Reclaimed at Betteravia Gallery

I have four pieces in the Reclaimation show at the Betteravia Gallery.
She Had an Idea

My Boobs Hurt

Sparky 3

You Turn Me On

Sparky 3 and You Turn Me On

Styrofoam house done!!!

The house has been completely painted. The roof is a map of Seattle I found while cleaning out my car. Now to wait until this storm passes so I can find the perfect place in the yard for it!!

Here is a painting that I did this morning. It measures 7 x 9 inches. The writing on it is done with lime, magenta and black sharpie pens. Painted then with watercolor crayons and acrylics.

zentangles

I have been playing with Zentangles. These are very addicting to do. You can find out more at http://www.zentangle.com/index.php

Northern Bean Soup

I made this the other night and am finishing the rest of it for lunch today. It is sooo good.

Northern Bean Soup
Nothing warms you up on a cold day like hearty and healthy bean soup!
Makes: 4 servings
Total time: 55 minutes
3 tsp. canola oil, divided
12 oz. boneless pork chops, trimmed, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, seasoned with 1/4 tsp. each kosher salt and ground black pepper
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced celery
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided
3 cups cooked white beans (Great Northern or cannellini) or 2 cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed (15 oz. each)
1 bay leaf
1 Tbsp. minced fresh rosemary

Heat 2 tsp. oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sear pork until lightly browned; transfer to a bowl. Add remaining 1 tsp. oil to the pot.
Sauté onion, carrot, celery, and garlic in pot until tender, 8–10 minutes. Add 1/2 cup broth, scraping up any browned bits in the pot.
Purée 1 1/2 cups beans and 1/2 cup broth in a food processor until blended; add to the pot. Add remaining 1 1/2 cups whole beans, remaining 3 cups broth, bay leaf, and rosemary to the pot. Cook soup, covered, until carrot and celery are tender, 15–20 minutes.
Stir in pork along with any juices from the bowl. Remove soup from heat. Remove bay leaf before serving.

large styrofoam house

Still using up the styrofoam from the arbor project. This house stands 30" from bottom to roof peak and 26" wide. So far I have all the styrofoam taped together and ready for the plaster cloth. Will post pictures as it progresses. You can see on the front where I have put on a door and the little pieces on either side of the door will be shutters on each side of the windoes. The little pieces on the sides of the house will be window boxes under the windows.

3 green heads

Acrylic on watercolor paper.....just playing with color

Cyclops

Meet Cyclops....the next member of the Reclaimed group. She stands 15" high and is about 5" wide. Her main body is a piston and rod possibly from a Model A.....my father is rolling in his grave knowing that I am raping all the old car parts that he left to me and making art out of them. The light in the center of her face was found in a box and had the cloth covered wiring attached to it. The little light fit perfectly in the hole and the cord wrapped nicely around her body.

I also came upon a coffee can filled with old car door handles, they make perfect arms and were wired on with some old wire I found up there too. The door knob that I found kit right into the hold in the center of the piston. And of course I found a drawer of old spark plugs that were put to use. This one had to be tack welded on but is now there for life.

Here is a view from the back