businessmen in the desert

businessmen in the desert
Originally uploaded by susafri

It has a sour twist of Twilight Zone with extra dry Vermouth. High Noon Lunch Martinis for all. Beautiful parody.

Evolution of 50 Corporate Brand logos

Richworks has posted a nice collection corporate logos, their evolution and the story behind each.
I pose this question: When is the tipping point for change?

A country that loves art, not artists

Ancient cultures are kept alive by the legacy of art it leaves behind. What will ours say? Support the Arts even though you may think artists are slackers. Read the story on United States Artists.

Plein-Aire Landscapes On Exhibit

Sixteen of my selected landscapes will be on exhibit at Ancient Peaks Tasting Room in Santa Margarita. A majority of the landscapes were done over a summer in the Bay Area along what I call the hidden jewels and forgotten landscapes. ON-TRACK evokes something truly west coast, light industrial and from the wrong side of the tracks.
The festivities at Ancient Peaks will include live music, my artwork, wine specials, & holiday hayrides through the town of Santa Margarita. Please bring a donation for the Food Bank of SLO. No RSVP is necessary - just come on out and join the fun! [google map]

Sacred Space 01

Sacred Space 01
Originally uploaded by bilbord99

I went on a run on Saturday and brought my Moleskine® notebook to capture a certain spot I came across lately. It is not too far from my house and I am fascinated by places where people gather, especially the Native Americans. This spot sits under the canopy of a very strange oak. I can imagine gathering acorns from it because of the easy access and unusual contortions. What a wonderful playground for a child, and what better way to pass the time away under the shade as you grind the acorns into masa.

Please design a logo for me. With pie charts.

BOOZE 4 BOOBS 4

A friend of mine held an event called Boobs 4 Boobs as a fundraiser for Breast Cancer Survivors called Enhancement of Morro Bay. The attendees are a unique, open minded group of people with creativity beyond what most public venues would allow. Imagine cross dress burlesque, meets speak easy, meets the arts. The artwork created for the event had to have a breast theme and were to be silent auctioned that night. I created a 26" boob from a 5-speed bicycle wheel and painted it accordingly.
I delivered and hung it before the party (I could not attend, bummer). It looked great amongst the photography, paingings and sculpture. At 10pm, I get a text message saying my bike wheel boob is up to $205, at 10:30 closing auction price was $250 - top seller! ALL the money goes to Enhancement of Morro Bay.

Exerpt from the invitation:

"Yes, it's that time of the year! Mark your calendars for November 7th, 2009 and please join us for:

BOOZE 4 BOOBS 4

Mayhem and I are proud to host the fourth incarnation of our annual event to raise money and awareness thru a silent auction of community-member donations of art celebrating boobs in a variety of styles. This year we will also be holding a raffle for one of the donated art pieces -- so if you don't feel you can make the event, or can't bid your rent on a picture of someone's boobs [even for charity!], please help support the event by purchasing a $2 raffle ticket and get the chance to take something FABULOUS home!
boobs!"

Epilogue:
The one-night event raised a total of $4240.
$1905 through the event, an anonymous donor gave $1200 and this person's company matched that donation with $1135, Stunning!
PLUS
The losing bidder commissioned two more bike wheel boobs. I added nipple rings (chrome headset spacers) on this pair:

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