Snow, Magical Snow!

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Mother's Day present or presence?

I miss my Mom.  I think I’ll always miss her.  Even though I can’t celebrate with her earthly body, I will honor her in my prayers and in my  daily conversations with her. The annual celebration of honoring our mothers is approaching.  What are you planning for your mom? I would guess that your presence will mean more to her than a present.  So, why not start planning an adventure with her?  Maybe you could take her on a hike followed by lunch or dinner.  There are numerous hiking trails in Orange and L.A. Counties offering various ability and experience levels.  OR if she's not geographically close, what about a virtual tour with video on your camera? Or, how about painting a piece of pottery together?  It goes without saying that you would have lunch together! If you need some ideas, please visit my website, http://www.SeeJaneExplore.com to learn how you and I can co-create a custom passport to select just the right activity for you and your mom, grandmother, sister, or mother to be, or grandma to be and anyone in between!

I look forward to working with you!

A bit blurry (my Communication Stylist [you know who you are!] will not be pleased that I did not focus my iPhone.lol) but you get the idea.  This beautiful floral creation is called "The Starry Night" by the Mt. San Antonio College (Ca.) Horticulture Club.  Displayed at the Spring Garden Show in South Coast Plaza going on through tomorrow, 4/28.

Just beautiful and delicate.

Helecho enano.

Photo credit: Erika Nortemann

Spending a beautiful summer day at http://www.cottage-home-and-garden.com/

This is a blissful space.

elle decor

Dear Artists and Friends of the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, 

Preparations are underway for the Fifth Annual Red Dot Auction benefiting the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, scheduled for Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1, 2015.   

Today we’re writing to ask you to donate a work of art to this year’s Fifth Annual Red Dot Auction. The canvas provided is 12” square and as last year, we ask that you sign the artwork on the reverse.  You may prefer to work on paper or another substrate and that’s fine as long as we can mount it to the 12” square canvas for presentation the night of the event. The artwork should be signed on the reverse so that bidders at this silent auction will not know who has created which painting. 

“What should I paint?” you might ask. Chuck’s life spanned most of the 20th century and with such a wealth of inspiration why not the life and times of Chuck Jones? That should not limit you to cartoon-related imagery, although many of the most sought after works at last year’s event were inspired by his Looney Tunes creations; you might be inspired by his love of puns, his enjoyment of painting with watercolors or the fact that he once owned a horse named Lord Mischief. 

Imagine a world where the laws of gravity don’t apply; a world where the space-time continuum can be altered; a world where you’re in control to break the rules. It sounds a lot like the world where the wonderful, vibrant characters created by Chuck Jones live. Imagine then, applying that kind freedom of thinking to your canvas and to the subject matter you choose. 

Won’t you share your gifts with us and with the Center’s members and patrons?  If you will, please drop me a note with your mailing address and I’ll get a canvas out to you or drop by the Center to pick up a canvas.  What’s that you say?  You’d like to contribute two works?  No problem!  Just let me know and I’ll send you two canvases.  Have an artist friend who would like to be a part of this exciting project?  Please send them my way:.  Robert@ChuckJonesCenter.org. 

Canvases are due back no later than March 15, 2015. Again this year we are partnering with Heritage Auctions to bring the Red Dot Auction to the attention of their over 800,000 subscribers. This online auction will go live on April 1, 2015 and end the evening of Thursday, April 29, 2015. In order to be included in it, your canvas must arrive no later than Sunday, March 15, 2015. 

New this year! A commemorative poster, similar to the one shown, will be printed; 30 canvases will be selected to represent this year’s Red Dot Auction. A limited number of the posters will be produced and sold the evening of the event. To be considered for inclusion, your canvas must arrive no later than Sunday, March 15, 2015! 

Thank you in advance for your generosity, time, and commitment to Igniting Imagination for Life! 

All the best, Robert

Robert@ChuckJonesCenter.org

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Such a beautiful path to explore!