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About Me

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My Youtube Channel
I'm a professional artist working in pastel and other drawing mediums. My subjects are candid portraits and Irish landscapes inspired by music, the works are titled for Beatles and Van Morrison tunes.
Video introduction, me and my art:
"Hey Jude" Charcoal on paper, from my daughter's photos and composition.
My pastel "Yer Blues" won second place in the pastel category in the American Artist 70th Anniversary Competition
The White Album , my most recent work, is literally a 20 year labor of love . A quirky "photo-realism" album of my three teenagers, it is foremost a portrait of adolescence. Our youngest son is just entering his turbulent teens; middle-child daughter a promising artist at 18-going-on-28; the eldest son, now 20, was nicknamed Harrison in high school and spent his first year of college at Kent State University. These works were completed over the past 3 years.I was on the threshold of my own teen years when the Beatles were the soundtrack for the hippy era. This work draws parallels between then and now, and highlights the universal, eternal character of coming of age. I have attempted to explore the similarities of each generation, despite contemporary sensibilities and recent advances in technology.A fellow artist recently noted, "We paint to deal with life." These candid "snapshots" are one way I've found to cope with the process of letting go that all parents must make. They .. my children's progress during this transitional time in their lives. Thanks to them, I am still learning.With loving gratitude to my husband, Steve. All you need is love!
"Hello, Goodbye" was a finalist in the "In The moment" competition at RedBubble.com
"Lucy In The Sky with Diamonds" pastel
My Pastel, "Chains" won the second round of the International Saatchi Showdown!
"Drive My Car"
"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" triptych. 15 species of birds become extinct every day.

My Interests

Love, peace, hugging trees (yep, I'm a hippie), pastel painting, drawing, looking at art, art openings, long walks on the lakefront, live music, dance, Bodhran (Irish drum - I play, a little), travel, spirituality, chocolate, fine wine and dining, baking, coffee, hanging out with my friends and family. Ireland. Guinness!..

"Savoy Truffle"

"All You Need Is Love"

"Give Peace A Chance"

"Let It Be"

I'd like to meet:

Music:

John Lennon, the Beatles, traditional Irish sessions, Van Morrison, older jazz, Rufus Wainwright, The Frames, Eric Clapton, Cole Porter, Peter Gabriel, the Chieftains, Seal, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Santana, Coltrane, Stevie Wonder.

Movies:

Anything with Jimmy Stewart, Across the Universe, Donnie Darko, Once, Artemesia, The U.S. vs. John Lennon, An Inconvenient Truth, Waking Ned Devine, The Jacket, Stay, Beautiful Mind, Amelie, Modigliani, V for Vendetta, Letters From Iwo Jima, anything that's artistically shot and makes you think. ..

"Help!"

Television:

I don't watch. ..

Books:

Pictures and Tears, about why art can make you cry, McCarthy's Bar, Anam Cara: a Book of Celtic Wisdom, by John O'Donohue, Shakespeare's sonnets, Last Temptation of Christ, 'Round Ireland with a Fridge, Irish poetry, The Gift of Peace...

Heroes:

My Mom. She had 11 kids. That's heroic.

My husband, the wind beneath my wings.

My kids, thanks to them I'm still learning.

My Gramps Tom Kelly, for inspiring me to love music.

Van Morrison for his poetry.

John Lennon for his message of peace.

Art heroes: Caravaggio, Vermeer, John Singer Sargent, James Whistler, William Blake, Andrew Wyeth, Salvador Dali ..

My Blog

Teagans work in National Juried Self-Portrait Expo

My 18 year old daughter Teagan isn't wasting any time. On the heels of her acceptance in a local juried art competition, she entered a piece in the 33 Collective Gallery 4th Annual National Juried Sel...
Posted by *alice* on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:11:00 PST

Tailcast Introduce Yourself Contest

On Youtube, I heard about a contest sponsored by a new website called Tailcast.com. Tailcast is a community for creatives, especially those who are also involved in making videos. The challenge was t...
Posted by *alice* on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:24:00 PST

"Hunger" wins the Camera dor at Cannes

Thanks to my friends Sigrid and Eva No matter how you feel about Bobby Sands, I think this film will be well worth watching. .. .. BBC Article and ...
Posted by *alice* on Wed, 28 May 2008 01:11:00 PST

Mom & Daughter in art competition

My daughter Teagan graduates high school tonight. As usual, I'm going to brag on her a bit! Yeah, I'm a Mom, ok? Last night was the honors ceremony and she walked away with all of the awards for art....
Posted by *alice* on Thu, 22 May 2008 10:59:00 PST

New demo video: Across the Universe

I've been meaning to make this video since my solo White Album show in January. I was too busy at the time to put it together. So, better late than never. I think. I still would like to have better ed...
Posted by *alice* on Mon, 19 May 2008 10:21:00 PST

"Once" charcoal diptych

I discovered the Irish band "The Frames" this year, and it was love at first listen. Glen Hansard is the lead singer and guitarist with a powerful style, and influenced by some of my favorite groups, ...
Posted by *alice* on Fri, 09 May 2008 02:56:00 PST

My Fledgling Art Collection

"It has been said that art is a tryst, for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet." ~ Kojiro TomitaHave you ever bought art? Would love to have your feedback here, so if you've come this far, please...
Posted by *alice* on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:02:00 PST

Poem: Starry Night

The Starry Night by Peter CooleyAfter the happiness, the contortions wrung from their bodies and their words,the woman fell asleepwhile the man flew out to lose himselfin the language of a picture.Oh ...
Posted by *alice* on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:22:00 PST

Gobshites Guinness Painting Demo Video

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, I finished this Guinness painting demo video of The Gobshites CD art commission. The band will use the work on their upcoming cd "Songs Me Da Got Pissed To". Pour y...
Posted by *alice* on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:03:00 PST

My daughters graphic design for the band bill

San Diego alt band "bill" used my daughter Teagan's art for their upcoming cd "End Of The Hits". Here's the promo video. Her design is at the end of this short clip, so watch it all. I think the band ...
Posted by *alice* on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:28:00 PST