Two nights of Casa de Playa

Night one was kicked off by the experimental sounds of solo wiz man, Dustin Wong.

The latter nights opener was a hippie cruise ship sounding thing, ???? Moon ( I like to call them More Poon).  They sucked.  

I had hoped to hear gems from the records I favor (their debut & devotion)....  but, no dice.
Both nights were great.  Ghostly & dreamy....  that voice melts you!
The synced light show was rad.
Anywho.  Below are a few of the moments I could freeze.

☾ Night 1  : (w/ Dustin Wong)

☾ Night 2

Nick Cave

Recently I got to do an awesome barter of art!  I had alot of fun painting this black & white photo of a young Nick Cave on a shirt.
In exchange, I'm now the owner of a new handmade dress!  Yay for networking craftiness!
Order a custom painted garment at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/ByMariel?ref=si_shop

                                                       original foto:

Result:

                                              " A good cop, is a dead cop "

CAN - Ege Bamyasi

Painted this (awesome record) on a t-shirt for a pal..... now I want to eat some okra!
http://www.ByMariel.etsy.com

Time Takes A Cigarette, Puts it in Your Mouth

Hand-painted Bowie on vintage twinkle glitter glam top!

Raveonettes 2011!

A Man and his Raw Soul

                                                                          Charley Patton

                                                                       

                                                                          W.C Handy

                                        


 

                                                                       Robert Johnson

Big Bill Broonzy

                                                    

                                                  Then there are their beautiful women...

                                                                      Bessie Smith

Ma Rainey

 

                                                                          Mamie Smith

                                                                               Billie

Janis

   

     

         and so many, many more hearts & tales of life .........

Grow

Many moons ago, a mysterious man presented me with a simple idea & the task of painting one of my favorite creative people.  Only, in a way that I otherwise would not have the guts to do.  Both in size & my approach.  It was an amazing & difficult challenge.

I'm very grateful that through the amazing gift of sensory & emotion that is music, & the mischief that is life, two strangers connected. The stars shot into my lap, sprinkled magical thinking & dusted my dreams with visuals & ideas in the nite.
In the end, after many hours, mistakes, wanting to give up & repeatedly starting over(s); I'm thrilled I took on something that seemed overwhelming, impossible & scary to me.  I'm proud of what I was able to create & accomplish using music, imagination, paint & a few brushes.  It's given me more confidence in how far I can travel painting...  and a new homosapien that I am happy to call my friend.

(below is the progress & different stages of this said painting) ......