tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231905952009-11-02T08:08:12.912-08:00Reflections in Paint.Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190595.post-49331867357081825902009-03-28T15:39:00.000-07:002009-04-08T08:20:10.267-07:00<span style="font-style:italic;">There is a great website called <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday</a> in which many artists jointly commit to doing one illustration per week on a chosen word. These are my attempts:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Sdk9xZTRtOI/AAAAAAAABUE/ZzM_xm50V8A/s1600-h/DSC02135.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Sdk9xZTRtOI/AAAAAAAABUE/ZzM_xm50V8A/s400/DSC02135.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321352353529574626" /></a><br />"Talisman"<br />10 x 10 inches<br />Ink and conte on paper<br />2009<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SdK_2xnRPeI/AAAAAAAABTE/9mSLHH3mj8M/s1600-h/DSC02133.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 349px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SdK_2xnRPeI/AAAAAAAABTE/9mSLHH3mj8M/s400/DSC02133.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319525057629863394" /></a><br />"Poise"<br />10 x 10 inches<br />Ink and conte on paper<br />2009<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SdK_x29FFsI/AAAAAAAABS8/5EJgAWrPq-8/s1600-h/DSC02128.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SdK_x29FFsI/AAAAAAAABS8/5EJgAWrPq-8/s400/DSC02128.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319524973164172994" /></a><br />"Addition and Subtraction"<br />10 x 10 inches<br />Ink and conte on paper<br />2009<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SdzAlUJapXI/AAAAAAAABU0/6c8JfHQWhes/s1600-h/DSC02149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SdzAlUJapXI/AAAAAAAABU0/6c8JfHQWhes/s400/DSC02149.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322340606940980594" /></a><br />"Legendary Return"<br />10 x 10 inches<br />Ink and conte on paper<br />2009<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Sc6npp43UKI/AAAAAAAABQs/obtXqUUFTno/s1600-h/DSC02061.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Sc6npp43UKI/AAAAAAAABQs/obtXqUUFTno/s400/DSC02061.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318372544031969442" /></a><br />"Intricate Unwinding"<br />10 x 10 inches<br />Ink and conte on paper<br />2009<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Sc6qOB_iCEI/AAAAAAAABRU/OnxOnxr2yfk/s1600-h/DSC02009+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Sc6qOB_iCEI/AAAAAAAABRU/OnxOnxr2yfk/s400/DSC02009+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318375368000931906" /></a><br />"A Gust of Laughter"<br />20 x 10 inches<br />Ink and conte on paper<br />2009<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Sc6nXD2v8JI/AAAAAAAABQU/9EMs2EVwjWo/s1600-h/DSC02011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 353px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Sc6nXD2v8JI/AAAAAAAABQU/9EMs2EVwjWo/s400/DSC02011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318372224584904850" /></a><br />"Instinct"<br />10 x 10 inches<br />Ink and conte on paper<br />2009<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Sc6nR0Bhi3I/AAAAAAAABQM/gfv9W8-kds8/s1600-h/DSC01969.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 362px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Sc6nR0Bhi3I/AAAAAAAABQM/gfv9W8-kds8/s400/DSC01969.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318372134435785586" /></a><br />"Celebrate"<br />10 x 10 inches<br />Ink and conte on paper<br />2009<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23190595-4933186735708182590?l=karenjamess.blogspot.com'/></div>Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190595.post-49351941240134246402009-01-09T17:56:00.000-08:002009-02-03T08:37:08.185-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SYhykavv4_I/AAAAAAAABMs/96D3m1lbFqg/s1600-h/DSC01740.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SYhykavv4_I/AAAAAAAABMs/96D3m1lbFqg/s400/DSC01740.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298610931581838322" /></a><br />"Where Do We Begin?"<br />Acrylic and crayon on watercolour paper<br />10 x 13 inches<br />2008<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23190595-4935194124013424640?l=karenjamess.blogspot.com'/></div>Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190595.post-79661062409357284242008-09-28T10:41:00.000-07:002008-09-28T10:46:35.885-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SN_CUwz93-I/AAAAAAAAAyc/koWjEoQPTFk/s1600-h/DSC01398.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SN_CUwz93-I/AAAAAAAAAyc/koWjEoQPTFk/s400/DSC01398.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251129352493326306" border="0" /></a><br />"Maybe"<br />Crayon, Acrylic paint and ink on velum over stamped paper<br />9 x 12 inches<br />2008<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SN_CQLHByzI/AAAAAAAAAyU/Ul2vlkOOfPY/s1600-h/DSC01394.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SN_CQLHByzI/AAAAAAAAAyU/Ul2vlkOOfPY/s400/DSC01394.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251129273653250866" border="0" /></a>"Yes?"<br />Crayon, Acrylic paint and ink on velum over stamped paper<br />9 x 12 inches<br />2008<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SN_CHR6i-1I/AAAAAAAAAyM/en-ZZ5JgjNM/s1600-h/DSC01391.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SN_CHR6i-1I/AAAAAAAAAyM/en-ZZ5JgjNM/s400/DSC01391.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251129120861125458" border="0" /></a>"Yes and No"<br />Crayon, Acrylic paint and ink on velum over stamped paper<br />9 x 12 inches<br />2008<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23190595-7966106240935728424?l=karenjamess.blogspot.com'/></div>Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190595.post-59239617877822817932008-04-07T17:30:00.000-07:002008-09-29T11:18:56.542-07:00<span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="body">--Martin Luther King.</span></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">Once one assumes an attitude of intolerance, there is no knowing where it will take one. Intolerance, someone has said, is violence to the intellect and hatred is violence to the heart.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>--Mohandas Gandhi<br /></span></blockquote><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that their welfare is protected, that their lives are free from fear and want and that they grow up in peace.</span><br />-- Kofi Annan</blockquote><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><span style="font-style: italic;">Let all people be healthy.</span><br />--Ethan James (my son, at 3 years old)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />According to <a href="http://www.tolerance.org/index.jsp">Tolerance.Org</a><a href="http://www.tolerance.org/index.jsp">:</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" class="tensub" >SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA...</span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span class="content" style=";font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><b style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Every hour</b><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">someone commits a hate crime. </span><br /><p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Every day</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">at least eight black people, three white people, three gay people, three Jewish people and one Latino person become hate crime victims.</span><br /><b style="font-weight: bold;">Every week</b><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">a cross is burned.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span>All pieces are done in ink and acrylic on the pages of an old Social Psychology book.<br />Each individual has a key.<br />The sizes are approximately 7 x 10 inches.<br />Completed in 2008.</span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SBkmlExzZFI/AAAAAAAAAko/J8z27SrMqEc/s1600-h/sc00169585.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SBkmlExzZFI/AAAAAAAAAko/J8z27SrMqEc/s400/sc00169585.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195226063528223826" border="0" /></a></p><p><span class="content" style=";font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:100%;" ><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SBkmJ0xzZCI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/0ptDYbw82Dc/s1600-h/sc0016a03a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SBkmJ0xzZCI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/0ptDYbw82Dc/s400/sc0016a03a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195225595376788514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SEvxZ5rSAVI/AAAAAAAAAk0/MDqZr2wgKao/s1600-h/tolerance+13.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SEvxZ5rSAVI/AAAAAAAAAk0/MDqZr2wgKao/s400/tolerance+13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209522821265490258" border="0" /></a></p></span></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SBkmcUxzZEI/AAAAAAAAAkg/y1qI29ZMgH8/s1600-h/sc001688ff.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SBkmcUxzZEI/AAAAAAAAAkg/y1qI29ZMgH8/s400/sc001688ff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195225913204368450" border="0" /></a></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SBkmT0xzZDI/AAAAAAAAAkY/lUa6BSnfX70/s1600-h/sc00167ca9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SBkmT0xzZDI/AAAAAAAAAkY/lUa6BSnfX70/s400/sc00167ca9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195225767175480370" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SEvxneb90oI/AAAAAAAAAk8/5isKMxw5dLs/s1600-h/tolerance+14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/SEvxneb90oI/AAAAAAAAAk8/5isKMxw5dLs/s400/tolerance+14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209523054471664258" border="0" /></a></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_uuCTfLqAI/AAAAAAAAAig/nEEWjP4LYe8/s1600-h/tol4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_uuCTfLqAI/AAAAAAAAAig/nEEWjP4LYe8/s400/tol4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186930750461290498" border="0" /></a></p></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_vj0jfLqEI/AAAAAAAAAjA/ZMT-sh8mKH8/s1600-h/tol9.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_vj0jfLqEI/AAAAAAAAAjA/ZMT-sh8mKH8/s400/tol9.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186989887865989186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_utrjfLp_I/AAAAAAAAAiY/t13IFJCxDpw/s1600-h/3tol.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_utrjfLp_I/AAAAAAAAAiY/t13IFJCxDpw/s400/3tol.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186930359619266546" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_vjcTfLqDI/AAAAAAAAAi4/QPtahOSRtfE/s1600-h/tol8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_vjcTfLqDI/AAAAAAAAAi4/QPtahOSRtfE/s400/tol8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186989471254161458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_vjAzfLqCI/AAAAAAAAAiw/OZ3uEApuwqU/s1600-h/tol7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_vjAzfLqCI/AAAAAAAAAiw/OZ3uEApuwqU/s400/tol7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186988998807758882" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_vimzfLqBI/AAAAAAAAAio/_X6Ky7cyc48/s1600-h/tol5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_vimzfLqBI/AAAAAAAAAio/_X6Ky7cyc48/s400/tol5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186988552131160082" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_usxjfLp9I/AAAAAAAAAiI/Qr6uWeTT4-w/s1600-h/1tol.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_usxjfLp9I/AAAAAAAAAiI/Qr6uWeTT4-w/s400/1tol.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186929363186853842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_utXzfLp-I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/jV55p2gKW8I/s1600-h/2tol.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R_utXzfLp-I/AAAAAAAAAiQ/jV55p2gKW8I/s400/2tol.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186930020316850146" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23190595-5923961787782281793?l=karenjamess.blogspot.com'/></div>Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190595.post-89317966475383577532008-02-12T15:52:00.002-08:002008-09-16T17:39:53.693-07:00This series focuses on using recycled materials. Many of the pieces intend to be playful and are collaborations with my son. The junk that is incorporated into these works is found on walks around our community and from a collection of items from around the home. The hand-made paper has been made from our mail and used wrapping paper. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R87Qw0aIOQI/AAAAAAAAAYg/U1nwaO5W4X4/s1600-h/DSC00456.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R87Qw0aIOQI/AAAAAAAAAYg/U1nwaO5W4X4/s400/DSC00456.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174302559015811330" border="0" /></a>Drill<br />Mixed media on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">matboard</span></span><br />14 x 19 inches<br />2008<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R8X57YzmeZI/AAAAAAAAAYA/yMqSmIw4ppY/s1600-h/DSC00441.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R8X57YzmeZI/AAAAAAAAAYA/yMqSmIw4ppY/s400/DSC00441.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171814545771362706" border="0" /></a>Glossy, Flowing Downstream<br />14 x 14 inches<br />Mixed media on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">matboard</span></span><br />2008<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R8X7c4zmebI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/5Mf3hGZaI_U/s1600-h/DSC00439.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R8X7c4zmebI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/5Mf3hGZaI_U/s400/DSC00439.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171816220808608178" border="0" /></a>View from a Window<br />Mixed media on cardboard<br />14 x 14 inches<br />2008<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R72-2YzmeSI/AAAAAAAAAXI/EZgT6D7Ypz4/s1600-h/DSC00349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R72-2YzmeSI/AAAAAAAAAXI/EZgT6D7Ypz4/s400/DSC00349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169497788872292642" border="0" /></a>Daisy<br />Mixed media on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">masonite</span></span><br />22 x 22 inches<br />2008<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R7JBbozmeOI/AAAAAAAAAWk/rIyZc8wfwds/s1600-h/TREEHOUSE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R7JBbozmeOI/AAAAAAAAAWk/rIyZc8wfwds/s400/TREEHOUSE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166263665613502690" border="0" /></a>Tree House<br />Mixed media on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">matboard</span></span><br />14 x 14 inches<br />2008<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R8YPbYzmecI/AAAAAAAAAYY/dHLA-_ti6r0/s1600-h/DSC00334.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R8YPbYzmecI/AAAAAAAAAYY/dHLA-_ti6r0/s400/DSC00334.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171838185271359938" border="0" /></a><br />Layers<br />Mixed media on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">matboard</span></span><br />14 x 14 inches<br />2008<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23190595-8931796647538357753?l=karenjamess.blogspot.com'/></div>Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190595.post-81313680778946158442007-07-26T08:45:00.003-07:002008-03-15T10:52:40.144-07:00This series builds on an earlier body of work, reflecting on Human Nature.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wLhCMmAWI/AAAAAAAAAc0/Bwj-_DzMBuQ/s1600-h/PICT1202.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wLhCMmAWI/AAAAAAAAAc0/Bwj-_DzMBuQ/s320/PICT1202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178026333722509666" border="0" /></a>Too Much Noise<br />Acrylic and Crayon on Paper<br />10 x 10 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wLYyMmAVI/AAAAAAAAAcs/v08GQxS89DI/s1600-h/PICT1542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wLYyMmAVI/AAAAAAAAAcs/v08GQxS89DI/s320/PICT1542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178026191988588882" border="0" /></a>Jump<br />Acrylic and Crayon on Paper<br />10 x 10 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wLOCMmAUI/AAAAAAAAAck/AAE0-7Ic5SQ/s1600-h/PICT1544.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wLOCMmAUI/AAAAAAAAAck/AAE0-7Ic5SQ/s320/PICT1544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178026007304995138" border="0" /></a>Unlikely Friends<br />Acrylic and Crayon on Paper<br />10 x 10 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wLFCMmATI/AAAAAAAAAcc/zRPvBx1NkQ4/s1600-h/PICT1194.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wLFCMmATI/AAAAAAAAAcc/zRPvBx1NkQ4/s320/PICT1194.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178025852686172466" border="0" /></a>The Butcher<br />Acrylic and Crayon on Paper<br />10 x 10 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wK-CMmASI/AAAAAAAAAcU/7nH3HHGrZBA/s1600-h/PICT1192.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wK-CMmASI/AAAAAAAAAcU/7nH3HHGrZBA/s320/PICT1192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178025732427088162" border="0" /></a>The Baker<br />Acrylic and Crayon on Paper<br />10 x 10 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wK3CMmARI/AAAAAAAAAcM/cV0Q065CXZY/s1600-h/PICT1193.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wK3CMmARI/AAAAAAAAAcM/cV0Q065CXZY/s320/PICT1193.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178025612168003858" border="0" /></a>The Candle Stick Maker<br />Acrylic and Crayon on Paper<br />10 x 10 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wKjSMmAPI/AAAAAAAAAb8/gsr_qjnNAz4/s1600-h/PICT1197.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R9wKjSMmAPI/AAAAAAAAAb8/gsr_qjnNAz4/s400/PICT1197.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5178025272865587442" border="0" /></a>And, All of Them Gone to Sea<br />Acrylic and Crayon on paper<br />10 x 20 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RvKfltuhs7I/AAAAAAAAAR8/hR8b2kzlZms/s1600-h/PICT1490.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RvKfltuhs7I/AAAAAAAAAR8/hR8b2kzlZms/s320/PICT1490.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112323997297652658" border="0" /></a>Albert was Ordinary Too<br />Acrylic, crayon and stamped letters on paper<br />12 x 12 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RuatlSJR2WI/AAAAAAAAAR0/NmZIjuKYNRU/s1600-h/PICT1484.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RuatlSJR2WI/AAAAAAAAAR0/NmZIjuKYNRU/s320/PICT1484.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108961683335928162" border="0" /></a>First Bloom<br />Acrylic, iron oxide and crayon on paper<br />12 x 12 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RuatdiJR2VI/AAAAAAAAARs/O3D0B2jJhU4/s1600-h/PICT1480.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RuatdiJR2VI/AAAAAAAAARs/O3D0B2jJhU4/s320/PICT1480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108961550191941970" border="0" /></a>Reaching Across the Water, to the Unknown<br />Acrylic and crayon on paper<br />12 x12 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rts1GCJR2UI/AAAAAAAAARk/Dmz9HDkxZJ4/s1600-h/PICT1476.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rts1GCJR2UI/AAAAAAAAARk/Dmz9HDkxZJ4/s320/PICT1476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105732980325865794" border="0" /></a>Standing in the Dry Grass, Waiting for Answers<br />Acrylic, ink and crayon on paper<br />12 x 12 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rts0-CJR2TI/AAAAAAAAARc/K6iWXqMUC8Q/s1600-h/PICT1473.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rts0-CJR2TI/AAAAAAAAARc/K6iWXqMUC8Q/s320/PICT1473.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105732842886912306" border="0" /></a>Reaching for the Sun<br />Acrylic and crayon on paper<br />12 x 12 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rts0oyJR2SI/AAAAAAAAARU/VRW4mVZYn5k/s1600-h/PICT1471.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rts0oyJR2SI/AAAAAAAAARU/VRW4mVZYn5k/s320/PICT1471.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5105732477814692130" border="0" /></a>Reaching for the Moon<br />Acrylic and crayon on paper<br />12 x 12 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rtd2JSJR2QI/AAAAAAAAARE/9pyadUTLML4/s1600-h/PICT1443.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rtd2JSJR2QI/AAAAAAAAARE/9pyadUTLML4/s320/PICT1443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104678604509403394" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Balance<br />Oil, ink and oil pastel on linen<br />20 x 20 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rtd18iJR2PI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/r9b1DHc0C9U/s1600-h/PICT1436.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rtd18iJR2PI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/r9b1DHc0C9U/s320/PICT1436.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104678385466071282" border="0" /></a>Rule<br />Oil and oil pastel on linen<br />20 x 20 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RqjFmR7qyBI/AAAAAAAAANA/rdGujhikwjc/s1600-h/PICT1187.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RqjFmR7qyBI/AAAAAAAAANA/rdGujhikwjc/s320/PICT1187.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091536640181717010" border="0" /></a>Holding up the Sky<br />Oil, ink and oil pastel on linen<br />20 x 20 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RqjFfB7qyAI/AAAAAAAAAM4/UNao4bG7LUE/s1600-h/PICT1186.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RqjFfB7qyAI/AAAAAAAAAM4/UNao4bG7LUE/s320/PICT1186.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5091536515627665410" border="0" /></a>Snail<br />Oil, ink and oil pastel on linen<br />20 x 20 inches<br />2007<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23190595-8131368077894615844?l=karenjamess.blogspot.com'/></div>Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190595.post-22250876069581281732007-02-16T18:45:00.000-08:002008-02-12T18:41:53.817-08:00Almost every work of mine is a story that unfolds before my eyes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R7JVd4zmePI/AAAAAAAAAWs/wcBpEjF0AGQ/s1600-h/PICT0457.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/R7JVd4zmePI/AAAAAAAAAWs/wcBpEjF0AGQ/s320/PICT0457.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166285694500763890" border="0" /></a>Seedling, Growing in the Sun<br />Acrylic on carved wood<br />14 x 16 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RfXktJvB74I/AAAAAAAAAJo/-DqsWlUhnTY/s1600-h/PICT0575.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RfXktJvB74I/AAAAAAAAAJo/-DqsWlUhnTY/s320/PICT0575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041186822269562754" border="0" /></a>Standing in the Valley, Reaching for the Stars<br />Acrylic, iron oxide, water soluble crayon on paper<br />14 x 17 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RfCf097-JFI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ec4rFAkoQkc/s1600-h/PICT0568.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RfCf097-JFI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ec4rFAkoQkc/s320/PICT0568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039703715355698258" border="0" /></a>Then She Walked to the Moon<br />Acrylic, water soluble crayon on paper<br />14 x 14 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rew3yebm88I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/iXcpzo0Ef1I/s1600-h/PICT0565.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Rew3yebm88I/AAAAAAAAAJQ/iXcpzo0Ef1I/s320/PICT0565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038463423422591938" border="0" /></a>Waterhole<br />Acrylic, water soluble crayon on paper<br />14 x 14 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Req_tebm80I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/s4TeTWV5acQ/s1600-h/PICT0557.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/Req_tebm80I/AAAAAAAAAIQ/s4TeTWV5acQ/s320/PICT0557.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038049921151202114" border="0" /></a>Handing out the Seeds of Change<br />Acrylic, water soluble crayon on paper<br />14 x 14 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RenBlObm8zI/AAAAAAAAAH8/FfWI8A3i1mg/s1600-h/PICT0544.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RenBlObm8zI/AAAAAAAAAH8/FfWI8A3i1mg/s320/PICT0544.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037770503463826226" border="0" /></a>Reaching for the Moon on a Windy Night<br />Acrylic, water soluble crayon on paper<br />14 x 14 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RenBaObm8yI/AAAAAAAAAH0/9AiAPiyJNu8/s1600-h/PICT0545.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RenBaObm8yI/AAAAAAAAAH0/9AiAPiyJNu8/s320/PICT0545.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037770314485265186" border="0" /></a>Listening Through the Noise<br />Acrylic, water soluble crayon on paper<br />14 x 14 inches<br />2007<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RenBOubm8xI/AAAAAAAAAHs/ScZBvIlJV8M/s1600-h/PICT0542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RenBOubm8xI/AAAAAAAAAHs/ScZBvIlJV8M/s320/PICT0542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5037770116916769554" border="0" /></a>Hiding<br />Acrylic, water soluble crayon on paper<br />14 x 14 inches<br />2007<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23190595-2225087606958128173?l=karenjamess.blogspot.com'/></div>Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190595.post-1141354707449419702006-03-02T18:43:00.000-08:002007-05-05T16:48:36.893-07:00Reflections on Nature and Human Nature as inspired by conversations with friends, interactions with family, explorations in Nature, and current events.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/7235/2830/1600/768013/PICT0009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/7235/2830/320/544809/PICT0009.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Seedling, Hiding in the Vines<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />18 x 24 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/7235/2830/1600/PICT0002.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger2/7235/2830/320/PICT0002.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Exchanging Words<br />Acrylic, crayon and pencil on watercolour paper<br />10 x 10 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RfbAPZvB76I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Ao_NxGXlfjY/s1600-h/PICT0156.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RfbAPZvB76I/AAAAAAAAAJ4/Ao_NxGXlfjY/s320/PICT0156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5041428203726565282" border="0" /></a>The Last Rains<br />Acrylic paint, oil pastel and crayon on watercolour paper<br />18 x 24 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RZXFZY1As3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/QJzKZMhpB_I/s1600-h/PICT0002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RZXFZY1As3I/AAAAAAAAAAM/QJzKZMhpB_I/s320/PICT0002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5014130800099111794" border="0" /></a>Change<br />Acrylic paint, leaves, iron oxide and crayon on watercolour paper<br />18 x 24 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0071.3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0071.3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Flowing as Water<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />18 x 24 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0088.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0088.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Catching Wind<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />18 x 24 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0008.4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0008.4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Spinning<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />15 x 20 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0012.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0012.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>"I am going to venture that the man who sat on the ground in his <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">tee pee</span></span> meditating on life and it's meaning, excepting the kinship of all creatures and acknowledging <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">unity</span></span> with the universe of things, was infusing into his being the true essence of civilization." --Chief Standing Bear of the <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ponca</span></span></span></span></span></span></span> Indians<br /><br />Falling<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />15 x 20 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0013.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0013.1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>The Messenger<br />Acrylic paint, charcoal and crayon on watercolour paper<br />15 x 20 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RZb4dI1As5I/AAAAAAAAAAg/LWOPjZ0TquU/s1600-h/PICT0014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RZb4dI1As5I/AAAAAAAAAAg/LWOPjZ0TquU/s320/PICT0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5014468414593348498" border="0" /></a>The Messenger II<br />Acrylic paint, charcoal and crayon on watercolour paper<br />15 x 20 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0002_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0002_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Blocked<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />15 x 20 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0008.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Still. Resting.<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />15 x 20 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0001.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0001.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Roots<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />15 x 20 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0001.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0001.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Me and mama, Sleeping<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />15 x 20 inches<br />2006<br />(For <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Maighread</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>)<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0002.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Breathless<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />15 x 20 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/PICT0003_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/PICT0003_1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Listening to History (as told by Howard <span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Zinn</span></span></span></span></span></span></span>)<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on watercolour paper<br />15 x 20 inches<br />2006<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23190595-114135470744941970?l=karenjamess.blogspot.com'/></div>Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190595.post-1141353597006115052006-03-02T18:12:00.000-08:002007-05-05T16:47:03.108-07:00This series represents an attempt to understand our place in Nature and our past and present impact on it's ever changing state. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RerC9Obm87I/AAAAAAAAAJI/JGNPcuFlPUM/s1600-h/Men+Listening+for+Buffalo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RerC9Obm87I/AAAAAAAAAJI/JGNPcuFlPUM/s320/Men+Listening+for+Buffalo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038053490269025202" border="0" /></a>Men Listening for Buffalo<br />Oil on canvas<br />36 x 36 inches<br />2005<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RerCFObm86I/AAAAAAAAAJA/8EVfEvK2nfs/s1600-h/Woman+Walking.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RerCFObm86I/AAAAAAAAAJA/8EVfEvK2nfs/s320/Woman+Walking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038052528196350882" border="0" /></a>Woman Walking<br />Oil on canvas<br />36 x 36 inches<br />2005<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RerB8Obm85I/AAAAAAAAAI4/chG2pwAn-H4/s1600-h/Woman+Juggling+21-16-46.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RerB8Obm85I/AAAAAAAAAI4/chG2pwAn-H4/s320/Woman+Juggling+21-16-46.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038052373577528210" border="0" /></a>Woman Juggling<br />Oil on canvas<br />36 x 36 inches<br />2005<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Woman%20as%20Tree.3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Woman%20as%20Tree.3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Woman as Tree<br />Oil on canvas<br />36 x 36 inches<br />2005<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RerBlebm83I/AAAAAAAAAIo/BJkqsGvLWw8/s1600-h/PICT0012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RerBlebm83I/AAAAAAAAAIo/BJkqsGvLWw8/s320/PICT0012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038051982735504242" border="0" /></a>We are Here<br />Oil on Canvas<br />24 x 24 inches<br />2005<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RerBy-bm84I/AAAAAAAAAIw/7qcF5u4_Xyc/s1600-h/PICT0498.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RerBy-bm84I/AAAAAAAAAIw/7qcF5u4_Xyc/s320/PICT0498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038052214663738242" border="0" /></a>Woman Hiding<br />Acrylic and crayon on saw blade<br />10 x 10 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/7235/2830/1600/894498/PICT0005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger2/7235/2830/320/661551/PICT0005.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Waiting<br />Acrylic and crayon on saw blade<br />10 x 10 inches<br />2006<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Man%20with%20Flower2.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Man%20with%20Flower2.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Man with Flower<br />Oil on canvas<br />18 x 18 inches<br />2005<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Man%20with%20Flowers.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Man%20with%20Flowers.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Man with Flowers<br />Oil on canvas<br />18 x 18 inches<br />2005<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Man%20with%20flower.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Man%20with%20flower.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Man with Flower<br />Oil on canvas<br />18 x 18 inches<br />2005<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNPy_CagOI/AAAAAAAAACU/R9EITaKIMc0/s1600-h/Man+as+Flower.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNPy_CagOI/AAAAAAAAACU/R9EITaKIMc0/s320/Man+as+Flower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026949346409218274" border="0" /></a>Man as Flower<br />Oil on canvas<br />18 x 18 inches<br />2005<br /><br />Some preliminary drawings that inspired this series are below. All are ink and water colour pencil crayon on buff coloured paper. None is larger than 11 X 14 inches. The year was 2005.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNSOPCagQI/AAAAAAAAACo/mp4hakf2BAM/s1600-h/Man+Feeling.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNSOPCagQI/AAAAAAAAACo/mp4hakf2BAM/s320/Man+Feeling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026952013583909122" border="0" /></a>Man Feeling<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNSIPCagPI/AAAAAAAAACg/dICIM2mDskI/s1600-h/Boy+Listening.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNSIPCagPI/AAAAAAAAACg/dICIM2mDskI/s320/Boy+Listening.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026951910504694002" border="0" /></a>Boy Listening<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNSdPCagSI/AAAAAAAAAC4/OZRr17DVHPI/s1600-h/Woman+Hiding.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNSdPCagSI/AAAAAAAAAC4/OZRr17DVHPI/s320/Woman+Hiding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026952271281946914" border="0" /></a>Woman Hiding<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNSl_CagTI/AAAAAAAAADA/LQ8nBot9Vxo/s1600-h/Woman+Tied.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNSl_CagTI/AAAAAAAAADA/LQ8nBot9Vxo/s320/Woman+Tied.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026952421605802290" border="0" /></a>Woman Tied<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNSWPCagRI/AAAAAAAAACw/HBqhSSoCHGU/s1600-h/Woman+as+Tree.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_Zafmw4ZiqRw/RcNSWPCagRI/AAAAAAAAACw/HBqhSSoCHGU/s320/Woman+as+Tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5026952151022862610" border="0" /></a>Woman as Tree<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23190595-114135359700611505?l=karenjamess.blogspot.com'/></div>Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23190595.post-1141179862070071282006-02-28T18:13:00.000-08:002007-05-05T16:48:50.775-07:00This body of work came out of a daily practice of drawing people with no preconceived ideas or expectations. I did about 100 of these drawings--nearly one per day for a few months. It was fun to watch these people emerge each day individually and then collectively. Most times they were born out of simple meditations on my day. Some times they were conceived from the personalities of people around me.<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Man%20with%20Fish.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Man%20with%20Fish.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Man with Fish<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2005<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Man%20with%20Crow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Man%20with%20Crow.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Man with Crow<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Man%20with%20Candle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Man%20with%20Candle.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Man with Candle<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Woman%20with%20Mask.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Woman%20with%20Mask.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Woman with Mask<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2003<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Woman%20Spying.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Woman%20Spying.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Woman Spying<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Boy%20with%20Flower2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Boy%20with%20Flower2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Boy with Flower<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2003<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Man%20as%20Bird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Man%20as%20Bird.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Man as Bird<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Woman%20as%20Bird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Woman%20as%20Bird.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Woman as Bird<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Man%20as%20Bush.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Man%20as%20Bush.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Man as Bush<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Woman%20as%20Tree.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Woman%20as%20Tree.2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Woman as Tree<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Girl%20with%20Drum.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Girl%20with%20Drum.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Girl with Drum<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2005<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Man%20and%20Dragonfly.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Man%20and%20Dragonfly.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Man with Dragonfly<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Girl%20and%20Turtle.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Girl%20and%20Turtle.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Girl with Turtle<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Girl%20and%20Frog.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Girl%20and%20Frog.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Girl with Frog<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Man%20and%20Butterfly.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Man%20and%20Butterfly.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Man with Butterfly<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2004<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Men%20with%20Flowers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Men%20with%20Flowers.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Men with Flowers<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2003<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Woman%20with%20Bird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Woman%20with%20Bird.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Woman with Bird<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2003<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Boy%20Jumping.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Boy%20Jumping.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Boy Jumping<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2003<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/1600/Girl%20Dancing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4245/584/320/Girl%20Dancing.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Girl Dancing<br />10 x 10<br />Acrylic paint and crayon on paper<br />2003<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23190595-114117986207007128?l=karenjamess.blogspot.com'/></div>Karen Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300996176436767649semajrak@gmail.com1