What an COLORLICIOUS display!

Does this look like our same studio? Big change, I know.

Jim and Gayle attempted to provide a way to hang the art directly from the ceiling. After Jim crawled around in the attic the night before the show, he found that it would not work. Gayle called me and said...we have to move to

"Plan B". In my head I thought..."Plan B"...what the heck is she talking about...I didn't know we had a "Plan B".

Sometimes when your best laid plans fall through at the last minute...being creative almost becomes more fun and challenging. You can do anything as long as your mind stays open. Sparks flew...and she and I created this open and attractive display that featured my cool glass art extremely well. I was very proud of what we had accomplished. Cynthia, we thank you for allowing us to use your grids. What would we have done without you and your generous spirit that night?

Thanks Jim...we can still open the gallery and let you crawl around in the attic anytime you want...ok?

Shawnee News Star...comes through.

A press release made it through to the Shawnee News Star. Thanks April for getting the show in the paper.

All creative artists, and unique people!!!

This is part of our talented gang of artists. In back: Jeff, talented photographer and painter, myself, Dana, creative painter, Carolyn, artist who will be painting her strokes in Florida soon.
Bottom row: Doris, spunky as usual, Bev, of Bev & Bob's B & B, Gayle or Nurse Curry, our Fearless Leader, Karen Orr, and Randy, talented photographer, also Department Head of Mouse population control.

Great group of folks here. Jim, tall guy in back...Jack's only son. Gentle spirit like Jack. Thanks for all the health food Jim, I needed it.

From left: Tom and Debbie...Jack's favorite niece and nephew...I had to put this in there, or I would pay later. Debbie is a talented writer also. Myself, Karen, Gayle, and Jeff.

Peace comes in all different colors!

"PEACE"
This looks best in a dimmer light, with colored lights inside...it lights up and sends you good vibes.
"VIVID VISION" Three feet tall, and two and a half feet wide. This took a long time, but it was worth it. This face, specifically the moustache reminded me of Peter Max.
"Yellow Banana".....this piece can be turned long ways, actually you can flip it around and keep changing the way it looks. I love the yellow, and lime green hews it gives out.

Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band stopped by to see the show!

Okay...all together boys...(in a British accent)!....
Now...follow me around the gallery....there is a lot of cool people and cool stuff around here.
I must say...I am feeling quite at home.
WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THE SHOW!!!

.....brought to you by my daughter, Ryan Day, the beautiful and talented aspiring photographer!

Ryan and I have got a show for you. In a few days, I will be adding all of the pictures that she took of my glass show. She created a well-rounded collection that provides the spirit of that night. So many things going on all at the same time. People looking, remembering, sharing, eating, being inspired.....she captured it all and I believe once I put all of the pictures of COLORLICIOUS on my blog you will agree. Check back within the week and it will be HERE!!!!

Windy in Oklahoma, but excited in my heart!

Only one more day...and time for my show.
Today, Gayle came to get all of my work from my house, with two vehicles we drove it safely up to the gallery. She has helped me beyond my expectations.
I am so excited, but creatively spent. I feel like I have done the work, now I can just sit back and watch the reactions of those who see it. I have given it my all. It feels good to have pushed so hard.

Jim Brown, a new friend has offered to help hang my art from two secured poles hanging from the ceiling with strong chain. I know he will do a great job, and he has been kind to offer to help in this way. Sixty pounds of glass will hang suspended in the air for a whole month. It is the biggest installation I have experienced. This is a good learning experience.

I have tried to load photos of some new art...but have difficulty with my dial up.

Thanks for reading.

I wonder what Jack Hill thought of Peter Max?

I became aware of Peter Max when I was in grade school. I loved his work then, and I still do now.

I purchased a big Peter Max book that I let Jack borrow to look at it while he was confined in the hospital.

I will have this big book at my gallery opening and would hope that every visitor felt comfortable enough to sign their name and/or write a note....sort of like a yearbook. Before I left that day I considered asking Jack to go ahead and write his note inside if he wanted ...but I didn't. It was the last time I saw him.

What kept me from asking?

Check out this "little guy".

Check out this little guy...my daughter Ryan and I were walking around Hobby Lobby one day. We were asking each other about what kind of creative activity we might like to do together. We both saw these little guys in the art section, and liked them right away. Ryan suggested we get bright colors and paint them psychedelic. We could display them at the show...holding a gallery show card, which is exactly what we are going to do. See how mine turned out? I really like his colors. Ryan is still working on hers. She has assured me that hers will be just as colorful as mine.

Any suggestions for names?
I didn't paint a face, but it sort of looks like he does have eyes, a small red nose, and a red mouth shaped as if saying, "Oh", like Mr. Bill from Saturday Night Live.
Does anyone remember Mr. Bill?

What an AMAZING DAY!!!

Yeah...sure we have had better....but in comparison to what we have been through this winter season...I ain't complaining. Hope everyone got outside and enjoyed the sun, I did.

"COLORLICIOUS" is coming together.

My daughter will be taking pictures of the entire event. She and I will be loading all of the pictures on my blog site, so you can see how things played out.
What a blast it has been in creating for this show!
At this point...I have got to focus...

Nurse Curry and Jim Brown have offered up some great ideas on how to hang my art.
I have gotten to know these two people just this year...Jim more recently...and I am trusting them both to guide me in hanging 60 pounds of glass art that must hang for one full month. Hope they are up for it!!!!
All of my glass art will be suspended from studs in the ceiling...no ladies, not male studs...but nail studs.

It should look fatastic. Nurse Curry, (Gayle Curry) has been instrumental in making me look good. If you ever need help with projecting the image you want...email her. She is one of the best and also a talented artist's in our gallery.

By the way...check out Jack's site. One of our most talented artist's who recently passed through to the other side. When I saw him last I said, you had better be there for my show, and he said he would...so I believe him.

For those of you who like my edgy lamps...I have created one for the show. I got the large pieces of glass when I visited a thrift store in Northern California where my parents live. It was a big bowl that had pink, blue, and green circles on it. There are three big "vines" on the piece. You can one of the vines from the front. Those pieces came from a big goblet that had vines growing up on the sides. The goblet eventually had broken...so I put them in this piece. When you see it from all angles it looks like a psychedelic little tree you might find on an groovy island somewhere. It will be a featured piece at the show.

Am working in Silver Springs, Maryland this week.

These paintings were created by Jack Hill.

He recently passed away and the

celebration of his life will be this

coming Saturday, January26th, 2008.

He was always putting together unique combinations of colors in his paintings. Combinations I had not seen before, and they always intrigued me.

When I would spend time with him at the gallery, with the other artist's or in meetings...he would usually speak his mind about things...sometimes saying things I wish I had had the nerve to say.

When he said them, he said them in sort of a snippity way, sometimes in a silly way...and then I would see those expressions he would make. He was so gentle, and welcomed me into this great group of people. I always told my daughter how much I liked his soul, and that it felt so good to be near him. During the big ice storm in Oklahoma, I had heard that Gayle, and Cynthia, maybe a few others who were without electricity had congregated over at his house...even though I lived an hour away and had all of the comforts of home...including electricity..I was jealous that they were all there and I wasn't. I had never met a man like him.

Probably more than anything I can remember about Jack...for me...is that I felt "safe" around him. I could be myself.

In this world with so much skepticism and dis-trust, so many walls we have built around us..I found refuge in his friendship.

Heading home from Iowa....

Thought I would show you our gallery. Eleven other artists share their passion for art and creativity. We work hard to keep our gallery visually appealing.
It is located in the old arts district in Oklahoma City, called Paseo. A very sleepy, intimate, safe refuge from the busy world.

Heading home today from this cold place. Lots of icy snow came. Hour and a half drive to the airport...Fisherman Jack at the wheel...(commercial fisherman from West Bathe, Maine)...is steering our boat to safely get us there. Only a few weeks...and "Colorlicious" will become a reality.
See you soon...
Lynn

These pieces were made for a special lady named, Sue Hale. She had five friends that she wanted to remember at Christmas time. She asked me to come up with some type of lighted sculptures. She said...

"Do whatever you want, Lynn", and inside I thought..."creative freedom"...."COOL"!

You always get the best work when you allow the artist to "be free to create freely". I thought they turned out well.

Some other unique pieces that were on display in Ardmore, Oklahoma at Maria's Garden.

Maria has a beautiful store and when I hang my pieces up, they look wonderful. I really enjoy the colors of the southwest. I enjoy that part of the country as well, and always gain so much when I visit there.

It is located on 112 Wheeler, in Ardmore, Oklahoma.