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No Time For The Toothbrush Holder

by Cooper on 9/16/2010 10:34:07 AMComment on this

Greetings,

Welcome to the Cooper studio, Jefferson, Iowa. And I have actually been here three days in a row now! You'll note that title, No Time For The Toothbrush Holder. Ha.

When I got home on Tuesday from being gone for a week, I thought about putting my toothbrush in the holder in the bathroom cabinet, but logic prevailed. My overnight bag was still on the bathroom countertop, and the thought occurred, it might as well stay there---I'll be heading out with it again in just a few days. Dios mio. So my toothbrush lives in my overnight bag even when I'm at home. So it goes.

This weekend I will be showing my paintings at the Lakeville Art Festival in Lakeville, Minnesota. (yes, that would be the south end of Minneapolis) Details can be found at http://www.lakevilleartfestival.org

Here's the interesting part of having only a three day studio week after being absent for the week prior: my paintbrush was flying. During the "absent" week, I had worked on some thumbnail sketches. Tuesday afternoon and all day yesterday, two of those thumbnail sketches decided they wanted to live on canvas, and they were giving me no alternative. My paintbrush and I were putting on the paint, and there was no time to question. Wow. I impress myself :)

Thirsty Puppy, an acrylic painting original on a perky little 12 x 12 inch canvas.

As soon as I finish writing this, it's (the painting) putting it's travelin' shoes on. My husband is headed for a tournament in Okoboji, Iowa this weekend, and we all know Okoboji is right next door to Arnolds Park, Iowa, and THAT'S where the WineBarArtGallery is, AND where this painting is headed. Hopefully husband and his brother Lee are good at delivering paintings! That way, all you people in Okoboji-land can see it up close and personal :) Thanks for stopping by.

Later, Cooper

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