More Strawberry Woman Body art photos + Rainbow Gathering snapshots

Summer feels to have finally blossomed!<br /><br />And I am slowly unfurling my new body art series centered on honoring and manifesting the "Earth Goddess."<br /><br />Here are two more shots from the first body paint/photoshoot of the series:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5907976740/" title="Odaemin The Strawberry Woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Odaemin The Strawberry Woman" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6036/5907976740_3c2a842cda.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/5907976728/" title="Odaemin the Strawberry Woman by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Odaemin the Strawberry Woman" height="357" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6025/5907976728_0e20e95fc6.jpg" style="WIDTH: 398px; HEIGHT: 267px" width="500" /></a><br />Odaemin the Strawberry Woman<br />(body art and photography by Chelsea Rose)<br /><br />...Very excited to share more with you from this shoot. Photographing my Goddesses in the woods is a fascinating experience because mother nature is constantly adding her artistic twist in each photo. I love the way she played with light in both of these captures. In the first she’s creating a enchanting waterfall of light that kisses my model's profile. In the second i love how mother nature lit up the third eye so dramatically. Cant wait to get outside for another body art shoot and do some more collaborating with the forces that be!<br /><br />In other news, we rocked a booth for Last Thursday Artwalk on Alberta st. The first one that wasn’t rained out all year!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5905996014/" title="Last Thursday Art Walk on Alberta - June '11 by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Last Thursday Art Walk on Alberta - June '11" height="335" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5192/5905996014_c2d4638828.jpg" style="WIDTH: 410px; HEIGHT: 253px" width="500" /></a><br />(photo by <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.com/"><strong>danny</strong></a> )<br />And this coming weekend we will be selling art in our booth at the yearly <a href="http://www.mississippiave.com/index.cfm?pid=2434"><strong>Mississippi street fair</strong></a>. Come say hi if you can!<br /><br />However this past weekend was an amazingly beautiful experience. I went to the Rainbow Gathering in Washington. It was massive, and the quality of human interaction was profound. I made and met some wonderful friends and soul kin, and did a fair amount of body painting too!<br />Here are some photos:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5907249909/" title="Rainbow Gathering 2011 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Rainbow Gathering 2011" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6002/5907249909_22d3e5d5eb.jpg" width="355" /></a><br />(photo by <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.com/"><strong>danny</strong></a> )<br />Here I am deep in the forest of Washington within the Rainbow. non stop smiles.<br />wearing my moms old jacket, which she wore to her first rainbow gathering back in 1982.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5907249827/" title="Rainbow Gathering 2011 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Rainbow Gathering 2011" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5038/5907249827_b0e256d812.jpg" width="370" /></a><br />(photo by <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.com/"><strong>danny</strong></a> )<br />Not sure how it happened but the universe gifted me an amazingly random meeting of a long time artist friend from online. And now we are brother and sister of the rainbow!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5907249719/" title="Rainbow Gathering 2011 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Rainbow Gathering 2011" height="335" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/5907249719_e6ea83f25c.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />(photo and words by <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.com/"><strong>danny</strong></a> )<br />"an eclectic group of people filled the forest of southern Washington by the thousands this July to celebrate the idea of peace and brotherhood. We ventured for about 2 hours to get there, which is nothing compared to those who drove in from all over the country. Every state had people there to represent their land. Our tent was set in the forest next to the base of some massive trees and right next to the African drum tent which held the rhythms till sunrise. We had tons of fun drumming, wandering, and making friends. "<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5907260287/" title="Rainbow gathering '11 by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Rainbow gathering '11" height="335" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6019/5907260287_86aeca84eb.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />(photo and words by <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.com/"><strong>danny</strong></a> )<br />"Sun rise on the large meadow at the gathering.<br />As the sun hit the field and warmed the earth a swirling steam rose up out of the ground, undulated over the clearing and gently woke the rainbow folk to a refreshing new day."<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/5907260435/" title="Rainbow gathering '11 by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="Rainbow gathering '11" height="335" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6046/5907260435_6696c81608.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />(photo and words by <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab.com/">danny</a> )<br />"an eclectic group of people filled the forest of southern Washington by the thousands this July to celebrate the idea of peace and brotherhood."<br /><br />....I really wish we could have stayed longer and made a true home of the gathering. But alas, work called us home early. I hope to gather for the next Rainbow, where ever it might land...and make a few weeks trip out of it. Yes yes!<br /><br />Feeling refreshed and charged with love and light!<br />Looking forward to the future.<br /><br />My "Goddess In All Of Us" series will be on display inside at <a href="http://inotherwords.org/events/library-grand-opening"><strong>In Other Words Feminist book store</strong></a> for the month of July. And here is a perfect reason to come check it out :<br /><img height="1461" src="http://inotherwords.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/LL-Grande-Opening1.jpg" style="WIDTH: 422px; HEIGHT: 548px" width="958" /><br /><br /><br />Blessings,<br />-Chelsea Rose

More Strawberry Woman Body art photos + Rainbow Gathering snapshots

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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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The Market and other news

I had a good day at the Portland Saturday Market this past weekend. Here are some photos of the booth set up: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5628692623/" title="Portland Saturday Market 04/16/11 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Portland Saturday Market 04/16/11" height="279" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5224/5628692623_975dccef7d.jpg" width="500" /></a> This is the Body art photography side of my booth <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5628692377/" title="Portland Saturday Market 04/16/11 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Portland Saturday Market 04/16/11" height="295" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5628692377_da59a10bfe.jpg" width="500" /></a> and this is the Acrylic painting side of my booth. I am still trying to figure out which is the best way to set up my 6'x6' square area, I imagine its going to take me awhile to figure this out.<br /><br><br /> This weekend I will be doing the <a href="http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/"><strong>Portland Saturday Market</strong></a> on Saturday and on Sunday I will be at <a href="http://thelovecraftbar.com/"><strong>The Lovecraft bar</strong></a> doing their monthly "dark arts" <a href="http://thelovecraftbar.com/lovecraftfair"><strong>Lovecraft fair</strong></a>. For those of you who love HP Lovecraft's strange novels and short stories, you'll love this bar and tea house inspired by the man's vision! If you are in Portland come check it out, take in some tea or somethin a lil harder and visit my booth! <br /><br><br />I am also excited about next week because, if the weather proves decent enough, I will be selling at Last Thursday Artwalk on Alberta street! So...all sorts of art vending plans are on the rise. <br /><br><br />Meanwhile, I am still working on finishing my "Mistress and the Orb" piece...I imagine she will be all done in a day or two. i will then post a time lapse video of her creation :)<br /><br> Much peace love and light! <br /><br>-Chelsea Rose

The Market and other news

I had a good day at the Portland Saturday Market this past weekend. Here are some photos of the booth set up: This is the Body art photogra...

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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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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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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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