What is a Tuck Shop? It is Aussie for a Canteen.

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Fantales



Fantales are a hard caramel coated in milk chocolate wrapped in distinctive waxed paper with mini Bios and "who am I segments" printed on it.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Wordless Wednesday

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Cao Fei, The Birth of RMB City, 2009

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Wordless Wednesday

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Kara Walker, "Excavated from the Black Heart of a Negress" paper cut out, 2002

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Painting of DH

Oil on Canvas, 14 " x 18"


I just recently finished this portrait of DH. He says it reminds him of Albrecht Durer. I guess because of the dark colors I used and the hat he is wearing.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

In The News

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Two Gertude Stein related exhibitions are currently in San Francisco. Gertrude Stein was a writer, as well a collector of art by artists such as Cezanne and Renoir. Picasso had also painted a portrait of her. She was famous for having a life companion who was Alice B. Toklas and this was in 1907.

You can find the article here.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Wordless Wednesday

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Joel Penkman, Egg Tempura, 2011