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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