Despite the sweltering sun, my family and I managed to go out and about every single day of our jam-packed "vacation". Researching on the iPhones endlessly for addresses and open hours of business, we managed to make it to more Art galleries than I've visited during my 13 years living in Delaware. There were so many opportunities to experience that I fed my hungry soul for knowledge and inspiration from other painters, sculptors, mixed media Artists, musicians, poets. I gathered from stores, landscapes, people, clothing, and basically anything my eyes could see, my ears could hear, my fingers could touch, my mouth could taste and my nose could smell. What about that 6th sense? Yes, I also used that one :)
L.A. has pockets of "high" and "low" neighborhoods, streets lined with palm trees, alleys paved with hope, tourists on the Walk of Fame and those making a living driving Prius'. No one wants to be a statistic so every person is trying their best to be different and stand out in a crowd, yet blend in at the same time.
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| View from the front porch |
Back to inspiration for my new paintings...
It hasn't quite hit me yet, I mean the burning desire to expel from deep within the sentiments I amassed during over 2 weeks of living in Studio City atop the glorious mountainside glaring into the twinkling pool. Once it does, I will be ready with canvases and paints in hand. I did buy a ton of new supplies in preparation for a massive attack of the brain and heart. I can't wait to pour myself into this one. Please keep me bookmarked so you can see the outcome! |
| Nicole Royer (me) with a canvas by KAWS at Honor Fraser Gallery |
