mixed media atc 

the annual gallery in the garden show in august was so much fun ... and 

a lot of work.  in the aftermath i found piles of deferred work that needed attending.  

one of the projects was to create an artist trading cards for my international

group.  i was already late submitting my card. the theme was 'about me'

or 'about my country.'   i did not have a notion of where to start until i perused my photos

and was reminded of ancestors.  it struck a cord.  i would not be me without them.

so i combined a photo of me and a photo of them.  here is the resulting card.

i celebrated my birthday at the getty villa with friends 

this week. i had never visited the  villa even though it is 

in my back yard.  it was a splendid day.

 i share some of the beauty.  

and i thought you might like to see some of the beauty.

have a lovely weekend.

ps   at 8:57am it was 81 degrees.  

crazy!

posting with paint party friday.  thanking eva and kristen

for hosting this group of artists each friday.