Mandala Art Opening and more

Ello Folks,<br />Had a wonderful time last night at the Mandala and Yantra art opening and calendar release party at The Urban Grind in the Pearl District of Portland:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/6219712360/" title="Mandala & Yantra show by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Mandala & Yantra show" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6219/6219712360_a140ed6f1b.jpg" width="354" /></a><br />There I am standing by my pen and ink Third Eye chakra mandala which was framed with a mat that Danny Ebru had marbled for me. You can also see Danny standing infront of his complete ink mandala chakra series. He had several pieces in this group show which he organized with the rest of the artists (Joanne Licardo, Roger Long, Mark Marasco, Danny Rodriguez, and Nobuaki Suzuki) from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/81015715/2012-mandala-and-yantra-calendar"><strong>the Mandala and Yantra calendar project</strong></a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/6219190625/" title="Mandala & Yantra show by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Mandala & Yantra show" height="331" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6236/6219190625_1dda14a571.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />It was a great way to get the first copies of the beautiful calendar's into peoples hands...and we got to see and hang out with so many artists and friends we hadnt seen in so long + meet new peeps too.<br />Fun stuff!<br /><br />In other news, my art pendants have been going so fast I only have a few left! I should be getting more supplies to make new ones very soon, so feel free to send in your custom orders.<br />But check out these three that are currently up for grabs in my online shop:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/6208035678/" title="Fire Spirit Art Pendant by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Fire Spirit Art Pendant" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6208035678_1b85df2af8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><strong>Fire Spirit Art Pendant - $10 </strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82979680/fire-spirit-art-pendant?ref=v1_other_1"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br />The art used in this necklace is an archival giclee print of my original acrylic painting "Fire Spirit"<br />Let this pendant serve as a thing of beauty or work as a good luck charm of sorts, aiding you in tapping into the glowing confidence and cleansing power of The Sacred Flame.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/6208035680/" title="Dead Goddess Art Pendant by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Dead Goddess Art Pendant" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6001/6208035680_22606f0e9d.jpg" width="335" /></a><br /><strong>Dread Goddess Art Pendant- $10 </strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82561833/roots-goddess-art-pendant"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br />The art used in this necklace is an archival giclee print of my original acrylic painting "Rainbow Roots Dread Goddess"<br />Let this pendant serve as a thing of beauty or work as a good luck charm of sorts, aiding you in stabilizing your energy which facilitates healing and growth.<br /><br /><img height="717" src="http://img0.etsystatic.com/il_570xN.273687884.jpg" style="WIDTH: 424px; HEIGHT: 624px" width="426" /><br /><strong>Wild Eye Art Pendant- $10 </strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/82562676/wild-eye-art-pendant?ref=v1_other_1"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br />My drawing, "Wild Eye" used in this necklace is not a print but an original mini colored pencil illustration created for the sole purpose of turning your neck into an art gallery.<br />Let this pendant serve as a thing of beauty or work as a good luck charm of sorts, stimulating your drive to explore the majestic and mysterious.<br /><br />More coming soon!<br />Much Love,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Mandala Art Opening and more

Ello Folks, Had a wonderful time last night at the Mandala and Yantra art opening and calendar release party at The Urban Grind in the Pearl...

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New drawing and the Portland Love Show 2011

This weekend was both relaxing and exciting.<br /><br />During the relaxing part i drew this and watched movies:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5438186588/" title="psyche faery by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="psyche faery" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5438186588_7611d38e07.jpg" width="352" /></a><br />(pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose)<br /><br />and the exciting part of the weekend was <a href="http://portlandloveshow.com/"><strong>The Portland Love Show 2011</strong></a> !!!<br />Here are some photos from the opening night:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5442633051/" title="My Painting at the Love Show by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="My Painting at the Love Show" height="419" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5219/5442633051_307fe3b6cc.jpg" style="WIDTH: 418px; HEIGHT: 344px" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4984952861/in/set-72157610826099576/"><strong>My mermaid painting</strong></a> and I flexing our third eyes at the opening party. There was so much art to behold!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5442633049/" title="My Goddess In All Of Us piece by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="My Goddess In All Of Us piece" height="335" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5175/5442633049_185066565e.jpg" style="WIDTH: 458px; HEIGHT: 307px" width="500" /></a><br />Here I am admiring the placement of our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4745233821/in/set-72157623003286474/"><strong>Goddess In All Of Us body painting photograph</strong></a>. Danny and I put it in as a collaboration under our company name <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.etsy.com/"><strong>Lucid Optic Lab</strong></a>. I painted the model from head to toe with waterbased body paint. He did the amazingly seamless photo composite/retouching as well as directed the model in her arm posing as i took photos. The finished work of art is a true labor of love and artistic collaboration between the two of us. I feel we got one of the best placements in the show so we are just thrilled and inspired by it all.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5443041545/" title="Portland Love Show 2011 by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Portland Love Show 2011" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5257/5443041545_354a3ed874.jpg" width="387" /></a><br />Here is Danny standing in front of his <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5424746893/"><strong>Ganesha Ebru mono print/silkscreen print piece</strong></a>. He had a great spot too, right above the artwork that was on this year's show flier. It really stood out!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5442633037/" title="The Love Show by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="The Love Show" height="200" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5442633037_1a69818ed9.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />The opening night was packed! People were everywhere and it was an eclectic mix of souls.<br /><br />I urge you to check out the show! Its at Gallery Homeland. They keep regular business hours. For more info go <a href="http://portlandloveshow.com/"><strong>here</strong></a><br /><br />For those who are far far away and cant make it or perhaps want a taste before treckin on over Danny took a video "walk through" tour of the entire show for your viewing pleasure:<br /><br /><iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Ubq_LzHGSdk?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br />Hope you enjoy!<br /><br />Love and Light,<br />-Chelsea Rose<br />Lucid Optic Lab

New drawing and the Portland Love Show 2011

This weekend was both relaxing and exciting. During the relaxing part i drew this and watched movies: (pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose) ...

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Goddess Art Opening photos and recap

The Goddess in All of Us art gallery opening was both wonderful and crazy at the same time.<br /><br />Firstly I painted a friend/model who was to help me serve guests drinks and munchies during the event( all event photography done by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Lucid Optic Lab</a> )<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5271577419/" title="Goddess gallery opening 2010 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess gallery opening 2010" height="294" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5271577419_38c79c26af.jpg" width="448" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5271577739/" title="Goddess gallery opening 2010 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess gallery opening 2010" height="294" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/5271577739_77ef4138df.jpg" width="448" /></a><br />But i ended up running out of time to paint her fully since people started coming in the door super early.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5267822639/" title="Goddess opening by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess opening" height="294" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5201/5267822639_15801e56c2.jpg" width="448" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5272187624/" title="Goddess gallery opening 2010 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess gallery opening 2010" height="294" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5046/5272187624_103cdda825.jpg" width="448" /></a><br />Danny snapped the two shots above before the crowed got really big.<br />T.Ruth Artspace filled up super quick and was abuzz with activity. There were moments the cozy lil gallery were packed so full of people it was like being in a sardine can! I was soooooo surprised, excited and encouragement by the turn out.<br /><br />On the ground floor of T.Ruth Artspace the main wall had my Goddess in All Of Us mounted photographs. On a desk we had piled the books for sale.<br />In the upper loft i hung a bunch of my new and old acrylic paintings:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5271577653/" title="Goddess gallery opening 2010 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess gallery opening 2010" height="294" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5271577653_8981cfb3ac.jpg" width="448" /></a><br />I am very glad I had the idea to hang my paintings for this event. People seemed to really enjoy coming up stairs and seeing a different side to my creative endeavours.<br /><br />During a lull in the event Danny was able to snap the following photos:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5271577839/" title="Goddess gallery opening 2010 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess gallery opening 2010" height="294" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5271577839_80f2f9b051.jpg" width="448" /></a><br />from left to right: Chelsea Marie(model), Me(Chelsea Rose artist), Ann(model), Amy(model)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5271577579/" title="Goddess gallery opening 2010 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess gallery opening 2010" height="294" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/5271577579_d3f1084541.jpg" width="448" /></a><br />from left to right: Tiffany Ruth( gallery owner), Chelsea Marie(model), Me(Chelsea Rose, artist)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5271577279/" title="Goddess gallery opening 2010 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess gallery opening 2010" height="294" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5206/5271577279_203c02f865.jpg" width="448" /></a><br />Me kissing one of my models, Queen Bead.<br />It was really a wonderful thing that so many of my models from the Goddess In All Of Us project showed up. Some of them i had not seen or talked to since we did the initial body painting/photo session so it was fun playing catch up and meeting their family and friends!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5271577183/" title="Goddess gallery opening 2010 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess gallery opening 2010" height="294" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5271577183_c4909957c0.jpg" width="448" /></a><br />Andrew Constentine ( local PDX artist) came out with his daughter to the show. Here they are sitting down and thumbing through the Goddess in All of Us book they bought. Later on in the evening i got the chance to paint her sweet face. Unfortunately i did not get a picture of that but it was fun!<br /><br />I met some wonderful people during the show, made some new friends, had a blast and sold a bunch of the 4"x6" prints and my books!<br /><br />After the opening was closed i did a quick photo shoot of the Chelsea Marie whom i painted that day.<br />here is one of the photos:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5272187974/" title="Goddess gallery opening 2010 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess gallery opening 2010" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5047/5272187974_f94b3bf449.jpg" width="382" /></a><br />So i think we can safely say the show was a success!<br /><br />Thanks so very much to all who came out to the Goddess in All of Us art opening. The support means so much. I also know I had a lot of people at the show in spirit who were sending love from afar. Thank you thank you. Love you all!<br /><br />Now i do have some sad news. I just found out over the weekend that <a href="http://www.truthartspa.com/">T.Ruth Artspace</a> will be closing its doors and going out of business in 3 weeks time. Yes, my two month show has been cut down to 3 weeks and I am pretty melancholy about it but I am choosing to not dwell on the negative and instead focus on how wonderful the opening was! So if you were planning on going to check out the exhibit sometime within the 2 months the show was promised to be opened you may want to go have a look soon, like real real soon...before the show is gone entirely!<br /><br />I have the books on sale in T.Ruth Artspace as well as in our etsy shop:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5263751161/" title="Goddess In All Of Us art book sale by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess In All Of Us art book sale" height="340" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5263751161_790bb05ddd.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />On sale for $50 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64352849/goddess-in-all-of-us-body-art">here</a>.<br /><br />Please dont be shy to email me at <a href="mailto:chelsea@lucidopticlab.com">chelsea@lucidopticlab.com</a> with any questions or requests!<br /><br />Thanks again for all the support and encouragement!<br /><br />Much love always,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Goddess Art Opening photos and recap

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Goddess Live on Kboo Radio, Etsy and Art Opening News

We are just a day away from my <a href="http://www.truthartspace.com/future2.html"><strong>Goddess in All of Us body art photography gallery opening</strong></a> and I am pleased to say everything is falling nicely into place.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5145172306/" title="Goddess in All of Us - art show by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess in All of Us - art show" height="500" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1207/5145172306_c08fd1027f.jpg" width="335" /></a><br /><br />I had a true blast yesterday morning... Danny, Tiffany Ruth and I were interviewed live on Kboo Oregon Community Radio "Art Focus" hosted by Eva Lake all about the up coming Goddess exhibit and more!<br /><br />You can take a listen to the recording of our live radio interview<strong> </strong><a href="http://kboo.fm/node/25506"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />It was a thrilling to speak live on the radio. It featured me, Danny and Tiffany talking about the art opening coming this Thursday. We also got into some interesting discussions about "what is the goddess", "what is outsider art", talked about the collective conscience, talked about breakin down the negative stigmas associated to body/spirit connection that have been created in this modern world to keep us caged... lots more and all in 30 mins! haha<br />I am excited to see if doing this radio interview helped generate interest, i guess we will find out tomorrow!<br /><br />I am also happy to announce I have released my Goddess In All Of Us art book on sale via our etsy shop:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5263751161/" title="Goddess In All Of Us art book sale by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess In All Of Us art book sale" height="340" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5263751161_790bb05ddd.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Goddess In All Of Us<br />the Body Art Photography of Chelsea Rose Rippel<br /><br />Physical art book description:<br />size: 8" x 10"<br />Soft cover, "perfect bound"<br />contains 54 pages of the Goddess In All of Us body painting/photography series that Chelsea Rose created.<br />Book also includes, artist statement and introduction as well as a poem written by Chelsea Rose.<br />Each book comes signed by the artist Chelsea Rose<br />This is my first ever self published book.<br />Only 50 copies of the book were printed for this "First Edition" so get them while you still can!<br /><br />The book is $50 plus shipping. Click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64352849/goddess-in-all-of-us-body-art"><strong>here</strong></a> to view or to purchase my art book.<br /><br />Last nugget of news, I ran into a lovely woman who is a supporter and collector of my artwork. We got to talking and planned that I will paint her from head to hips for my art opening and she will cruise around the event and serve wine to the guests. So there will be a live, living example of my body art walking around during the show! I think this will add an interesting preformance art element to the opening while giving people a better idea of what went on behind the making of my body art photographs.<br /><br />So have I enticed you yet? Are you coming to the art opening?<br />I do so hope to see you there. I will also be selling and signing my art books.<br />I look forward to meeting and sharing my art series with you!<br /><br />Best wishes and much love,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Goddess Live on Kboo Radio, Etsy and Art Opening News

We are just a day away from my Goddess in All of Us body art photography gallery opening and I am pleased to say everything is falling nice...

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Art Hanging for my Goddess in All of Us body art photography show

Wow! I fear it has been awhile since my last post. I have been pretty busy working out the details of the Goddess in All of Us body art photography gallery opening.<br />It seems like everything is falling into place now and the actual art opening is really just about a week away! whoaaa.....<br /><br />On Tuesday we hung all the photos:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5248346256/" title="Goddess In All Of Us - hanging by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess In All Of Us - hanging" height="239" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5248346256_c972526481.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />This picture was snapped during the final moments of hanging. Tiffany Ruth( my friend and owner of <a href="http://www.truthartspace.com/"><strong>T.Ruth Artspace</strong></a>) and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab"><strong>Danny</strong></a> were the masterminds behind the way the body of work was put up on the wall.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5247743023/" title="Goddess In All Of Us - hanging by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess In All Of Us - hanging" height="235" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/5247743023_2152ecfd64.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />From left to right: Tiffany Ruth, me and Ann, who was the first model I painted and photographed for the series.<br /><br />...So now you got a sneak peak of the show! I hope it peaked your curiosity :)<br /><br />If you are in the area on Dec.16th I urge you to come and check out the opening:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5145172306/" title="Goddess in All of Us - art show by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess in All of Us - art show" height="500" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1207/5145172306_c08fd1027f.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />At the opening i will also be offering up <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5208211396/"><strong>my first ever self published art book</strong></a> for sale which contains 50 photos from my Goddess in All of Us project. I will also have a box of 4"x6" single prints avilaible for purchase.<br /><br />This weekend I am watching <a href="http://www.truthartspace.com/"><strong>the gallery</strong></a> on Sunday while Tiffany is away so if you are around come on in and say hi. I will be hanging a bunch of my new acrylic paintings in the upper loft of the gallery. The plan is to have the paintings avilaible for view and purchase for the night of the opening...so there will be plenty to take a gander at!<br /><br />Also, the same night of my opening just a block down the steet Tiffany has organized a "Pop Up Art show" which will be featuring multiple local artist, crafters + live preformances!<br /><br />I hope to see you there.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Art Hanging for my Goddess in All of Us body art photography show

Wow! I fear it has been awhile since my last post. I have been pretty busy working out the details of the Goddess in All of Us body art phot...

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Goddess In All of Us First print test book

Its here!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5208211396/" title="First print by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="First print" height="281" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5208211396_ee13e19116.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br />On Wednesday the print shop called to tell me the test print of my body art photography book was ready for pick up. It was really crazy to finally have my first ever self published book resting neatly in my hands. I think it turned out amazing! I am having 50 copies printed and i will be listing them on sale in my etsy shop. You can also join me for my body art photography gallery opening on December the 16th. Ill be selling the books there as well as doing a book signing:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5145172306/" title="Goddess in All of Us - art show by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess in All of Us - art show" height="500" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1207/5145172306_c08fd1027f.jpg" width="335" /></a><br /><br />Much love,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Goddess In All of Us First print test book

Its here! On Wednesday the print shop called to tell me the test print of my body art photography book was ready for pick up. It was really ...

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Group Art Show: Sera Se Sol at Vino Vixens

Last night was fun. Danny and I attended the opening night of Sera De Sol, a group art show at a local Portland wine and coffee loung called <a href="http://www.vinovixenspdx.com/"><strong>Vino Vixens</strong></a>.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4687295056/" title="Group Art Show: Sera Se Sol by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Group Art Show: Sera Se Sol" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4015/4687295056_eb9fa2b5c8.jpg" width="309" /></a><br />I had submitted 4 main art pieces to be hung the day before and was pleasantly surprised to find the back lougue of Vino Vixens much changed and filled with art, music and lovely belly dancers for the opening.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4690816631/" title="Vino Vixen- art show- opening night by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Vino Vixen- art show- opening night" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4690816631_b57124e599.jpg" width="339" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4691444634/" title="Sera De Sol Art Opening by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Sera De Sol Art Opening" height="334" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/4691444634_fe81f844cd.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab"><strong>Danny</strong></a> snapped these shots of me hanging out by where my art was hung. The mood of the joint was enjoyable especially with such amazing live music.<br /><br />We had the pleasure of listing to an amazing band: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/nuestronuestro"><strong>Nuestro Nuestro</strong></a><br /><a><br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4691444508/" title="Sera De Sol by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Sera De Sol" height="362" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4691444508_f6795b8c34.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />They had a wonderfully refreshing energy to them- just very genuine with their music making, the sounds quite obviously deeply inspired by the lead's Cuban heritage. Danny and i really enjoyed the live drumming that accompanied it all.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/4690812101/" title="Sera De Sol by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Sera De Sol" height="312" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1272/4690812101_12a2a0da6c.jpg" width="450" /></a><br />and with the enchantress belly dancers swirling about it made for a true dream scape setting.<br /><br />...The wonderful woman, <a href="http://erikaryn.carbonmade.com/"><strong>Eryka Ryn</strong></a>, who put this event together said she found most of the artists via The <a href="http://portlandloveshow.com/"><strong>5th Annual Portland Love show</strong></a>, which i had put in my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4091802228/in/set-72157610826099576/"><strong>Posy Nymph</strong></a> painting. Just goes to show its wonderful to be a part of these occasions- as if the experiences and life lessons learned were not enough you also make wonderful networking connections while finding new sources of inspiration.<br />...The art will be up for 2 months! So feel free to check it out in person.<br />here is a list of all the awesome artists and their respective web pages:<br /><br />Chelsea Rose <a href="http://www.chelsearosearts.com/" rel="nofollow">www.chelsearosearts.com/</a><br /><br />Chris Haberman <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chris.haberman" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/chris.haberman</a><br /><br />Erika Ryn <a href="http://erikaryn.carbonmade.com/" rel="nofollow">erikaryn.carbonmade.com/</a><br /><br />Endymienne <a href="http://www.iamasite.com/" rel="nofollow">www.iamasite.com/</a><br /><br />Holly Patton <a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=22719&id=1017042059&op=6" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=22719&id=1017042059&op=6</a><br /><br />John Payne <a href="http://www.jopaart.com/" rel="nofollow">www.jopaart.com/</a><br /><br />Jon MacNair <a href="http://www.jonmacnair.com/" rel="nofollow">www.jonmacnair.com/</a><br /><br />Liv Rainey Smith <a href="http://www.livraineysmith.com/" rel="nofollow">www.livraineysmith.com/</a><br /><br />Lesley Burke <a href="http://www.lesleyaburke.com/" rel="nofollow">www.lesleyaburke.com/</a><br /><br />Treigh Love <a href="http://treighlove.carbonmade.com/" rel="nofollow">treighlove.carbonmade.com/</a><br /><br />& Wynona <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/artbywinona" rel="nofollow">www.etsy.com/shop/artbywinona</a><br /><br />So thats about it. Today after work im going to run down to <a href="http://www.truthartspace.com/"><strong>T.Ruth artspace gallery</strong></a> and watch it till it closes( i am still babysitting the shop till Tiffany starts feelin better.) Tomorrow i will be back in the gallery from 1:00pm-6pm. I will be working on some paintings, drinkin tea, listening to music and greeting all that enter the gallery. So if you are in the area please dont hesitate to come in and say hi and have a bit of a chat and some tea!<br />...other then that i hope for a mellow Sunday filled with lots of tea drinking( yes more tea!), patio time. I also want to go hiking( its been awhile with all of this rain!). We shall see what adventures the weekend turns up for us.<br />Much love and many blessings!<br />-Chelsea Rose

Group Art Show: Sera Se Sol at Vino Vixens

Last night was fun. Danny and I attended the opening night of Sera De Sol, a group art show at a local Portland wine and coffee loung called...

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Humble beginnings and The Space art collective

Hello <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">dearfulls</span>.<br /><br />Its been another one of those busy weeks but i did manage to start a new painting!<br /><br />This is where i am at with it thus far:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665663494/" title="Dawn- work in progress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Dawn- work in progress" height="335" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1304/4665663494_5bafe03601.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />this is a close up of some of the humble beginnings of the color layout.<br /><br />I was flipping through an old sketch book of mine and came across this drawing which i ended up using very <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">loosely</span> as <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">inspiration</span> for the painting:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665016537/" title="sketch by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="sketch" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4665016537_c6a5bc6897.jpg" width="380" /></a><br />this was a pen and ink sketch done a year or so ago. As you can see for some strange reason i drew her smack dab in the middle of two pages in my sketch book-thus i have never been able to get a good scan of it. Ah well.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665029499/" title="humble beginnings by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="humble beginnings" height="363" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4665029499_42d87fc8d0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />This is a quick process shot i took of it after i had kinda free handed a basic sketch onto my 14"x14" painted canvas. I think i might change up the shape of the wings a bit...or add more detail and flow. We shall see. I still need to build out the rest of her form + <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">poofy</span> skirt. Also thinking about adding some green into the background on the bottom to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">suggest</span> water at sunset...or grassy hill of some sort.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4665660042/" title="art bun by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="art bun" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4665660042_7ee7d4e3e7.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />and here i am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">workin</span> in the home studio. I call this hairdo my "art bun." I have found that its best to keep the dreads tucked up into a high bun while painting, otherwise my tips end up as paintbrushes rather quickly! And acrylic paint is perhaps the hardest thing to clean out of dreads other then peanut butter :P My headband was handmade by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Lively"><strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Livley</span></strong></a>! and yes, i love it.<br /><br />Today i am leaving work early so that Danny and I can c<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ruise</span> on over to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Vancouver</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Washington</span>. We are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">participating</span> in their Craft in the Village, where we will have a table out <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">sellin</span> our art prints, paintings, tie dye and screen prints!<br />We will also be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">actively</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">participating</span> in another art space opening at The Space!<br />Check it out:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4659339973/" title="First Friday by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="First Friday" height="500" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1303/4659339973_3ec6fae5e7.jpg" width="432" /></a><br />I will be the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">official</span> face and body painter for the event! And there will be an open drum <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">circle</span> and a community canvas free for all. I LOVE IT!<br />for more info on The Space check them out <a href="http://thespaceartcollective.blogspot.com/"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />I wanted to leave off with another body painting photo that i posted a few days ago:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4658570265/" title="Tender Truth by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Tender Truth" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4658570265_330040433e.jpg" width="338" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />Model: Courtney)<br /><br />Have a super <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">yumtazmic</span> weekend, everyone.<br /><br />PEACE n LOVE!<br />-Chelsea Rose

Humble beginnings and The Space art collective

Hello dearfulls . Its been another one of those busy weeks but i did manage to start a new painting! This is where i am at with it thus far:...

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The Space art collective grand opening and weekend progress

So!<br />Danny and I had a tun of fun on Friday.<br />We drove over to Vancouver Washington for the First Friday art shenanigans that included The Space art collectives grand opening night!<br />It was a total swoon. i am in love!<br />There was drumming, poetry reading, live community painting, local music, face painting and more!<br />Here is a peek into the drum circles:<br /><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4592512875_77495131ef.jpg" /><br />( photos and compilation by the dear <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/">Anni Becker</a> )<br />The beats were strong and full of wonderful intent!<br />It lasted for a good while before coming to a close so that we could enjoy more local musics.<br /><br />and then came the live community canvas painting:<br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1405/4592562163_921bf62471.jpg" /><br />( more wonderful photos by friend and photographer <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/">Anni Becker</a>)<br />Here you can see Danny jumping into the community canvas at full throttle- painting Ganesha!<br /><br />This was the end result of the live community canvas free for all painting:<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/4592661309_510a49ebe0.jpg" /><br />( another photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/">Anni</a>!)<br />a wondrous, spontaneous community creation.<br />As Danny helped paint the community piece i was busy giving and receiving face paintings!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4593044127/" title="face painting in The Space by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="face painting in The Space" height="335" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1383/4593044127_bda0501113.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />( photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny</a>)<br />And thus the face painting madness began. Here i am painting Kelly Keigwin(a dear heart and amazing artist) ....and not for the first time either. i have a feeling this will become a well cherished ritual at such art collective opening nights and i look forward to many more!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1203/4593156856_19d5b8f1a7.jpg" /><br />( photo by Kelly Keigwin)<br />here i am painting Colleen! Another main member and creator at The Space art collective, whom i truly enjoy interacting and trading creative energy with!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/4592601285_62fb29e398.jpg" /><br />( photo by Kelly Keigwin)<br />and here i am painting Anni's face...which she then turned around and painted my own- imagine my delight!<br /><br /><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1393/4592589001_151dbf07b7.jpg" /><br />(photo by Kelly Keigwin)<br /><br />and so here we were:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4593654810/" title="Painted Ladies by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Painted Ladies" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/4593654810_9ae28dd83a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />(photo by <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab/">Danny</a>)<br />...i dare say a wondrous time was had by all!<br />On our way home Danny and I stopped by the Guerilla Gallery to enjoy some late night musical musing from more local artists.<br />I went home with a big goofy Cheshire grin on my face.<br /><br />The rest of the weekend seemed to pass in a blurr. On Saturday Danny and I drove all around town hunting for treasure at estate and garage sales. Since we will be moving soon we are lookin for some new area rugs and furniture. We found a super groovy lavender shag carpet that was huge along with a few other awesomely wonderful area rugs, end table, book shelf and much more. We filled up our car's hatch back and decided to call it quits for the day.<br />Sunday we enjoyed the morning, danny made soyrizo breakfast tacos. We then took a nice long walk around the neighborhood( trying to make sure we do get some regular exercise)....the weather was perfect. The sun was up but not glaring and the breeze was choice and comfortable. By the end of the day however, the sky turned grey again so we headed in doors and got a lot of packing done( it finally does feel like we are moving!)<br />So that wraps up the weekend bizz. i didnt get much of any work in on any of my art projects- in fact most of my art supply is already packed and ready to be relocated. So we shall see when i get to finished my current work in progress, perhaps it will be sometime we move and the dust has a chance to settle.<br /><br />Hope all is well with everyone and that the weekend was sweet.<br />best wishes for this new week.<br /><br />Many blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

The Space art collective grand opening and weekend progress

So! Danny and I had a tun of fun on Friday. We drove over to Vancouver Washington for the First Friday art shenanigans that included The Spa...

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Recent Pictures and Poems!

Its Friday morning and i am sitting here with a mug of green tea in hand, writing to you. I thought today i would share some recent photos, some taken last weekend, the body painting photos are two that i retouched last night and posted from my shoot with Thierra. The poems are ones i have written in the last couple months.<br />What is it they say? Sharing is caring?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4524434855/" title="Rebel Heiress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Rebel Heiress" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4524434855_201ea47a89.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />model: Thierra)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4524430603/" title="Rebel Heiress by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Rebel Heiress" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4524430603_80a8e60132.jpg" width="334" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose<br />model: Thierra)<br /><br />Thus far for my body painting project i have photographed a total of 7 women within a rang of differing ethnicity. I shot two women with German, Scottish blood, one Micronesian & half African, one Korean, one Vietnamese, one a mix of Irish and Italian, one African! I love it. I hope to keep pulling in a diverse mix of ethnic beauties. Unfortunately it seems to be very difficult to find models with dark skin available and willing to participate in the project. I think this reflects the demographics of Portland ,Oregon perhaps? I do hope to find more darker skinned models to balance out that of the lighter skinned models that i have already painted. We shall see! Yesterday i posted an add on craiglist for pregnant women. i think painting and photograping pregnant women in this series will be an interesting addition. I have already had a few responses so i am hoping to begin scheduling shoots for this!<br />So thats the scoop on where my women's study/body painting and photography project is going.<br /><br />Here are a couple random photos from the previous week that i thought might be fun to share:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4515947111/" title="All Dolled Up by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="All Dolled Up" height="406" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4515947111_eca0dbe4a2.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Here i am all dolled up with a bit of makeup on.<br />I got a package in the mail on Monday- it was eye shadow and lip-gloss i ordered from an awesome etsy shop called : <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/torik2009"><strong>Spectrum Cosmetics</strong></a>.<br />I took this picture shortly after trying on the new colors.<br />I rarely wear makeup-unless its for a special occasion like an art opening or something. I like to wear green eye shadow and mine ran out a few weeks ago( had it for years!)<br />The shadow is called “shamrock” and the lip gloss is called “dirty girl.”<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4515939645/" title="Danny Zigwomp by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Danny Zigwomp" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2772/4515939645_6ffcd21ee0.jpg" width="350" /></a><br />Here is a handsome shot of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab"><strong>Danny</strong></a> that i took a few weeks past. His dreads have gotten so long already- just in a few short months it seems.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4516570820/" title="Marlita and I on the trail by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Marlita and I on the trail" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4516570820_fdcb84c2c6.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />Danny took this picture of Marla and I. She is a dear friend who was visiting from Cali. We took a nice long hike on Saturday where we saw a wood pecker, a crowd of vultures shifting in the wind atop the tree canopy, and a small snake with a single racing stripe that ran the length of his scaly body + lots of mushrooms! I have vowed to do more hiking as it is truly the most enjoyable exercise for me and i know i need a lot of it now that i am working in an office building from 8-3 opposed to running around like a chicken with my head cut off all day long at art supply warehouse.<br />-----and that concludes our picture portion of this blog post, now on to some written word!<br /><br />Some of my unedited writings from this year thus far:<br /><br />Poem 1<br />I am a careless heroine<br />with a brave finger against the brow<br />holding face in fuming reverie<br />growling with the entrails of this sorrowing bridge and its treacherous way<br />this convoluted path manifesting as a dagger of drought on my parched spool of tongue that wallows, shifting in steely indifference with the shrugging of half lidded eyes.<br />I stand as effigy, revered burden of glowering aptitude teaming in the splinters of steaming electrical coils, placid with the sharpness to inject.<br />This calibration wrought tight in columns of my spine resting in the nape of unperturbed illusory splendor is ready to spring and command.<br />My battered crown pulsates as a grafting symbol of granulated edict.<br />I am a ruthless heroine<br />My proclamation made deep and luxuriant amidst black opal pupils<br />gone milky in whisper weeping coals, gelatinous with polluted condemnation<br />forever a scourge, mounted thick and groveling in the winding shores of divination thus bestowed.<br />The towers before me are glowing, steely dawn rippling like convulsing flesh, dripping splendors of warm smoggy breath all a glow in the chill of this inky shore.<br />And I stand here, holding this mound of dirt between stakes of armored intent with arms held in the pulsating homage of the sphinx with its claw and feather,<br />a splendor of cruel truth and balancing awe. A formidable opponent, equipped stark and naked with the gaze of infinity, growing in blazing feral trance.<br />And I, most like a thorny serpent, my jaw puckered into a blooming flower of wound, fanged and gagging on the heavy blanket of Babylon, my harrowing opponent, abusive in its splendor.<br />But these breaches have little effect, for a clandestine fortress ripples in this chest of mine where I bare the weapons of elusive voices, the heavenly defiance whipping like festooned brocade, a violent ivy thick with web to ensnare and consume.<br />Therefore, do not cross me.<br />I am a careless heroine.<br /><br />Poem 2<br /><br />Blatant and harrowing the blue smoke climbed umbilical and groping in the shattered light<br />as a symbol gleaming hot and molten in the shadows of failure<br />penetrating deep and wallowing into the rotten core of the eye<br />staring from above which holds so little brightness within<br />but devours and hordes each jewel like a basilisk<br />with its talons of thorn, pulped and splintered with vein<br />within the beast the empty sequence of palpating calculation prevails<br />holding court a governing insurgence lined thick in mortar and scheming reverie<br />up taking and dissecting the definition of self and steal atop the brim of strangers tongues<br />their mouths agape with perpetual strain made stiff and groping at the dust in the swollen air<br />as maimed pretenders lifting numb the bulbs of their palms to the slate above<br />groveling in listlessness with pealed and bleached bone<br />protruding from each scab bound thick and embedded with wounded words<br />each inky character an illusory phantasm seeking to explain the truth out of the roots and dirt<br />as patterns speak volumes of chaos and riddle<br /><br />when the bright plains of golden dawn break warm and frothy above each head<br />the conspirators lock fang with bounding intent<br />chaining reason to prescription till no heart gleams without predator forecast<br />birthing dreams that inscroll with twisted metal<br />settling over the spilt reminders of all that is genuine<br />the self claims the cannibal status of a pawn and fool<br />waiting weighted and exposed to the corrosive embrace that laps thick with eclipsing cages<br />ensnaring in unison each blind feeler<br />holding onto broken limbs and vision<br />groping for that line drawn in murky breath<br />separating this impalpable undertow<br />from the chance of manifest truth<br /><br />the blossom weeps its seeds<br />floating adrift a glassy memoir<br />its reflection a towering waif<br />petals of cosmic reverb lay bent and rigid with meditated grace<br />a silent kindling of force it dredges up<br />forming new feathers of transformation<br />to splay at the feet of the fallen once more.<br /><br />------------------------I should probably stop right there. Thats quite a dose!<br /><br />Oh, just found out that i was featured on the blog of a fellow etsy Artist: LittleMissFamous, with a full 'artist interview' that i gave via email. Check it out <a href="http://littlemisshousewifey.blogspot.com/2010/04/feature-friday.html"><strong>here</strong></a> if you are interested.<br /><br />My plans for this evening: Driving over to Vancouver Washington to be witness and be a part of the amazing art community that is <a href="http://www.guerrilla-media.com/"><strong>Guerrilla Media</strong></a>. They are opening up a new art/music gallery. The event tonight will be the grand opening featuring many amazing local musicians and artists. Check the the details <a href="http://www.guerrilla-media.com/events/guerrilla-gallery-opening"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />Weekend plans thus far: Lookin for a new apartment, starting on a new painting based off of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4141252596/in/set-72157623715783287/"><strong>this drawing</strong></a>( i am sure this certain painting will be even more of a shock to people then my usual work...what with the particular "endowments" my character has been bestowed), a nice long hike in the local woods with my love, and some spring cleaning thrown into the mix somewhere hopefully!<br />What about you? got anything planned?<br />I do hope you enjoy the weekend and that it offers some respite from whatever your daily drudge may be.<br /><br />Much love to all!<br />-Chelsea Rose

Recent Pictures and Poems!

Its Friday morning and i am sitting here with a mug of green tea in hand, writing to you. I thought today i would share some recent photos, ...

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