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loving dead feminists
Recently I took some of my artist books to the 23 Sandy Gallery in Portland Oregon. While I was there I saw the “Dead Feminists” exhibit by Jessica Spring and Chandler O’Leary. I’m talking exquisite hand drawn lettering, illustrations and printmaking employed as a way of celebrating women! And this exhibit also exists in a…
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the universal drawer
Here’s my recent effort at flash fiction – with illustrations by me of course. The Universal Drawer By Sue Clancy “Papadopodada” said Nanotzee, said to an adult Alienatzoa who was holding a copy of The Universal times in his four hands. “Papadopodada!” Nanotzee insisted. “Hmmm?” grunted the adult voice from behind The Times and far…
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illustrated pie guy
Creating an illustrated poem today… Here’s the text all typed out: Such a nice guy by Sue Clancy Hey silly Sally, You gonna eat that pie? Or you gonna sit with your head in the sky? You better be careful with your head so high that a bird don’t hit your nose and not be…
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watery sketchbook page
Draw every day even if it’s only a glass of water. – Sue Clancy Today’s sketchbook page and an attempt to remember a quote by a famous writer/author I recently heard/read somewhere:
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pug mindfulness sketchbook page
I’ve been reading “Looking at Mindfulness” by Christophe Andre – and on my walks seeing and meeting Pugs. I’ve also had several conversations with people about marbles; the childhood game, the glass art techniques, keeping ones mental (ahem) marbles. Here’s my sketchbook page with some thoughts that are likely to become a fine art piece.…
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poem plus illustration
What J.J. Said By Sue Clancy John Jerry Adler climbed up, up, up a very tall ladder and whispered in the ear of a giraffe “you matter”
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animals in art
I have a gazillion-trillion reasons why I depict animals in my artwork and why I do it the way I do it. These two articles; one titled “Thinking With Animals” and the other titled “Why look at Animals?” lists a few of the issues often within my thoughts. In short within my artwork I contemplate…
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long story short
Had the pleasure of going to Powell’s bookstore to hear Margot Leitman talk about her new book “Long Story Short”! Oh-man-oh-man I love living 10 minutes away from Powell’s and getting to go hear authors speak! I drew Margot in my sketchbook as she talked. The quotes are what I think I heard her say as…
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artist meets author
As promised in my previous blog (http://atomic-temporary-81644525.wpcomstaging.com/2015/10/13/with-dog-as-my-co-pilot/) here is the not-too-long awaited interview with Lorna Lee! I met Lorna as part of a fundraiser for the Ridgefield Community Library. Lorna taught a 5 week writing class for the library and since I’m a big fan of libraries and always on the prowl for stories to…
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