Filed under: dar al-funoon, My Brother Mohammed, PrettyGreenBullet|The Second Exhibition | Tags: dar al-funoon, Exhibition, photos
I love this photo. it sort of makes me sad and proud of my son at the same time. he really took his job as photo room organizer seriously. although he looks alone in this photo, he had the three ladies presiding over him
For every one of my exhibitions in the past five years, my brother Mohammed Alkandari has been there for me, snapping away. I always value his ‘eye’ and his point of view, and his photos never cease to surprise me. There was absolutely no editing done on these photos taken with his new Leica (which for some reason I want to keep calling Lycra) camera. Thank you, Moh. I love them! (more…)
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Filed under: dar al-funoon, PrettyGreenBullet|The Second Exhibition | Tags: dar al-funoon, Exhibition, prettygreenbullet, slideshow
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The worst thing I could have done to myself after a long week, day and night of exhibition preparation and time was looking at these photos in bed. Whatever exhaustion I felt flew right out of my laughing mouth as I LOLed myself to a state of wakefulness and excitement to get these on the post. But my reasoning got the best of me as I put my camera on the bedside table and forced myself to get to sleep. I’m so happy that people seemed to be enjoying themselves-and am a little disappointed with myself for not crashing a few of the photo sessions!). I hope I have all the names in the right places. I’m sure you’ll let me know if any are wrong!
I hope you enjoy this slideshow taken in the little room in the back, of last night’s visitors by their friends. Best taken with music. (more…)
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Filed under: dar al-funoon, PrettyGreenBullet|The Second Exhibition | Tags: Exhibition, preparation
a few of my postcards hanging nicely. leaving soon to the gallery to straighten them out
Wow. For someone who doesn’t like to abbreviate, I just slashed the hell out of my title. Sorry, both busy and still a little under the weather. Just wanted to share some of the preparation photos with you. See you all tonight if you can come. Remember the polkadots! (more…)
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Filed under: Chair Trilogy, PrettyGreenBullet|The Second Exhibition | Tags: chair, fashion
This is my fourth installment of the Chair Trilogy. Think of it as the baker’s dozen of trilogies.
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Filed under: My Studio, PrettyGreenBullet|The Second Exhibition | Tags: frame
this is my framing station, right in the middle of my foyer. i borrowed this lovely table (and by lovely i mean homely on the outside and comely on the inside) from my mom
What a time to fall ill. Ugh! I’m not bed-ridden yet but it’s one of those things that if I put my head down to rest, I’ll be out all day. And I have so much work yet to do. So I’ll keep trudging until I won’t be able to function anymore. Or I’ll pop a pill and sleep. The latter seems like a more sensible choice. (more…)
Filed under: Chair Trilogy, PrettyGreenBullet|The Second Exhibition | Tags: chairs, ink, markers
musical chairs, 2011, ink and markers on paper, 30 x 40cm
h's chair
I’ve always loved chairs, many of you know that. And one of the ideas I had for this show is to create some works inspired by chairs. I’ve done it before, years ago, and wanted to return to it. My only little problem was finding the right chairs for my liking. Thanks to my friend H who I think has just discovered how truly many chairs she owns, I don’t have to go out to the Friday market looking for these wonderful structures. She was generous enough to allow me to borrow the chairs (and actually have one yay!). This one is the first of my trilogy of chair-inspired drawings.
Filed under: dar al-funoon, PrettyGreenBullet|The Second Exhibition, The Kuwait Scene | Tags: dar al-funoon, event, Exhibition, ghadah alkandari
Cross the bridge for details! (more…)
Filed under: Coffee, PrettyGreenBullet|The Second Exhibition | Tags: coffee, collage, filter, paint, red
this one looks completely different! actually, all the ones i posted originally do, except for one which I haven't included in this post
I am really gobbling these up. I am enjoying the process so much, because I find it both comforting and rewarding. If you remember, in a previous post I felt these were finished. Last night I decided that three of them weren’t. So I developed those three and left the last untouched. It just didn’t feel right to change it.
All works are 50cm x 50cm acrylic, dyed coffee filters/paper napkins on canvas. Some include gold leaf. I’m exhibiting all ten, including two larger paintings in my upcoming exhibition on December 5. (more…)
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Filed under: Paintings, paintings about sitting, PrettyGreenBullet|The Second Exhibition | Tags: canvas, coffee filters, dye, food coloring, Paintings
paintings about sitting: low chair, 2011, dyed coffee filters and acrylic on canvas, 50cm x 50cm
I started a new series titled Paintings About Sitting today. I really, really enjoyed doing these, from dying the coffee filters with food coloring to cutting and deco-patching the pieces onto the canvas and finally adding in my sitting ladies. Fun, fun, fun! (more…)
No, PrettyGreenBullet does not have a disease. If you’re wondering what the dots are above, they’re a sort of count up to my exhibition in December. I add a dot a day and that gives me a dose of morning fun. Simple minds, simple pleasures. And my Header page on WordPress is starting to resemble one of my airplane countdown charts.
Filed under: Notes & Doodles, PrettyGreenBullet|The Second Exhibition | Tags: al funoon, dar, december, doodles, Exhibition, notes, plans, slideshow
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I have finally secured a venue and set a date (well, two tentatively, a week apart) for my upcoming PrettyGreenBullet exhibition. I have decided to have a one-night PGB exhibition at the Dar Al-Funoon gallery on either December 5 or December 12. It’s a bigger and more fulfilling sensation than I thought now that I have that done. Tonight, things feel different. I have now officially embarked on something good!
Check out last year’s PGB exhibition here. (more…)
