Anniversary Time....

Ready to celebrate with me?
----------Then come in our little round door....
pretty yourself up....

& I'll force you to look at some pics of Rick and I as kiddos....

And show you our mushroom house after we got it "wedding ready" - (workin' on it still..;)

and a couple shots of the 'before'---- whew! (midway..mind you---yap!)

Now I can talk your ear off about a special time...
2 years ago today.... we had a hobbitland wedding--

Fairies and elves, Centaurs and gnomes, beasts & belly dancers..even the sun and moon attended our wedding at the same time. Married at heart for 11 years, we wanted this to a be a celebration of life for all - and not just about us solely. Indeed...to give some hearty cheer to our friends and family too... a proper Hobbit Bash, witha keg of brew, meat pies, cheese- and of course...Rick's favorite, movie theatre popcorn all around.

Rick and I are two completely different artists that found common ground in our passion to create against all odds,- and stay true to our own visions. To inspire one another...even when you feel like you want to give up or become something that's 'steady' forever....Nope. It's there. the drive to create with our own two hands is our blessing and our curse. Always learning new ways to create whats in our wild minds is a journey in itself. It's hard to relay the feelings you can go through as an artist- day to day....To go beyond the 'survive' of it all and find something that can drive you into happiness and madness at the same time.

I thank you for taking the time to read about such a special day in my life. We worked so hard to make it what it was - and for the rest of our lives, because you never know how long you're going to be here. I've been finding that out -all to well- the last few years...

Take the time to enjoy your friends. sit- and don't check you phone for an hour--or a day. Real life is out there- not just in cyber space- and I have to remind myself to stop. and feel- and just look.

I wish us all calmness and passion all at once... to stop and notice the little things - and then dance for hours on end.

*Thank you so much to our friends and family who attended our wedding 2 years ago - and to those up in the sky who could only BE- in spirit. I'll be posting a link to some of our wedding pictures HERE later today...Bear with me- it's only been two years... ;)

Much Love, Miss (Mrs.) Mindy
( sorry guys- too hard to change my artsy name to Mrs. Mindy - makes me sounds way too sophisticated.-- ;)

Doodle for Springtime...

I've been doing a lot of woodcut artwork at the moment for shows, and will post some progress pics in my next post...but in the middle of it all-- I sketch n' doodle about what ever makes my brain happy in this circus world. Soooooo-- drunk happy beetles and a yappy Bunny girl for Easter found it's way onto my sketch pad menu this week....AND into my new section on my crazy lil' Etsy store! ETSY: "Spontaneous Randoms" - I'll be posting all sorts of fun stuff here that doesn't go to galleries-- like little dolls, sketches, wigs, underpants - whatever i feel like---painting cartoon shoes is up next. yay. :)mm

New art workin'

Inle tonight.... Bling on Sunday!

Quick Reminder

TONIGHT!

7-10pm

Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 937-7088

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Spring Bling: Art Festival
Come support The Eagle Rock Center for the Arts....
March 13th - 11-3 -THIS SUNDAY!

Me & Me Madre Linda will be there with special goodies in tow.
Everything from bizarro art creations to regular 'ol prints, & ceramic art pieces.

INFO HERE

* 'Fresh Fries' and 'Cup Cakes A Go Go' Food Trucks out front - ding ding!

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Hope to see you!

-mm

Color Ink Book & all that Chicken Jazz...

Whoo Hoo! It's OUT!

COLOR INK BOOK - volume 10
3 different covers by Buff Monster, Ferris & MOI!

Order one today!
It was sucha goodtime doing this one..

I hope you enjoy my 'Drunk Fairy Funhouse' Mobile!

(please note: if you'd like my cover, don't forget to click it in the scroll down menu!)

CLICK HERE TO NAB SOME!

ready. set. color!

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and oooh New Dollies!

Brand New Kokeshi Dolls.

This is my 'White Russian' series

'Viktoriya & Varvara'

check 'em out on Etsy!

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My oh my..what a ball we had at The Music Box...

The lovely, Elisa & Brandy pie

Holas Edwardian Chicken!

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And Last but certainly not least... my love for my newest piece of art!

Brandi Milne rules it - with her darling lil' faces...

OK. Feelings. Step by step.

1. The excitement of it all.

2. Oh, yer really mine?

3. Bet you take delicious Mr. painting!

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'INLE' a group art show at Gallery 1988

Greg Simkins & Gallery 1988:LA Present
INLE
Over 100 artists interpret the anti-hero of
Richard Adams' Watership Down

Curated by Greg "Craola" Simkins
Opening Reception:
Friday, March 11th
7-10pm


Gallery 1988
7020 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 937-7088

Come see my latest woodcut art piece "The Race"

I 'm in the midst of doing a large new body of my woodcut artworks,
and to jump start it - I was invited by a wonderfully talented guy named Greg Simkins -to do my interpretation of The Black Rabbit of Inle- and the story 'Water ship down'. Please Visit Gregs Blog for more insanely great art /info and links: IM SCARED blog.

I honestly remember horror stories about this film & story when I was a kid... and being a Betty Boop lovin' -polka dots pants- kinda girl, & I was almost a bit weary to do the show. But I'm so happy I did. I really got into it, Had nightmares because of the suffocation & bunny battles. But came away with my own story....How we deal with death in our lives.

Thus the Idea for "The Race" came about.

-In this wood cut shadow box/painting-
you see a girl riding her "black rabbit" to the "finish line."

-She's accepted it.

-Behind her - a girl trying to stop it.

-In the back by the sun/ Lord Frith, a girl tempting her bunny to go even faster with a carrot.

I had to deal with feelings about loved ones lost recently & in the past.
This piece helped me understand those feelings, & to notice how we all deal with death differently, and how we accept it as well.

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I know it's a dark subject for such a silly lady...
but it's good to go dark on occasion. ;)

I hope you enjoy my latest piece & also the following photos of the process!

I'll be at the show This March 11th, and I hope you'll join me to enjoy all the wonderful artwork about and inspired by this story....Thanks Greg!

Step 1 & 2: sketch and layout on wood

Then paint, cut and assembly....


Love- mm

Have Valentines!

New Inspirations....

In it! ---

:)mm

A sketch for a toasty Tuesday Afternoon...

Happy New Year -2011!

Mr Gnome says:
(say with an Irish accent)

Here's to a greater year
have no fear - my little dear,
the bastards that be-
that try to whip thee-
will fall on their arses and pee!"

whhhaaaat?

he said it.

He lives here.

These people are my family! I love them.--- and we got caught in the snow!
--ahh Yosemite...
Nice to get away from the city folks for awhile. I like people that smile and drink stiff booze in the winter.

Pops - Mama - Pete -lil Sophie - CJ - Ricky Dee & me...

Yosemite falls is amazing..even in ponchos!

And beginning again. At different times of the year, I always feel like I'm starting again. When new art needs to be done- to reinvent myself, and remember all the wonderful Christmastime stoof that inspired me two weeks ago when I was traveling North.

At New years time- it seems like we all go through it.
Good luck to your New years Brains...don't take down your decorations too early-- it makes you cranky & sad! ---

I'm starting up some woodcut paintings this week- & I haven't done that kind for awhile. I'll be posting my progress, some how to's -and also'ill be teaching some workshops---- Here's to the process, creation - and not fearing the unknown! :)

Here's a snip-it of me 'oliday....

Holiday Stoof -Photo Album on Facebook

-mm

Have a great Holiday...

Happy Christmas & Merry Holidays to you all!
Thank you for all of your artistic love & support through the years...
love Miss Mindy & Rick O'Brien

- - - - - - - - - - - -La la la lala! A snow moos-tache man for you....

love- mm

Holiday Party @ our Glendale Studio this Sat.

Join us this Saturday for our...
Annual Holiday Party!

DEC 11th / 5:30 -10pm

604 A South Chevy Chase
Glendale CA 91205

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Please come on by to enjoy friends, family,
& Surround yourself in artwork from 3 generations!

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-Yummy snacks 'n Christmas drinks will be served,
handmade ornaments & artwork will be for sale...

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But most importantly,
It's a party to celebrate the holidays with old and new friends
who've traveled our artistic journey with us!

All ages are welcome - - - We hope to see you Saturday!


lv-

Cj, MM, & LJA Design
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