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Maerie 510

hot pink light up reebox..

About Me

Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things. Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
WWW.MARYYOUNKIN.COM

My Interests

things i like: MAKING PAINTINGS
LOOKING AT PAINTINGS
WRITING POEMS
THE PARKWAY
MUSIC (going to shows!!)
TATTOOS
WINE & BEER
MAKING OUT
RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY
DUMPSTER DIVING
FALLING IN LOVE
DANNY
PLAYING POOL
DIRTY BARS
ITALY
MY KITTY
DREAMING
CUBICLE DECORATING TIPS
MAKING LISTS
HIKING
YOGA
DINNER PARTIES (come over!)
UNDERWEAR
THE 510
OAKLAND ART MURMUR
VEGETARIAN FOOD
EATING LAMB
THE ELLIPTICAL MACHINE
BEING SILLY
FINDING NEW INTERESTS
Art Hero of Current Interest: Tim Gardner
Untitled (Family Portrait 2),Pastel on gessoed paper mounted on canvas

I'd like to meet:


i'd love to play scrabble w/ matthew barney and bjork. hrm..Egon Schiele, Elizabeth Taylor, Chuck Close, Ryu Murakami, Miyazaki, Buddha, Sean Connery, Salvador Dali...

&

anyone else who believes in the need to amuse oneself with artistic creation. People who like art, The Sopranos, dimly lit bars, sarcasm, dancefloors, music, boobies, and pizza. People who wish to talk about all such things. =)

Music:

"Most of us go to our grave with our music still inside of us."

- Unknown

Television:

don't mess with me. they've got my back.

Books:

Taking the Leap: Building a Career as a Visual Artist by Cay Lang!

Heroes:

LINKS TO GOOD PEOPLE:

    Rhettnificent
    Colin Day Painting/Acting
    ONLY
    Mary Cook's Studio
    Melissa Garden Illustration
    Rita Coury Photography
    Mira Mania
    SimOnSalas ArtLINKS TO GOOD ORGANIZATIONS: Fecal Face
    Artist Resource
    Oaklandish
    Energy Art Studios
    Nomad Cafe
    4 League Industries
    Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland
    East Bay Express
    Oakland Art Murmur

My Blog

Open Studios First two weekends in June!

East Bay Open Studios- visit me First Two Weekends in June @ Swarm Studios...
Posted by Maerie 510 on Thu, 08 May 2008 10:37:00 PST

Yes We Can!

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Posted by Maerie 510 on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:46:00 PST

Barack battles zombies!

my hero... ..Don't send a lame Starring You! eCard. Try JibJab Sendables!.....
Posted by Maerie 510 on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:02:00 PST

My Celebrity Look-alikes

MyHeritage: Celebrity Collage - Descendants...
Posted by Maerie 510 on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:43:00 PST

moving to my fishbowl studio

sometimes i look at popular art magazines and websites and it's disheartening.. it's not that the art is bad (i usually like @ least 1/4 of it..), and i'm not bitter or angry at other people's success...
Posted by Maerie 510 on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:28:00 PST

artsy blogosphere

My little paintings currently at Industrielle Gallery (33 Grand, Oakland) are included in the following blog: MoreWaystoWasteTime Blog! check it out!...
Posted by Maerie 510 on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 04:43:00 PST

Bruce is the best!

Dear Bruce,First off, you F*N ROCK! I don't care if listen to classic rock or have some wrinkles under your eyes now.. you still kick ass and look good doing it over and over again. With every new man...
Posted by Maerie 510 on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:10:00 PST

a not-so strange question

The following is a correspondance I just had with one of my most beautiful friends.  I thought I'd share this on my blog, as it's a good question, and hopefully an ok answer..   hello ...
Posted by Maerie 510 on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 09:57:00 PST

a mighty good film..

please see A Mighty Heart.  It will make you forgive Angelina for being crazy all those years and getting the Billie Bob tattoo.. she does a great job portraying Mariane Pearl.  A beautiful ...
Posted by Maerie 510 on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:51:00 PST

Paintings at Luka's in June!!

One Thousand Words New Paintings by Mary Younkin May 26th-June 30th Luka's Taproom 2221 Grand @ Broadway, Oakland OPENING RECEPTION: SAT JUNE 9TH 6-9PM Come see my new BIG paintings!!!  I've be...
Posted by Maerie 510 on Wed, 23 May 2007 11:35:00 PST