Perro Camino © 2011 Kate Dana mixed media on paper 5x5 in
"Failure but not to the sayings." I have been staying up late, fueled by candy and tea, the studio a mass of color and paper, in the background a soundtrack of Reggaeton and rock en español. My interest has been piqued and peaked with refranes y dichos español - proverbs in Spanish (many from Mexico) which have been passed down for years. Some have literal meaning but most are symbolic or proverbial in wisdom or a thought-provoking idea.
Sin Saber © 2011 Kate Dana mixed media on paper 5x5 ininspired by Pablo Neruda
Espanol es mi corazon y mi pasion. I can't crank this stuff out fast enough.
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Hormiga Buey © 2011 Kate Dana mixed media on paper 5x5 inWith the recent "improvements" to Facebook, I am now left questioning where all of my art will go. It used to be a fun site to connect with friends, keep up on shows, find out about events, but for me lately it has just become too complicated. I hail from the Deep South, where we like to say "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." We all know Facebook has plenty of funds so that's not the broke here. The fixin' however, leaves much to be desired. I know, it's free right? Yep. You get what you pay for. :)
It is remarkable how fast time seems to fly by.
I blinked, and lost August and part of July.
With two months gone but Mexico to remember,
Cool evenings tell me now that I am in September.
El sigh.
Colorful papel picado on Pipila Street
Mexico me encanta. I have been studying Spanish for past 2 years (socially through friends, formally in school, one semester) and finally took a trip to immerse myself: a 10-day solo excursion to Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco MX. The town was charming, the weather sticky-hot and the people muy simpatico. I practicado habla español everywhere I went, and experienced the true cultura by living in an apartamento in el distrito histórico.
The view from mi apartamento. Buenos dias, Puerto Vallarta!
I was surrounded by amazing smells and city sounds, vibrant arts and a pulsing nightlife that continued until daylight. I rode a horse through a river, zip-lined through the jungles, swam with colorful fish, drank muchas cervezas and celebrated mi cumpleaño, as well as made some very special friends to keep in touch with. México es mágico para mí!
Buena sonrisa por Mexico and the zip line tours!More art and mas escula. After Mexico, it was back home to start school, Spanish 402 at City College, and participate in another art show. Curated by Evie Turner of Evie Turner Marketing, "Bent Twig" is a show at VOXSacramento about artists supporting artists. My bent twig, Valerie, submitted a beautiful glass piece, and I submitted a new collage as well as an old painting.
With curator Evie Turner and Valerie's glass piece at VOXThe new collage, "Batalla" is based on a Mexican proverb which reads: In the Battle of Love, a Field of Feathers.
The show continues through the month of September at VOXSacramento, 1818 11th Street at R.
