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Topic 11 of 55: The Gallery

Wed, Jul 8, 1998 (16:12) | Riette Walton (riette)
I would like to this topic to become our own private exhibition. Whether
you're a beginner, a hobby artist, or someone who just enjoys creating with
different media, please join us here. Everyone is more than welcome. And
you don't have to have a picture here or be an expert to join in the discussion.
Every opinion is highly valued.
So let your senses be your guide, let's discuss our art, and enjoy a feast of different styles and tastes.
The way to go about it is as follows. If you have a scanner and know how
to scan images through, you're lucky - go ahead!
If you have a scanner, and don't know how, then send your pictures to me,
and with a little help from my friends, Terry, Mike and Wer, I'll get it on.
If you don't have a scanner, then make photos, and sent these to the following
address. I'll scan them through on my scanner, send you the photo back, and
there we go!

MY ADDRESS:

Riëtte Walton
Klosbachstr. 72
CH-8032
Zürich
Switzerland
279 responses total. 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 1 of 279: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jul  9, 1998 (14:07) * 2 lines
how much postage shall i stick on?
(or is that question best posed to a postman?)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 2 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Jul  9, 1998 (15:53) * 2 lines
i think this topic is going to be fun. look forward to it and heck, maybe even
i will post a picture *giggle*

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 3 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Jul  9, 1998 (15:54) * 1 lines
(that is, IF i unpack my scanner-yup, still in the box, lack of space, you know)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 4 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Jul  9, 1998 (17:33) * 6 lines
PLEASE do, Wolf!! As soon as I get my mail going again, I'll make a start, but
if any of you (hey, MIKE!!!) want to start, that's great too. Wer, what about you.
Autumn?

Stacey, to send a photo should not cost you more than £1.50 or so. Have it weighed the first time, and from then on it'll be easy. It will be wonderful if
you could be a part of this too. Let's get creative!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 5 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Jul  9, 1998 (17:34) * 1 lines
That should be $1.50. Whatever. From here it costs SFR. 1.80.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 6 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (00:48) * 3 lines
Okay, this is the first picture Zoe drew on the computer... 



 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 7 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (01:30) * 4 lines
Oh, that's absolutely wonderful, Wer!!!!
Reminds me of a spiderweb on an early morning, especially with the dew
drops hanging from the yellow thread at the top. Ask her what she wants
to call it.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 8 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (01:33) * 1 lines
will do...she'll be back on Sunday...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 9 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (01:45) * 3 lines
I love children's art. Planning on exhibiting a picture or two of Isa's in my next
independent exhibition. She made this big one on canvas - it's just magical, a
garden. I'll take a photo, and try to get it in here. Someday.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 10 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (11:30) * 2 lines
wow. my kids don't do canvas yet, but i have oils and acrylics and everything.
i sure try, tho....

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 11 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (14:58) * 6 lines
Oh, try them with canvas - you'll be amazed!!! The best thing about canvas is,
it's not too expensive, and they don't need to be framed to look good against
the walls. My walls are so full of them, I'm thinking of putting the new ones up
against the ceiling - seriously! I think it'll look beautiful. Oh, and if you put a bit
of varnish on the pictures they've finished on canvas, it becomes totally waterproof, so you can wipe it with a damp cloth when it gets dusty. They
also make wonderful presents for the grandparents.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 12 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Jul 10, 1998 (21:59) * 3 lines
you know, i do have some canvas attached to frames, hmmmm.....right now i'm
painting a bird house and yes, that polyurethane sure keeps it from rotting
away (i have one already which sparrows have used the last two years!)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 13 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Jul 11, 1998 (01:35) * 4 lines
°CRINGE°
Don't say things like that - I'm breaking out in a cold, panicky sweat here!
Well, when you've finished this one, make sure to put it into the gallery before
you feed it to the birds, okay? At least it will be preserved in SOME form.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 14 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Jul 11, 1998 (14:26) * 3 lines
the painting is done and it came out pretty good if i say so myself. will have
to take a pic and scan it in for you to see. (birds are good, they are our
friends, say this to yourself, riette!)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 15 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Jul 11, 1998 (14:37) * 2 lines
They are indeed. I love animals (even dated a few before I got married) - but why should they be allowed to poop on your art, girl?!?!?!
Don't forget to scan in that picture, okay?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 16 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Jul 11, 1998 (16:07) * 1 lines
that's what the varnish is for! wipe that poop away!! won't forget.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 17 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Jul 11, 1998 (17:15) * 1 lines
I think I shall take to bleeding inwardly very soon . . . !

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 18 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Jul 11, 1998 (17:55) * 1 lines
*grin* i'll stop talking about it!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 19 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Jul 11, 1998 (18:17) * 1 lines
Just post that picture WITHOUT poop on it - it'll bust my screen!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 20 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Jul 11, 1998 (19:55) * 1 lines
will do, still have a couple more layers of varnish to put on it...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 21 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sun, Jul 12, 1998 (01:43) * 3 lines
Good.
°sigh of relief° 


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 22 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Wed, Jul 15, 1998 (21:01) * 4 lines
Zoe said the title of the above work is Scribble,
and this one is Scribble Animals 



 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 23 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Wed, Jul 15, 1998 (21:02) * 3 lines
and this one is called Bubbly 



 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 24 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Jul 16, 1998 (01:21) * 13 lines
STUNNING!!
I like the scribbly animals alot too, but Bubbly - it is just STUNNING! Tell Zoe
if she's not careful, I'll print her pictures out, and have them printed out on
a large scale, and pretend to have made them myself!
And tell her to make some more, okay? It is great to have such colourful things in here. Tell her all that.

BIG HINT TO ALL OF YOU OTHER LAZY BUGGERS

where are those pictures?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?


(Think that was subtle enough, Wer?) 


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 25 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Jul 16, 1998 (04:04) * 1 lines
I miss a lot of graphics by telnetting! 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 26 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Jul 16, 1998 (08:32) * 3 lines
Terry, are you going to post me some art in here, or what? Oh, I have to say please too, do I? Okay then:

NOW please.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 27 of 279: Stacey Vura  (stacey) * Thu, Jul 16, 1998 (16:23) * 2 lines
had to rush right over and look at the pics...
in fact I've taken to running Netscape WHILE telnetting to expedite the process but not to miss any of the good stuff!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 28 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Jul 16, 1998 (21:44) * 1 lines
What exactly do you want from me, Riette?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 29 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 16, 1998 (22:30) * 2 lines
she wants some art that you've created posted
up in here somewhere...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 30 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (01:27) * 3 lines
What exactly I want from you, Terry? Now that I can't reveal in front of everyone - there ARE some under 50's here, you know . . .
ha-ha, bad joke
ANYWAY, yes, Terry. Anything fun or funny or serious or just colourful.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 31 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (05:59) * 7 lines
moi?

art?

Yes, soem things are better left unsaid for the tender under 50s.



 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 32 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (10:25) * 2 lines
Wasn't talking about SERIOUS BIG art. If I wanted to see that, I'd go to the
art museum. So don't make me lick your backside - send at least a loo-sketch. 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 33 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (11:29) * 2 lines
Send you a sketch?


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 34 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (13:08) * 1 lines
no, silly, post it up in here...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 35 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (15:13) * 4 lines
Exactly, Terry.
Don't have the space for your sketches in my place!!
HEY!
You're just fooling around with me, aren't you? Ah, stoopid! Why don't I ever see it straight away?! ha-ha!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 36 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (15:14) * 2 lines
Oh $hit, don't be offended, Terry, that didn't come out right. ME stoopid, not
you stoopid is what I meant.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 37 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Fri, Jul 17, 1998 (22:36) * 3 lines
Wer, your daughter has such a knack for color!! My older daughter is very artistic (my mother-in-law is a painter) and I would love to see some of her work posted here. She is very intense in every way and I think she'd like to see it displayed.

About the canvas--I was in a coffeehouse in Vermont last month and there were unframed canvases everywhere clothespinned to yarn that was strung all over the ceiling. I thought it was a clever, inexpensive way to decorate. Also, every single light fixture, food display case, cash register, etc. had cheap plastic beads hanging from it (like the ones they throw at Mardi Gras)--the kids loved it!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 38 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Jul 18, 1998 (01:04) * 1 lines
Sounds great! One can make wonderful rugs from those canvasses as well. Just make sure you give it a glue/white paint coating before you start painting. Makes the material alot tougher, and the paint will stick to it more firmly. And finish it of with a matt varnish to protect the paint against water. 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 39 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Jul 18, 1998 (01:05) * 2 lines
Oh, and Autumn, you MUST post some of your daughter's art. We'd love to
see it!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 40 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Sat, Jul 18, 1998 (01:28) * 1 lines
I will do a sketch some day. 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 41 of 279: Mike Griggs  (mikeg) * Sat, Jul 18, 1998 (05:02) * 1 lines
i'm afraid i haven't got any to post :-/ Most of my stuff is logos and editing n stuff like that. sowwy :-(

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 42 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Jul 18, 1998 (07:39) * 2 lines
°BIG BIG BIG SCOWL°
And are you too tired now to make a little loo-sketch in Paint for the gallery?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 43 of 279: Mike Griggs  (mikeg) * Sat, Jul 18, 1998 (08:20) * 2 lines
okay....i'll try, but you're not allowed to laugh :) 


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 44 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Jul 18, 1998 (13:05) * 1 lines
I don't think I would want to laugh - I think you're very creative.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 45 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Jul 23, 1998 (01:32) * 6 lines



"LEMONADE"

by Juliette Moore

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 46 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 23, 1998 (11:11) * 9 lines


"LEMONADE"

by Juliette Moore


to see the picture in it's full size glory, go to
http://tvnight.org/~spew/art/lemonade.gif

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 47 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Jul 23, 1998 (11:12) * 1 lines
wer is now assistant host of art, under Riette's command.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 48 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Thu, Jul 23, 1998 (11:20) * 1 lines
I'm yours, my mistress...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 49 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Jul 23, 1998 (12:57) * 3 lines
Oh, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Wer. Send me your address, so I can send you lots and lots of Swiss chocolate or sweet T-shirts for you kids or something. Think people are going to complain over the background perhaps, but if they do I'll try and come up with something a little easier. THANK YOU.

Isn't Juliette's 'Lemonade' great? I love the two missing teeth!! Thank you everyone for making such a great effort with this topic - it's turning out much more wonderful than I had expected. 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 50 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Jul 24, 1998 (00:01) * 9 lines


Spank-me-roll-me-kiss-me-pin-me-blow-me!!

Otherwise entitled:
"The Embrace"

by your lovely hostess,
Mrs. Walton

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 51 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Jul 24, 1998 (05:44) * 3 lines
Very nice. I had no idea of Riette's artistic prowess. The colors are
so rich and the interweaving of shapes is fantastic! Wow!


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 52 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus  (terry) * Fri, Jul 24, 1998 (06:01) * 1 lines
I just printed it on my HP Deskjet 722c color printer and put it in a frame under glass and put it up in my bedroom.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 53 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Fri, Jul 24, 1998 (21:46) * 3 lines
What a compliment!

That is incredible, Riette! Is it a mosaic of some sort? What medium did you use?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 54 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Jul 25, 1998 (00:50) * 6 lines
Totally flattered, Terry - you have no idea what that means to me.

Oh, Autumn, it's not as impressive as you think. I'm not much of a draughtsman, so I just use alot of colours to make up for it. It's not a mosaic, it's just plain old acryllics. The think I'm working on now will be a mosaic though.
And, oh, if any of you would like to be a part of the painting, send me your empty beer or soda cans! I'm going to need alot, and there are not that many different colours here! 



 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 55 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Sat, Jul 25, 1998 (00:56) * 1 lines
what colors do you want? I'd love to help!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 56 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Jul 25, 1998 (04:07) * 9 lines
Thanks, Wer - one can always depend on you. You're great.

I'd like every colour you can lay your hands on, absolutely anything - I'm a total colour freak. And patterns, I love patterns. When you look at a can, imagine what it would look like, cut into 1x1cm blocks. If you can imagine that one such a block will look interesting, SEND IT! It's going to be quite a big picture, so I need lots of cans, and though it'll take a heck of a long time, I promise to post it once it's finished, and you can see which of your cans I used. We can call it

THE SPRING CAN PICTURE!

Hope we get some more pictures from Zoe and Juliette as well, not to mention Stacey's kids - think I ought to start pestering her. 



 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 57 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Sat, Jul 25, 1998 (13:02) * 11 lines
Zoe's offerings for today, are



"Sky Blue"

and



"Pretty Little Checkers"

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 58 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sun, Jul 26, 1998 (00:51) * 1 lines
Tell Zoe her dad truly has talent. SKY BLUE shows great sensitivity for colour and light and movement and rhythm. 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 59 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Sun, Jul 26, 1998 (21:32) * 1 lines
"Sky Blue" looks like it is made out of sand, the way it swirls. "Checkers" is so colorful--but I can't imagine it being the backdrop/wallpaper for the computer! 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 60 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Sun, Jul 26, 1998 (23:26) * 2 lines
honest, Zoe does these with KidPics...
it's a great program...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 61 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Mon, Jul 27, 1998 (01:12) * 1 lines
Quite quite sure? If so, she's one talented kid! 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 62 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Mon, Jul 27, 1998 (07:49) * 2 lines
I'm positive...since I showed her I'm putting them up on here,
she only lets me save the good ones...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 63 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Mon, Jul 27, 1998 (08:34) * 1 lines
That's really sweet. I think it great that you buy your kids such computer programmes. And is your little boy not going to make us something, or is art 'only for girls' at this point in his life? How old is he, and what is his name, by the way?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 64 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Mon, Jul 27, 1998 (22:18) * 2 lines
Taylor, he'll be eleven in November...
don't know if he still makes pictures on the computer or not...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 65 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Jul 28, 1998 (00:54) * 1 lines
Taylor's a nice name. Do they not tell you at that age anymore whether they make pictures or not?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 66 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Tue, Jul 28, 1998 (09:12) * 1 lines
tough one to answer, Riette...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 67 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Jul 28, 1998 (10:36) * 1 lines
That's okay, I know. Some questions about kids are like that.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 68 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Tue, Jul 28, 1998 (10:36) * 1 lines
Riette, I'm sorry for jamming up your mailbox with all that extra stuff--I don't know how to attach a document and specify "location" without all those past correspondences appearing!? I sent you a message when I realized what had happened, apologizing for slowing down your email, but when I logged back on I realized I had sent it to myself! I'm so incompetent!!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 69 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Tue, Jul 28, 1998 (10:36) * 2 lines
Autumn, can you e-mail me the last two pictures you sent Riette?
technical difficulties haven't let me post the ones she forwarded me...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 70 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Jul 28, 1998 (10:36) * 1 lines
That's okay, Autumn, it didn't jam up anything - they came through fine. Nothing to apologize for.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 71 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Jul 31, 1998 (13:00) * 7 lines
two more from the Moore house...
Autumn, please provide the appropriate commentary, titles, and artists... 






 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 72 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Fri, Jul 31, 1998 (21:25) * 5 lines
(thank you, wer, I can't believe it actually worked)

Ahem. The first is by Juliette, who is eating a cracker and demonstrating how digestion in the body works (the dog w/the bone in the corner is irrelevant).

The second is by Lydia, and shows her swimming in the pool wearing her star bathing suit.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 73 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Aug  1, 1998 (18:04) * 4 lines
gosh, these are great!! can't wait til my scanner is hooked up *ahem* so i can
send some. riette, that picture was abstract without being overly done. i loved
the way you used colors and shapes to express the feeling, and the way you embraced
the embracers in a circle of color. lovely.....

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 74 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Sun, Aug  2, 1998 (15:13) * 15 lines


"Men" by Zoe Roland




"Daddy's Rainbow" by Zoe Roland




"Yellow House with Diamonds" by Zoe Roland 



 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 75 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Aug  2, 1998 (16:22) * 1 lines
man! does Zoe name them too? tell her she's doing a great job!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 76 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Sun, Aug  2, 1998 (16:48) * 1 lines
yep, she names them, also...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 77 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Sun, Aug  2, 1998 (18:19) * 1 lines
I love the first and last ones, although I don't understand what they're about! The second one reminds me of a bathing suit print--maybe a future career in fashion design?? (ZRTX)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 78 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Wed, Aug 12, 1998 (12:46) * 9 lines


Last day in Eden
February 1998
100cmx100cm

by, you guessed it!
Our Beloved Hostess 


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 79 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Wed, Aug 12, 1998 (13:26) * 1 lines
Thank you, Wer. You must really only post these things when you really really have the time - the last thing I want is for you to have to worry about this as well.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 80 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Wed, Aug 12, 1998 (14:31) * 1 lines
gotcha!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 81 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Wed, Aug 12, 1998 (15:34) * 1 lines
°BIG SMILE°

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 82 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Wed, Aug 12, 1998 (15:35) * 1 lines
Damn, why do all your responses land in the nicely coloured lines, and all mine land in the boring old grey?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 83 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Wed, Aug 12, 1998 (15:46) * 4 lines


Party Balloons
Zoe J. Roland

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 84 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Wed, Aug 12, 1998 (15:57) * 3 lines
That is SO SO lovely! Tell Zoe I'm a BIG fan of hers.

What is the programme you bought her, Wer? Maybe I can get it for Isa too - she has just gotten the hang of moving the mouse, and things happening when you click on them. 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 85 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Aug 12, 1998 (20:45) * 4 lines
riette, last day in eden is wonderful! (and yeah, what program does Zoe use?)

btw: my scanner is up and i have a picture loaded up. it's too big (memory) and
am trying to cut it down to a suitable size.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 86 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Aug 13, 1998 (00:48) * 1 lines
Great! I always change the size of the picture in the scanner programme itself. Can't wait to see your picture!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 87 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Aug 13, 1998 (21:55) * 7 lines


Heron
by Wolf
colored pencil 




 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 88 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Aug 13, 1998 (21:57) * 1 lines
*blush* uh-oh.....k, lemme try that again :(

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 89 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (01:10) * 1 lines
Patiently awaiting Heron. 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 90 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (08:51) * 2 lines
What went wrong?


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 91 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (10:08) * 5 lines
i think when i was editing, i saved a blank page, so when i tried to bring it
up here, that's all there was (and it was HUGE)......i deleted it from my file
here at the spring so it wouldn't try to load it again. am having trouble
trying to shrink the image. tried it with microsoft image composer and paint
and neither has worked yet for me. any hints?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 92 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (10:52) * 1 lines
you can try using height and width settings inside the img tag...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 93 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (11:26) * 1 lines
How does one do that?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 94 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (21:22) * 5 lines


Heron
by Wolf
media: colored pencil 


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 95 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (21:23) * 1 lines
man, he's still too damned big (and i did some serious cutting too)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 96 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Fri, Aug 14, 1998 (21:53) * 3 lines
Great heron, Wolf! (and I should know, they're all over the bay here)

What a visual treat, Riette--all the color and geometric design!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 97 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (00:58) * 3 lines
Thanks Autumn. Anything of yours you'd like to share?

I like your heron, Wolf - I had no idea 'heron' was a type of bird, so it came as a total surprise! I like the typically staring bird's eye, and the 'flow' of feathers, but what's best about it, is that one can see which foot is in front of which. That's important. You've got a very good feel for these things. 

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 Response 98 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (10:58) * 1 lines
thanks *blush*

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 Response 99 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (11:09) * 1 lines
Why? There is no sense in being humble and honest at the same time!!

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 Response 100 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (11:11) * 3 lines
this piece was taken from an Audubon plate (in a big bird book i have at home).
i used to practice drawing by looking at pictures, so the composition was not
entirely my own. 

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 Response 101 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (13:02) * 3 lines
No reason why it should be. You still executed it very well. Do you seriously think artists use compositions which are entirely their own? Most artists work from photos, or from OTHER artists' work. I always memorize photo's from newspapers, or posters that I see while walking through the city. When I really can't find anything that I like (not willing to buy books for that), I will sit down and do something from the imagination, like Last day in Eden for example. But the pose of the lovers from Th
Embrace was an idea I got from a ballet poster. That doesn't make it any less my own.
What YOU make of the photos you work from is where the creative element lies. 

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 Response 102 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (13:59) * 2 lines
yes, but i didn't want anyone to think that i had this picture of a heron in my
head and just had to jot it down *grin*

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 Response 103 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (14:26) * 4 lines


Starling
by Wolf
colored pencil


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 Response 104 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (16:33) * 1 lines
incredible, Wolf

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 Response 105 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (17:12) * 1 lines
why thank you, wer *smile*

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 Response 106 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Aug 15, 1998 (22:19) * 4 lines


Rose
by Wolf
colored pencil on notebook paper


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 Response 107 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sun, Aug 16, 1998 (01:09) * 1 lines
Very nice. I like the slightly stylized form, the nice curves. You didn't just sit down and copy a picture exactly as it was in front of you, you drew something you felt as well - an impression, if you like. 

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 Response 108 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Sun, Aug 16, 1998 (20:59) * 1 lines
Lovely, Wolf! But the starling is the real piece-de-resistance. It is so precise--like a Japanese bird. Are the starlings there really so colorful? Here they're black, with an iridescent hue to their heads.

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 Response 109 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Aug 17, 1998 (08:10) * 3 lines
no, they irridescent. but on the plate i was working with, the coloring was
enhanced which gave me an opportunity to experiement with color without it looking
like a coloring book picture

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 Response 110 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Mon, Aug 17, 1998 (10:34) * 1 lines
cool, girl!

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 Response 111 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Wed, Aug 19, 1998 (17:51) * 3 lines
as to the previous what program does Zoe use question, it is

Kid Pix Studio by Broderbund Software, Inc.

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 Response 112 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Aug 20, 1998 (01:23) * 1 lines
Thank you, Wer! I'm defenitely getting it for Isa. 

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 Response 113 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Aug 21, 1998 (13:00) * 4 lines


"Jesus on the Cross"
by Juliette Moore

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 Response 114 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Aug 21, 1998 (13:05) * 3 lines
That was quick! Thank you, Wer.

And thanks to Juliette Moore for posting us this lovely picture!!!!

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 Response 115 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Sat, Aug 22, 1998 (13:54) * 1 lines
Thanks, Riette & Wer! Jesus is sad because there's a snake crawling on him (I think she's mixing up her Bible stories here, but whatever). 

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 Response 116 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Aug 22, 1998 (19:11) * 3 lines


First Oil Painting Ever
by Wolf


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 Response 117 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sun, Aug 23, 1998 (01:00) * 6 lines
I was wondering about it, Autumn! I knew it was a snake, but I couldn't quite make out why he was there. That is what is so sweet about children't art, isn't it? You can really see how they THINK when they're at work - and sometimes their thinking is beyond us; I'm sure there is a simple explanation for the snake crawling on Jesus. Could you ask her for me, Autumn? I'd love to hear what she has to say.

HEY HO HO HEY, Wolfie!!!! The picture is good overall, but your sky is REALLY REALLY REALLY good. Sky and water are the two most difficult things to paint, and you've defenitely mastered sky. That's marvellous! You've got a great feel for landscape painting - why don't you carry one painting them for a while, there is real potential there.
By the way, I absolutely CANNOT paint landscapes, and haven't done a single one in my life. People and animals and cities, yes. But all my efforts in landscape painting have been miserable failures!

Wolf, this painting - it's not the one with the bird$hit, is it? 

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 Response 118 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Aug 23, 1998 (11:08) * 1 lines
haha! no bird doodoo on this one.

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 Response 119 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sun, Aug 23, 1998 (15:11) * 1 lines
°BIG RELIEVED SIGH!!!°

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 Response 120 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Aug 24, 1998 (20:01) * 4 lines


Her Braid
by Wolf
colored pencil


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 Response 121 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Aug 24, 1998 (20:04) * 7 lines
it seems no matter how much i shrink these pictures, they always show up real big
here. gotta question, perhaps for wer or terry (no offense riette) who are more
computer literate than i and the aforementioned riette: how does one go about
getting a caption to appear on the block where the image is going? you know, so
one knows what's going there before the pic shows up? (like riette's picture
in the beginning of this conference) 


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 Response 122 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Mon, Aug 24, 1998 (21:47) * 1 lines
Wolf, if that is your first oil painting ever, then what the hell are you doing in contracting?? The whole landscape is perfect! And your pencil sketch is beautiful, I especially love the colors you used for her lipstick and flowers.

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 Response 123 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Aug 24, 1998 (21:50) * 5 lines
*blush* never expected this kind of response. never really saw my artwork as a
particular talent (especially one that i could make a living at). you guys are
the first ones to really see the stuff. feel like a little kid and grabbing
everything i've got to post here (like the fridge). thanks for your kind words,
they're encouraging!

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 Response 124 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Aug 25, 1998 (01:42) * 3 lines
They are also true, and thank you for trusting us enough to show us your work.
I love the flowers - it's such a nice touch to the picture. 


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 Response 125 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Tue, Aug 25, 1998 (22:57) * 3 lines
inside the image tag, Wolf, add
alt="whatever you want the caption to be" 


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 Response 126 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Aug 26, 1998 (11:40) * 1 lines
t'anks...see, riette, this is how i got so smart on this cyber stuff....

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 Response 127 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Wed, Aug 26, 1998 (13:58) * 1 lines
I hear you, girl, I hear you!! It's just that you GRASP it with such ease, and I don't!

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 Response 128 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Aug 26, 1998 (16:23) * 1 lines
claws and teeth help *grin*

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 Response 129 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Aug 27, 1998 (01:10) * 1 lines
Oh yes, THOSE! I'll grow my nails, and see if that helps....

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 Response 130 of 279: Stacey Vura  (stacey) * Thu, Aug 27, 1998 (12:45) * 15 lines
WOW!

I've been missing a helluva lot by telneting...
Riette, you certainly rate as a professional artist, I like your style and your subject matter.

Wolf, DAMN girl... Autumn was right. You must be one REALLY excellect government employee not to spend more time honing the obviously extensive raw talent you have!

Zoe, I still have the napkin from Kerbey Lane... it shall certainly be very valuable someday if you decide you'd like to be a world famous artEEEst!

Autumn, your children choose inordinately intense subject matter for their ages (schoolteacher mode) looks as if you are providing them with quite opportunity for input and fostering of ideas. They are very lucky to have a mommy like you!
Just out of curiousity... how often does the topic of digestion come up in your household?!?!
*smile*

Ree-head... beautiful job with this site! 


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 Response 131 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Aug 28, 1998 (01:06) * 1 lines
I'm just glad you're here too! Would you like to get some of your schoolkids' pictures in here too?

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 Response 132 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Sun, Aug 30, 1998 (15:38) * 1 lines
Ha Ha! Juliette had a unit in school on digestion (called something like "Where does lunch go?") and obviously was paying attention!

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 Response 133 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Mon, Aug 31, 1998 (01:06) * 2 lines
How sweet!
Isa, my eldest, has just started drawing recognizable things 3 days ago. The first thing se managed was a sun, and I'm proud as anything - I'll post it. And my little one came home with a most impressive little painting that she'd done at playgroup, so I'll post that too.

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 Response 134 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Thu, Sep  3, 1998 (18:16) * 9 lines


Riëtte
'The Embrace II'
August 1998
100cm x 80cm

This is my first effort in oil. 


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 Response 135 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Thu, Sep  3, 1998 (22:25) * 1 lines
Cool and edgy! Maybe this should be the spring's logo!

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 Response 136 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Sep  3, 1998 (22:47) * 3 lines
That's what I thought! Wow, I'm floored. So organic and sensual. And
sort of animalistic in a way.


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 Response 137 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Sep  3, 1998 (23:08) * 3 lines
I put Riette's new picture on http://tvnight.org with a link that
clicks thought to . . . guess where?


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 Response 138 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (00:20) * 5 lines
you got a link that clicks thoughts?
that is edgy and cool...

Well, Riette, can we use it as the logo?
Looks like the ball is in your court, Madam Artisi...

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 Response 139 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (00:56) * 1 lines
God, that's so utterly nice of you! You want to use it as a logo even though it doesn't have flowers in it? Of course you can - no need to ask.

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 Response 140 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (01:35) * 1 lines
I'll get to work on it then...

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 Response 141 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (02:47) * 6 lines
not that it needed help, mind you,
and please don't get mad, Riette,
but what do you think of 




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 Response 142 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (03:37) * 2 lines
Oh wow! No, I'm not mad, just so hugely flattered, I'd like to stick my head in a hole somewhere! It looks totally cool! Wish I had your computer talents! 


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 Response 143 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (03:53) * 1 lines
and I wish I had your art talents...

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 Response 144 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (05:24) * 4 lines
Don't. I've just had the most incredible down-turn for the exhibition I've been planning for almost a year now. Went to the gallery boss who promised me an exhibition a year ago now already - you know, the nice guy I've been getting along with so well. In all that time he could not stop telling me how much he liked my work, how much he wanted to exhibit it, treating me like a good friend, like his equal. So we had an appointment for this morning to discuss a fixed date. I went at eleven, and was out
t quarter past. Turned out he actually wanted to sleep with me first - as a sort of 'thanks', he said. I mean I have heard once that it is not your talent that counts in the art world, but with whom you sleep. I just never expected it to happen for real - not to an insignificant little artist like me anyway. Of course I told him there's no way I'm doing that - still sort of stupidly hoping he'd understand as a friend, and since he has a daughter the same age as Isa. But no, it turns out, 'in that cas
he can do nothing for me'. And, by the way, 'he doesn't find my work particularly good either'. I don't know if my work really is crap - I just wish he had been a little less cruel about it, you know. And I haven't a clue how I'm suppose to tell my husband this. Pretty much feel like bursting into hysterical tears or laughter - I don't know. Can't say I've ever been this dissappointed before, and I'm not sure how one copes with it. Not sure how I'm supposed to carry on with my work either, since I'
e just heard that it's actually been crap all along. What a strange, empty experience. Never realized that it could be so lonely doing something that you hope to share with others. The fact that I am by now probably not capable of doing anything but my worthless, crap art makes it sort of difficult to think about the future. Some days one just shouldn't bother to get up. 

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 Response 145 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (05:36) * 11 lines
You know, give me his name, and I can have someone there
in twenty-fours to re-educate the "person" on the correct manners
with a lady...

I'm sorry this happened, Riette, and I have no idea on what to tell you
to do next...perhaps you should have an exhibition here next year when
you visit and/or send me more scans of your art and we can go about
setting you up a "virtual gallery" on the web so that you can sell your
art from there (here)...

*hugs my far-away friend*

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 Response 146 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (05:55) * 5 lines
Wer, you are an incredibly nice man, has anyone ever told you that? Anyway, I've more or less stopped shaking now, so it feels better already.
What a surreal day.
The virtual gallery sounds great - I'd love to do something like that - if I can find it in myself to carry on. Right now I'm not so sure whether I even want to. I don't think I really have the temperament to be an artist - never did. If I carry on, this will happen again, and it's just not the kind of crap I can deal with. I had difficulties in the beginning, then for a while it was better (while I thought I had somebody 'real' believing in me) but I was wrong, and stupid to let myself be deceived, a
d I know now that I am just not able to deal with this strange, ridiculous cuccoon world that one has to become a part of in order to achieve something. It isn't real, it isn't truthful. I could never live with success if it came from prostituting myself - because that is what it really is. Buying one's way through life. It's not for me, it could never make me happy, and I need to be happy in order to function properly. Perhaps it wasn't meant to be anything but a way of spending my time. Well, mayb
I have to get my head clear before rushing into any decisions about the future. I'm rambling. Sorry. 

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 Response 147 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (05:58) * 1 lines
tis okay, just put your head back on my shoulder...

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 Response 148 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (06:00) * 1 lines
besides, you've still got the jazz album covers...

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 Response 149 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (06:08) * 3 lines
Hmm, that's nice - just don't let go.

You're right, I do - and a commission to design 20 different CD covers for a limited edition of 200 CD's - some commemorative thing, I'm not sure yet, which I landed last week. Bad money, of course, but the lack of bull$hit more than makes up for it. You sure know how to make one feel better. At least I have until then to make up my mind about continuing, or stopping. That's a bit comforting. I hate Art. 

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 Response 150 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (06:10) * 1 lines
Damn, I have to go now - supposed to lunch in town with Chris today. Dreading it. At least I haven't cried, so I don't have to face him with red eyes. God, I hate dissappointing people.

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 Response 151 of 279: wer  (wer) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (06:28) * 4 lines
we'll chat more later, okay?

with the "accidental" logo for the Spring, and your album covers,
consider Commercial Art as long as you're considering...

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 Response 152 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (09:02) * 4 lines
riette, i'm so sorry that stupid ignorant man put you through all that. is there
a program for sexual harrassment-you know, where you can turn that dumbarse in?
and DO NOT let that idiot tell you anything about your work. you ARE a damned good
artist and i enjoy your pieces. So, when can we all go beat the heck out of him? *big hugs* and do tell your husband, i think it builds the trust, and who knows, maybe he'll go beat the heck outta the guy himself!

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 Response 153 of 279: Ray Lopez (ratthing) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (10:21) * 6 lines

riette, i am so sorry to hear about what that maggot did to you. the
guy deserves to have the shit beat out of him. whatever opinions he
has about anything, particulary your art, are insignificant. you
should be angry about this, but don't internalize it to the point where
his opinion matters. he's no man, that's for sure.

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 Response 154 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (10:32) * 6 lines
Thank you for all that, Wolf. Afraid he didn't harrass me - if only he did, I would have kicked him in the balls and felt better for it. But he asked me to sleep with him as one would ask someone for a telephone number or something. That's what made the whole thing so surreal and ridiculous. The sleaziness of it under all that charm and civilized behaviour - and that is what GETS me. That is what doesn't make art worth the effort. You work your butt off just to be told to sleep with the people who a
e supposed to give you a break, the effort and time in the end don't count. I could've drawn stick men, and the result would be the same, so why the hell bother? All I want is to do my art, to have an exhibition or two a year, and to be left alone for the rest of it. I don't want the stupid interviews, the stupid vernisages, the stupid artist crowd around me, because those things have NOTHING to do with art. It is all about money and social standing. Two of the things that I don't happen to value. F
r me art is a thing one does to express what goes on in one's head, and hopefully this thing will give other people pleasure too. For 'real' artists art is about how many dicks or cunts you can fit in around a faceless head in a wishing well on a canvas the size of an airfield, getting a couple of million for it, and being hailed a genius, because people are too vain to admit that they're too stupid to understand the point of it - which the artist bloody well knows doesn't exist. Big con act. And I jus
don't see the point of licking con-act-arse.
I'm afraid I still haven't told Chris. Guess I'm afraid he'll be dissappointed - which is silly, I know. I just have this thing about dissappointing people, and about showing weakness. One of those conditioning things that I haven't managed to uncondition in practice yet. Perhaps this is the time to start. I think he'll be more dissappointed if I don't tell him the truth, than if I tell him it wasn't the stupid pictures the guy was interested in after all. God, what a pain. Don't know why he couldn
t have married one of his fellow Oxford or Cambridge students when he was 25, like everone else. At least she would have been worth the trouble. Damn it, and damn self-pity.

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 Response 155 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (10:33) * 1 lines
Thank you, Ray. You guys are so supportive - that's why I keep coming back.

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 Response 156 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (11:21) * 6 lines
girlfriend, yes he DID harrass you. it doesn't matter if it happens once, sweetie.
chris married you because he saw the treasure that you are. and you are a real artist.
art is truly personal and the fact that you share yours is an honor for me. he
still deserved a good kick. i can't believe he came right out and asked you. who the hell does he think he is. you find yourself another art gallery. and if you can't
find one there, we'll find you one here. tell your husband, sweetheart. my husband
knows everything about me-and loves me anyway, even the deep ugly stuff....*big fat hug*

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 Response 157 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (15:05) * 5 lines
Thank you, my friend. I don't think you probably have deep stuff, but ugly stuff? No way! You are such a nice woman.
I told Chris as soon as the girls went to bed, and of course he doesn't hate me. Unfortunately in this country the law is on the side of men, and he says the police probably not even LET me file a complaint, since I'm African and female, whereas this guy is a successful SWISS businessman. But he rang the guy, shouted 15 minutes of abuse and threats down his throat, and has been constantly on the phone since, to spread the word amongs musicians, artists, art dealers and actors (he says he'll find anyone
ho has anything REMOTELY to do with art) around the city - he knows alot of those because of his work. I somehow fear that my face is going to be in some stupid art paper by Monday - the one artist who was too peevish to 'handle' her career. I hate this damned place. But at least so will his, the arsehole. Chris thinks I'm wrong, but there is NO WAY I'm working with or for anyone other than myself again. The galleries AND their bosses can go to hell for all I care. From now on I organize my own godda
ned exhibitions, even if I have to pay a thousand a week to hire a place. Either I do it on my own from now on, or I don't do it at all, and that's that. I've had enough of this art fart crap. It just isn't my thing. Either I DO something or I don't - no IFS, no BUTS.
Christ, I'm so angry, I could climb up a wall.

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 Response 158 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (15:11) * 4 lines
that's good, to feel it instead of letting it rot you inside. your husband is
so brave and so are you. and should you decide to really open your own gallery,
i'm behind you all the way and i think i speak for the others, we'd be your first
customers (if not in person, in spirit). you go girl!

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 Response 159 of 279: Gi  (patas) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (15:58) * 10 lines
Riette, I've just dropped in and read what happened.
Please don't let that jerk sink your self-esteem. You know, this has nothing to do with you, or your work, it's just the way that man is, and the way that the world is.
As Wolf puts it, yes you have been harassed, as many other women have been.
If you lived in the US, you'd probably be able to file a complaint - where that would take you I have no idea. As it is, your husband did a very good job in showing his support of you and his anger - I think ;-)
Sexual harassment is alive and rearing its ugly head in all professions. I've been subject to it, as probably have some of the others here, albeit in a more elegant way...if there is such a thing...
Art is not objectively measurable, and therefore your work will please some people and mean nothing to others. What is important is the pleasure it gives you. So don't stop just because someone called it crap, but remember that even the great ones aren't consensual.
Myself, I enjoyed your acrylics very much. The oil I liked less, which is only natural since you do not yet master its technique - it is different!
I want to try my hand at watercolous and haven't got the courage yet...
I didn't know you were of African origin, and found your colours and subjects very warm for a Swiss! ;-)By all means keep painting, as long as you feel the drive. You see, we all want to ride with you :-)
Go for it!

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 Response 160 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Fri, Sep  4, 1998 (23:12) * 2 lines
Whoa, what a day you've had, Riette. I can't believe that pig! Reminds me of the photographers that sleep with models in exchange for a free photo shoot--and then turn out to not have any film in the camera. Man, this would burn me up for weeks. But the important thing is not to take it personally; as you said, this is de rigeur for artists to sleep w/gallery owners, so you've got to toughen your skin and spit in the face of the next jerk who tries it. Besides, you're hittting him where it hurts--Chr
s blackballing him all over town will hurt his reputation, which can be fatal. You just let your determination take over and you'll recover--any girl who jumped off a roof every day to avoid going to school can bounce back from this insult.

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 Response 161 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Sep  5, 1998 (01:40) * 3 lines
Thanks, you two. Nice to have you back, Gi.
I'm pretty much okay. Merely dissappointed. But I know I will carry on in the end - as you say, Gi, there is ALOT of room for improvement with the oils, it is hugely different from acryllics, and I love that sort of challenge. I love seeing how one's work slowly evolves when you take on a new kind of paint or painting technique, how one slowly gains control. So the reasons are purely selfish, I think, but who cares. As long as they're there.
And, yes, why the hell don't we create a fancy virtual gallery? 

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 Response 162 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Sat, Sep  5, 1998 (12:11) * 1 lines
why not, indeed...

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 Response 163 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Sat, Sep  5, 1998 (14:02) * 7 lines
now, back to Zoe's portfolio...



"Sunny Buildings"
Zoe Roland 


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 Response 164 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Sep  5, 1998 (16:57) * 2 lines
look at all the doors within doors! really neat. so when will Zoe be opening her
exhibit?

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 Response 165 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sun, Sep  6, 1998 (02:13) * 1 lines
Gorgeous!!! This girl of yours has some excellent ideas, Wer!

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 Response 166 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Sun, Sep  6, 1998 (02:53) * 4 lines


"BlockBuster Video"
Zoe Roland

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 167 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sun, Sep  6, 1998 (07:17) * 1 lines
WOW! This is a great great programme! It obviously gives her alot of fabulous ideas for that creative little mind. Not been able to find it here yet though.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 168 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Sep  6, 1998 (12:07) * 1 lines
cool!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 169 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Sun, Sep  6, 1998 (21:46) * 1 lines
Love the bike & motorcycle hidden amongst all those colorful tubes! Tell my, wer, the story behind the name.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 170 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Mon, Sep  7, 1998 (12:13) * 2 lines
I asked her what she wanted to call it,
and that was the answer I got...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 171 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Mon, Sep  7, 1998 (12:41) * 9 lines
and, while watching this one download, she said,
"She is the most goodest artist in the whole world."



Riette
'Sleeping Beauty'
August 1998 


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 172 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Sep  7, 1998 (12:52) * 4 lines
Very nice. We have the story of Sleeping Beauty on our
http://www.childrenstory.com site. The techniques we use on this site
could be easily adpated to a virtual art tour with a realaudio narrative.


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 173 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Mon, Sep  7, 1998 (15:07) * 3 lines
Thank you, Wer. Tell Zoe, I say thank you, and that her colourful pictures are the most coolest art in the world!

Wow, Terry, I am more and more impressed by how extensive the Spring is - EVERYTHING is here! So, how does one go about organizing a virtual gallery? The picture that Wer posted is the one I did for the Spring Cam. Unfortunately I finished it one night when I couldn't sleep, and so there's only two bits that show how it got done! So here I sit with half a recorded tape! Shall I make pictures of Zürich to fill it up with?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 174 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Mon, Sep  7, 1998 (15:18) * 4 lines


Isa Walton (3 years old)
'Grandma's Garden'

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 175 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Sep  7, 1998 (15:52) * 3 lines
Isa's grandma must have a most beautiful garden! Riette, Sleeping Beauty is
beautiful. You have such a sensual way with your talent and i love all the rich
colors, they're full of life!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 176 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Mon, Sep  7, 1998 (15:58) * 2 lines
Robin wants to know how much you want for "Sleeping Beauty"
it's her favorite of yours so far...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 177 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Mon, Sep  7, 1998 (21:25) * 2 lines
Sure, pictures and sounds of you tell us about Zurich would be wonderful.
You can include other folks if you like. This is exciting!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 178 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Sep  8, 1998 (01:23) * 6 lines
Wolf, Isa's picture of Grandma's garden is done on 60cm x 80cm canvas, and hangs in the living room - it looks just great there! My work is sensual? Hey ho! Makes up for what I lack personally!!!

Wer, tell your wife, I say: "Ten dollar, Ten dollar, Missus, and I dance for you too!"
No, tell her I say thank you. She's very kind.

Terry, as soon as the weather is better, I shall embark on a Zürich theme then! ha-ha - you're going to hate the video! It's totally boring, and confused! 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 179 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Tue, Sep  8, 1998 (07:24) * 1 lines
I was serious about the picture, hon...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 180 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Sep  8, 1998 (08:18) * 5 lines
I doubt that I will hate your video, Riette!

Remember, talking heads.

go, riette!!!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 181 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Sep  8, 1998 (13:29) * 3 lines
Terry, is the name, ArtCentaur.com taken? Because if I could get that one, I could design a neat logo to go with it - a Centaur jumping over the moon, what d'ya think?

Wer, your wife really wants the picture? Sorry, I didn't know you were being serious, otherwise I wouldn't have made fun! I have no idea what art costs over in America, but I have a feeling it'll be quite a bit cheaper than here (I sure wouldn't be able to afford it over here either!!!), so I won't ask your wife Swiss prices. All I basically need is to cover my material costs and shipping, and make a small profit from which to live. Which comes to about $1000. How does that sound? 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 182 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Tue, Sep  8, 1998 (15:59) * 1 lines
artcentaur.com is not registered...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 183 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Sep  8, 1998 (18:18) * 1 lines
use it, riette!!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 184 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Sep  8, 1998 (21:09) * 12 lines
[11/38] Respond, forget, or pass? !whois artcentaur.com
No match for "ARTCENTAUR.COM".

The InterNIC Registration Services database contains ONLY
non-military and non-US Government Domains and contacts.
Other associated whois servers:
American Registry for Internet Numbers - whois.arin.net
European IP Address Allocations - whois.ripe.net
Asia Pacific IP Address Allocations - whois.apnic.net
US Military - whois.nic.mil
US Government - whois.nic.gov
!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 185 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Wed, Sep  9, 1998 (01:04) * 3 lines
huh?

So what happens now, Terry?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 186 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Wed, Sep  9, 1998 (22:50) * 4 lines


"Dark Night"
Zoe Roland

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 187 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Wed, Sep  9, 1998 (23:06) * 6 lines
contrast that one with



"Happy Life"
Zoe Roland

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 188 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Wed, Sep  9, 1998 (23:09) * 2 lines
So, when is the ArtCentaur Virtual Gallery and Design Studio
gonna open up?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 189 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Sep 10, 1998 (01:17) * 3 lines
Zoe's pictures are gorgeous!!! She seems a very happy little creature - all her pictures are so happy! Her input here is very much appreciated - and she's obviously got her father's computering talents! How old did you say she was?

The gallery is opening up AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! Shall I create a topic within this conference, where we can discuss the whole thing? I mean, you need to tell me how creating such a page would work, and we'll have to find the best possible layout - of which you know a heck of a lot more than me. 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 190 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Sep 10, 1998 (07:50) * 1 lines
man, i'm so excited! i love Zoe's pictures, they are very happy!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 191 of 279: wer  (KitchenManager) * Thu, Sep 10, 1998 (08:53) * 1 lines
I'll get a "demo" site going that we can fiddle with...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 192 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Sep 10, 1998 (09:05) * 1 lines
Gosh, I can't wait!!!! This is the sort of thing that'll give me sleepless nights for the sheer excitement of it! 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 193 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Thu, Sep 10, 1998 (21:05) * 1 lines
Great stuff going on in this topic! I love "Happy Life", wer. If life focused more on jello and teddy bears, the world would be a better place!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 194 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Sep 11, 1998 (00:51) * 1 lines
hear hear

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 195 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Sep 19, 1998 (20:50) * 3 lines


First Computer Picture
by Sophia, age 5


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 196 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Sep 19, 1998 (20:51) * 2 lines
oh, she embellished it with ink after looking it over for a few days. she's happy
with it now.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 197 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Mon, Sep 21, 1998 (21:13) * 1 lines
I like her use of space, Wolf! Mine so often clutter everything in one part of the paper and don't fan the images out to make it so easy on the eyes.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 198 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Sep 21, 1998 (21:33) * 2 lines
i think she was trying to incorporate every image at her disposal! she thought
it was pretty neat to see it show up in here not to mention the scanning part!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 199 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Mon, Sep 21, 1998 (21:43) * 1 lines
Such a sweet picture - I love the 'embellishing' bit. And I can't help but detect a hint of patriotism there.... 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 200 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus  (terry) * Wed, Sep 23, 1998 (12:43) * 1 lines
I found someone new for the art conference, her name is Mahalene, from Paris, and she's moving in to my Cedar Creek place in the next week or two. She does art on silk and has an industrial strength wheat grass juicer. She's a very nice person.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 201 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Wed, Sep 23, 1998 (13:34) * 1 lines
BRILLIANT, Terry!! Get her over here - she is utterly welcome!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 202 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Wed, Sep 23, 1998 (20:46) * 1 lines
And over to cultures to parler francais!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 203 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Sep 24, 1998 (01:19) * 1 lines
Another kind of inner...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 204 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Fri, Sep 25, 1998 (12:57) * 1 lines
Yeah, we pretty much just talk about everybody here at the spring :-)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 205 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Sep 25, 1998 (13:03) * 4 lines
riette: i tried to scan the birdhouse but didn't have enough cord---nooo, i didn't
drag the scanner out to the birdhouse!!

hi autumn :)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 206 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Fri, Sep 25, 1998 (14:01) * 1 lines
HA-HA!! How's it going, Wolf? 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 207 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Sep 25, 1998 (20:02) * 3 lines
one word or less?

BUSY!!!!!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 208 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sat, Sep 26, 1998 (00:38) * 1 lines
What are you up to, Girl? What keeps you so busy? Just work?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 209 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Sep 26, 1998 (21:42) * 2 lines
heck yeah!! and then there's my son's homework, daughter's gymnastics, intramural
bowling league...

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 210 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Sat, Sep 26, 1998 (22:04) * 1 lines
Oh, tell me about! Brownies, Sunday School, tap & ballet...did someone say I have to attend another meeting??

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 211 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sun, Sep 27, 1998 (03:41) * 1 lines
ha-ha! We're not quite there yet. Though I've signed the girls and me up for music/rhythm classes at the consi for parents and toddlers - starting beginning of next year. That's probably how all that starts, hey?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 212 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Sep 27, 1998 (16:52) * 1 lines
yup, you're in it now, riette!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 213 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Mon, Sep 28, 1998 (01:07) * 1 lines
Oh dear - hope I can keep up with them. At least they're so close in age that they always fall into the same age group - which means fewer trips. Until they decide to do different things, that is....

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 214 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Oct 19, 1998 (19:47) * 6 lines
riette: here's the long awaited birdhouse!


Birdhouse
by Wolf
acrylic on wood


 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 215 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Oct 19, 1998 (19:48) * 1 lines
well, the colors didn't come out right. hmmm....

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 216 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Oct 20, 1998 (01:15) * 1 lines
Oh, wow! That's really really pretty, Wolf! Almost like the shadows of leaves and flowers in the moonlight. Love it.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 217 of 279: Autumn Moore  (autumn) * Tue, Oct 20, 1998 (09:21) * 1 lines
Even though the colors are kind of murky, wolf, I can still tell how pretty it is. It almost has a Japanese flavor to it.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 218 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Oct 20, 1998 (16:33) * 3 lines
you guys are much too kind. the shadows are a result of the light bouncing back
off the roof (from putting the birdhouse directly on the scanner)! but it does
look kind of neat the way it came out....

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 219 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Wed, Oct 21, 1998 (03:45) * 1 lines
Very neat. Do you find that you're improving all the time - getting more comfortable at it?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 220 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Oct 21, 1998 (09:14) * 4 lines
well, i don't paint very often, but each time my confidence improves when i see
what i can do....birdhouses are popular in decorating right now. the two that i painted
are to be used outdoors (and one of them housed four clutches of sparrows). this
is why i like them because they actually get used.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 221 of 279: Sonja Smith  (sonja) * Wed, Oct 21, 1998 (10:20) * 1 lines
I would have loved to have been artistic.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 222 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Oct 21, 1998 (18:23) * 1 lines
everybody has their own talents, the trick is to find it (them) and cultivate it.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 223 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Oct 22, 1998 (03:47) * 1 lines
Sonja IS an artist at what she does, believe me. When we were both still living in Windhoek, Namibia, I sometimes went with her when she got emergency calls. And she was amazing! The way she kept the patients calm, and reassured, her gentleness to them - that's better than art. It gives people something REAL.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 224 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Oct 22, 1998 (05:44) * 1 lines
Is Sonja trained in emergency medicine also?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 225 of 279: Sonja Smith  (sonja) * Thu, Oct 22, 1998 (09:40) * 2 lines
Not really, but it's more or less inevitable to pick things up in this line of work. I mean, alot of the people who come in from car accidents with injuries haven't the slightest chance of surviving, and you know it - the scanning too easily becomes just a last official medical procedure before they're carried off to ICU to die. So it's a matter of making their last hour or so as comfortable as possible.
That's the tough part.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 226 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Oct 22, 1998 (09:53) * 7 lines
but to give them hope, because you never know what miracles are waiting to happen.
you must be an angel to them, sonja.

and riette, your art is real. you take nothing and make something with it. i believe we
are all given our talents for a purpose and it's up to us to do something with it.
and it doesn't matter how we see the purpose (whether big or small) all of it comes
together for the whole.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 227 of 279: Sonja Smith  (sonja) * Thu, Oct 22, 1998 (13:46) * 1 lines
Not an angel - but at least THERE, I hope, Wolf.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 228 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Fri, Oct 23, 1998 (01:22) * 1 lines
Don't underestimate your power of giving - I've seen it, and it's amazing.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 229 of 279: Sonja Smith  (sonja) * Fri, Oct 23, 1998 (10:05) * 1 lines
You're my best friend in the world.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 230 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sun, Oct 25, 1998 (01:33) * 1 lines
And you mine.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 231 of 279: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Mon, Aug 30, 1999 (15:22) * 10 lines
Hey, y'all! SHUT UP! NOW! LISTEN!

That's: L I S T E N ! YOU HEAR ME: L I S T E N !!!

Ok, thank you for your attention. Come close, so I don't hafta shout, alright?
Will you please stop whatever you do, thougth to do or planned to do AND GIT TO IT!

CREATE MORE, that is M O R E ART !

"This personal attack is brought to you by Adrenalino-Fix, the 100% pure Adrenaline fix - only a smack in the face works better!" 

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 232 of 279: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Mon, Aug 30, 1999 (15:27) * 1 lines
(Gosh, this is my art - and I'm always look so cute and pathetic doing it...)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 233 of 279: Stacey Vura  (stacey) * Mon, Aug 30, 1999 (15:30) * 5 lines
*laugh*
cute and pathetic...
the way to every artistic woman's heart...

Encore, ENcore, ENCORE!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 234 of 279: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Mon, Aug 30, 1999 (15:36) * 35 lines
ok, rrrhnmm, ahem: O K !

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 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 235 of 279: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Mon, Aug 30, 1999 (15:38) * 3 lines
And you know you must obey

THE EDITOR FROM HELL!

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 Response 236 of 279: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Mon, Aug 30, 1999 (16:33) * 2 lines
I am so glad I looked all the way through this gallery before I made a huge fool if myself. Talented children are treasures to be nurtured and encouraged.
Talented fathers, in ways I never even imagined, even moreso. Riette, you have a true treasure here. Your gifts are so overwhelming, I am just going to be quiet and look. Thank you for enabling me to have my own version of "eye candy"

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 237 of 279: Marcia E. Hemming  (MarciaH) * Mon, Aug 30, 1999 (17:22) * 1 lines
Ok, now that I have really looked through here, everyone is talented except for me. I am more sorry about that than you are, but there it is. Wolf, I adore your birds! Love your first oil, too. But where did all of the creative juices go? We need more art!!!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 238 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Aug 31, 1999 (08:12) * 2 lines
I plead guilty. I've been neglecting the conference horribly. THat's because I got lazy for finding trying hours on end to find the pics I want to put into the conference on the web. It's just too damned expensive on my phone bill, what with all the calls to America and Africa on top of it. But I have a few new pics to show - I just have to have the film developed. Be warned though: my recent lack of enthusiasm is reflected rather pathetically in what I've done so far this year. My mind just hasn't
been on it properly, because the studies are interesting. I do have a few things to put into comic art. Marcia, could I post them to you to put in? 'Cos I don't know how to do it, and Wer used to do it for me.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 239 of 279: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Tue, Aug 31, 1999 (12:29) * 1 lines
And why doesn't he do it anymore?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 240 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Aug 31, 1999 (13:15) * 1 lines
'Cos I can't mail him.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 241 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Aug 31, 1999 (13:44) * 1 lines
This is true =) I am more than happy to help, Ree. It looks lovely in here and over there now, too! (as though the man did not have enough to do...)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 242 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Sep  4, 1999 (18:34) * 1 lines
just send em to me, ree, sweetie, and i'll put them up!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 243 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Sun, Sep  5, 1999 (01:44) * 1 lines
Thanks, Girl!!! Will do, as soon as my film is full, and I get it developed. When do we get to see yours again, eh?

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 244 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Sep  5, 1999 (19:09) * 1 lines
oh my, the ink well has dried up and so has the paints...what can i say? guess i have to wait for the filler-upper to stop by again *grin*

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 245 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (01:09) * 1 lines
Well, then tell him to get his butt over there!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 246 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (01:22) * 1 lines
*nudge* *ootch* *stumble*....I think I am not needed by the artists anymore. I can post pictures and stuff like that...Look at Comic art stuff...It is about as close to doing real art as I get aside from my T-shirts. I will be delighted to post pictures for anyone so desiring!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 247 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (05:14) * 1 lines
So that means I've now got two slaves to choose from. Oh good! I LOVE POWERRRRR!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 248 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (11:19) * 1 lines
...Ree's tripping...! I will go back to Geo and crack rocks - that is where I truly belong, not in here with the gifted and gorgeous.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 249 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (00:59) * 1 lines
The gifted and gorgeous?? Where are those bitches?! I'll kick 'em out for you, no problem!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 250 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (01:08) * 1 lines
(...Ooops...I just checked Babes Conference...they are US!!! Better get along, I guess, lest our gorgeousness gets black-and-blued...)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 251 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (11:04) * 1 lines
Or pinked and oranged and yellowed and greened!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 252 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (14:35) * 1 lines
...and in tastefully arranged stripes, no less...*grin*

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 253 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (15:03) * 1 lines
That'll only if I hug you - that's what I really want to do.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 254 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (15:08) * 1 lines
...and do I really need a hug right now....*Hugs* *sniff*...*sniff*

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 255 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (16:06) * 1 lines
°BIG BIG HUG°

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 Response 256 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (16:18) * 1 lines
*sniff*...ooooooh...aaaaaah...*sigh*....*smile* Thank you!!! *BigBigHugs*

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 257 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (17:53) * 3 lines
*tapping foot anxiously* and where's *gulp* mine? *head hangind down afraid of the answer*

by the way, ree, your pics in comics were great!! i loved the birds and snake the most, but i could see the caracatures of those famous people you mentioned!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 258 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (18:05) * 2 lines
*HUGS* for Wolfie!!!
(me too...going back to comics to see the charactures (however it is spelled!)

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 259 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (18:07) * 3 lines
...and how are you doing this morning, my fine furry friend? I thought
about you a lot...! 


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 Response 260 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (18:09) * 1 lines
Out, bold writing!!! Alakazam!!!

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 261 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (18:25) * 1 lines
Oh Ree! My letter back to you is undeliverable four hours after I wrote it. I will paste it here if all else fails...or under something of yours in inner...I just wanted you to know that things are OK...and understood and all good things.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 262 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (21:04) * 1 lines
marcia, thanks for the hugs, needed them as it was hard to concentrate at work today. am still really in shock, though.

 Topic 11 of 55 [art]: The Gallery
 Response 263 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (21:07) * 1 lines
Want to talk about it? My email is open and I am "IN" *hugs*

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 Response 264 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (21:14) * 3 lines
thanks! poured out my soul to one of my newest friends *wink* and am plum wore out. in fact, my head is really hurting.

i'll talk with you later, marcia! thanks and much *hugs*

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 Response 265 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (21:46) * 1 lines
Any time...*hugs*

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 Response 266 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Wed, Sep  8, 1999 (02:32) * 4 lines
Wolfie, are you okay?? What is the matter? I hope you've not had a blow because of Marcia and me, because we set about working it out straight away. And if it is something else; I hope your friend can help you make it better.
°BIG HUG°

I hope you got my reply too, Marcia. I'm not angry at all. 

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 Response 267 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Sep  8, 1999 (22:06) * 3 lines
no, i've already responded to that stuff *hugs* luvs you guys!

ree, just hurting and confused about a friend's death (see obits). marcia was kind enough to listen to me go on and on. thanks for asking though *smile* 

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 Response 268 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Wed, Sep  8, 1999 (22:40) * 2 lines
What great ladies you are...how infinite your wisdom and capacity to understand and heal (after a good lecturing)...one is never too old to hear these things.
*Big Happy Hugs*

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 Response 269 of 279: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Sep  9, 1999 (00:18) * 3 lines
Joins in on the group hug!



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 Response 270 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Thu, Sep  9, 1999 (00:27) * 1 lines
*Big Terry-encompassing HUGS*

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 Response 271 of 279: Riette Walton  (riette) * Thu, Sep  9, 1999 (03:37) * 1 lines
Wolfie, I'm so so sorry.

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 Response 272 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Sep 10, 1999 (17:59) * 1 lines
thanks sweetie......am still in disbelief :(

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 Response 273 of 279: Stacey Vura  (stacey) * Mon, Sep 13, 1999 (17:06) * 1 lines
*belated hug*

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 Response 274 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Fri, Apr 28, 2000 (15:33) * 0 lines 
 

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 Response 275 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Fri, Apr 28, 2000 (15:36) * 0 lines 
 

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 Response 276 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Apr 28, 2000 (20:22) * 1 lines
where's the pic?

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 Response 277 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Fri, Apr 28, 2000 (20:33) * 1 lines
For the gallery opening? I do not have permission and he is out of the country right now.

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 Response 278 of 279: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Apr 28, 2000 (20:33) * 1 lines
never mind, the hr is the pic that's not showing *grin*

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 Response 279 of 279: Marcia   (MarciaH) * Fri, Apr 28, 2000 (20:38) * 1 lines
as for the ruined art, I have no idea..! Will post more when I know more.
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