Had a special morning with Rea today, she will be leaving for a vacation soon , so we had a lovely lunch at the Vancouver Art Gallery coffee shop, just her and I. A totally different experience here, very sophisticated, one would expect some really exquisite classical music playing in the background- but still it is delightful as is. We don't do this often ,we probably should- just strollling through the art store is such a treat with all sorts of beauties to gaze upon and crave for. I briefly mentioned that a certain mug was rather beautiful and my daughter rushed off and bought it for me behind my back!! Isn't she lovely?
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And then it was back to the kitchen for more artwork and some cooking. These beats just fell so perfectly in this round dish I had to take a photo. The shapes of all the fruit and vegetables
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seem to have inspired alot of my work lately.
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This last one is my favorite, what is important is to have each pattern or each color strengthen another- something like playing music together... They do here- quite a lovely melody I think-
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Its so hot I am thinking of painting like being on the beach, not thinking too much, because its too hot to think really, experiencing colour like a gentle cooling breeze- feeling it, rather than thinking of it-
Still whenever I open the refrigerator door I linger a moment longer- closer...Ah!
How do you keep cool?
9 comments:
What a lovely day you've had, Annamaria! And what a gorgeous daughter you have :) My girls and I love just hanging out together too... I hope it always stays that way. I love the last painting the best too! but I totally agree, they work wonderfully together as a triptych :)
Now, I don't want to shock you, but it gets sooooo hot in Brisbane's summer that I used to run a bath of cold water and lie in it for half an hour to lower my body temperature... and then I feel normal for about half an hour and have to do it all over again! This, of course, was before the water crisis. Thankfully, we have a pool or I don't know what I'd do! It gets really really hot + humid here. Thanks for another fab post! :) K
Sounds like a perfect day. All your blog posts sound perfect! :-) Your favourite piece is the one I'd choose as my favourite too. I love all the colours.
I miss the Pacific ocean's cool breeze. Here in the Carolinas it is so hot that the only saving grace is filling a pool with ice or air conditioning. I used to love going to Kits to watch sculptors, painters and other artists work on the beach. That sounds like such a perfectly lovely day with your daughter. I love your new work too! You really are a wonderful artist. I love watching your body of work grow. Your art is so inspirational to me. xoxo
Thank you all, its so lovely to read your sweet comments- so encouraging- and of course it all means we should have a pool party!!!YEA..
Annamaria
Gorgeous paintings! The VAG cafe is one of my favourite places to go for lunch on a sunny day. I don't know if they still do this, but there used to be a 3-piece ensemble playing lovely music on the patio at lunch hour.
Yes, I really thought there was something missing!
Annamaria
I like that mug, too. What a thoughtful daughter you have. Museum art stores are the best. The colors in your paintings do go well together, I like the metaphor of a lovely melody.
Thank you goldenbird- she is leaving for Europe tomorrow-sniff,sniff-
Annamaria
awww these are so lovely.. and what a nice daughter you have :)
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