Come On Down!!!!

The Name of my Show is............DIVERGENCE
1. The act,fact or amount of diverging:a divergence in opinion.

How does one stay focused when there is much to say.....Divergence is a show of branching out in many thoughts although few directions. Found,discarded,used up objects that once had a place in our lives are repurposed to hold,speak and talk a new story. Divergence takes the viewer on a journey through issues of racism,travel and spirituality.

Gallery Hours: Monday -Friday 9:00-4:00

Saturday & Sunday 1:00 -5:00

Thanx to Krystin Clark-Goodsell for the creation of the invite/postcard.........
http://www.walkingwithkrystin.blogspot.com/

This years Festival Of The Arts July 10-18 looks like a truly fun time check it out and think about coming on down for a concert or two.
http://www.harrisonfestival.com/

See ya sooner rather than later

Rhonda

The Finish Line................

Morning All;
haven't forgotten ya....this is a quick one as the witching hour is upon me to cease all art in the next 48 hours YIKES!

Am i done yet??? lol lol nope but pretty darn close...pieces are being left behind as i speak cause no room or just not feeling that they belong in the show...My mornings start pretty darn early and into 12 hour days that is without set up of the gallery....got a crew incoming on Wednesday night to help with set up ....Thank Goddess...

Can hardly find myself in my studio right now and the thing is last night creativity is spilling into the living space..whats a creative to do...between u and me i will be happy when the show is hung. my head and heart is all in which doesn't make me the best company to be around right now as i can't be present for any of u...

The last two weeks have been particularly stressful as i also continue with my residency duties, hmm lets see I've presented an art award, gone to a graduation,a dinner, however i am now done and will be able to take some time off..

GOOD NEWS....

I was accepted for another year of residency,as some of u know i reapplied and lo and behold here i be with a second year of residency!!! I will be taking some time off as i need it..

I am going to be a Nana!! Taylor and her husband TJ are expecting their first child in mid November...

SAD NEWS...

Last Wednesday i let my 17 year old" familiar" my cat shadow go.....i knew that when we moved here almost a year ago that would be his last move...over the past few months he started to go downhill so made a very hard decision to say good bye to my fur friend...its left a big hole in my heart and space as he's been a big part of my life and we have journeyed about BC together..

I'm thinking i have bought u up to date.....oh and one more thing come on down to my opening of my show on Sunday July 4th 2010 @ 98 Rockwell Dr Harrison Hot Springs
2-4pm otherwise the show is on all of July...............

In Artistic Solidarity;
Rhonda

The Muse..................

Good Morning;
did ya miss me?? I am withdrawing more from the outside of my studio walls as my creativity is demanding all of my attention and energy which leaves little left over for any of u!!!

Its all about the Art!! its funny one never knows how u impact people and this is something i want to share.

I met Andy through the Gallery here and workshops that i was facilitating...she is a fab artist who uses only recycled goods in her work. Andy has been a great supporter of me for which i am very grateful for..ya know it does take a village to support an artist.

Andy surprised me when i was at her house working on yet another piece.. she did this piece called" My Muse Rhonda" I was so surprised and it left me speechless yeah yeah that doesn't happen often..its beautiful as to who i am which was another thing that was insightful from another's perspective..

well ya just never know as i am learning through this journey.....

In Artistic Solidarity;
Rhonda

Slow and Steady to the finish line................

Hi All;
Yes I've been underground in my studio....my deadline is dancing closer to me..so i am all in which leaves me with not much to say here right now..Stay Tuned as i will be back after a short commercial break with more on whats going on behind the scenes..............

In Artistic Solidarity;
Rhonda

The above pic is a fave saying of mine and will become part of a larger piece..............

Artist/Studio Soup

Its been a long spring don't ya think....people,places and situations are springing about....the swirl is about transformation inside and out...
My creative soup has been simmering in the studio for quite awhile now in fact its coming to a full boil....
I've used so many ingredients that are on hand and passed onto me..
I truly believe it takes a community to support an Artist and most certainly i can give testimony to that.
So much has been added to the studio soup pot that it almost runneth over despite the full boil. When one makes a commitment to a dream hold on for the
the ride of your life,regardless of how its framed in this writing as soup..its a wild ride..now i am not a roller coaster fan except from the sidelines but seeing those
dips,sharp turns and speed has been my ride as of late on land.

I wonder can one be over focused..well i am to the point that i am dropping balls such as social engagements unless they come to me here in the outback

and then i impose limits because creative time is so precious.but honestly i feel OK out here rattling around with my cats and creative collections..OK maybe its

the change of life upon me to which is adding to the wild ride. Don't get me wrong
i do not complain,however its an intense time of completing wrapped in full on creativity. This has been a time where i find out who i am on levels that
were unknown to me.Out of the soup comes a stronger resolve,confidence and such sweet peace with strong dashes of happiness. So this is what it means
to me to be creating a-way!!

The many details outside of hands on work is huge....i had no idea that so much went into a solo gallery show..I thank my village and community for raising me up
to be who i am and for your ongoing support that shows up in diverse ways.My creative soup bubbles and babbles away as new things,thoughts,experiences
are added.So my people Create On!!!

Thanx for stopping in..good to see ya

In Artistic Solidarity;
Rhonda

Pics:

1.Old Blue...given to me by one of the locals who moved,i go between riding my bike and walking in the mornings...

2. Show Piece- "Deception"

3. "They Call Me A Person Of Color"(work in progress)

4. ask and ya shall receive......bottle caps given to me by one of the local restaurants(its a great Thai restaurant)

5. Show Piece-"Emily Post Guide to Cell Phones"

The Countdown................

I am 5-6 weeks from completing my body of creative work for my upcoming solo show in July....Holy Shit!!! i am not going to go on about time,we've all heard just enough about that.

Thank Goddess the weather is finally coming around..yes i can truly deal with blue skies and heat...continue to bring it on. I am way past freaking out cause frankly there is no time for it...what has happened is I've become extremely singleminded with the many tasks at hand...one doesn't have a clue whats involved in putting a gallery show together until your surrounded by the so many details.

I had a plan of pieces to do well lets just say some have come into being others have gone by the wayside due to the fact that other pieces have showed up in my day and night dreams and have been damn insistent on being created....SIGH.......At times i ask myself what the hell are u doing and why?? but again i got no time to contemplate..I love what i am doing and its been a total experience on so many levels although there is that restless gypsy part that is in need of some travel.Yes it will come later but i can hold that close.

Ya know i would say these are becoming the best years of my life...so much to be grateful for and the one thing that has been a blessing is having a studio all to myself..my creative hours have increased and are rather erratic but I'm happy happy happy..

I've also accumulated a whole lot of stuff (3-4 van fulls ..shh i hear ya) thanx to all who thought i could use this and that in this creative process and much of it has come in handy while some of it challenges me as to what will i do with it..The balance for me now is not to become so lost in the creative process and i thank friends & family who maintain contact..its helped alot!!!

I do look forward to putting the finishing touches on the many pieces that have been created and believe it or not i am finishing pieces..I work on 2-4 pieces at a time but now am being forced to work differently in order to reach outcomes..

There has been mucho going on in the gallery with shows,receptions and also my outreach work which i will finish on Friday. So studio work is not the only thing that captures my focus..

Well dear readers its back to the studio for this writer..thanx again for dropping in...

Create On!

In Artistic Solidarity;

Rhonda

Pics:

1. Me Chilling

2. Frida Shadow Box in progress

3."Capturing Memories"

Tunnel Vision

I have an art condition called Tunnel Vision:

a drastically narrowed field of vision, as in looking through a tube.
It has been creeping up on me over the past month and now I have a full blown case....It is treatable prescription drugs are not necessary but what is required are longer hours in my studio,more hot baths,many movies,lots of cuddles with sir shadow, chats on the phone with family and friends,long walks and bike rides.

Sunday April 25 th 2010 was the Young At Art Reception here at the gallery...This month hanging in the gallery has been the creativity of School district 78 primary-senior students,their creative expression fills the walls.What has been delightful is seeing the kids come in full of enthusiasm and pride as they see their art on the wall,that is something that I don't tire of is the being in the present moment attitude that children have..Ok speaking of children I am going to be a Nana this year yep my daughter Taylor and her husband Tj(newlyweds) are bringing a new generation forth...

I also feel I am birthing more in the sense though of my artwork...and I am getting closer to the harder labor of pushing my own creative expression in the world for u all to see..Over the last little while artist acquaintances/friends have strolled through my studio the feedback I have received has been food for thought that I have either pondered or acted upon... being so close to my art its very easy to lose sight of the vision/outcome for a piece. The perspective of others has assisted me in taking a particular piece to the finish line..I appreciate all of the insights..Thanx so much for that!!!!

I am living/breathing/talking/acting out another dream that I also spoke about...experiencing my daily life as artist in residence is way beyond what I dreamed in fact its even better..when I am feeling out of sorts/stressed about how I am going to bring all of this together,little things pop up that solidifies that for today this is where I am in the moment doing,being,seeing,feeling my way about in my artists way and tomorrow will come without me wanting or needing to know what's next.

I am off to the BC Arts Conference at the end of the week so that will be fun to connect with like minded on a bigger scale.So ya see this writers creative journey rocks and rolls..Thanx for tuning in..

In Artistic Solidarity;

Rhonda

Pics:

1: side table or???

2: Top of an Altar

3: Afri-can Warrior Screen

4: OM

5: Artists Reception at gallery "Young At Art"

6: Chalk Art(gallery)

7: Graffiti Door on display at Agassiz Library

8: bottle caps I've been collecting on morning walks to be incorporated in a piece

9: "Young At Art Show"