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Unfaded Pageant: Edwin Austin Abbey's Shakespearean Subjects

5/30/2022

“Here’s another of my favorite books from my library”…

"Unfaded Pageant: Edwin Austin Abbey's
Shakespearean Subjects"
by Lucy Oakley
Wallach Art Gallery, 1994
8 1/2 x 11", 104 pp.
88 illus., 9 in color
ISBN 1-884919-00-6, Paper

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/wallach/publications/
Unfaded-Pageant.html

This excellent catalogue features 75 items.
Extensive note section for the five sections in this catalogue. A mighty reference. Includes a useful chronology and the following essays:
Abbey and Shakespeare;
Illustrations for the Comedies;
Paintings Exhibited at the Royal Academy;
Costume Designs for Henry Irving"s Richard II;
Illustrations for the Tragedies and Histories.

Chronicles the history of the artist's Shakespearean work, which influenced late Victorian stage productions, and examines his interpretations in the context of late Victorian attitudes towards the plays and the wider context of English art. Contains numerous b&w and color illustrations spanning the range of Abbey's Shakespearean art, including sketches, book and magazine illustrations, costume designs, and oil paintings and studies.
Distributed by the U. of Washington Press.

King Lear, Act I, Scene I (1898)
Edwin Austin Abbey

"The Queen in Hamlet" 1897
Edwin Austin Abbey

See more over here...

The American Artist Who Loved Everything British: Edwin Austin Abbey’s Shakespeare Paintings
https://www.dailyartmagazine.com/abbeys-shakespeare-paintings/

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The 2022 Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival!

5/23/2022

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Hey, Check this out!
Mark your calendars and enjoy great performances!
live under the stars!!

The Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival returns
for an entire summer of theater under the stars!
From July 2 - September 4,
join us Wednesdays - Sundays in Griffith Park.
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The Knight of the Burning Pestle
by Francis Beaumont
July 2 - July 31
This wild and wonderful 17th century comedy
receives a 21st century makeover
in an anarchic, Los Angeles-specific adaptation.
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Macbeth by William Shakespeare
August 6 - September 4
The iconic tale of magic and mayhem will get a seductive, environmental treatment as we take advantage
of the secluded Dell performance area.
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Plus our signature offerings of pre-show events
including salons, great opening acts, and the return of our playful family workshops.

Taught by Joseph Culliton
May 8th - June 26th
Sundays 11 am - 2 pm ONLINE
Be part of an engaged digital ensemble
that collectively explores the fundamentals of
verse structure and Shakespearean performance.

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Miles Toland: Surrealist / Muralist

5/16/2022

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Here is a FANTASTIC artist and muralist
that I’ve been keeping an eye on.
Especially check out his murals at
the ‘Beatles Ashram”
https://www.milestoland.com/beatlesashram

Miles has a solo show going on right now
in Denver, Colorado!

Miles Toland’s surreal paintings capture the mysterious
places we visit between sleeping and waking.
He invites the viewer into this liminal space by blending familiar elements of our objective world
with ethereal textures and geometric patterns.
The mandalas... suggest the subjects’ energy
extending beyond their physical bodies
and into the realm of spirit.
Miles approaches his art as a practice
of bringing resistance into resonance,
honoring the beauty in decay,
and finding wisdom in nature’s forms.

A SOLO EXHIBITION
BY
MILES TOLAND
At
RYAN JOSEPH GALLERY
- in Colorado -
https://www.ryanjosephgallery.com/

'THE FAMILIAR UNKNOWN'
14 MAY - 8 JUNE 2022

This being his first solo exhibition in Denver,
Miles has been tirelessly creating magic
in his studio for this special occasion.
Opening reception will be Saturday, May 14th , 5 - 11pm.
Miles will be present for the opening reception,
and hosting an Artist Talk.

https://www.milestoland.com/selectedworks

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Gratitude, a PurpleBench, and Thou...

5/12/2022

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   As most all of you know… I’ve been hiding out for more than a year now, since the passing of my beloved Susan.
I am finally starting to process the many stages of grief and depression, and with the help of the ‘Flow of Time’ (Rhea and Kronos) I am beginning to emerge from my isolation and to re-engage with the world as it is. Your love and understanding has been very helpful, and I appreciate all of you very much.
It was very sad to have to forego a memorial service for our beloved Susan, due to the dreaded covid, but having a virtual memorial on-line has been very healing. I hope to post more photos there in the near future.
You can find her ‘MyKeeper Memorial’ here at this link if you would like to read and share what others have posted:

https://www.mykeeper.com/profile/SusanFoster/

   One of the most helpful things I have discovered to be very helpful for me to heal through my terrible loss, has been to try and embrace the sadness and grief, and to transform it all into Gratitude. Gratitude for having been loved by our wonderful Susan, and for having had such a loving and compassionate soul to share this miraculous gift of life with, and Gratitude for all the beautiful people and relationships that she has brought into my life! (Most all of you folks!)
   So with that in mind… I have arranged for a beautiful Memorial Bench to be installed at our local park, here in our neighborhood, that Susan helped to found back in the early 80’s. McDonald Park is located on Mountain and Mar Vista, between Hill and Lake Avenue. Susan was deservedly proud of her role in establishing Pasadena's McDonald Park in 1982, a lovely five-acre space in the heart of our city's famous Bungalow Heaven. Featuring a children's play area, a softball diamond, handball courts, picnic facilities, and more.
Since its founding, McDonald Park has brought pleasure to countless Angelenos -- making it a fitting legacy.
And now there is a beautiful new Purple Memorial Bench dedicated to her there, in the north-east corner, behind the baseball backstop, with her name on it! You can’t miss it!
It’s her favorite color: Plum-Crazy Purple!
A fitting legacy indeed.

More Gratitude!

As with most projects, Susan’s Memorial Bench Monument involved several phases, and there are many people to thank for their generosity and expertise. First of all of course are all the folks over at The City of Pasadena Parks, Recreation and Community Services. The Installation Crew: Park Supervisor Carl Jones and assistant Danny who not only laid the concrete pad(s) in the park but also picked up Susan’s Memorial from my home and studio, transported it to the park, and expertly installed the Memorial. Thanks Guys, you did a great job!
I would especially like to give a huge Shout-Out to the Parks Program Coordinator, Jason Vega. This project would not have happened without Mr. Vega’s help and guidance! He assisted me every step of the way, shepherding me through the entire process. From supplying me with the Public Monument Policy and all the documents necessary to put together the proposal application to be submitted to the Recreation and Parks Commission for the creation and installation of this Memorial Bench Monument (of less than city-wide significance), including the preliminary internal review, to actually submitting the proposal on my behalf to the Commission and receiving a unanimous approval from the board! Very impressive!
Thank You Jason!
Last, but certainly not least, I am very grateful to my good friend and neighbor Peter Koroghlian over at Innovative Designs and Manufacturing Inc., in Azusa.
www.idmifurnishings.com
Peter was a great admirer, and a dear friend, of our Beloved Susan! When Peter heard of my plans for Susan’s Memorial Monument, he graciously and generously offered to donate the bench! Peter had the bench prepped and painted, installed the plaque, and delivered the bench to my studio!
Peter, What a Guy! … You-Really-Are-The-Man!
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

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Laura Wilder, Print Maker: Fundraiser for Ukraine

5/9/2022

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Laura Wilder’s ‘Fundraiser for Ukraine’, a worthy cause if there ever was one. Donations will go toward the Ukrainian relief effort at the International Rescue Committee (rescue.org). Your purchase will help send vital supplies to displaced Ukrainian children and families!
This special print is available now through May 15.
  Laura makes beautiful prints and here is an opportunity to have one AND to make a difference!

Art really Can save lives!!

       https://laurawilder.com/proddetail.php?prod=UkraineRelief

https://mailchi.mp/37e8757cdf89/almost-30000-raised?e=b9c1873b75

       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajahLOgJSsY&t=4s

A message from Laura Wilder:

Hi there friends...
Our fundraiser ended in the wee hours this morning, with amazing results. In a little over three weeks, we received 593 orders,
for 748 prints!
…making a grand total of $33,330 to help folks impacted
by the war in Ukraine!
We are so grateful to every one of you who helped us with this urgent mission! We’re mailing the check today!

https://mailchi.mp/71756779bfde/almost-30000-raised-9019217?e=b9c1873b75

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“WOW, that's FANTASTIC!
The entire ‘Staff’ here at Art & Soul Productions is going WILD!
WooHoo!!
Congratulations on such an amazing response! You and Bob are really going the extra mile and showing us all what it means to follow your dream… and thereby make a difference, and a real contribution, to creating a better world for everyone! “ -Roberto

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...to Roberto's Blog!

  "Duit-On-Mon-Dai"

  Roberto has been pestering the ‘Marketing’ staff here at Art and Soul for some time now to get together with ‘Research and Development’ to come up with a fun way for him to share all the great work out there of all the many other talented muralists and artists he's been "influenced by" over the years. ‘Sales’ was totally against the idea! ("How could that possibly improve the bottom-line?!"). ‘Marketing’ remains split, as usual ("We need more data"). ‘R&D’ thought it might be a fun way to "show off a little", and to showcase all those great ideas they keep finding out there on the internet. ‘HR’ said it might be a good way to keep 'The Crew' distracted ("Since they are all so bored since Covid hit, and Roberto is spending more and more time in his studio working on all those silly little easel paintings").
'The Crew' said: ’'Sure, We've got nothing else going on …but only if we get to share stuff about technique, materials, and equipment." ‘Receivables’ said: "It obviously won’t make more work for us, so why not!". 'Legal' said: "No Way! You are NOT going to reveal where you steal all your ideas from!" (Although Roberto values their legal advice, He rarely listen’s to their hysterics anyway). So... here we are! Welcome to Roberto’s new blog:
  "Duit-On-Mon-Dai"
     "As the title implies, I will post once a week (on Monday, more or less). Feel free to leave a family friendly comment. Dialogue and praise is encouraged. Creativity, passion and wonder should be expected. Politics and personal grievances hopefully kept to private emails. And please… no Whining! and no sales pitches either (you can make your own damn blog for that).
   I expect to start becoming a little more savvy with all this social media stuff, but for now ‘Bookmark’ my website and check back every once in a while. I hope you will find it interesting. Don’t be too persnickety over my whimsical spelling and creative punctuations either, my Editorial Department is not what it used to be… I am seriously understaffed these days."
Peace and Love...
-Roberto Quintana, WFA

Unfaded Pageant: Edwin Austin Abbey's Shakespearean Subjects

The 2022 Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival!

Miles Toland: Surrealist / Muralist

Gratitude, a PurpleBench, and Thou...

​More Gratitude!

Laura Wilder, Print Maker: Fundraiser for Ukraine

...to Roberto's Blog!

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