Some one has to start those tags and I figured I'd have a go at one.
Inspired by andrea's 100 loves.
I got to 75 & realized that was the year I was born, so I thought that it'd be a fun spin.
{plus I was running out of gas.}

So here are the rules all loose and free.
1.List things you love.
2.Choose a number that is significant ie: 100, the year you were born, day you were born, 50 {you get the picture}.
If you feel like writing a lot then go for it, and if not then you can cut it back by choosing another number.
3.Tag 3 people or not.
That's it.
Adapt the rules to fit how you roll.

I tag: ThreeBayBChicks {you three can even combine}, Mav {'cause it would be fun to see what she says during her last month of blogging}, Johanna {'cause, just 'cause}

And here are my 75 loves…enjoy:

1. carousel horses
2. carnivals
3. library books
4. crows
5. donuts with sprinkles
6. hardware stores
7. lemons
8. swimming pools
9. super heroes
10. sourdough bread
11. pacific ocean
12. striped socks
13. mashed potatoes
14. original mini cooper
15. bears
16. sleeping in
17. laughter
18. derek
19. movies
20. books
21. strawberries
22. fire escapes
23. snow
24. twin lens camera
25. jasper
26. burts bees chapstick
27. fog
28. film
29. farmer’s market
30. old suitcases
31. naps
32. fudgy brownies
33. smencils
34. cella gallery
35. television
36. old friends
37. viking ships
38. paper lanterns
39. whipped cream
40. paint brushes
41. homemade quilts
42. swings
43. photographs
44. wooden toys
45. robots
46. bamboo honey
47. sparklers
48. zip-up hoodies
49. crayons
50. painting
51. school lockers
52. water
53. roller coasters
54. chocolate
55. rain
56. attic bedrooms
57. peel apart polaroids
58. holga camera
59. moonlight
60. guacamole
61. square mason jars
62. art supply stores
63. snow globes
64. lemon meringue pie
65. dictionaries
66. fairy tales
67. comic books
68. hot air balloons
69. new friends
70. photobooths
71. cranberry sauce
72. balloons
73. riding horses
74. swimming
75. lists

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Going to eat my fill of cranberry sauce & mashed potatoes.

jasper 16" x 12"
acrylic on canvas

luna 14" x 11" SOLD
acrylic on canvas

passage 20" x 40"
acrylic on canvas

ferry 24" x 36"
acrylic on canvas

you can contact the gallery if you are interested in any of the available pieces.
infoATcellagalleryDOTcom

This sunday I'll be at Littlebird gallery from 11 to 3.
Black Rabbit is going to have a sample sale & Johanna is going to have some paintings there that I am going to help sell.

southbound 20" x 16" SOLD
acrylic on linen

polaris 20" x 16"
acrylic on linen

some shots snapped at the opening.
my mom mostly took photos of me, so there you go.

you can contact the gallery if you are interested in any of the available pieces.
infoATcellagalleryDOTcom

the last group of paintings tomorrow.

I am lucky enough to call andy my friend.
He is amazing. He is like a hero of glass blowing.
I think he needs a cape.
I talked about him before, but I think his work is beyond fabulous.
Its brilliant.
Watch this video and you'll begin to understand.

Completely unrelated here are a couple more images from my show.

reef 36" x 24"
acrylic on canvas

summit 20" x 30" SOLD
acrylic on canvas

big top 10" x 14" SOLD
acrylic on canvas

scrimshaw 12" x 20"
acrylic on canvas

you can contact the gallery if you are interested in any of the available pieces.
infoATcellagalleryDOTcom 

tomorrow some more pieces & some opening night photos.

The opening was amazing. All my favorite people came out to say hi and even to buy some of the work. I am honored and thankful and humbled. I'll show all the pieces throughout the week. I cannot say thank you enough.

bare 20" x 40"
acrylic on canvas

shipwright 20" x 16" SOLD
acrylic on canvas

oh?! 16" x 20"
acrylic on linen

you can contact the gallery if you are interested in any of the available pieces.
infoATcellagalleryDOTcom
more images tomorrow…

a little corner

"Bon Nuit, My Sweet"…It opens Friday November 14th.
For all of you in LA I would love to see you there.
I will be showing with Karen Locke, Jerome Prieur {I saw some of his pieces when I was dropping off and his line work is beyond amazing - the details - wow} & Thea Mohr Saks. I am excited to be showing alongside these artists.

Francesca one of the 3bayBchicks tagged me for 15 things I am not afraid to admit. I figured I'd write about getting ready for this show.

1. I have been painting during nap times & at night after the little one goes down for bed.

2. I could not have done it without the Boy, he has kept me on track & honest.
Sometimes I really did not like him for it, but that was usually when he was right.

3. I am a really big fan of the oxide {red & violet} and cobalt {blue & green} colors.

4. Looking back I am not sure how I did it all, but I guess when you look at the house you can see what fell through the cracks, there is a major cleaning coming soon.

5. My email is getting out of control.

6. Feeding time with the little one was a great time to let the ideas jump around in my head like a bunch of popcorn.

7. At the end of it all I painted 18 pieces in total. 13 that you can find with Cella & 2 that sold in Charmingwall's tiny BIG top show. 3 were finished, then scrapped.

8. The first couple pieces feel like they were painted ages ago.

9. I sort of can't believe that I managed.

10. I am really proud of the work I produced.

12. Cella Gallery is beyond wonderful. I love those girls.

13. I am excited to see how the show is going to be in the gallery space.

14. While I was pregnant I didn't even want to lift a pencil, much less draw anything. It was like a creative void, but I did create a pretty spectacular little boy, so I take that back, it was a massively creative time.

15. The Boy and I found the gallery through our stomachs, there is a great hotdog place right next door that a friend recommended. We went into the gallery after and fell in love with the space.