There is a lovely shop called Decoys Decoys Decoys on 4039 Main St., Chincoteague Island, VA 23336. The carvings by hundreds of different artists are exceptionally good. I was tempted to buy one but they are expensive and I have no room in our little apartment. The sales person kindly let me take some pictures.
I love the little Chincoteague Island Library on Main Street. There was an display about children’s book Misty of Chincoteague (novel) – Wikipedia. And a sculpture of Misty nearby. See The Misty of Chincoteague Foundation | Misty the Pony.
I fell in love with the huge very well done new mural by Michael Rosato. Later during our stay we attended a lovely history tour by Cindy Faith. Cindy invited the artist. She also started the fund for it (CHINCOTEAGUE: Funding sought for three-story downtown mural – Eastern Shore Post). Besides forays to see the local wildlife I enjoy learning the local history and meeting some of the local people.
Early in January we drove to Philadelphia to see a couple of museums. I changed the background on the crystal ball. This crystal ball is 10 inches in diamater and the piece weighs 50 pounds. I hope the future is brighter for all of us.
About: Crystal Ball (The Dowager Empress) – Asian Collection Highlights – Penn Museum
Part of a pitch pine reimagined.
I had lots of fun creating backgrounds for the reports and displays for the company I worked for. Going through all my old work brought back lots of memories.
I did a major tidy up of old files saved from my past job on my computer. I haven’t looked at my my past work for years. I did the designs for report covers, presentations a mapping for 14 years for TAMS, Earth Tech, and AECOM (the same company with different ownership). My job included GIS cartography and graphic design. Here are some of the covers I designed and one display board at the bottom.
I’ve been meaning to photograph this sculpture for a while.
“Rosenkranz presents Old Tree, a bright red-and-pink sculpture that animates myriad historical archetypes wherein the tree of life connects heaven and earth. The tree’s sanguine color resembles the branching systems of human organs, blood vessels, and tissue, inviting viewers to consider the indivisible connection between human and plant life….”
If you are interested, I recommend watching the video about it at Old Tree | The High Line
A fascinating special exhibit at the NY Botanical Garden, Bronx. Read about it: …things come to thrive…in the shedding…in the molting… New York Botanical Garden. I added the gloom and intensified the red. The red plants represent meat.
