July14

farm#1

mixed Media

24" x 36"watermedia and collage on paper

2010

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Mixed Media

22" x 32" watermedia and collage on paper

2010

I have finished two pieves for the seguin fantasy show coming up in two weks the third is a of yet incomplete.

1. the second is called

July 09

Well I'm here for the awards and still don't know where I stand. I don't like indecision on any ones part no matter who. There's or mine o usually know when I have to male a decision and try to abide with a Timely use of time and talents.

Not time yet but it's getting closer with each passing moment. Sitting her listening to the banter and drinking a Heineken. When you are waiting time passes so slowly.

Well got third place in mixed media the prize paid for the entry fee and the frame and matt.

Ian pleased and feel honored to be chosen as a recipient if an award for my creation. I'm lucky to have been chosen.
Not bad

July 08

It has been announced to me that I have won an award at the Texas show. As a way of assuring as many participants as possible show up at the reception to accept their awards and to keep It fresh, they don't tell the recipients what they have won just that they have won something. Part of the problem becomes the anxiety of waiting to find out if you were awarded first, second, third, or honorable mention, of course there is also the Heineken's best of show award.so are you at the top of the heap or at the bottom of the pit. It is better to let it ride. It is better to have been recognized than ignored so we will see what happens. Well after tomorrow will resolve the question and it will be final.

I have finished the farm collage, it will be framed and hung in the Fantasy Show in Sequin in August. The figure of speech I chose was the broad side of a barn. Then I get to start a new piece. Based inn barbed wire fence post and grass. It should be fun.

In the vegetative world our grass has almost totally grown back after the disastrous winter and spring when we developed burn spots in over 50 percent of the front and back yard. All is well that ends well.

July 04

Had a great celebration of Americas birthday.started the day off with church at Crosses' new santuaey. Carl and Shirley along with mom was here to help us celebrate this great birthdays. It's hot here in Texas near 100 sunny and bright. Kids are all in Virginia together to celebrate as well as a number of the Filzen clan.

I have almost finished my farm collage. Will finally put the finishing touches on it because it goes into an exhibit at the end of the month. Will post on my blog when finished.

July 03

This is the beginning of the independence day holiday.

We should allpray that the stupidity that seems has invaded Washington at this time will not transform America into a third world socialist country.

July 01

I keep asking myself if this will be my last July. With age comes deterioration and discomfort, i wonder at how mom has done it for 90 years. Although I am a Christian, and have been saved for a longtime, I still am fearful of that step into eternity. Jesus called it falling asleep, and seemingly left the term death for a step into hell.

On a different note I will throw my hat into the Frey today by entering "fields of green and skies of blue" into the Texas show at the new braunfels Art Leagues special show for july.

I still working on the farm landscape collage.

Alex remnants approaches and we are expecting a bit of rain.

So it goes and we continent on.

June 30

Hard to believe that another month has past us by.
Alex approaches!

June 29

June 29

took on the rocks down to the UYSA Health Sciences Center gfor the 5th exposition 2010 in the Psychiatry Department. went with Roger Betchle who also hasd two pieces displayed. T.hen we went to lunch at the French sandwitch. it was wonderful. All in all a delightful day on the road.

June 24

Still am working on the latest landscape farm collage,Some days you just don't get a lot done This too shall pass from me eventually.
Its not always enough to plow ahead, sometimes you have to go sideways.