1st photos from my new Earth Goddess series and more

Hello Lovelies,<br />I have some great news!<br />On Sunday I finally began my new "Goddess In All Of Us" series called "Earth Goddess."<br />I have been waiting all winter and spring for the rain to finally let up so that I could take my painted Goddesses outdoors and photograph them meshed in the wilds of mother earth. And so it has begun! I am pacing myself, so for now I have posted two images from the shoot on Sunday, and here they are:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5886789732/" title="Odaemin, Strawberry Woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Odaemin, Strawberry Woman" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5886789732_8b4030a7bd.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />Odaemin the Strawberry Woman<br />body art and photography by Chelsea Rose<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5886789730/" title="Odaemin, Strawberry Woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Odaemin, Strawberry Woman" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5071/5886789730_1bbaca2d5e.jpg" width="393" /></a><br />Odaemin the Strawberry Woman<br />body art and photography by Chelsea Rose<br /><br />It was hard work but I think we had lots of fun. Studio photography, like the first series was, is SO much easier and controlled while shooting in the woods is anything but! Firstly we had to lug all of our photography and camp equipment out into woods that were secluded enough for a safe, relatively private day. Then we had to contend with the fickle moods of the sun, who continued to switch from searing sun to nice gray even overcast clouds, not to mention the onslaught of swarming insects. But despite the hardships....It felt sooooo good to do the body painting out doors.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5883817432/" title="body art in the woods by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="body art in the woods" height="335" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6038/5883817432_97717b6073.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5883817378/" title="body art in the woods by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="body art in the woods" height="335" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6014/5883817378_ebe6825f42.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Look at all that dreamy green we got to hang out with!<br /><br />My model was a fascinating person to speak with and the 5 hours i took to paint her went by fast with all the great conversations we had. She is mixed Ojibway Native American and helped me come up with the title for her group of images: "Odaemin the Strawberry Woman." Firstly Odaemin in native laguage means heart berry. "Ode’min Giizis (pronounced o’DAY-min GHEE-zus) is the sixth moon of the Anishinaabe calendar. It marks the beginning of summer, the longest day of the year, and the harvest of the strawberry in June. The root word of ode’min is “ode”. “Ode” signifies the heart in Anishinaabemowin (the Anishinaabe language). As the strawberry resembles the shape and colour of the human heart, it also represents the sweetest and kindest of emotions that bring people together to feast and exchange ideas." And in Ojibway( Anishinabek) culture it is said that Odaemin was the name for their first shaman. Fascinating no? I think this all relates so well to the time of the shoot along with the feel of the photos.<br />I will be posting more finished photos from the shoot next week...so stay tuned! Cant wait to see where this Earth Goddess series takes me next...to the coast? to the desert? to the rain forest? to the swamp? And what Goddess will be next to be conjured up out of the body paint and energy collaboration between myself, my model and mother earth?<br /><br />In other news, I have been focusing a bit more energy on myself in these ways:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5870793834/" title="Looky what I got! by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Looky what I got!" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5263/5870793834_f7725b4683.jpg" width="357" /></a><br />I got a new tattoo!<br />I designed it based on the dimensions of the Fibonacci or Golden spiral ( the spiral is representative of a ratio that is found in the growth cycle and life pattern of all living things. Philosophically it also stands as a symbol for the infinite as well as a portal that transcends boundaries of astral planes and multiple dimensions.) I embellished the sacred shape with spiraling leaves and a bud to create something akin to The Flower of Life.<br /><br />I also did some dready maintenance by redyeing my dreads with Henna. This revitalized the health of my scalp and turned me once more into a ginger. I then had my friend Queen Bead help me sew all my faerie wool dreads back in and viola:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5859166260/" title="Summer solstice dready update by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Summer solstice dready update" height="391" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/5859166260_74be026fd6.jpg" style="WIDTH: 415px; HEIGHT: 319px" width="500" /></a><br /><br />I also just recently had some blood work done and found out a few interesting things I had no idea about. I am anemic and allergic to gluten and yeast. So for the next three months i will be eating very differently from before. I have been a vegetarian(who ate fish) for 5 years..and i suppose its now time to start eating chicken again( as a way to get more iron.) And i love breads soooo much, but from now on i will have to stay away unless its some odd creation such as rice bread.<br /><br />So thats what i have been up to.<br /><br />Here is what is coming up on my agenda:<br /><br />Today is <a href="http://www.artonalberta.org/">Last Thursday Artwalk on Alberta street</a>! So we will be down there with a full booth of art for the event( set up around 20th-24th street i think.) Hope to see you there!<br /><br />For July I am having a solo show of my Goddess In All Of Us series at <a href="http://inotherwords.org/">In Other Words feminist bookstore</a> and library, right here in portland oregon. I dont have the opening date yet, but I will share once its chosen.<br /><br />....other plans are formulating but are probably to vague to begin listing off, so thats it for now!<br /><br />Phew...this is a lengthy entry isn’t it?<br />Hope your summer is shaping up wonderfully.<br /><br />Love and Light,<br />-Chelsea Rose

1st photos from my new Earth Goddess series and more

Hello Lovelies, I have some great news! On Sunday I finally began my new "Goddess In All Of Us" series called "Earth Goddess....

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Live Body Painting at Theoria Gallery and more!

Its been so long since my last post... rather shameful, I know. But I hope to make up for it by posting lots of photos today!<br /><br />On Saturday night I did a live body painting at the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Theoria-Collective-Informal-Lecture-and-Workshop-Space/219171678094789"><strong>Theoria Gallery</strong></a> in NE Portland Oregon. The event was an art opening with lots of live space gypsy music, fire dancers, jugglers...and I pitched in to the artly madness with some live body painting.<br />Here are some photos from the experience:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5803224682/" title="Ekstasius, The Bright by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Ekstasius, The Bright" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/5803224682_ae2bd6807b.jpg" width="412" /></a><br />(body painting by Chelsea Rose Rippel, Photography by Danny)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5802654663/" title="Ekstasius, The Bright by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Ekstasius, The Bright" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2479/5802654663_ffca0f2e62.jpg" width="351" /></a><br />(body painting by Chelsea Rose Rippel, Photography by Danny)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5803210868/" title="Ekstasius, The Bright by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Ekstasius, The Bright" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/5803210868_658ee56ae0.jpg" width="349" /></a><br />(body painting by Chelsea Rose Rippel, Photography by Danny)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5805261993/" title="Ekstasius, The Bright by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Ekstasius, The Bright" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/5805261993_5c1868ab82.jpg" width="349" /></a><br />(body painting by Chelsea Rose Rippel, Photography by Danny)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5805816572/" title="Ekstasius, The Bright by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Ekstasius, The Bright" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5034/5805816572_1070c2d1a0.jpg" width="358" /></a><br />(body painting by Chelsea Rose Rippel, Photography by Danny)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5805821762/" title="Ekstasius, The Bright by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Ekstasius, The Bright" height="336" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/5805821762_f563f7cd83.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />(body painting by Chelsea Rose Rippel, Photography by Danny)<br /><br />And some work in progress photos:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5805161553/" title="Live body painting @ Theoria Gallery by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Live body painting @ Theoria Gallery" height="339" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/5805161553_41d688503b.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5805721134/" title="Live body painting @ Theoria Gallery by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Live body painting @ Theoria Gallery" height="332" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/5805721134_24f356285f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />As seen here, I was painting just outside the gallery door. The gallery space within was quite small, cozy and full of wonderful art, atmosphere and people. Outside live music, fire dancers and jugglers whirled around us on the street. It was surreal, trippy and immense amounts of fun.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5802654519/" title="Live Body painting @ Theoria Gallery by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Live Body painting @ Theoria Gallery" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/5802654519_6c636f0136.jpg" width="358" /></a><br /><br /><br />.....And in other news:<br /><br />- I am very excited to share with you a story a friend of mine wrote based on this painting of mine:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5636578690/" title="Mistress and the Orb by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Mistress and the Orb" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/5636578690_7e3537a842.jpg" width="398" /></a><br />Michelle's short fiction story is called " I Hope You Make It." It is a wonderful story about healing....please do take a min to read <a href="http://greenwoman.wordpress.com/2011/06/05/first-sunday-short-fiction-i-hope-you-make-it/"><strong>here</strong></a>, you will feel brighter for it, I sure did :)<br /><br />-I am a proud parent of some beautiful Shitake mushrooms. Home grown and organic of course!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5802998662/" title="Shitake woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Shitake woman" height="385" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5301/5802998662_e36737220a.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />...using in home grow kits from <a href="http://www.fungi.com/"><strong>Fungi Perfecti</strong></a> !<br /><br />-And finally, two quick shots of my set up at last weekends Dark Arts craft fair inside The LoveCraft bar:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5802404855/" title="Dark Arts craft fair by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Dark Arts craft fair" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2442/5802404855_b4268f8958.jpg" width="335" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5802404683/" title="Dark Arts craft fair by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Dark Arts craft fair" height="335" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2385/5802404683_52462e2fde.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />....Thats all folks! Phew....had a lot to catch up on didn't I?<br />And its June already? How has your muse been treating you lately?<br /><br />Much love and blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Live Body Painting at Theoria Gallery and more!

Its been so long since my last post... rather shameful, I know. But I hope to make up for it by posting lots of photos today! On Saturday ni...

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My 1st time selling at the Portland Saturday Market

I have survived my first weekend as an art vendor at the Portland Saturday Market and here are some pictures to prove it:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5545184619/" title="Portland Saturday Market by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Portland Saturday Market" height="364" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5545184619_e48a9d7878.jpg" style="WIDTH: 447px; HEIGHT: 320px" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5545184613/" title="Portland Saturday Market by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Portland Saturday Market" height="335" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/5545184613_d89786cd0b.jpg" style="WIDTH: 448px; HEIGHT: 315px" width="500" /></a><br />It was a super cold raining weekend thus I heard a lot of vendors complaining of low sales...so I dont feel too disheartened at not making my goal of sales for the weekend. I did have some great purchases and some amazing conversations with people who stopped by my booth. I also was thrilled about how friendly my neighbor vendors were and how easy I made friends with them. The crafty vendors seemed to greatly out weighed the art vendors but i did find a few and had a great time talking, comparing notes and getting some great advice.<br />Speaking of advice, a few days before the market weekend I did a faerie oracle reading in which i pulled 'Iris of the Rainbow' and her message was pretty much "be aware that a lot of work is ahead but the outcome is glorious and fruitful." So im going to keep at it! I don't think its profitable to go every weekend,rain or shine so i will be a lil more choosy on which weekends i vend. But i am very excited that my artwork passed the jury, i survived my 1st weekend and that im now set for the rest of the year.<br />How was your weekend? any new ventures?<br />Many blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

My 1st time selling at the Portland Saturday Market

I have survived my first weekend as an art vendor at the Portland Saturday Market and here are some pictures to prove it: It was a super col...

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Finished Acrylic painting and new Goddess Posters for sale!

Good Morning! I have survived another weekend and have some fruits of labor to share with you.<br /><br />Over the weekend I managed to finish up this painting I have been working on:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5525802070/" title="finished painting by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="finished painting" height="339" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5525802070_c59764a2d3.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />(Angel or Alien?<br />14"x14" orginal acrylic painting on canvas<br />by Chelsea Rose )<br />...I took this photo as the gloss varnish was drying.<br /><br />She started off as a pen and ink drawing i did a couple months back:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5326437220/" title="Alien or Angel? by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Alien or Angel?" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/5326437220_0eef1bde4b_m.jpg" width="195" /></a><br />(original pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose)<br />...its always interesting to see what sort of changes the original concept drawing goes through as i work on turning it into a painting. I had a lot of fun painting this peice because I used my two favoerite colors as my pallete basis: green and purple. I did a video/time lapse recording of me putting the first layers of color on the painting. check out my work in progress video <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5406436223/in/photostream/"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />So now that she is done I need to decide on which of the following drawings to turn into a painting next....<br /><br />This one:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5467581518/" title="Mistress and the Orb by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Mistress and the Orb" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5467581518_07aa3cbb44_m.jpg" width="180" /></a><br />(Misstress of the Orb, orginal pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose)<br /><br />Or this one:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5332512460/" title="Bulb Goddess by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Bulb Goddess" height="240" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5167/5332512460_f70e13a486_m.jpg" width="196" /></a><br />(Bulb Goddess, orginal pen and ink drawing by Chelsea Rose)<br /><br />....which one do you think I should paint next?<br /><br />I am also in the process of releasing some new prints I had made of some of the photos from my The Goddess In All of Us series.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5525802064/" title="projects by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="projects" height="335" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5525802064_e606e98ea8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />In this photo you see the Goddess posters: size 13"x19" which I am selling for $20 each.<br /><br /><img height="332" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.226962267.jpg" style="WIDTH: 473px; HEIGHT: 301px" width="521" /><br />This shows the 8"x10" prints which I am selling for $15 each.<br />I am working on getting all of these new prints avilaible in <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.etsy.com/"><strong>our etsy shop</strong></a> for purchase. Should be all listed and ready for purcahse by tonight. So keep an eye on the shop for our new listings!<br /><br />Thats it for now!<br />Much love and many blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Finished Acrylic painting and new Goddess Posters for sale!

Good Morning! I have survived another weekend and have some fruits of labor to share with you. Over the weekend I managed to finish up this ...

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Spiraling Elements wrapped crystal, new body painting web section and art fairs

Hello there,<br />I cant believe its Monday already.<br /><br />Check out the new body painting section on my official art website:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5465585866/" title="Body painting section of my website by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Body painting section of my website" height="330" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5217/5465585866_ea62e55991.jpg" style="WIDTH: 390px; HEIGHT: 248px" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidotpiclab"><strong>Danny</strong></a> was kind enough to flesh out and add in this much needed section to my website. I really love how the black and white +the line work in the photos compliment the design of the page. check it out <a href="http://chelsearosearts.com/bodypaint.html"><strong>here</strong></a> and flick on the icons :)<br /><br />And check out the new wire wrapping job on my quarts crystal:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5464212720/" title="SpiralingElements wrapped crystal by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="SpiralingElements wrapped crystal" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5464212720_7827258ff8.jpg" width="335" /></a><br /><br />close Up:<br /><img height="450" src="http://thecreativityrebellion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/DSC00979.jpg" style="WIDTH: 362px; HEIGHT: 360px" width="517" /><br />I have had this crystal for years. But awhile ago the old copper wrapping had broken off and i had almost lost my crystal. Since then it sat upon my lil home alter waiting for someone to re wrap her. I'm horrible at wire wrapping so when my dear etsy friend Spiraling Elements offered to do it for a trade i was ecstatic. I am in love with the added fluorite. which is perhaps the perfect stone to compliment my crystal( how did she know!?) because its been known to strengthen the healing and spiritual properties of other stones its paired with, it also helps to ground energy, aids in channeling work and inter dimensional communications!<br />I feel so much more balance now that i am wearing my crystal again.<br />Check out more of Spiraling Elements Gemstone and AMAZING wire wrapping treasures: <a href="http://www.spiralingelements.com/"><strong>www.spiralingelements.com</strong></a> She also is a creativity coach: <a href="http://thecreativityrebellion.com/"><strong>http://thecreativityrebellion.com/</strong></a><strong><br /></strong><br />In other news, I actually bought a calendar over the weekend because it seems the amount of dates i have to remember are stacking up!<br />This year we are going to be trying a bunch of new art fairs.<br />Coming up super quick we are participating in the <a href="http://snackword.netfirms.com/seportlandartwalk.com/default.htm"><strong>SE Portland area Art walk</strong></a> on March 5th and 6th. We will have our art set up in the Land Mark Ford building along with 30+ artists. "Over 180 artists, many in 'native environments' will be showing their works and meeting art lovers over the first weekend of March. What a wonderful way to spend a day...wandering around Southeast Portland, experiencing sculpture, painting, jewelry, pottery, photography, encaustic, print-making, textile...almost every conceivable medium for expression. The 2010 event grossed over $80,000 for artists!"- SEAAW<br />Check out the art walk map <a href="http://www.communitywalk.com/SEPortlandArtWalk2011"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br />We also applied for this year's <a href="http://craftywonderland.com/"><strong>CraftyWonderland</strong></a> - a huge art and craft show done annually in the convention center. We wont hear back until march wether or not we made the cut so keep your fingers crossed. We also intend on doing a bunch of the art fairs during the summer.<br />And we totally scored this weekend! An art vending friend is moving to NY so she gave us ALL of her art vending equipment including a canopy( ours was on its last two legs), a bunch of grid wall for displaying art, tables and more. Amazing!!! We are all set. Bring on the art walks!<br />Is it spring yet? its getting lighter earlier!<br />How was your weekend?<br />Have any important art fairs you are awaiting?<br /><br />Much love and light,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Spiraling Elements wrapped crystal, new body painting web section and art fairs

Hello there, I cant believe its Monday already. Check out the new body painting section on my official art website: Danny was kind enough t...

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Yellow Maiden pen and ink plus two more Goddess prints

Just listed some new items in my online shop!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5423926552/" title="Yellow Maiden ink acrylic painting by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Yellow Maiden ink acrylic painting" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5094/5423926552_060768d9d6.jpg" width="375" /></a><br />Yellow Maiden<br />4" x 12" x 1"<br />ink illustration over acrylic painted canvas, gloss varnished<br />by Chelsea Rose<br />Origianl art peice selling for $30. see the sale listing<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67597786/yellow-maiden-ink-and-acrylic-painting?ref=v1_other_1"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />I also released two more of my limited eiditing Goddess prints:<br /><img height="728" src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_570xN.215081983.jpg" style="WIDTH: 424px; HEIGHT: 683px" width="478" /><br />Goddess In All of Us body art photograph<br />Fetal<br />Blissful Hope<br />By Chelsea Rose<br />4" x 6"<br />First Edition fine art print on photo paper, sealed in a crystal clear archival envelope.<br />signed by the artist, Chelsea Rose<br />selling for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67594359/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art?ref=v1_other_1"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br /><img height="739" src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_570xN.215079636.jpg" style="WIDTH: 427px; HEIGHT: 689px" width="473" /><br />Goddess In All of Us body art photograph<br />Meditation<br />Love Thy Self<br />By Chelsea Rose<br />4" x 6"<br />First Edition fine art print on photo paper, sealed in a crystal clear archival envelope.<br />signed by the artist, Chelsea Rose<br />selling for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67593361/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art?ref=v1_other_2"><strong>here</strong></a>.<br /><br />Peace n Love!<br />-Chelsea Rose

Yellow Maiden pen and ink plus two more Goddess prints

Just listed some new items in my online shop! Yellow Maiden 4" x 12" x 1" ink illustration over acrylic painted canvas, gloss...

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Portland Love Show 2011

The 6th annual <a href="http://portlandloveshow.com/">Portland Love show</a> is poppin up now that we are into February.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny</a> and I are excited to participate, this will be our 2nd year in the show.<br /><br />"The show was initially a response to the annual deluge of heterosexist, consumerist, romance-centric advertising that Americans experience each year leading up to Valentine’s Day, but over the course of the last 5 years, it has evolved into a diverse and complicated multimedia art happening in the hands of the participating artists." ( taken from <a href="http://portlandloveshow.com/">portlandloveshow.com</a> )<br /><br />This year we put in a collaboration piece under Lucid Optic Lab:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4745233821/" title="Queen Omega by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Queen Omega" height="377" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4745233821_6eb3e50e98.jpg" style="WIDTH: 456px; HEIGHT: 336px" width="500" /></a><br />This piece was a labor of love for both Danny and I. I painted and photographed the model. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny</a> directed the model in her arm poses and then created this magnificent many armed photo comp.<br />Piece titled " The Goddess In All Of Us"<br />she is a 24"x24" fine art laminated print on 1" thick gaterboard.<br />We feel the piece fits well into the theme of "love", since its a visual respresenation of Divine cosmic energy- the voice of the universe which many philosophers have referred to as the Love vibration.<br />Look for the Goddess in the Love show!<br /><br />The piece I am putting in under my name is this one:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4984952861/" title="Mermaid Dreams by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Mermaid Dreams" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/4984952861_e8c0eacbe4.jpg" style="WIDTH: 384px; HEIGHT: 463px" width="419" /></a><br />(acrylic painting by Chelsea Rose)<br />for the love show i titled it " This Lucid Dream"<br />24"x24" original acrylic painting on canvas<br />I have always loved mermaids..since i was a wee lil sprout. I have been drawing bare chested mermaids since age 5 so i guess i found my artistic style pretty earlie on :P Mermaids and their folklore have always been heavily steeped in love, passion, allure and lust so in a sense i feel they are an iconic symbol of love. Here my mermaid hugs herself, an innocent expression or self love or perhaps a gesture of rapt longing.<br />Be on the lookout for this merlady, she will be at the show floating somewhere amidst the horde.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny's</a> piece for the love show is awesome:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5406942218/" title="Ganesh Ebru by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Ganesh Ebru" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5211/5406942218_611397f02a.jpg" width="392" /></a><br />original handmade two layer acrylic ebru(turkish paper marbling) mono-print with Ganesh screen print on kozo paper.<br />19" x 24"<br /><br />I filmed <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny</a> doing the 2nd layer of ebru for this piece.<br />Check it out:<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" data="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" height="267" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"><br /> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377" bgcolor="#000000" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="intl_lang=en-us&photo_secret=5e33a32d70&photo_id=5406334203" height="267" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br />The Ebru creation process is pretty neat huh?<br /><br />So yes, come check out The Portland Love show! This year there are over 300 participating artists. Opening Saturday, February 12th, 2011<br />7pm-12am<br />Free! All-Ages!!<br /><br /><br />Much love and light,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Portland Love Show 2011

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Print release, new WC paintings and news

Hello All,<br /><br />I just released 3 more of my 1st edition 4"x 6" art prints for sale on etsy from the Goddess In All of Us body art series. Check it out:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5028164905/" title="Queen Omega by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Queen Omega" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5028164905_609769e6d3.jpg" style="WIDTH: 425px; HEIGHT: 379px" width="500" /></a><br />Goddess In All of Us body art photograph<br />Queen Omega<br />By Chelsea Rose<br />4" x 6"<br />First Edition fine art print on photo paper, sealed in a crystal clear archival envelope.<br />signed by the artist<br />On sale now for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66628519/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-body">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4783709352/" title="Queen Bead by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Queen Bead" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4783709352_47c5b884e7.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />Goddess In All of Us body art photograph<br />Shamaness<br />By Chelsea Rose<br />4" x 6"<br />First Edition fine art print on photo paper, sealed in a crystal clear archival envelope.<br />signed by the artist<br />On sale now for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66629383/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art?ref=v1_other_1">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4859521742/" title="Wise Woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Wise Woman" height="400" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4859521742_ed381209f2.jpg" width="500" /></a>Goddess In All of Us body art photograph<br />Wise Woman<br />By Chelsea Rose<br />4" x 6"<br />First Edition fine art print on photo paper, sealed in a crystal clear archival envelope.<br />signed by the artist<br />On sale now for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/66630672/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art?ref=v1_other_1">here</a>.<br /><br />.....I have 20 or so left of these 4"x 6" 1st edition prints that i intend to slowly release for sale online. So there is more to come!<br /><br />Over the weekend i made a few pieces of artwork for donation to In Other Words Feminist book store.<br />They are having an art auction to raise funds to keep the store open.<br />Here are just a couple of the pieces i am entering into the art auction:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5385091954/" title="Green Harpy- donation by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Green Harpy- donation" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5385091954_cab2f0c2b1.jpg" width="278" /></a><br />Green Harpy<br />4.5" x 8" ink drawing on acrylic painted wood<br />by Chelsea Rose<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5385091846/" title="Purple Curl- donation by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Purple Curl- donation" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5220/5385091846_1938bced2d.jpg" style="WIDTH: 369px; HEIGHT: 431px" width="457" /></a><br />Purple Curl<br />7" x 8" ink drawing on acrylic painted wood<br />by Chelsea Rose<br /><br />....In Other Words is a one of kind feminist bookstore and community outreach center here in Portland Oregon. I would hate to see it have to close its doors for lack of funds. If you are interested in learning more about the book store check out the <a href="http://inotherwords.org/">website</a>. If you want to see how you can help keep it up and running check out <a href="http://inotherwords.org/support-us">this page</a>.<br /><br />In other news, this weekend was a nice one spent relaxing at home watching Samurai 7 (the old black and white movie and then the new anime version also.) We did some watercolor painting, took a nice hike in the local woods, baked some home made samosas, went out to lunch for Tom Kha soup with our friend Dr Bob, worked on more art projects...you get the idea! Still, the weekend somehow seemed short.<br /><br />here are a couple scans of the watercolor fun:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5381300885/" title="3rd Eye Navigation by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="3rd Eye Navigation " height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/5381300885_8e4824c5cb.jpg" width="331" /></a><br />3rd Eye Navigation<br />4" x 6"<br />original watercolor painting<br />by Chelsea Rose<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5381905758/" title="Succulent by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Succulent " height="336" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5381905758_5c10eee22f.jpg" style="WIDTH: 393px; HEIGHT: 294px" width="500" /></a><br />Succulent<br />4" x 6"<br />original watercolor painting<br />by Chelsea Rose<br /><br />I am also working on a short story to submit to a <a href="http://greenwoman.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/first-sunday-short-fiction-tea-and-confession/">fiction writing blog party</a> a friend of mine does once a month. You are supposed to submit one story 2,000 words or less by emailing her a link to where you posted it so that she can feature the writing on her blog along with the other participants. This is just what i need to keep myself writing. Deadlines actually do help sometimes! I have my story all written out but I am still over the word limit by a couple hundred so i am looking to trim it down. i will be posting it once its all done. Content hint: my story is based in a post apocalyptic society with an accidental hero that remakes the fate of the world through her painting. I hope it isn't a snooze! You ll tell me the truth, wont you?<br /><br />I am also pretty close to being done with crafting a publishing proposal/cover letter to send off to a few publishing companies that i have in mind. I would love to get my Goddess In All of Us body art photography book picked up by someone like Chronicles books but i cant wait for that to happen, i have to seek them out myself.<br />In the meantime i have been submitting my Goddess In All of Us series to local art galleries in Portland Oregon. I have gotten back some very encouraging responses however most of the galleries seem to already be booked through all of 2011 and a lot of 2012. Im also going to begin approaching out of state galleries but it does seem that Goddess shows will have to be a thing of the future. Wish me luck!<br /><br />So thats whats up in my current realm of existence.<br />Much love and many blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Print release, new WC paintings and news

Hello All, I just released 3 more of my 1st edition 4"x 6" art prints for sale on etsy from the Goddess In All of Us body art seri...

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Goddess Body Art photo prints for sale plus hike into the forest with new dready roots

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5339994279/" title="Goddess art prints for sale by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess art prints for sale" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5207/5339994279_c38cdddd5a.jpg" width="371" /></a><br /><br />Can I Interest you in one of these, perhaps?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5339984591/" title="Goddess art prints by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess art prints" height="203" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5002/5339984591_bebd8a42d0.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br />I have a whole box of em, see?<br /><br />I intend to slowly list 3 a week for sale in our etsy store.<br />$10 each. they are First Limited edition prints signed by me on the back! Sealed in a removable crystal clear archival envelope for protection.<br /><br />So far i have listed the following three for sale:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4226886991/" title="Your Body is Your Temple by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Your Body is Your Temple" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/4226886991_7bcfed7f17.jpg" width="344" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose)<br />4"x6" signed print on sale for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65584211/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/here.%20%20%20%3Ca%20title="><img alt="Mother Goddess" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4537345585_9945c4132c.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose)<br />4"x6" signed print on sale for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65583225/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art?ref=v1_other_2">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4374115797/" title="Apparition of Truth by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Apparition of Truth" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4374115797_a45d278832.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose)<br />4"x6" signed print on sale for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65582325/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art?ref=v1_other_2">here</a>.<br /><br />Onto other news....<br />I didn't do much on the productive side this weekend other then take some of product photos above of my prints. But i did get a lot of exercise. I went on a 4.6 mile hike up into the mountains to visit some of the amazing water falls! see?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5339478803/" title="Triple Falls by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Triple Falls" height="235" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5246/5339478803_d445bb7b71.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />( photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Lucid Optic Lab</a> )<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5340067100/" title="triple falls Lucid Optic Lab by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="triple falls Lucid Optic Lab" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5340067100_cdb0bff7e9.jpg" width="360" /></a><br /><br />Also my dread lock birth month is January. They will be two years old on the 25th so I splurged and bought some hand made wool dreads to add in for more length and interest. Here some more photos of em:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5340086158/" title="Untitled by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5340086158_14728698f1.jpg" width="335" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5339470525/" title="Untitled by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5339470525_4b215c15f8.jpg" width="341" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5340075296/" title="Triple falls, dreads falls by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Triple falls, dreads falls" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5340075296_5a6c6f0e95.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />( photos by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Lucid Optic Lab</a> )<br />They were lovingly hand made and customized by The Dread Goddess herself who has a shop on etsy at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DreadGoddess">http://www.etsy.com/shop/DreadGoddess</a> Check it out!<br /><br />So thats about it for now. They say its going to snow tomorrow. We shall see.<br />How was your weekend? any adventures?<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Goddess Body Art photo prints for sale plus hike into the forest with new dready roots

Can I Interest you in one of these, perhaps? I have a whole box of em, see? I intend to slowly list 3 a week for sale in our etsy store. $10...

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