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Art- that's my gig right? So Tori asks me yesterday "You going to the Art Connection this weekend?" Not only did I not know it was this weekend, I couldn't even tell you one artist that is going to be there. I've been distracted lately, and I'm not sure why. I can't seem to get happy. I have the domestic partner that cooks for me, the job I would have killed for when I was a teenager, the kid is doing great in school, my best friend is getting married to the man she should have married 10 years ago.

I don't know. I haven't had a haircut in awhile, try 6 months. Maybe that will cheer me up. Anyways, hope I see youse at the Magic City Art Connection this weekend.

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NorDys Gallery presents...

Karen Jacobs' & Byron Myrick's

Newest Works

February 23 - March 24, 2007

There will be a reception honoring the artists on Friday, February 23, from 6 to 9 in the evening.

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Art in time for Christmas giving, and it's affordable for folks like me.

NorDys is having a $199 and under show starting this Friday.

Happy art hunting.

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Introducing:
www.funkibart.com

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The BCRI’s latest exhibition entitled: Courage Under Fire: The 1961 Burning of the Freedom Riders’ Bus opened yesterday. There will be a free program May 12th @ 6pm with several speakers including a survivor of the incident.

I had a sneak peek at the photos before they were hung in the exhibit and they are incredible. A different experience then any documentary could convey. I can’t wait to see them again in the Odessa Woolfolk Gallery at the BCRI.

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Ok, so they’re beyond a week overdue, but still valid. (If only to me.)

The Basha Gallery hosted a “soiree featuring fine-art nudes and Orchid photography” on April 27th. The quote was from the invitation and so I have to point out that by Orchid Photography they of course meant pictures of naked women with flowers in the background. The show was actually pretty good. I was most impressed with the photographer, Karim Shamisi-Basha, when asked about his unlikely choice for a male model. (An older man in Romanesque poses and a cloth masking his manhood.) Karim replied, “When you shoot nudes you always have to have a male model or else everyone thinks you are some kind of pervert.” Honesty from an artist. Now that’s refreshing.

The Magic City Art Connection held on April 28th-30th was less than refreshing. In one word it was; Tired. Old artists with re-worked ideas. New artists with over-worked ideas. Maybe I’m just jaded. Don’t get me wrong. There was art worth having there but the only thing I saw that really made me want to sell Angelbaby to the gypsies for spending money was a craftsman by the name of Dave Morrion. Wood Boxes was his specialty. He doesn’t have a website but you can find some of his work here.

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I'm talking about the 23rd annual contemporary art festival.
Magic City Art Connection.

April 28-29-30,2006
10 a.m. thru 6 p.m. daily
Linn Park in downtown Birmingham, AL.

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I am happy to report that I have forgiven NHP for the whole I need a man comment. After all he is a man, and why wouldn't he take that opinion. Besides, men do come in handy from time to time and as soon as I'm over the bitterness from the last man I had, I'll be sure to get the new & improved irish spring scented replacement. The end of last week. Friday NHP, Tori, and I went to two art openings. The first was a joke! It was held at the "Art and Wine Something or Other Crappy Gallery." The place was a closet. An over-ambitious closet. Once we crawled through the doorway to Narnia, we were greeted by the White Witch- a middle aged blonde from Amsterdam. She was probably beautiful once upon a time. Her handshake was like holding a cold jellyfish. It was her job apparently to inform visitors that the artist could not make it tonight. Her whole being translated into English as plain ol' creepy. When we explained that we knew the artist and really just came to support her, I half expected Ms. Amsterdam to offer up some Turkish delight just to keep us there. What I saw of Christina Roy's paintings was fabulous but we couldn't get out of that hole fast enough. The second art stop was at Naked Art for the Kitsch-mas ornaments. Everything was definitely titled correctly as kitsch. I do love that sort of thing. I just didn't see anything I couldn't live without. After Naked Art we went to NHP's apartment for some refreshments. They decided to go out to the High Note another one of Birmingham's fine establishments that I can live without. Instead I opted for a short visit with Monkfisher. I stayed just long enough to gaze at the incredible view of the city from his livingroom window and rummage through all his stuff rendering him a nervous wreck. ( I like to test people's boundaries.) Saturday I spent every last dime I had on Christmas gifts for angelbaby. Got a flat tire on the way home. I'm seeing a pattern here with my car. Broken windshield, expired tag, 2 tickets, flat tire. Is there such a thing as car karma? I haven't hit anyone lately. Yes, I said LATELY. After that, I wasn't in the mood to go out so I went to bed early. And now it's Tuesday. Gilmore Girls, the only TV show I watch religiously, was a rerun. I'm starting to get a little stressed about bills. Geez I hate the Christmas. I wish those bible beating republicans in office would recognize how pagan Christmas really is and declare December 25th a national unholiday! Or something a little less kitsch.

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