video doing the original beat box...

This is just one of their many cool songs and video's....enjoy

Also check out Moments in Love, Close to the Edit, Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNcx6W_SVl4

Aurora Borealis

Aren't these pictures simply amazing? What a great opportunity it must be to be able to see the Aurora Borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights in person. These beautiful lights in the sky can only be seen in the northern sky in the north hemisphere. These pictures were taken in Alaska and Canada. Imagine how absolutely beautiful they must be in person. Thanks to these beautiful photographs, we can get an idea of what they are like. Shooting these spectacular lights is not an easy task either.










Also, check out this Northern Lights Slideshow that I found on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X61WbGCo1WU

Check out this Amazing 3-D Art

Julian Beever is an English chalk artist who creates chalk drawings on pavement. He creates the illusion of three dimensions when viewed from the right location. These trompe-l'oeil drawings are created using a projection called anamorphosis and appear to defy the laws of perspective. Check these out:

Julian Beever Official Web Site: http://users.skynet.be/J.Beever/

Union Square, New York