What a beautiful man!....Antonio, my friend from Rome, sent me a surprise which i received today...an absolutely gorgeous hardcover book of his works and poems.....can i say what a beautiful man once again?...i met him on ArtReview a few months back, and it's hard to see the depth of a person until you see the depth of their work (at least the work i've seen).....and it's hard to astound me, but i'm there!......i LOVE u Antonio.....like i told u, you're the Best, and keep doing what u do!....he doesn't know that i'm giving him this shoutout, but he replied to a post i dedicated to him a few months back, talking about some of the work that he does -  he said he also works with architects too......check him out here: http://www.artreview.com/profile/antoniostefano. ...i'm going to sao paolo and brazilia, 2  cities in brazil in december, but i might be heading to rome and paris next year.......caio again, Antonio.....One Love and hope to see u soon.....

Today i started on my first silk painting....yea, i actually stretched it a few weeks back, but didn't get to put the paint on it till today....not to digress, but bad relationships can ruin your concentration, your focus, and yes, your inspiration....so i got rid of some bad company about a month back....and it took me until today to even get the desire to paint....but since i started back, i'm on a roll and having fun once again since a very long time.....

i'm finding that painting on silk is most definitely a new experience....it's super smooth and even though it's a lot more delicate and fragile than canvas, i think with good care, it can last just as long, silk being a natural fabric also...it felt like i was painting on air, and i like it a lot....i feel inspired to start a new series in silk, even though i haven't finished my Deep Love series yet.....i can't paint on deadline....it feels too much like work then and even though it is work, i have to be feeling what i'm doing, i can't paint by number.....

if i can end this post with any kind of deeper message, i would have to say that i'm learning how much inspiration is linked to peace of mind.....and that anybody or anything that interrupts this flow has got to be eliminated from one's space....either that, or sacrafice the ability to create...........

well i never thought i'd get to the point where i'm too busy to blog.....cause like i mentioned before, it's somewhat therapeutic....and also fun....but the point in time has reached where i have just way too much going on on a personal level and also with my art and other work.....i started back doing more healing work cause i feel it's important, and a lot of people need it at this critical time.....but i don't do it for profit cause it's a service, and i feel strongly about that....

the healing arts is what helps me with the visual arts...the ability to meditate, go within and receive stronger inspiration is what makes me an artist and it all eventually comes out on canvas!.....and eating right gives me the energy i need to cope with all the drama and the work......will be back from time to time, and when time lets up again, will be back daily.....in the meantime, keep it beautiful....and for more information on nutritional and energy healing, u can check me and my partner out at temple-of-healing.org......One Love.....

today i stretched my first silk canvas.....it was an experience.....yea, melodramatic is the word.....very different working with a material that's almost lighter than air....and silk is...very silky.....smooth, slippery....all that....so i found it to be much different than the normal stretching experience....working with silk is proving to be delightful......the cloth that i usually use is rough and hard, my fingers get cut sometimes and it's really labor intensive...stretching silk on the other hand was kind of like floating, it was almost too easy!....so i find that it might be my medium of choice for a while...although it's very very delicate...and the gesso (primer) actually soaks right through.....that was weird cause that never happens with cotton......it's not dry yet so i can't paint on it yet, but the primed silk is like a piece of thin rubber, flexible and will bounce back if you push it.....it really is a whole new experience for me, it's like traveling to a place you've never been before....so i'm waiting for the moment of truth when i can put the brush to it....and i got some new brushes too!

Still working on the new series and also now trying silk as a medium….will keep you posted regarding the outcome of this experiment, although it’s really not new….Chinese artists have been painting on it for years….but I’m not sure if they use oil paint which is my favorite…I just can’t seem to work with acrylics because they dry almost instantly…..oil takes forever and it’s my kind of paint….one love…..

OK….there are a lot of nouveau art lovers…..so here’s a few tips on viewing art…..apologies to the art enthusiasts, but hey, maybe there’s something here that might be new to you too…because a painting looks much different in person than it does in photos, for one….also, when you view it, it looks much different from far away than from up close….seems obvious, but this is why when you finally get to ‘see for yourself’ some famous works of art, there is sometimes disappointment…the beauty of the piece is not evident when you’re staring at it up close and start to see all of the little imperfections, cracks, and other things you see on sometimes very expensive pieces…..these are actually considered part of the artistic effect….we all know nothing in life is perfect—why expect something made by hand to be?....art is not for the overly analytic!.....if you want perfection, then maybe digital art is for you, because anything other than computer-made WILL have natural imperfections, which again, are part of the artistic process….sometimes artists do this on purpose, in the same way designers rip jeans and then sell them with holes….it’s all art baby!.....i’ve gotten long-winded, so here are a few tips for viewing art.

 
* Stand back and look from at least 3 feet away.

* How does it make you feel? – most if not all art is based on emotion.

* What thoughts or ideas does it bring to mind?

* Does it remind you of anything?

* Can you try and understand what the Artist was feeling?

* How do the elements in the picture relate to each other?  Is there a sense of relationship?

* What thoughts/ feelings do the colors suggest to you?

* Have a glass of wine.  It may help you relax and enjoy.

 Art is an individual experience. There are no wrong or right answers!

i like this a lot....... very, very artistic.... and doesn't art and music make a perfect combination?....check it out....

Been meeting a lot of cool folks on art review....so here's Zalochi....from Brazil.....a country i must visit in the next year....and did i mention that he inspires me?...click here.

wow, the beauty of blogging!....i've found out it's addicting....but it's the BEST addiction....me and my son were talking about it today....cause he doesn't see why i do it...or why i enjoy it.....but what does he know?...he's 14.....so i tried to explain to him that it's a way to get shit out....except i didn't say it in those words....cause people today are off the chain, meaning crazy as hell!...and since artists often get accused of being crazy anyway, then its a win win for me!.....i'll blog till i drop probably.....but blogging is a good thing for society!...for one, i think it'll solve the roadrage problem......cause after you get tired of driving behind that slow ass driver going 40 in a 55, you can just get where you're going and then find a blog to get your frustration out on....try it, it works.....and i aint just talking from personal experience....if you see some of the comments people make when they're confident and anonymous, knowing nobody can call them out on some of the sick and evil stuff that comes out, then it will come out....and what some maybe don't understand is that it's better for it to come out in a blog than in a confrontation at the grocery store, don't you think?....when i was real young, my friend's mom stole a lady's car space at the supermarket and just about got her ass beat!....yea, it was in New York, but that aint the point.....that lady had to be pissed beyond reason......and all that didn't start with just losing a parking space......that was over 15 years ago.....and are things getting any better?....with all the psychiatrists, psychologists, and counselors in the world, and with people training for these titles everyday, you would think more people would be happy....have we really learned anything???....with all the natural disasters, gas prices, pollution, and overall lack of love in the world, it's time to blog folks!....it works for me

siona
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and i got another new friend....this one is Cool as Hell!....click here to check out some of her work....she inspires me....http://www.artreview.com/profile/alisonwilliams

The Dance, 24 x 24, oil on canvas


We all move about with our own individual beats.
Your rhythm is not mine.  But we can synchronize…

The dance is alive, it's electric.  It's the jungle that sustains our life.
There is order in chaos and sanity in madness.  All is in perfect
harmony on some level.  And so we move, we glide, we jump.  We
create static.  We cling and we divide.  Regardless, we keep on
moving, always moving, never contemplating the idea of stop.
There is no such thing. 

In the universe, all is in motion—in the constant flux of creation.
And so we dance with the tides and the seasons and the moons.
Always moving, never stopping, always hoping.  Even in the deepest
darkness, there is still a sprinkle of light. 
Because life is hope…we are living the perpetual dream.

siona

OK....The new series is on its way....more info.

Hey,

Siona is busy working on her new series. But here's a reprint of an article called Love is Still in the Air, written about a piece called Inspired by True Love back in 2005. One Love.

Yes, from the outside world....she's taking a hint from Oprah and David Lynchand going back to serious meditation again....she's heard the inner world can be so much more interesting and she also needs some inspiration.....so this BlogSpot is on rest until she gets back.....but the good news is you can still buy her art!...click here....One Love.....

Siona

   work in progress

still working on the Deep Love series....three are almost finished and three are in the works....above is a sneak peek of one of the paintings...it's still unfinished, one major element is not yet there....(and yea, the head is kind of big)...it's called Deep Love #1, and that's all I'm gonna say for now.....One Love...

    I'm gonna start posting some of my Artist Statements from the past. As I mention on my site, (more info.) it's really hard to write one statement that covers all my art...Mainly cause my artwork keeps changing as I grow and I keep growing as I work. Therefore, I have various Statements that cover a particular work or even a series of works.

    It feels really good to be working so hard...mainly cause it means I'm inspired and that's a good sign considering the way I've been feeling lately...But I see I'm getting wordy so the Artist Statement from June '05 is below...One Love.

                                                            Artist Statement June '05

                         I believe life is an interesting journey--a dream without a real beginning.  Artists of all types make the trip a whole lot smoother, and of course beautiful.  My artwork speaks of the inner life,  it talks to the inner child inside of everyone.  Will you let it out to play, to enjoy the sunshine?

                        Detail is not my aim.  Art is about feeling.  About the multitude of emotions that come forth as a reaction to viewing a painting.  The less the painting looks like reality, the more undefined the feelings and ideas that arise from looking at it.  That is one beauty of abstract art, its ability to cause abstraction in thought and emotion, to push one farther then they may have believed possible.  

                        Color is a language.  It tells great  stories.  It literally moves me to paint.  I float with the movement of whatever color rules my imagination at the time.  My work is very spontaneous.  Very little is planned ahead --- it's all brand new.   I seek to live in a world dominated by color.  Colors speak to me, they whisper in my ear.  All I do is allow them a chance to live and breathe.  They're my way of destroying this gray reality.            

                      
                        I'm a translator.  I mold experience into art form.  Images come forth that seek a chance to be born.  I put them on canvas.  Yet, no color schemes were deliberately planned.  I was spontaneously compelled to marry certain colors in a work.   

                        I make all my canvases from natural wood and cotton cloth in studio. I like the feeling of seeing the entire process unfold– the transformation of four sticks of wood and a piece of cloth into a force of artistic expression.  This work is impromptu and a little primal. The power of aesthetics lies in how it makes you feel. It would be impossible for me not to create.  It is connected to my exhalation.    

The press release for Siona's new series is ready...click here to view....One Love....

It amazes me how many people don't see that art is life, or better stated, how much art influences everyday life. From choosing the right outfit to the right plastic surgeon, you better look at the person behind the work and make sure they have some sense of balance and style.  (I'm not into plastic surgery, but I know someone who got a bad boob job because the doctor was just plain off the wall!)  For example, web design. Now a good designer is not only good because they know how to work the computer, any IT tech can do that, a good, or even great designer is that way because at heart, they're an Artist. And if not, you might want to think twice about spending your money!.

So I'm here to endorse a truly great web designer, who also happens to be a very good artist (surprise?). And since actions speak louder than words, click here to see some of his samples. Then read up on the man behind the work by reading his bio, which accurately depicts his philosophy and motivation, "art seems to have chosen him he didn't really choose it."

OK, here's a quick promo: he's supporting Artists with a great deal on websites. He'll create an intro page, bio, resume and or press, gallery (unlimited image uploads) and contact page for $250 (US) which includes all development and set-up fees. You can upload and edit the gallery and the hosting and maintenance will be $30 every 3 months for the gallery and site. How important marketing is to an Artist is a topic for another post. more info..

Siona

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Cane (Antonio Smith) asked the question the other day about what exactly fine art was....which was some good food for thought cause honestly, i didn't know what the hell it was either! at least technically i didn't....i thought and still think that fine art is a matter of quality, if it will last a long time and its beautiful, then it's fine... but i checked the American Heritage dictionary which said it was "art produced or intended primarily for beauty rather than utility.” It also said,” any of the art forms, such as sculpture, painting, or music, used to create such art. Often used in the plural."

Then I checked Dictionary.com which said it was " a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty and meaningfulness, specifically, painting, sculpture, drawing, watercolor, graphics, and architecture."...so putting these definitions together, it seems that fine art is art for the sake of art, which would not include art for fashion, art on dishware or art on rugs because these items also have uses other than the art itself; the art is secondary to the main purpose of the object. ...but then the question that comes to my mind looking at this last definition, is how then is architecture considered fine art? since by the definition, fine art is "created primarily for aesthetic purposes"?????......how confusing!...so on that note, i say screw that definition until it gets its head together!......at the end of the day, fine art is art for art’s sake. has the question been answered?
siona

Inspired By True Love, 24x26, oil on canvas

today i want to get a little philosophical....do i have your permission?....because i'm working on a series called Deep Love and one of my most popular pieces is called Inspired By True Love....now, let me first say by no means do i believe i'm an expert in this subject....but the fact that it interests me means that i'm searching, like so many people, for it's essence, it's true meaning.....and while i don't believe this subject can be articulated completely in words, (because it is a feeling, right?), i can only hope to try and touch on it....so here goes.....i think it's best to start with what love is NOT....cause that's real easy...but with society today being so damn visual, i really think a lot of folks confuse beauty with love....and that just aint right!...Beauty and the Beast is a fairytale, but does it have roots in truth?....can we fall in love with someone for their true essence rather than their outer form?....some people think artists are shallow, that it's all about what we see....but a real artist has to be able to see behind the form, to read beneath the words, you dig?....now this is THE MOST fascinating topic for me because i think it deals with life itself....but since time won't allow me to write much more at this moment, i'll stop for now....to be continued......
siona

Hey,

If you know me by now, you know I like to support other artists.....which is kind of rare nowadays.....so since today is also a busy day, I'm highlighting an artist named Rob Lee who is making art of two musicians, Jimi Hendrix, and Bob Marley, who is one of my alltime favorites. The artistic process is real real interesting to a lot of folks, which is why these videos are on YouTube....and POP ART is one of my favorites and I was "into it" even before I knew what it was called.....I love these videos also because since I mainly work with oil paint, (which takes FOREVER to dry), my artistic process is a lot longer....which makes it hard to film from beginning to end....but everything is everything! check out Jimi here and Bob here....One Love....(u know i got that phrase from Bob!)...
siona

correction: they won't all be in black and white.....but they were sketched that way.....

so fine art appreciation has infected damn near everybody! check this out......One Love, Siona

since it's  been a long day and it's still far from over....today's blogpost is short and contains a shameless self-promotion. Visit sionamarques.com to check out my artwork....although i've done a whole lot recently that hasn't made it up there....and since i need to spend more time in the studio, i'm thinking of just going back to the old fashioned way of having Collectors contact me personally to see my portfolio.......

then click here to go to YouTube for a welcome message....my son gave me the idea of posting videos to YouTube, so the canvas stretching video will definitely go there....and that's another thing i'm working on.....why bother to do-it-yourself rather then buy canvas at the store?....well, i believe that sometimes the old ways are the best ways....i mean, there was a point in time when people lived a lot simpler, had a lot less but were a hell of a lot happier.....so what's wrong with it huh?....and also, hand-stretched canvas tends to be stronger and of higher quality....if you need one  more good reason, if you buy a painting from an Artist who made the canvas too, you better believe there's a lot of inspiration and hard work that went into it.....the bottom line is VALUE.....canvas is supposed to last lifetimes.......until next time, One Love....siona

                             
Siona explains the meaning of a piece called SOLIDARITY.

i want to introduce my new friend Antonio Stefano from Rome. i just met him today on art review... since i dig his art, here's a link to a slideshow of his work....be back shortly....Siona

Siona is now a member of "The Contemporary," The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. Consider joining it so you can proudly claim, "I'm a True Art Lover. She also joined ArtReview.com.  She's doing her best to support the arts at a very critical time and she'll be sending updates.

Artists, get the chance to speak your voice and express your opinion. Screw what people say or think. You know what you feel and why you feel it. So talk about it! Cause everybody knows you're hungry!...and if you're at the point where you're eating good, then chances are, you're angry...(call me psychic)... and a hungry man is an angry man....and an angry man is an angry man. But an angry man who vents is a calm man...and there goes the Artist's Cycle.  Ladies, don't go crazy, by 'man' I mean us too...Give your opinions and commentary to the needy, which is this blogsite....cause it's in need of you. So here's the deal: WRITERS NEEDED. E-mail the editor at: siona@arts-intl.com.

                             

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today will be busy cause there's a lot to be done...so in the meantime before the next post is ready, here's a link to the Atlanta Journal Constitution's online Arts section....the reason being that we just talked about Maya Anjelou a few days ago and now she's coming to the ATL on Sunday to benefit teens.....what a coincidence!.....check it out if you have time.....more info. If link doesn't work, go to www.ajc.com then click on the entertainment section on top then scroll down to the Arts section.....one love....siona

OK, so it's not revolutionary that fashion is art and art is fashion....and art does go in and out of style the same way!....so what's the Point siona?....well part of the point is that the lines that define art are very very blurry....there’s a saying that most architects are just art school flunkies....cause the ability to draft a floorplan and the ability to draw the human body is the same damn ability...and the ability to create a fashion line is the same ability it takes to decorate a home, office or even create an abstract painting....it's all about colors and design!... choosing the right ones....nothing more and nothing less....

so what's the point?.....the point is that many many people are artists and just don't know it!....and they won't ever be compelled to develop their skills cause society has spread a whole lot of misconceptions about what art is and who artists are....which is also why they don't (unless things have recently changed) generally teach marketing in art schools...how crazy is that!...and trust me, i'm not making any of this up!.... my only art teacher died virtually penniless, yes, i am ashamed to say it, cause his talent was enormous.... he was truly Great!...and he's the one who told me about the marketing....it's all about the marketing, he said....but let's get real...most of the great artists throughout history literally starved and died broke....it aint nothing new.....

Some of the misconceptions that still exist:

1) Artists have to be starving....if you aint hungry, you aint inspired....bullshit!
2) Real artists can't be successful....it will somehow affect their creativity.....more bullshit!
3) Artists aren't savvy enough to market their work....they need to concentrate on creating it....stay in the studio!

So the deal is that with all these perceptions and misconceptions floating around, lots of folks with artistic tendencies will never consider developing them, let alone consider creating art as a profession....lots of children will never be encouraged to develop their creative abilities.....and the world may (hope is still alive) become an uglier place.....but the solution is that if we as a society, and it starts with US, broaden our views about what not just art is, but what life is, then our views on just how important the arts are, period, will adjust in accord....i mean, do we even touch on the fact that quality of life is basically a nonissue in a world full of pollution, traffic, bad food, high-stress, and low-morals?...do we want to face the fact that arts programs are almost nonexistent in schools?...they've basically all been cut....that kids don't hardly play and have fun anymore?.....that without some type of serious intervention, life will be about anything other than really living?....but again i digress.....siona

yesterday was hectic, but i still want to talk about the fashion topic...not to digress, but it's amazing how things come full circle all the time...when i first started painting, the very first painting i worked on was called Dolphins....although it was the first, i still have yet to finish this piece!...

i think the death of my only instructor (he was elderly) makes it hard for me....he helped me with that piece....here and there, he would pick up the brush and make a stroke or two....(so this piece is also like a remembrance of him)....i remember him telling me he didn't want it to look like a cartoon...he was laughing....but ironically, my art is very bright and happy, like cartoons...in contrast, his art was extremely realistic...this is a tribute to just how great the man was...his art was so damn realistic you thought you were looking at a photo!...and that's what he did, he taught us to paint from a photo and to basically duplicate what we "saw."....

but after he died i realized i didn't like painting "exactly what i saw."....i MUCH prefer to paint what i FEEL.....there's a quote from a famous artist about this, about how photography (in his opinion) is not real art....wow....there's probably a lot to debate about that topic so i'll save it for a later date, and i'll try and find the quote too....anyhow, a man from Nigeria who was also an artist back in his day, saw the unfinished piece called Dolphins which by the way is very bright....and do you know what he told me way back then?....he told me there was a huge market in his country for making designs for fabrics....he said i should look into it.....

at the time, i wasn't really interested......it was all about learning my craft, which being self-taught, i did by buying books on anatomy, drawing, and just practice, practice, practice.....my teacher had told me that art was about inspiration and technique....he told me he could teach me technique (which is what i eventually learned from reading and practicing) but that inspiration only came from God....and i've come to understand that that is what separates artists!....

the inspiration and nothing else is why people consider some art to be great and others to not be......and fashion is taught in the art department of schools....there can't be fashion without art...doesn't someone have to draw the designs?...this is such an interesting topic for me, and there is a point i'll eventually get to, but i have to run for  now.....but you know i'll be back with more soon......in the meantime, keep it beautiful!....siona

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OK today i want to shout out to all the fashion designers....maybe cause i went shopping, but in general, i truly admire well-designed clothes....when i look at a nice outfit i know that somebody chose that particular fabric in that particular color...if its not a solid, then somebody chose that design of fabric with those images or abstract colors....its a combination of things that makes clothing nice and since i got a real nice black dress today with silver embroidery, that's the closest thing to describe it, at a real good price, i'm so happy that to all my fashion designers out there...one love...keep on doing what you're doing and call me so i can hook you up with some original designs for your fabrics.....siona

                                          
Traditional                                              v.                                           Digital

I was working late last night and so even though my mind is still on the poetry topic (see the posts below re: Maya Angelou) I still feel the urge to post something new (at least to this forum)....so what's quick and easy?...to talk about what I'm most familiar with...so if you haven't already heard my thoughts about the difference between traditional and digital art, please click here....

in a nutshell, technology is being used like never before to enhance the artistic process...now there are programs that allow one to mimic the effect of just about ANY paintbrush or other medium such as ink, pencil and charcoal....words cannot describe how helpful this is...the typical artist has their assortment of paint brushes and other tools.  I have lots of brushes, I treat them like royalty for the most part, cause good quality paint brushes are expensive...although they can last damn near forever with good care!...but with a program such as Corel Painter, I have access to literally thousands of "cyber brushes." 

And since this program is actually created with the input of real artists, the countless (and realistic) brushes that it provides (along with pens, pencils, conte sticks, charcoal, etc. etc. etc.) along with the infinite number of colors (paints) makes the "virtual studio" complete with tools that NO artist alive can possibly imitate, because it's just too much....so the good news is that digital art transcends the limits and boundaries of traditional art...also, one is more inclined to experiment with digital art cause it's easy to erase and start over again....one click....try that  with a canvas!....is it cheating?...i doubt it...modern times do call for modern methods....is using the internet instead of traditional galleries to market artwork cheating?...probably not, since most galleries now rely on it....how convenient to be able to view artwork halfway across the world when you just couldn't make it to the physical gallery location?

HOWEVER, I will NEVER put down the brush!...I simply Love to paint cause it's a spiritual thing for me....and painting is a lot more personal...you can't hold digital art in your hand! (unless you transfer the file to paper or canvas, but it may not be an instant process)....which is not true with traditional art....regardless if that canvas is dry or not, you can take it with you!...so there's a plus and a minus to both sides.....click here to hear more....one love...siona

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told yall we gonna keep it interesting....and real....Today is the Silent Auction downtown, plus I have a lot to do, so I may check in here and there and add a little somethin somethin along the way... (don't know what I'm talking about?....catch up by checking the posts below - especially the Welcome Message)...let's start out with a little Maya....Have you had your Maya lately?....if you don't know Maya, where have you been?....slap yourself for being out the loop that long!....cause she's a CLASSIC folks!...so to start this day off, here's a short clip of her poem, Still I Rise...you might want to go back and re-watch John Singleton's Poetic Justice starring Janet Jackson and Tupac....cause he featured a bunch of Maya Angelou's poems in that movie....I'll find a link to her bio later....but for now, check this out......  http://youtube.com/watch?v=ik4bnjUCTbE ...... then check out Maya and Dave Chapelle (talk about the odd couple) here http://youtube.com/watch?v=3xEu8MAgOgM .... gives one (or at least me) a bigger perspective on Dave....he's more than just a comedian!....love yall!

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Today, I want to talk about poetry….don’t know why, but I’m feeling like today is a poetry day…..and the thing is I’m not huge on poetry, but at the same time, I do understand that real poets, like the poets who lived in last century were like mystics….they really were….they wrote about life and death, about love….they was for real! and everybody knew it....

when i had more time, like a long time ago, i used to read up on the lives of poets....cause after reading some of their work, it was obvious that these folks were really special....it's like they were leading us into another level of existence, like they were seeing beyond the veil (am i getting too deep here?) and this feeling, this emotion, came through in their work....they were considered crazy, off-the-wall....but their genius was undisputable....you could and you still can actually FEEL the mystical energy from their poetry.....

but what's old is new in my book....meaning, the same ability is still here, it's just somewhat drowned out by the media....now we're not so satisfied with reading a poem and sitting back and meditating on it's meaning...we got to Hear, we got to See!....everything is so in your face now that the "quiet time" is almost nonexistent....so today, i'm taking it back!....i'm gonna ignore the traffic, the road rage, the rush of the pace of life....today i'm gonna pretend i'm living back in 18th century England, where the grass was green and life was more about living.....hopefully, it'll work out and I won't get caught up again.....i'll let you know how it turns out...

The Hammonds House, located in historic West End Atlanta is holding its 7th Annual Silent Auction, this Saturday, April 26.  I'll be auctioning a large piece called The Piano.  It's also framed. For more information, go to hammondshouse.org.  By the way, I missed the deadline, so this year, my name is not in the promotional piece....But I'll surely be there....it starts at 5:00 and goes till 9:00....and they do have valet parking...I was surprised to see they must be doing it 'bigger and better' this year, cause they've had it at the museum (Hammonds House) as far as I've been participating, which has been about 4 years now....but this year, it's on Auburn Ave (also an historic district, home of the Apex Black History Museum) at the Renaissance Condos.....yea, can't wait to see the catering....cause they always feed us real good!....anyway, I'll fill you in on it on Sunday....one love....Siona

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Siona

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