angela bentley fife's artworld:: August 2010

Friday, August 27, 2010

Project Runway

I love #2 shadow's combinations. Check out the plaid headband, striped shirt, camo shorts, sparkly shoes, tights (it was 100 degrees yesterday!). I just smile and get out my camera. She's gonna be famous one day.....I know it.

Friday, August 13, 2010

1st Visit to Wally Workman Gallery

The husband flew us down to Austin, Texas to check out the city and the gallery and of course to meet the owner (Wally, of course) and Rachel. It was great. We love Austin so much and have vowed to go back to visit semi-often. The 30th Anniversary party was hoppin' and there were so many beautiful paintings. I definitely have my hopes set on a few artists. I was able to meet an artist I've been following blog-style Carol Marine, who was delightful. And Wally and Rachel told us where to eat and play. It was a great escape from the brain-frying summer as a mom of 3 little-ish kids. Thank you Jason so much!

I don't know who this lady is, but I love that she is taking a little break by one of my paintings. We had to snap a shot....classic.

What I Saw this weekend

'The King's Speech'......I was completely enthralled with this movie. Enthralled like I forgot who I was and where I was. About half way through the movie I had a few seconds of clarity and remembered I was at a movie theater in the year 2011 and I looked over at Mr. Fife to see if he was enjoying Collin Firth as much as I, and he was sound asleep.......wha, wha. Oh I married my opposite. I guess I need to escort him to a top 5 Hollywood action flick, preferably starring Mark Whalberg. I concede.

what I read

'Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother'. So I just started this today, but I am fascinated! If you don't let yourself get offended or sensitive about your own mothering, this book is an amazing view into another way of parenting, another culture. This is a book club read, so our discussion should be intense. I don't know any other subject that gets women as riled up as attacking our mothering. Which is obviously why this book is so controversial. If you live under a rock and haven't heard of it, the author writes about "chinese mothering", including no playdates, no cell phones, no sleepovers, never any grade other than an A, never 2nd in anything academic, no hobbies. I might feel like a horrible mother, or a great mother after this, I don't know yet. Here is a quote I chuckled at "My children can do something with their free time, but nothing like crafts, that leads nowhere or drums, that obviously lead to drugs." (I can't tell if she is being sarcastic, but somehow I doubt it). btw, crafting is like the best thing I do as a mother.......me no tiger mother I guess.