I’m happy to say that I’m a finalist in the 2012 Gallore Gallery “Junk or Genius” competition. The gallery is in Middletown, Connecticut and the artists’ opening will be April 7th from 6:00 to 10:00 PM.
There were 16 finalists from all over the world, two of whom will be shown in the gallery for one year. ( I made it to the one month showing, and very happy to be there). The three mixed media works shown here are the ones of mine that have been chosen for the event. Hooray!
Cayenne Pepper Wafers/Savory Shortbread
This is not fine art, but baking is still creative. So many people have asked me for this recipe that I’ve remembered to finally post it.
Probably makes 6 dozen (though I eat so many, I’ve never counted).
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. Gruyere, grated (I do this in a food processor)
2 sticks salted butter, room temp.
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 & 1/2 cups flour
1 cup chopped pecans (again, food processor).
In a medium sized bowl, cream together cheese and butter. In a large bowl mix flour and cayenne. Gradually add butter mixture to flour. Add nuts, mix well.
Divide dough in 1/2. Shape into two logs, each 1.5″ in diameter. (Sprinkle tiny bits of water if needed to help shape dough). Wrap well w/ plastic wrap & refrigerate at least 1 hour.
With a sharp knife, cut logs into 1/4″ slices. Place on un-greased cookie sheets 1″ to 2″ apart. Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350 F degrees until lightly colored. Cool on racks and then store in air-tight containers.
These freeze well so can be made ahead if needed.
Enjoy!
I was recently invited to hang my art at the Keene State College Alumni Center
as I had been an art student at Keene State in Keene, NH for a couple of years before I moved to Boston and then to New York City. (The Woven Sun art in the first photo is to become part of their permanent collection).
The display has been up since August, 2011, and since there was no contract, I don’t know when it will come down. In the mean time the work is hanging throughout the second floor of this beautiful new facility.
My husband and I entered a video contest to win free Wiggles tickets for our kid. To be fair, my video was mediocre, but my husband did an amazing job. He re-arranged the song to be more upbeat than the original, played all the instruments, harmonized with himself and even learned how to sync sound and video just for this project. Pretty smart if you ask me. Here’s his video that lost (even though he had three times as many viewer votes): Chad’s video.
…And here’s the guy who won: Bad Elvis impersonator who can’t sing.
Seriously, I may be biased, but rigged or what?
This art started with the background that was originally two brightly colored abstract paintings cut and woven together, which created a mostly yellow and purple patchwork pattern.
The pattern reminded me of African fabric designs I’ve seen on ladies dresses, so I was inspired to paint something in that theme. Who better than one of the most powerful African Americans in history? The whiteness of his face makes him ghostly,
as if he is hovering and watching us today.
I had a blank canvas kicking around when this recent tsunami in Japan was in the news. Water became a lot of what I was thinking about. At first glance the colors are cheerful, but there is turbulence going on within the picture as the water holds all the detritus that the ocean carries through it. (Acrylic with paper collage)
