Littlest Kitten enjoyed her stardom as she signed artwork in front of her fans.

I dare say their collaboration was the most popular painting in the show.

Art Parties

I was standing in the middle of a big room full of artwork and mostly familiar faces and I had to remind myself that it wasn't my art show, it was my dad's. During this season, for me time is measured in spaces between shows. I'm looking forward to finishing up, mostly because of the always looming deadlines.
As far as art openings go, I was thinking that people who love art are usually pretty fun and a little wacky and that makes for good parties.

Dan Barney insisted that I venture to the Provo Gallery Stroll to meet the girls he's been talking so much about. Pooneh Maghazehe's work was stunning, as was she. You can see it at Sego. Her friend, Elizabeth Hamby, took me outside to peek at their guerrilla art project. What is it about Utah Valley that makes people feel the need to go guerrilla. I'm not sure what it is but seems to happen a lot around here.

Pretty fun people who are a little wacky? Yes indeed.

Being able to share these experiences with my sister Emily and my dad makes me so happy I want to burst. It's comforting to have them there for the awkward times and so fun to share the good, sweet times.
I get to my dad almost everyday but my sister lives far away and I don't get to see her as often as I wish I could.


We are pretty good at entertaining each other. I say...go down those stairs and pretend you're taking a shower, and she does. Then I pretend like I'm washing off my feet?! My sisters are really fun to be with.

Emily's collection of artwork is growing. She's getting to be a pretty savvy little art diva.

Men and Angels documents some amazing accomplishments of an amazing guy. I just want to sing a little song to him right now. "Happy Birthday to you..."

I'm not sure why this photo is upsidedown but I think that sums up the feeling of work'n peaches on the conveyor belt. Kate's photo tag reads...Do we look like two hot chicks who got up early in the morning and put on blue eyeshadow and then burned rubber to the cannery while blasting Rancid to can peaches for welfare families? Cause that's what we are.

Kate's tag for this one was something about washing sins away.

I was humming... go'n to the county, gonna can a lot of peaches, over and over. I liked wearing the gear.

I also signed her up to work at the elementary school carnival...now that's some Utah fun.

I have to note that my dad and have enjoyed the cannery experience as well. I think I'm in that sad Bjork movie where she goes blind and the sounds of the machinery is music. It's pretty interesting and it's good to bust out of the studio once in a while.

Last year I wrote a Father's Day Tribute. This year I just want to say, "ditto on that." I am lucky to have great men in my life.

Gifts for Dan Barney fell under the theme, "replacing things that I've broken over the past year." I do break a lot of stuff, mostly in the kitchen. The little ones also got him a cupcake cake pan for fun. It's super cute in a trendy cupcake sort of way. Dan makes the best cakes in the world...so good. Happy Father's Day Dan Barney!
My dad got lots of presents. He really likes presents. He also really is not so sure about the blogosphere... so I'll just say that much.
Happy Father's Day Dad!