Debora Spencer recently took some amazing photos of me. She is a stunning photographer and one of the sweetest you'll ever meet!

Go see her photography here: www.deboraspencer.com she also posts daily on facebook!

Banksy Versus Bristol City Museum

Bristol City Museum & Gallery.
13th June - 31st August 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRai9x8aD3A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFM8Gnmwdug

Ken Robinson, (TEDTalks) - Do schools today kill creativity?
Ken Robinson, (TEDTalks) - Do schools today kill creativity?

Dear Lawmakers, Legalize Everything, Throw the Wall Street Crooks in Prison and Solve the Country's Financial Crisis!

It's your body, so you should be free to abuse it in any way shape or form you want without the government's intervention ever. NOTE: To the United States Government: KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF MY BODY and EVERYONE ELSES..

I read this story today and it sickened me to know that another person is going to jail due to the drug laws in the states.

It also saddens me to know that 1/2 a million of our current prison population are there because of antiquated drug laws and non-violent offenses. It would save us $21k per person, per year to just release them! 500,000 x $21k each = $10,500,000,000 per year savings. Who knows how much more in savings by eliminating stupid programs the Bush & Reagan administration created.

No one has died from smoking pot or taking LSD, Mushrooms, ect... I am not advocating massive drug abuse by the population, but you should be able to take responsibility for your own actions without government intervention. It's your body, take care of it, or not, that is your very own personal choice, NOT someone else’s...

The Crooks on Wall Street have already stolen billions of dollars illegally through their manipulations and payoffs. They are as true a criminal as any violent offender, and should be imprisoned because they have detrimentally affected millions of families well being for their own selfish gain, not someone who is fighting the nausea of cancer with some cannabis or someone trying to put food on the table by selling some herbs to friends...

Seattle Times - First Thursday features Northwest artists

First Thursday features Northwest artists
Seattle artists Christopher Martin Hoff, Thomas Wood and Andie deRoux open Seattle shows on First Thursday, April 2.

Local is a hot concept these days — even at the upcoming First Thursday Art Walk, where the work of a number of intriguing Northwest artists will be on view. Among them:

Christopher Martin Hoff captures corners of the city you might ordinarily overlook, including alleyways and traffic circles (pictured here: "Only"). A solo exhibition of his work, titled "Physical Graffiti," opens Thursday at Linda Hodges Gallery, 316 First Ave. S., and remains on view 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through May 2 (206-624-3034 or www.lindahodgesgallery.com).

Thomas Wood has lived in many corners of Washington state and he recalls its beauty in paintings and prints of Northwest locales (pictured: "Summer Night at Cypress Head"). His work is presented at Lisa Harris Gallery, 1922 Pike Place, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except Tuesday, beginning next Thursday (206-443-3315 or www.lisaharrisgallery.com). The show closes May 2.

Andie deRoux mixes painting, photography and resin to create diaphanous images of nature and architecture (pictured, a detail from "Garden"). DeRoux's exhibition, "Unfolding," opens Thursday at Friesen Gallery, 1200 and 1210 Second Ave., and runs 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays- Fridays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays through April 30 (206-628-9501 or www.friesengallery.com).

Receptions for all three artists will be held on First Thursday at their respective galleries — starting at 5 p.m. for deRoux, and 6 p.m. for Hoff and Wood.

Seattle Times staff

Everyone Matters: Dignity and Safety for Transgender and Transsexual People

The book "GOTHIC - DARK GLAMOUR" is now available at Kinokuniya bookstore in Seattle. It's the companion to the Gothic show at the FIT NY. I thumbed through it yesterday in the book store and it's a really beautifully done book.

Amazon book link:
http://www.amazon.com/Gothic-Dark-Glamour-Valerie-Steele/dp/0300136943
29.70 instead of 44 at Kinokuniya

Exhibition link
http://www3.fitnyc.edu/museum/gothic/videos.html

My friend Carmina's blog about the show:
http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/2008/09/gothic-dark-fashion-exhibit-opening-fit-fashion-institute-of-technology/