"...rather peripatetic...."

"about me"?!?? uggh....i am awful with things like this. i can explain what i am "doing".... the "about" is for a rare select that really believe they can digest and tolerate "me".whatever. when was the last time you danced?? get down. make it funky.my full name is Danielle Chaneen Colbeck, and i am currently trying to set this up.....fffffinalleeeeeeee........ placing emphasis on the fact that i am in the midst of initiating my "plan of attack" when it comes to fusing live art and live musical acts together....andwhatnots andyaddayadda. *************it's a very understanding position that most hold in reguards of their feelings toward visual art. unfortunately, we are locked in a day and age where we are nothing more than conditioned slaves to technology. and why is it when a secret comes up and outta the underground...the value is depleted and lost...or outdated? it seems that attention spans that can't withstand hangin' onto that wishful 15 minutes anymore....let alone appreciating it's true impact... ********************here's a blurbish resume...."Rhymesayers Entertainment" requested a painting last summer for a possible chance at the cover for the last Atmosphere release...."You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having". talk about a hell of an opportunity! Always greatful to all the Rhymesayers crew for encouraging me and my efforts for the last three plus years. ~live art in St. Louis with Atmosphere in march of 2006 and Chicago....Vic Theater...may 2006.~model for Michelle X's interpretations for the "Savage Tarot" project that was displayed in Madrid, Spain. 2005.//~featured in August 2002: "International Tattoo Art."//~cover model for Sept. 2002: "International Tattoo Art." with coverage of the first Hell City Tattoo Convention.//~seen as "the skullcap chick with the scorpion tattoo" ongoing subscription model for "Skin&Ink" since September 2002.//~featured in Detroit Motor City 2002 coverage "Skin& Ink". September 2002.//~January 2003 "Savage" magazine interview/pictoral.//~pictured in "Tattoo" magazine August 2003 issue.//~cover model for Spanish tattoo magazine "tatuARTE" in late 2003....www.wakantanka.com. //~Honored by "The Southern Poverty Law Center" with my name engraved upon "The Wall of Tolerance" as recognized by founder Morris Dees and the late Rosa Parks before her passing. The wall was erected in Alabama, and i was notified in June of 2005 for my duties in displaying active examples of uniting people, promoting appreciation for the music, arts, harmony, tolerance and awareness amongst my fellow humans, because that's all any of us really are.///~started invading stages with various acts producing live art in St. Louis in 2005, and am hoping to PUSH IT HIGHER!!//~artist participant for "Every Home Needs A Nude" show in St. Louis's "3rd Floor Gallery" on Washington Ave. with works in April 2005.//~featured artist at "ten14" sushi bar/gallery/nightclub with three works up for summer of 2005 in St. Louis.// ~Took "Best Sleeve" in November 2005 at the St. Louis Old School Tattoo convention for left arm completed by Benjamin Moss (dragon) and Kevin Starai.//~jammed out live art at a sold out New Year's Eve 2006 ring in at the legendary "Duck Room" in St. Louis.//~took my visual improvisational art on the road for a month at the beginning of 2006 around the midwest for the Battle of the Bands to get a shot in performing at the Wakarusa Festival....produced and sold over 100 drawings (give or take!) across nine midwestern states, and in a variety of commendable venues with an array of talented musicians willing to experiment with me.//~March issue 2006 of "Prick" magazine with online interview and cover model.//~June Issue 2006 of "Tattoo" interview/pictoral.//~July 9TH, 2006 @ The Varsity Theatre in MINNEAPOLIS.... GALLERY DISPLAY OF NEW ARTWORKS as a contributing artist for the DRESDEN DOLLS side summer tour project entitled: "FUCK THE BACK ROW!" tour featuring AMANDA PALMER.//~OCTOBER 18TH, 2006 @ First Avenue Venue in Minneapolis... "GALLERY DISPLAY" of SEVEN artworks as contributing visual artist for the 2006 Fall Tour of THE DRESDEN DOLLS with the Australian act THE RED PAINTINGS....accompanied with choreography by Erin and Katie Kay and Deejay noisemaker Sxip...and multitudes of contributing acts in each city...from gravity defying pole-tricks to fire-dancers to a clowned up elvis....//~conducted "live art" on human canvasses with The Red Paintings October 18th in MPLS, October 19th at THE PABST THEATER in MILWAUKEE, and a canvass work October 21st at THE PAGEANT in ST. LOUIS.// ~....and conducted "live sketch works" with The Dresden Dolls on October 18th in MPLS, October 19th in Milwaukee and October 21st in St. Louis.//~jammed LIVE ART out with the Boston based group called HUMANWINE on November 8th 2006 at the TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB in Minneapolis.//~MONTH LONG ARTWORK DISPLAY at the PIZZA LUCE in UPTOWN Minneapolis (on Lyndale and 32nd) for JANUARY 2007....selling various works for a successful first month of a new year!//~LIVE ART @THE CABOOZE in Minneapolis for the "10, 000 Lakes BATTLE OF THE BANDS!" March 31st and April 1st 2007 with over a dozen local bands performing for a spot the July 10, 000 Lakes Music Festival!//~LIVE ART@ THE 7th STREET ENTRY in Minneapolis April 3rd, Madison April 4th, Kansas City April 5th and St. Louis April 7th, 2007 with HUMANWINE (again!) outta Boston with BRIAN VIGLIONE in tow and killin' them drums!!!~LIVE ART @ Trocaderos Downtown Minneapolis for the "Mad Love" cd release party May 2007!!!~1988 Volvo Sedan traded for my "Good Fortune Foo Dog" acrylic spray paint on canvass!!! June 2007!~Month long art display for the month of AUGUST 2007 at Uptown Luce! sold two works!!!!~end of SEPT. 2007 BOSTON SCOUTING JAUNT for impending photoshoot!~freelance modeling in Chicago....various trips....all through 2007......************************************************** ***** this is aaaaaaall to network the SIMILAR IDEAS WITH THE "FAMILIARS".....those with similar visions and with a hand outstretched to help the other familiars along as well.************************************************** there's no explanation that's accurate for "why" with anything. it's all in the reactions, and where we direct the energy from the reactions. we can't appreciate or experience each of the various flavors if we try to consume it all in one bite, either. we have to get broken, rebuilt and broken again to know where the weaknesses lie in order to make them strengths. delays are not denial of reaching the goal. flakes and fakes are abundant.... no matter where the head rests. and if you aren't one of "them"... then i won't waste anymore time "worrying" about "them". i'm not invincible nor omnipotent. i'm just hoping i figured out the proper direction for me personally and for now. thanks always for the time, consideration, support, patience and believing...spread the word...stay you and we can all continue doing wonders.