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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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!

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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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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

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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

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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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