Massachusetts Rocks

The Carnival is a "PRIDE" celebration of sorts. An atmosphere of joy exists at being a state that now allows gay marriages. The rainbow flag is found in abundance and equality is an underlying theme.
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Tony snaps a picture of Judy at Race Point

The light is different here than the west coast at sunset. A mauve pink glow begins on the horizon. We watch the light change and large black sea lions swim by capturing everyones interest. They come in groups of three or four swimming together definitely with intent to reach a destination. It is so wonderful to have my friends with me to share the moment.
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We spend the day at the Beach

Tania will paint the addition to the World Wall: a Vision of the Future without Fear from Canada. We are engaged in "creative loafing" and our conversations range from the World Wall and my impending biography to the direction she will take with the mural addition. CLICK HERE TO SEE WORLD WALL LINK.

Race Point is a place where many many ships were lost because of the
disceptive sand bars which trapped ships. The Rescue station built in the
19th cent. is behind us.

Tania is reading about Canada's history of "extraction" of the land's resources. This course cannot be pursued infinitely and requires rethinking. How will this happen? What are the alternatives? What are the consequences of inaction?




Our day ends too
quickly but we stay
to watch the light
disappear.

Happy arrival

A view from their home on Mayne Island British Columbia Canada

Arriving at Sea Change Cottage

Tony and Tania arrive today from British Columbia. They are my Canadian Collaborators on the World Wall. Tania a painter and art teacher will paint the newest addition to the traveling installation mural called the World Wall: a Vision of the Future without Fear. I began this project in the 90's during the U.S military build up of the Regan years. The mural is predicated on the idea that artist could act as visionaries in imagining peace and could create works that would be added from the unique insights of their own countries positionality at a moment of change. Public art demands that multiple projects are in progress simultaneously as they are long term productions. So I am once again working "from the local to global".


Mayne Island has pledged to reduce its emissions and contribute to stopping
global warming. Erected in their public park is a thermometer which measures
each persons reduction pledge. Everyone celebrates with
the 100 mile lunch, all made with local foods

















CLICK HERE TO SEE IMAGES OF OUR FIRST DAY TOGETHER : IT IS CARNIVAL IN PTOWN.
A long way from life in British Columbia!

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A view near Sea Change Cottage

After Painting all night I needed to get out of the basement and into the air. On my bike I discovered this equisite view just down the street. How beautiful this land is in its' natural state. There are those who would call this "un-developed land " because it is, as it always was. It is a strange concept, isn't ? The land in its natural state is "undeveloped land" as if it is imperfect and waiting for man to intervene.

Painting Dolores Huerta Portrait: Evolving

The image of Dolores Huerta for the Cesar Chavez Monument
is evolving. A good painting day today as the heat has subsided and the basement is not quite as humid and intolerable. I am beginning to like it down here. It feels safe and secluded.

A Local Mural

This is what a Provincetown mural looks like. Across the street from this mural literally, I am painting about the decendents of the native peoples who today move back and forth across the border to put food on the tables of America still. Back at home, Ice raids conducted by Homeland Security are happening all over Los Angeles to deport undocumented workers who fuel our economy from their workplaces. The New York Times announced the new Homeland Policy to tighten up on agricultural workers despite the failure of the immigration bill. Agricultural workers will be taken out of the fields. Often in the raids, the real consequences are that mothers and fathers are deported and untended children are left at home.
A moment after I took this photo, the men who were posturing in front of the pilgrims posed next to a pilgrim grabbing his crotch. Somehow it seemed appropriate.

Illegal Immigrant Advocate for Families Is Deported

By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD

Published: August 21, 2007

The authorities said that the deporting of a woman who had sought refuge in churches did not signal a crackdown on religious groups that help illegal immigrants.

A visit to my dear friend and co-founder of SPARC Christina Schlesinger

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My Tiny Basement studio

I have set up the paintings I must complete here in the tiny little basement. I am hoping that it will work for 3x5 pieces I am painting for the Cesar Chavez Monument now in the building stages at San Jose State University in California. I am working on a portrait of the UFW leader Dolores Huerta who will be one of the pillars of the Chavez Mayan Corbelled Arch I described in a previous entry. She is beautiful but not weak. She must be feminine but not in the traditional notion of emaciated models with vacuous looks. She has the power of an earth mother. When Dolores would nogotiate contracts for the United Farmworkers, the growers would say, "do anything but, don't send Dolores". I want all that in the portrait. These images once painted will become digital tiles for installation on the front and back of the arch. Chavez not a showman or arrogant will be on the interior and spiritually portrayed. Those images are evolving on the table.

Global Warming in Provincetown

The weather shifted today and the sun was no where to be found. Still it was stifling hot with humidity. The humidity is too much for a Westcoast girl like me and a summer storm an oddity. I invoked the earth to bring rain and relieve the heavy sky.
My work was the same ladened with the heaviness of small tasks, unpacking, buying a few needed supplies, finding a cup of strong coffee all interrupting me from getting to the work. I could not reach the paintings waiting in the dark basement which it is still unclear that I can manage to paint in. I still am on California's time. Perhaps manana will be a better day.

Sea Change Cottage