September 29, 2008

Since 1989 when my daughter was born every year when October rears its head I begin to think "Halloween costume". Raising a dramatic daughter raised the bar for my creativity in that elaborate costumes are needed and not just for Halloween. In our home, costumes were NOT just for Halloween. One could be Xena or Anne of Green Gables in February as easily as October. When my daughter was young this was an opportunity for me to fulfill my yearning to be creative. Her imagination was complex and together we would come up with a functional costume that looked exactly right.

Meagan has played a Mime, Harriet the Spy, Little Mermaid, Peter Rabbit and a pioneer woman. I try to add some "educational" edge to our project. When we created the "Anne of Green Gales" costumes we went to town together and looked over fabrics until we found the right material for the project just like Matthew and Ann did in the book, Anne of Green Gales.

Each year though I grouse I look forward to working with my daughter in designing the look that represents the character she's to be.

Peace Always

Sharon

August 14, 2008

Jesus And His Band Of Pseudo Hippy Trash Go To Ma Mary's For Lunch
2000
acrylic on linen
24" x 16"

In the year 2000 I painted "Jesus And His Band Of Pseudo Hippy Trash Go To Ma Mary's For Lunch". The idea behind this piece was that ultimate women get stuck with food preparation for meals and if Jesus was wandering the desert with his band of friends eventually they would stop off at Ma Mary's to get bite to eat.

I updated Jesus' friends to look more like contemporary hippie types plus my daughter, Meagan, a contemporary hooker and myself. My daughter is in the long sleeve blue dress which was a blue dress that I made her so she could dress like Anne of Green Gables (there was a scene in one of the Anne books where Matthew bought Anne a long sleeve puffy shoulder dress that she wanted).

The woman hanging down in Carhardts carrying two heavy buckets is me weighted down by responsibility. Next to me is my deceased dog Jackson, and in the far distance is Meagan's dad with his computer.

The top left of the painting is the table being set by Mary and the bottom left has Joseph cashed out enjoying an afternoon nap.