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NFT’s / Non-FungibleTokens

6/19/2023

I'll be out of town for a few weeks
so here's something to keep you all occupied
till I return.

My recent exhibition went very well...
but Accounts Receivable is whining that the show didn't sell out, as everyone here at Art n Soul Productions expected (except me!).
Both Marketing and many of the folks in Accounting think I should start accepting NFT's!
Legal is still skeptical, which has peeked my interest...
but I'm really not convinced yet. -RQ

Larva Labs, CryptoPunk #7523 (2017). Courtesy of Sotheby’s.

I don’t know very much about this stuff…
but I usually prefer my tokens to be fungible. -RQ

This Guy has it all ’splained out.
but it's VERY long!
But well worth the time investment.
(NFT’s start at around 39 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ_xWvX1n9g
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Plus a few bonus links for all those interested in NFT’s and art:

https://amycastor.com/2021/03/14/metakovan-the-mystery-beeple-art-buyer-and-his-nft-defi-scheme/

And…

http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2021/03/early-thoughts-on-nfts.html

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Art Exhibition Review!

6/12/2023

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Mindscapes: New Paintings
and Retrospective
by Roberto Quintana

Here's a link to a Video!

June 2, 3, and 4, 2023
at
The Pasadena Antique Warehouse Gallery

"What a great show this turned out to be!
I am very proud of the way the exhibition turned out!
All of my work looked Fantastic in the Warehouse
Gallery space, and the turn-out was great!
Here are some pix of the Show!

"I really enjoyed getting a chance to visit with all of my friends and family, and all of my patrons and clients who showed up for my exhibition. What a great time we all had!!"

Here are a few of the responses we received
from our guest book and emails:

   “Our whole family enjoyed your show. It was so wonderful to see so many of your paintings new and old. Just amazing. I have so enjoyed the first painting we have of yours and look forward to the new one.
   Both of these paintings are meaningful to me… Your first one came after my second breast cancer in January of 2015. Both paintings mean 'moving on' and 'experiencing joy in one day at a time' for me. I often lay in bed and look at your painting, and another painting I enjoy that inspires me. Since then I joined an art class and am part of a group of women artists whose skills range from beginners to outstanding. We have a class two times a month, and I Zoom-link the other two weeks, so we chat and make art together.
   The process of painting and drawing is healing and restoring for me.” -Cheryl

“Hey, Roberto!
What a pleasure to be here and to share in your Soulful Delights!!!”
-Paul and Michele

“Thank you for the beautiful artwork! We cannot wait to come to your next show!!”
con amor, -Daniel & Alegria

“So great to be able to see your work!”
-Gloria y Antonio

“Keep up the spirit and the work.”
Love, -Jim

“Congratulations on your wonderful, fabulous, and inspiring art show Roberto!!!”
Best wishes, -Govindini & Jason

“So very happy to be here! My friend forever,
here’s to another 50 years.  :)
Wonderful showing!"
-X0 Nisa

“Dang! All these artistic folks have nice looking penmanship.
I don’t, but I want to say how wonderful the art is in here. Great job Roberto.”
-Roger

“Your show is Fantastic!!! Your art is memorable in several ways!!! Your personality is so amiable and inclusive!!!
Thank you for sharing talent and spirit!!!”
   -Lynn and Tom

“Good Job! I like your paintings”
-Andi :)

“Roberto-
You are so talented!
I love how you combine science & engineering with
spirituality & soul. It’s wonderful to explore and connect different dimensions of our spirit. We love you!"
-Love, Laura

“Overjoyed to see your work!”
   -Jeff

“Always inspired by your creative soul,
and the art that invites us to reflect on your journey”
Love you bro! -John and Janet

“Roberto, Loved seeing your work.
Thanks for letting us know!”
-Sue & George

“Congratulations Roberto! You are so talented! Wonderful evening!”
-Rolin & Michael

“L’art best fantastique!”
Merci -Connie

“It’s great to see you and your work again!”
-Mary :)

“Roberto-
So wonderful to see your work today!
We loved it! & we love you!”
<3 Kate <3 AJ

“(Beautiful Asian script that I cannot read!)”
-Florence

-AND-
a special
“Thank You”
to everyone involved in putting the show together!
____________________

Chris Agazaryan: Empresario Extraordinarius
The Mindscapes Layers’ Team:
   Athena Agazaryan
   Gohar Torosyan
   Rebecca Agazaryan
   Thomas Costan
   Nare Haykazyan
   Andranik Safaryan
_______

The Green Street Jazz Trio
   Ron Cyger on sax,
   Dave Askren on guitar,
   Larry Muradian on bass.

Elaine Partnow
performance artist

Judy Barrat
Poetry

Sue Witkovsky
Special Editor and All-Around-Grande-Dame

Angel Gonzalez
‘Angel’ wrangler

Kate at Random Framing
framing and special materials
consultant

Larry Lousen
Last minute ‘Art Show’ sign

-AND-
a Very Special Thank You to:

John and Janet Quintana
Dan and Cindy Yowell
Ray and Yolanda Quintana
Cheryl and Bob Ooten
Mike Cedeno
Roz and Joe Witt
Alegria Garcia

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...to Roberto's Blog!

‘Duit-On-Mon
-Dai-Luna-Prime’

  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!

‘Duit-On-Mon-Dai-Luna-Prime’
     "As the title implies, I will post once a Month (on the first 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

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