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EmMa diLeMMa

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About Me

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Artist Statement:My art is about memory; my memories, shared memories, the collective memory. In an attempt to rediscover my own memories and personal history I have often found myself lost and frustrated. I struggle to remember so much of my history while other moments are crystal clear. Until recently, most of what I remembered seemed pointless and the unknown was an unfortunate side note, nothing more.Since the birth of my own son, I have begun to recognize the significance of memory; the preservation of our memories, the creation of lasting ones, and the importance of experience. I now feel the desire and need to treasure hunt or scavenge my own history for a narration of my life. I have begun an ongoing process to try and recover, reclaim and embrace my own personal history.The process of creating is about my emotional responses to a memory or period of my life. Beginning from my earliest recollections and moving between instinct and learned technique, I plot my personal history and find the focus within. Personal memories generate a subject matter with personal relevance or association but the intention is to create a universal experience. Somewhere along the path I find something new that bares only a vague resemblance to what I once thought it was.Through retracing my memories, I have discovered a stronger relationship to my specific time and place, than I ever realized I had. The specific connection I feel to Simcoe County causes a wonder in me; what is my deeper connection to the places in my life? To this time? To this generation I am part of? This wonder and curiosity fuel my artwork. Create a Free Slideshow

My Interests

Art(I am a painter but I also do photography work and am beginning to get into multimedia work), gallery hopping, my kid & family, Waldorf education, obsessive Starbucks drinker (yes, I do indeed have a drink for every occasion and weather pattern)

I'd like to meet:

Ani Difranco and fellow Righteous Babes, Kevin Smith, and in general - creative minds with lots to say.
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Music:

Ani Difranco, The Be Good Tanyas, Beastie Boys, Ben Folds Five, Beth Orton, Bif Naked, Bloc Party, Bob Dylan, Cake, The Cure, David Bowie, The Donnas, Dragonette, Duran Duran, Feist, Hawksley Workman, Hayden, Indigo Girls, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Lauryn Hill, Lisa Loeb, Madonna, Magneta Lane, Me'Shell N'dgechello, Metric, Natlie Merchant, NIN, Portishead, Postal Service, Prince, REM, Ryan Adams, Sarah Harmer, Sarah Slean, Scissor Sisters, Soul Coughing, The Specials, Stevie Wonder, Tori Amos, White Stripes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs,Depeche Mode...

Movies:

I had a big extensive list and then myspace took it away!!Tank Girl, Princess Bride, Life Aquatic with Steve Zassou, Royal Tannenbaums, all Kevin Smith films (Clerks, Clerks 2, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob... Jersey Girl if I have too), any film with the Muppets in it (yes I realize there is a drastic contrast between these and the previously stated), all of the Christopher Reeves Superman films, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Labyrinth, Edward Scissorhands, Star Wars trilogy (hate the new ones), Brokeback Mountain, The Philadelphia Story, Best In Show, Bridget Jones' Diary, Something Gotta Give, First Wives Club... I will continue this list later

Television:

ok ok I know most of these are off the air but they are still my favorite.... Angel, Buffy, Grey's Anatomy, The L Word, Queer As Folk, Dead Like Me, Popular, Alias, Homemovies, Firefly, Sex in the City, Sopranos, Scrubs, Jem and the Holograms, That 70's Show, Lost, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, Daily Show, Degrassi, Smallville.. Of course Entourage (they SO better hire back Ari or I'm gonna stop watching), Corner Gas, Weeds

Books:

Wicked, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Sex Diaries, The Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood, all of Tom Robbins novels, Silent Bob Speaks, No Logo, Where the Heart Is, Maya Angelou, Harry Potter books, Douglas Coupland novels, Isabel Allende

Heroes:

Ani Difranco, Frida Kahlo, Francis Thomas, Saffron for how open to friendship she is, all the feminists out there - fighting the good fight! Props

My Blog

You call him Minister, I call him Uncle

Sorbara And so we further honor my Aunt Rose's memory.  No one challenged or questioned my uncle like she did (although many might have tried to catch up) and though losing her may cause us all t...
Posted by EmMa diLeMMa on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 09:56:00 PST

The life of a Rose

As some of you know, my Aunt Rose has been waging her personal war against cancer for many years now. She fought and won once, spending several great years in remission but about a year ago it returne...
Posted by EmMa diLeMMa on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:55:00 PST

consider me

So it has become painfully apparent to me that I need to find some additional work/income.  I love life with The MacLaren Art Centre and the classes I teach there but my main source of income is ...
Posted by EmMa diLeMMa on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:58:00 PST

Autumn’s here

I can't believe September is almost at an end already!  I think end of September and beginning of October has to be my favorite time of the year.  The light during the day is golden, the sky...
Posted by EmMa diLeMMa on Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:26:00 PST

things i have never done (for betty)

1. eaten meat on purpose 2. seen a 'real' zombie movie 3. pierced anything that wasn't attached to my face 4. ever been able to afford dental work when it actually needed to be done 5. understood Dun...
Posted by EmMa diLeMMa on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:29:00 PST

Summer Lovin'

So I totally scored me a sweet-ass summer job! Some of you may have heard, but Monday I had an interview with the director at OMAH (Orillia Museum of Art & History: http://www.orilliamuseum.org )....
Posted by EmMa diLeMMa on Thu, 03 May 2007 04:19:00 PST

Contemplating

1. How was your day?rather dull so far... been computing and will have family dinner tonight. but at least I'm not working 2. What are your current problems?financial.. serious financial. and not know...
Posted by EmMa diLeMMa on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 11:58:00 PST

Music Is My...

So, here's how it works:1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, iPod, etc)2. Put it on shuffle3. Press play4. For every question, type the song that's playing5. When you go to a new questi...
Posted by EmMa diLeMMa on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:19:00 PST

memories, light the corners of my mind

Memories... If you read this, even if we don't speak often - post a comment with a memory of you and I. It can be anything you want, either good or bad. When you're finished, post this paragraph ...
Posted by EmMa diLeMMa on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:44:00 PST

Dilemma #9 - Time Off

So for my latest dilemma I bring you general whining about something that I really shouldn't complain about... I have the next two weeks off!Awesome, right?  If I had ANY money left in the bank i...
Posted by EmMa diLeMMa on Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:56:00 PST