tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6904000233292773232024-03-17T23:03:14.908-04:00Paper PaintingsART AND LIFE of a figurative collage artist from Orlando, FL. Creating "Paintings" with bits of torn paper, applied as brush strokes!Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.comBlogger663125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-25422103713565362372015-02-22T23:46:00.003-05:002015-02-22T23:48:00.984-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Elizabeth<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-33407932977891242992014-12-07T20:11:00.000-05:002014-12-07T20:11:13.991-05:00<div class="mceTemp" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">
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Madeline Island School of the Arts</h2>
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Last year I was invited to teach in Wisconsin. Being from Florida, I was a little afraid of how cold it could be in Wisconsin. Jenna assured me that they had a "season" at MISA and that it was in the summer. She assured me that LaPointe would not be freezing in August. This workshop would be more than the typical weekend long class that I am used to teaching, it would be a week-long class where the students have the opportunity to stay on the campus. To eat, sleep, and breath art, to be completely immersed in the experience. How wonderful would that be? When students stay on campus, they have 24-hour studio access. Late night with friends, music and a bottle of wine, or early birds with coffee and the glory of early morning.</div>
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Something for Everyone</h2>
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If you wanted to come to the Island and take my collage class, you could always bring a friend. MISA offers more than one class in more than one discipline at a time. Class offerings often include photography, quilting, creative writing, and more. The concept behind the multiple class offerings is that you could bring a friend or a family member and they might find a simultaneous class that interests them.</div>
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Photography</h2>
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At the same time that I teach my Paper Paintings mixed media collage workshop this summer, Tony Sweet will be teaching a photography workshop titled <span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;"><strong data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;"><em><a data-mce-href="https://secure.madelineartschool.com/Classes_detail.cfm?recordno=6&Product_CatalogID=347&ProductNumber=FTS082415&ProductCode=22&NewProduct=0" data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://secure.madelineartschool.com/Classes_detail.cfm?recordno=6&Product_CatalogID=347&ProductNumber=FTS082415&ProductCode=22&NewProduct=0" style="color: red;" target="_blank">“The Interpretive Landscape of Madeline and the Apostle Islands”</a> </em></strong></span>In this workshop students use a DSLR, mirror-less, or iPhone camera, to find innovative solutions that add depth and emotion to your images. What an amazing opportunity to experience a guided tour of the area and all its beauty while learning about taking better images of it in the process. This class would be beneficial for photographers of all abilities.</div>
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Also during the week I will be teaching at MISA, your friend or family member might enjoy a quilting workshop taught by Jacquie Gering, president of the Modern Quilt Guild. Quilters won't want to miss Jacquie's <span data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" style="color: red;"><a data-mce-href="https://secure.madelineartschool.com/Classes_detail.cfm?recordno=11&Product_CatalogID=342&ProductNumber=QJG082415&ProductCode=48&NewProduct=0" data-mce-style="color: #ff0000;" href="https://secure.madelineartschool.com/Classes_detail.cfm?recordno=11&Product_CatalogID=342&ProductNumber=QJG082415&ProductCode=48&NewProduct=0" style="color: red;" target="_blank"><em>“<strong>Composing with Lines</strong>” </em></a></span></div>
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Sharing the week-long experience with a friend can be the perfect art immersion vacation. Whether you take my class: <span data-mce-style="color: #ff6600;" style="color: #ff6600;"><a data-mce-href="https://secure.madelineartschool.com/Classes_detail.cfm?recordno=1&Product_CatalogID=341&ProductNumber=MMESHN082415&ProductCode=68&NewProduct=0" data-mce-style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://secure.madelineartschool.com/Classes_detail.cfm?recordno=1&Product_CatalogID=341&ProductNumber=MMESHN082415&ProductCode=68&NewProduct=0" style="color: #ff6600;" target="_blank"><strong><em>Paper Paintings</em></strong></a></span>, the photo class or the quilt class, sharing accommodations and meals with a friend or family member allows you to compare notes at the end of the day. Talking about what you learned over dinner with other like minded artists and photographers can be a very rewarding experience in and of itself. How amazing is it to be surrounded by people with similar interests who are just as excited about spending the time on beautiful Madeline Island as you are!</div>
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Connections</h2>
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For more information on my workshops visit <strong><em><a data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/PaperPaintingsCollageArtwork/events?ref=hl&key=events" href="https://www.facebook.com/PaperPaintingsCollageArtwork/events?ref=hl&key=events" target="_blank">Facebook page for a complete listing of classes.</a></em></strong> No Facebook account required.</div>
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Thank You
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Elizabeth<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-18239967234774970912014-11-26T19:39:00.002-05:002014-11-26T19:39:40.718-05:00Black Friday DENY DEALS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<i>Elizabeth</i><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-132483567954364912014-11-14T06:55:00.000-05:002014-11-14T06:55:15.762-05:00Paper Painting Book -- In Print!My Painting Paper book is now available in print from Blurb!<br />
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Thank You<br />
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<i>Elizabeth</i><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-75263978322460025272014-11-03T22:37:00.002-05:002014-11-03T22:37:14.826-05:00A Visit to the Norman Rockwell Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This week I visited my Western Mass family. I endured the blustery cold wind and an hour drive to Stockbridge in order to take in the Norman Rockwell Museum and his Art Studio.<br />
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Thank You<br />
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<i>Elizabeth</i><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-91059324844244828242014-11-03T22:33:00.002-05:002014-11-03T22:33:58.207-05:00A Visit to the Eric Carle Museum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This week I spent time in New England with my family. Yesterday I took my nephews to visit the Eric Carle Museum of Children's Picture Book Art.<br />
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Thank You<br />
for being a part of my<br />
Art Journey,
Elizabeth<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-23529325103986456162014-10-24T13:51:00.001-04:002014-10-24T13:51:48.268-04:00Painting Paper Digital Download<br />
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Tried and true techniques for painting your own decorative papers for scrapbooking, art journaling, gift wrap and tissue, place cards, mobiles, and more! 60 pages of full color photos with step-by-step instruction. Available as a digital download or print on demand TODAY!</div>
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It's that time of year again, Sedona is calling! Join me in my favorite place on the planet, we still have a couple of spots left for my<b> December Workshop Weekend at the lovely Sedona Art Center, located right in Uptown. </b></div>
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Sedona, AZ is one of the most beautiful places on earth. If you have never been to Sedona, you are in for a treat. The amazing 360º views of red rocks will take your breath away. There are plenty hiking and walking trails among the rocks as well. There are still slots left in this class!</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">December 5/6/7 2014</span></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://sedonaartscenter.org/School/Faculty/elizabethnelson.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">click here for Sedona Workshop Information</span></a></b></div>
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The Sedona Arts Center (above) offers workshops and classes in every medium and is located in the heart of this art community. They feature a gallery of student work where you can see some fantastic samples of what folks are creating in class.</div>
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You will also enjoy art abounding in a number of galleries and shops such as the LARK art gallery pictured above. They carry some of my Paper Paintings animal collages and are located in the Hozho Center. There will be an opening reception at LARK gallery I'll be there sipping wine and visiting with fans of my collage art and whimsical animal art, which Lark is known for.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.sedonagalleryassociation.com/subjects/galleries/bios/lark.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Click here for information about the Lark ARt Gallery</span></a></b><br />
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The last time I was in Sedona, I took an art tour of three working artists studios with Tatia Flick (above) and I have to say that it was a fantastic way to spend the day! Tatia is an amazing host and she drives you around to the artists studios, giving you a view of Sedona neighborhoods and back roads. She also does shopping tours! What could be better. ? Tatia is a sweetheart, you will love spending the day with her.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.sedonaarttours.net/pages/art_tours.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Click here for Sedona Art Tours Website</span></a></b><br />
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About 45 min from Sedona is Jerome, an amazing old mining town that is now a plethora of art galleries and unique shops and restaurants that wind their way straight up a mountain! If you have time, it's a great day trip!<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.azjerome.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Click here for Jerome, AZ info</span></a></b><br />
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We took the kids to Slide Rock State Park in Oak Creek Canyon and went in slipping down the rock water slide! It was tons of fun and would make a great half day in addition to your<b><i> Paper Paintings collage workshop</i></b> at the Arts Center!<br />
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Don't delay. Book today! <br />
I'll see you in Sedona December 5/6/7<br />
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<i>The facade of the Library in Ephesus</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Elizabeth</i><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-77971762358784505362014-10-11T16:24:00.000-04:002014-10-11T16:24:03.283-04:00An Amazing Journey–Part Ten<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<i>The Parthenon will take your breath away</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Athens offered the Acropolis Museum, a hike up 80 stairs to the Acropolis, and the Parthenon.</span></span><br />
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<i>working on the packet art in the studio ©Douglas Nelson Photography</i></div>
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Several months ago I entered the Hudson Valley Seed Library packet contest, along with over 400 other artists. They narrowed it down to 16, and I was assigned the Radiant Radish Mix!<br />
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The art was under wraps, we couldn't talk about it until the pack designs were unveiled and the cover competition was at hand. You can now view and vote for my packet to be the <a href="http://www.seedlibrary.org/blog/new-art-and-seed-catalog-cover-contest/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;"><i><b>cover of the catalogue on their website.</b></i></span></a><br />
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<i>My radish pack, top left vote for #1</i></div>
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The original artwork for all 16 <i>"Art of the Heirloom"</i> packets is set for November 8th at the New York Botanic Gardens. The show will stay at NYBG through January and then continue to travel to other venues.</div>
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Starting this week, the <a href="http://www.seedlibrary.org/blog/" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">Hudson Valley Seed Library Blog</span></i></b></a> will feature posts about each artist and their completed Art Pack. there are also Fine Art Prints available of the art from the packs. </div>
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What a wonderful project to be a part of. My Dad loves radishes and grew them in our yard when I was a kid. I'll have to get him some seeds for next summer!</div>
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<i>The original artwork from my easel</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Earlier in the year I was contacted by Sher Harnish and she asked my permission for her School of Occupational Therapy to use my cardinal collage from the <a href="http://www.lang.com/collections/elizabeth-st-hilaire-nelson.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">2013 Lang Calendar</span></i></a> as inspiration for a project for her clients with the early stages of Alzheimer's Disease. Of course I was more than happy to be the person she chose for artistic inspiration! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Sher plans to enter the piece in the 2015 <a href="http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/quiltcelebration2014/" target="_blank"><i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Dallas Quilt Show</span></b></i></a>! How exciting is that for her project and her clients!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We have corresponded for the past several months as the project progressed, today she sent me the photos and a very touching e-mail, I wanted to share it with you.</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Elizabeth, we had corresponded earlier in the year about Stepping Stones, our community-based socialization and activity program for persons with early stage Alzheimer’s Disease. This is a weekly program run by our Texas Woman’s University School of Occupational Therapy faculty and graduate students. We used your oriole paper collage from a 2013 calendar for our inspiration. I thought you might like to see the final wall hanging and some pictures of the process. The quilt is large, 76x82”, and heavy with all the acrylic paint and glue stick! It’s been displayed at a local caregiver’s conference and currently as part of an exhibit of Memories in the Making, a watercolor painting group designed for persons with dementia. Many of our Stepping Stones members overlapped with the Memories project.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The process was an extraordinary experience for our participants, our volunteers and our occupational therapy students. Several family caregivers related how much the clients enjoyed taking part in making the Cardinal, even though they may have had a hard time figuring out what it was going to eventually become! Once they saw it in a finished form, however, they were so please with themselves and amazed at what they had accomplished. The process of the activity was so satisfying that we’re thinking of doing another one this coming Spring semester with the group. We mentioned your name on the quilt label as providing original picture inspiration. I plan to enter the wall hanging in the Dallas 2015 Quilt Show in the non-juried group category. I think the basic process of cut-n-paste to a colored background then stitching it together under the netting, is something that can be adapted to just about any group, from Alzheimer’s clients to girl scouts to church groups to summer camp. I think fellow quilters will be interested in both the technique and the final product as well. If we get accepted, I‘ll let you know! </span></i><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I am honored and humbled to have been the artist chosen for inspiration in this project. To inspire others is quite a gift, and I thank the Universe for that. You just never know where art will take you.</span></div>
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Today marked the end of an AMAZING art retreat in Petaluma, CA called Art Is…YOU. This was the first time I have taught for Salianne and Ellen. In fact, this was the first time I ever heard of Art Is…YOU, but it's been going on across the US and in Australia for a number of years now. </div>
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The event was all week long at the Sheraton Sonoma County, all the students stayed here and all the classes took place here. It was a great opportunity to meet new friends, take classes in multi disciplines, and even attend an art trunk sale. </div>
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<i>My class was 21 students and our room overlooked the marina</i></div>
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Most of the people in my class were local to the bay area, but I did have a student from the Netherlands who got the gold star for traveling the furthest. Thank you Kitty! 21 is a big group, I tried my very best to give as much individual attention as I could to each and every one. Artists of all skill levels take my class, but everyone works on the "Small Apple Exercise."</div>
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Jodi stopped me at the elevator on the day I arrived and said, "I know who you are… you are the REASON I am here!" And then she giggled "I've been stalking you on Facebook." Isn't technology amazing? Jodi did a great job with her apple collage, I was very proud of her. </div>
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<i>DeBi (back) has been following me on FB for years, she brought her lifelong friend Melissa to class</i></div>
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Salianne and Ellen paid attention to every detail. We had morning motivators at breakfast, we had an Artist Trunk Show on Saturday night, We enjoyed lunch together. There were so many different classes here all week long, it was a lot of fun to talk to students and teachers from other classes to hear about what kind of projects they were working on. One class even made their own hats, I am sorry I could have have been a student in that one!</div>
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<i>The Small Apple Exercise in progress, by Joyce</i></div>
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<i>The alcohol resist technique, the best piece of paper I made in the demo</i></div>
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If you are interested in a mixed media retreat that offers multiple classes and teachers, then <a href="http://www.art-is-you.com/mysitecaddy/site3/artis...petalumageneralinformation.htm" target="_blank"><b><i><span style="color: #990000;">Art Is…YOU</span></i></b></a> might just be what you are after. It's not just in California either, oh no. You can find this retreat in SIX locations, Olive Branch, MS; New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, Australia; Petaluma, CA; and Stamford, CT.</div>
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<i>Elizabeth</i><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-62120276216750295642014-09-22T13:20:00.001-04:002014-09-22T13:20:30.690-04:00Cherie's Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<i>Cherie and I at her home in a few weeks ago in September</i><br />
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For those of you who have been following my childhood friend <a href="http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/search?q=cherie" target="_blank"><i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Cherie's Progress</span></b></i></a> since her paralyzing auto accident on 9/30/10 (four years ago this month) I have some news.<br />
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First of all, she remains to have a positive attitude. She's been having in-home therapy through the VNA association ever since she came home from <a href="http://www.shepherd.org/" target="_blank"><i><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Shepherd Center for Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Rehabilitation</span></b></i></a>. The VNA feels as though they have brought her as far as they can, so they helped her make a video and fill out the application to attend <a href="http://www.brookshealth.org/" target="_blank"><i><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">Brooks Rehabilitation</span></b></i></a> in Jacksonville, FL for a four week program of multi-disciplined intensive therapy.<br />
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If you want to make a tax deductible donation to Cherie so that she may continue to fund her progress, please visit her <b><i><a href="https://m.helphopelive.org/find-a-patient/profile/index.cfm/patient/E209D2EA-B1F5-9953-49F117782A848AC7" target="_blank"><span style="color: #990000;">HelpHOPELive website</span></a></i></b> for more information.<br />
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When Cherie first came home from Shepherd Center in Atlanta, GA to Vero Beach, FL, I reached out to my artist friends and asked them to make and <a href="http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/2010/10/calling-all-artists.html" target="_blank"><i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">send her cards of encouragement</span></b></i></a>, to help keep her spirits up. Cherie has told me over and OVER again how much those cards meant to her, how much the kind words of strangers meant to her.<br />
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I'd like to ask you again if you would send a word of encouragement to a stranger to you, but a dear lifelong friend to me. Cherie's mother was an artist, she worked in soft pastel and was the first person to ever take me to an art museum.<br />
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<a href="mailto:ejnelson@mac.com" target="_blank"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d;">Email me</span></b></i></a> for the snail mailing address for notes and cards for Cherie.<br />
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Thank You<br />
for being a part<br />
of my Art Journey,<br />
<i>Elizabeth</i><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-88770200105169292792014-09-21T18:40:00.001-04:002014-09-21T18:40:20.286-04:00An Amazing Journey-Part Eight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<i>The Topkapi Palace Museum was stunning</i></div>
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<i>Winding along the back streets, shopping</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">This summer I had the amazing opportunity to cruise the Mediterranean with the entire extended Nelson Family. We took in some amazing art, architecture, and 3000+ years of history. Our journey will be in day-by-day blog entries.</span><br />
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Pompeii, Naples, Sorrento, Positano, Italy</h3>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">This summer I had the amazing opportunity to cruise the Mediterranean with the entire extended Nelson Family. We took in some amazing art, architecture, and 3000+ years of history. Our journey will be in day-by-day blog entries.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">The Amalfi Coast showed us breath taking views and Pompeii was an amazing look into the past and a city that is frozen in time.</span><br />
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<i>Alyson B. Stanfield and Me at Rocky Mountain National Park</i></div>
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I know that those of you who really know me are thinking that my claim to fame in Denver MUST mean that I ran across Denver natives <i><b><a href="http://paperpaintings.growingbolder.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=320&action=edit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Big Head Todd and the Monsters</span></a></b></i> in a crosswalk, or out to lunch, or in the grocery store, of at the USPS. No luck. However, I did pre-arrange to spend the day with the wonderful and amazing art marketing coach <i><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/artbizcoach" target="_blank"><span style="color: #351c75;">Alyson B. Stanfield</span></a></b></i> of <i><b><a href="http://www.artbizblog.com/about" target="_blank"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Art Biz Blog</span></a></b></i> and her super friendly husband Rob. And oh! what a wonderful day we had. </div>
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When I agreed to teach a workshop for <b><i><a href="http://artmakersdenver.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d;">Art Makers Denver</span></a></i></b>, Alyson got wind that I was coming to town and reached out to ask me if we could meet in person after years of corresponding and even working together online. What? YOU want to meet ME? Of course I said <i>yes</i> right away. </div>
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Alyson and Rob met Doug and I in their hometown of Golden, CO at the light rail station. From the minute I saw her waving at me, I knew we were going to get along just fine. Alyson and I have known each other online for several years. She has <i><b><u><a href="http://www.artbizblog.com/2013/08/funding-without-kickstarter.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">featured me on her blog as a guest blogger</span></a></u></b></i> in an article about how I funded my ArtPrize exhibit last year. </div>
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Before I was a guest blogger, I found my way onto Alyson's radar with some marketing techniques of my own that included baking cookies for gallerists. She featured me and my cookies (but not my secret recipe) in a 2010 article entitled <b><i><a href="http://www.artbizblog.com/2010/07/nelson-baking.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #741b47;">Is food the way to a gallerist's heart?</span></a></i></b></div>
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As did many other professional artists, I read Alyson's marketing book for artists <b><i><a href="http://www.idratherbeinthestudio.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">I'd Rather Be in the Studio</span></a></i></b> from cover to cover and back again. I have dog eared pages and notes in the margin. I tell all my art friends and students that it's the art marketing bible! <br />
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Today, our first full day in Denver, was about Alyson and Rob taking Doug and I to the <b><i><a href="http://www.nps.gov/romo/index.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Rocky Mountain National Park</span></a></i></b> and to lunch in the small town of <b><i><a href="http://www.visitestespark.com/?gclid=CKL79ITz6MACFSsSMwodjx8Axw" target="_blank"><span style="color: #7f6000;">Estes Park</span></a></i></b> along the way. As we were driving, Alyson and I chatted a bit about art marketing. We exchanged stories of traveling to teach and how we taught back to back workshops in Amelia Island, FL one year, but never met. She told us a bit about the <b><i><a href="http://www.artbizcoach.com/golden2014/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #741b47;">art marketing makeover workshop</span></a></i></b> that she is hosting in her home town of Golden, coming up in November.<br />
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We stopped at her favorite home town coffee shop where she told me she wrote most of her book. She's currently working on a revised version of her book, she admitted that she should have been working instead of playing today. I guess that's part of having a flexible schedule. The owner knew her and asked if she would have her <i>usual</i>. He extended a warm welcome to all of us. We took our coffee and water bottles to go and headed out of town with Rob driving their red <i>Mountain Truck</i> a nick name Alyson gave it to justify the dirt and dust. Who cares about housekeeping, these Floridians were headed up a mountain! As the altitude took it's toll (Doug was seeing spots), we reminded Alyson and Rob that we come from ZERO feet above sea level and now were almost at 10,000. Not to mention cracked lips and dry, swollen tongues.<br />
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Back down the mountain in Estes Park we were fortunate enough to view two elk (so big!) a few deer, and a rabbit. Alyson and Rob were happy that we were actually able to witness a small taste of the famous <i><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knev7wPWC2Q" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Estes Park elk rutting bugling</span></a></b></i> ritual. Pretty cool, and very loud.<br />
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Today marked the one year anniversary of the <b><i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Colorado_floods" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0c343d;">2013 Colorado floods</span></a></i></b>, people were out and about to celebrate roads and homes being rebuilt and put back together. As a result of the crowds, Estes Park restaurants were overcrowded and under staffed. Have no fear, we decided to head out of town for lunch and took a beautiful drive back to Boulder. We decided to have our late lunch at a local watering hole with outside seating, great food, and local beer. Did you know that Colorado has over 300 days of sunshine per year? Beautiful.<br />
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Although I did not see Todd and his crew ponied up to the bar, the day could not have been better and the company could not have been more fun or accomodating. Alyson did give me a few good tips on marketing and even told me that had she not been out late the night before, her plan was to bake me cookies and bring them along! How funny. I might just have to mail her some.<br />
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An friend and fellow artist once said to me <i>"My art has often been something that could start a conversation. Art offered me the opportunity to meet people and form friendships that without it I may have never had."</i> Today was a perfect example of that for me.<br />
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Thank You<br />
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<i>Elizabeth</i><br />
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<i>Rome offered incredible art and architecture</i><br />
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Rome, Italy</h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20px;">This summer I had the amazing opportunity to cruise the Mediterranean with the entire extended Nelson Family. We took in some amazing art, architecture, and 3000+ years of history. Our journey will be in day-by-day blog entries.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Rome showed us the amazing artwork of the Renaissance, including the works of the Sistine Chapel, and the amazing architecture of places like St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican City.</span></span><br />
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<i>Follow in Cézanne's footsteps, marked with brass plaques in the walkways</i><br />
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Aix-en-Provence</h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20px;">This summer I had the amazing opportunity to cruise the Mediterranean with the entire extended Nelson Family. We took in some amazing art, architecture, and 3000+ years of history. Our journey will be in day-by-day blog entries.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Aix-en-Provence was lifelong home to the father of modern art, Paul Cézanne. Our trip to Aix included a guided tour of the art and architecture and the fruit and vegetable and flower markets. We managed to take in an exhibit of the Pearlman Collection at the local art museum, which featured several of Cézanne's watercolors.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Part Four / You can follow along:</span><br />
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<i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Elizabeth</i><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-6779223309234200742014-08-26T11:31:00.000-04:002014-08-26T11:36:24.206-04:00An Amazing Journey Part Four<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<i>Michelangelo's David, photographed from a different angle.</i><br />
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Florence, Italy</h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20px;">This summer I had the amazing opportunity to cruise the Mediterranean with the entire extended Nelson Family. We took in some amazing art, architecture, and 3000+ years of history. Our journey will be in day-by-day blog entries.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">Florence, Italy showed us the Statue of David, 17-feet tall, cleaned and protected inside the Accademia Gallery of the Uffitizi Museum.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Part Four / You can follow along:</span><br />
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<i>Amazing public sculptures all around the city of Barcelona</i><br />
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An Amazing Journey – Part Two</h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">This summer I had the amazing opportunity to cruise the Mediterranean with the entire extended Nelson Family. We took in some amazing art, architecture, and 3000+ years of history. Our journey will be in day-by-day blog entries.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Part Two / You can follow along:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"><i><span style="color: #cc0000;">Growing Bolder Elite Blog</span></i></b><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Thank You</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">for being a part</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">of my Art Journey,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;" /><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;">Elizabeth</i><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://elizabethsthilairenelson.blogspot.com/</div>Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785958267715615197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-690400023329277323.post-9481777892441244712014-08-12T08:52:00.000-04:002014-08-12T08:53:55.529-04:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<i>"Les Ones" (The Waves), by Andreo Alfaro, at Port Vell, Barcelona, Spain</i></div>
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An Amazing Journey – Part One</h3>
This summer I had the amazing opportunity to cruise the Mediterranean with the entire extended Nelson Family. We took in some amazing art, architecture, and 3000+ years of history. Our journey will be in day-by-day blog entries.<br />
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A day exploring and remembering my first visit to the campus of RISD as a teenager. Read about my day on College Hill in Providence, RI on my <i><b><span style="color: orange;"><a href="http://wp.me/p44q99-tv" target="_blank">Growing Bolder Blog</a></span></b></i></div>
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