ali babba

bend winter carnival asked me to do a snow sculpture this year this weekend
i suppose that it's like a movie star doing anything for publicity
my entire body is screaming!!!! the dump truck of snow supossedly one turned into two
another artist flaked, "Herding Kittens" any way, my first group of help was the riverbend school
spetial programs school here in Bend beautiful bright bright boys ,13 ish who all come from troubled homes . I have been teaching them art 5 sessions and the money runs out
they so endeared themselves to me i had to bring them into this project. they were magnificent as any boy of 13 would be with a really big pile of snow. i had a prototype for them to get the visual
and the moved snow
well the snow was dumped on the foot path so we had to mid stream shift the design . sitting ali babba become reclining ali today more work ensues with my high school art class drug and alcohol rehabbies, they are beautiful too!
last night working till after dark he came to life , nostrils more pictures tomorrow!

Miami and Punta Cana

Brother matthew was hired by the Marketing executive of a privately owned airport. owners being...
oscar de la renta , julio inglesies and a father, daughter and son ( the original owners of the land )
to design and do logo embleming for this new

international resort/airport in the Dominican republic, punta cana. SWANK
he called me down to Miami to help with the banner production

the team was matthew, pedro, myself and occasionally my newest sweet spot in my heart niece, sabrina kindergardener and mama illiana who speaks no english but can make the best thousand layer cake and cheviche ever! what a crew!!! the iguannas were running amoungst our strewn out and hanging
banners,they were in the trees and on the lawn I loved loved loved using bamboo and coconuts to hold things down when winds came

we graciously trashed his backyard. painting these banners front and back huge job! deliciously primitive tropical

matthews place is on the canal so we had the daily pleasures of the water wildlife as well

there's a whole nother story about how the instillation went with 3rd world help
who never saw an electric staple gun or a level,

i didn't go to that part as my passport was expired. drats!! i extended my stay another week painting with pedro to continue with more banners as we only finished half (production snafoos)
enough though for the presence to be made at the grand opening. Pedro, latin man (handsome)taking artistic direction from a whitie!! hehe we had good colorful fun

for three weeks jessica and pedro, matthews wife and brotherinlaw and mother illiana

fed us and took care of our every need as we were in crunch time production
making us stop every night to come to the supper table (amazing chilian cuisine from santiago originally)
then of course celebrating the days accomplishments with salsa dancing on the deck and chilian red wines
beautiful!

grand opening was slated for the day of inauguration,they were celebrating our president , in conjunction with the announcement to the world press
that they were ready to receive the world
wow wish i could have been there
Lynnie