SEEING THROUGH THE VEIL

BOTANICA: attraction 2011, oil/linen © Vicki Teague-Cooper

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:54:00 -0600

BOTANICA: attraction

2011, oil/linen

"Love is metaphysical gravity."

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:49:00 -0600

““Love is metaphysical gravity.””

- R. Buckminster Fuller

Vicki Teague-Cooper

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:18:25 -0600

Vicki Teague-Cooper:

Sort of a new approach to sharing/showing one’s art…who knows? might be a good thing, so I’m up for it. Check it out and hit the’Collect Me’ button if you are so inclined…x

BOTANICA: Seeding 2011, oil/linen © Vicki Teague-Cooper

Sat, 05 May 2012 13:36:00 -0600

BOTANICA: Seeding

2011, oil/linen

Seeding the Dream...

Sat, 05 May 2012 13:34:00 -0600

I planted lots of seeds today. Bordeaux Spinach seeds, Neon LIght Chard seeds, Cosmic Purple Carrot seeds, Carnival Blend Carrot seeds, Multi-Color Beet seeds, Red & White Scallion seeds…

I plant my garden like I paint. Color is my drug. Delirium takes over and I lose control…gladly.

And the seeds become a glorious riot of life.

When I begin a new painting, it is exactly the same as planting the seeds (an obvious idea but true nonetheless). I see the end result in my head (sort of) and it feeds my brain & my soul. And the end result always has some random surprises to keep me guessing…

Most Seeds are so unremarkable, small & brownish—and then transform into something so glorious, it’s hard to wrap your mind around how this is possible!

I plant my art.

More Miller Moths!

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:32:32 -0600

More Miller Moths!

The 2012 Biblical Miller Moth Invasion!

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:27:41 -0600

So it seems New Mexico is being invaded on an epic biblical level by Miller Moths this year.

I have 12 lilac bushes lining my driveway and the swarm is absolutely massive! And somehow very magical…

I am always fascinated by these occasional eruptions by Mother Nature. It’s as if she is having to shout to get our attention—to make herself heard.

They way things are in the world these days, I expect we will be seeing more of these rants…

The 2012 Biblical Miller Moth Invasion! Swarming my 12 Lilac...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:23:00 -0600

The 2012 Biblical Miller Moth Invasion! Swarming my 12 Lilac bushes…

"If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day."

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:54:22 -0600

“If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day.”

- Leonard Cohen

Off with their heads!

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:37:00 -0600

So what was bugging the Red Queen so much? She had such a nasty temperament, it must have been unbearable to be in her head. So maybe she was trying to get some relief by cutting off other people’s heads…

Or maybe she just suffered a failure of imagination, and this was the only thing she could think of when someone crossed her?

Let’s try to think of new options…

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:26:00 -0600

WONDERLAND: Red Queen

2011, watercolor/paper

OBLIVION

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:07:00 -0600

What makes us seek OBLIVION—the need to alter our consciousness, escape the current point of view? This urge is not limited to the human species. I wonder if it is an attempt to use those parts of our brain that sit idle most of the time. Like an amateur contortionist, we try to rearrange those unused parts into a shape we haven’t seen before…are we the Lotus Eaters?

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:09:00 -0600

BOTANICA: Lotus Eater

2011, oil/linen

Half-life

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:21:50 -0600

Is Time something we can’t live without? Just wondering…

one of my ancestors…

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:08:00 -0600

one of my ancestors…

"Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one."

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:38:06 -0600

““Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one.””

- Albert Einstein

SEEING THROUGH THE VEIL

BOTANICA: attraction 2011, oil/linen © Vicki Teague-Cooper

"Love is metaphysical gravity."

Vicki Teague-Cooper

BOTANICA: Seeding 2011, oil/linen © Vicki Teague-Cooper

Seeding the Dream...

More Miller Moths!

The 2012 Biblical Miller Moth Invasion!

The 2012 Biblical Miller Moth Invasion! Swarming my 12 Lilac...

"If you don’t become the ocean, you’ll be seasick every day."

Off with their heads!

WONDERLAND: Red Queen 2011, watercolor/paper © Vicki...

OBLIVION

BOTANICA: Lotus Eater 2011, oil/linen © Vicki Teague-Cooper

Half-life

one of my ancestors…

"Reality is merely an illusion, although a very persistent one."