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~Alexandra
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Friday, May 28, 2010
Art Update
Click to View My Interview with Raleigh Lifestyle
In addition to the above interview there is also an article located here.
Check out some highlights from my latest art show below.
In addition to the above interview there is also an article located here.
Check out some highlights from my latest art show below.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Downtown Adventures
**I am feeling particularly adventurous...can't you tell?**
Born of boredom and anxiety from sitting around the house all day, was an adventure downtown. Here are some of the highlights of this adventure! Enjoy.
(A Video Of Part Of My Trip)
**First Stop! Supplies must be gathered. Mt. Dew and smokes**
**Cool Spot. If you know it then you know it**
**Creepy right?**
**Downtown Artwork**
**I've always liked this building...But i'm not sure why.**
**Sometimes accidents make cool camera shots**
**Convention Center at night...BEAUTIFUL!**
**Smoke Break**
**Drive By Awesomeness! I think this is a row of greenhouses**
**Downtown Trippin**
And thus ends my downtown adventure. I think i will do more of these once the weather is warmer. I hope you enjoyed my craziness!
~Alexandra
**All pictures are Copyright Alexandra Rose Art. Please Ask Permission if you intend to use them**
**All pictures are Copyright Alexandra Rose Art. Please Ask Permission if you intend to use them**
Monday, April 12, 2010
Ardent in Acrylic
A new collection of art by Alexandra Rose. Ardent in Acrylic is an exploration in love. Come out to see the new work and celebrate the nature of love and art!Doors open at 6pm.
After the show, stay and dance the night away at Noir!
I hope to see you all there!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Vintage Keys = Total Love
(found here through google image search)Recently I have found myself inspired by vintage keys. Particularly skeleton keys (though it is not exclusively this kind of key that i find interesting). Something about the shape of the key itself is amazing to me. Very geometric at the end with (often) an ornate or swirling handle.
(found here through google image search)
Vintage keys of all kind have an amazing look to them and inspire TONS of creative ideas for me. I feel like i could use them in my art and in my interior decorating. And infact i WANT to use them in both ways!
Vintage keys of all kind have an amazing look to them and inspire TONS of creative ideas for me. I feel like i could use them in my art and in my interior decorating. And infact i WANT to use them in both ways!
(found here through google image search)
I remember when i was a kid we lived in a large old house. All the doors had antique keys. I think this is where my love of keys began because i would pretend i was a princess trapped in a tower and only the magic key could unlock the door and set me free! lol. Silly i know!
I remember when i was a kid we lived in a large old house. All the doors had antique keys. I think this is where my love of keys began because i would pretend i was a princess trapped in a tower and only the magic key could unlock the door and set me free! lol. Silly i know!
I think I'm going to start a key collection and see what comes of it. I'll keep you updated with pictures and stories. I wonder if i can get a story for each key (or set of keys) that i collect! Wouldn't that be awesome! ^_^
Once i have a large collection, I may start looking into doing some metal sculpture work. I've never really done anything like that before but it sounds fun and i have some wicked ideas just from the keys alone! I wonder what other scrap metal i could find that would be as (if not more) inspiring as the keys.
Stay Creative
~Alexandra
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Magic of Words
Recently i had a discussion with a friend of mine about words. I don't ofter talk about this topic with people because i frequently get people who either can not keep up or do not care what i have to say. But since this is my blog and it has been on my mind, I will share my thoughts here.
Words are increadable! They hold such amazing power to create and destroy. People use words not only to communicate feelings but also to manipulate and deceive. And if you look into what words really mean, there is ofter more too each word than you might think. If you dig beneath the surface, you may find words that are often used have more meaning than most people realize.
For instance, the word that started this conversation between me and my friend was the word EMPTY. thefreedictionary.com defines Empty in the following ways.
emp·ty (mpt)
1.
a. Holding or containing nothing.
b. Mathematics Having no elements or members; null: an empty set.
2. Having no occupants or inhabitants; vacant: an empty chair; empty desert.
3. Lacking force or power: an empty threat.
4. Lacking purpose or substance; meaningless: an empty life.
5. Not put to use; idle: empty hours.
6. Needing nourishment; hungry: "More fierce and more inexorable far/Than empty tigers or the roaring sea" (Shakespeare).
7. Devoid; destitute: empty of pity.
Just this simple word is used to describe so many things. Empty describes so much and so little at the same time. While it one sense it describes a void a something, in another sense it describes quite a large emotion that can ofter take over people's lives. It is a powerful and dominant word. "The bucket is empty." "I feel empty without you in my life." "His threats are always empty." All of these describe equally strong but different used of this simple little word.
I am amazed that something that is supposed to describe nothing, describes very large things. It holds much more meaning that most people take the time to think about.
My favorite word is DEHUMANIZATION. There are 2 reasons for that.
1. The very word makes me wonder how one can dehumanize another? because....
2. It makes me wonder what are the qualities that make one human (other than the physical)?
Words that make me think are always my favorite. Dehumanizing someone (or a group of someones) implies that there is a common something that makes us all ACT human. So what is it? Is it something so obvious that it is right in front of my face? Is it the very ability to ask these questions that makes one human? And if you find that quality that makes one human, how do you take it away from someone?
(see here from more information on dehumanization )
Other words that i love are ones with a great amount of history behind them. One that my friend brought up during our conversation was SERENDIPITY. Wikipedia describes Serendipity as "the effect by which one accidentally stumbles upon something fortunate, especially while looking for something entirely unrelated." This concept shows up in many historical and mythological places. And the idea of Serendipity has shown up in modern medicine and scientific study with great frequency! History often makes a word and the idea behind it much more interesting.
What are your favorite words? Are there any words that make you think? question? research and find the true meaning or origin?
Alexandra
Words are increadable! They hold such amazing power to create and destroy. People use words not only to communicate feelings but also to manipulate and deceive. And if you look into what words really mean, there is ofter more too each word than you might think. If you dig beneath the surface, you may find words that are often used have more meaning than most people realize.
For instance, the word that started this conversation between me and my friend was the word EMPTY. thefreedictionary.com defines Empty in the following ways.
emp·ty (mpt)
1.
a. Holding or containing nothing.
b. Mathematics Having no elements or members; null: an empty set.
2. Having no occupants or inhabitants; vacant: an empty chair; empty desert.
3. Lacking force or power: an empty threat.
4. Lacking purpose or substance; meaningless: an empty life.
5. Not put to use; idle: empty hours.
6. Needing nourishment; hungry: "More fierce and more inexorable far/Than empty tigers or the roaring sea" (Shakespeare).
7. Devoid; destitute: empty of pity.
Just this simple word is used to describe so many things. Empty describes so much and so little at the same time. While it one sense it describes a void a something, in another sense it describes quite a large emotion that can ofter take over people's lives. It is a powerful and dominant word. "The bucket is empty." "I feel empty without you in my life." "His threats are always empty." All of these describe equally strong but different used of this simple little word.
I am amazed that something that is supposed to describe nothing, describes very large things. It holds much more meaning that most people take the time to think about.
My favorite word is DEHUMANIZATION. There are 2 reasons for that.
1. The very word makes me wonder how one can dehumanize another? because....
2. It makes me wonder what are the qualities that make one human (other than the physical)?
Words that make me think are always my favorite. Dehumanizing someone (or a group of someones) implies that there is a common something that makes us all ACT human. So what is it? Is it something so obvious that it is right in front of my face? Is it the very ability to ask these questions that makes one human? And if you find that quality that makes one human, how do you take it away from someone?
(see here from more information on dehumanization )
Other words that i love are ones with a great amount of history behind them. One that my friend brought up during our conversation was SERENDIPITY. Wikipedia describes Serendipity as "the effect by which one accidentally stumbles upon something fortunate, especially while looking for something entirely unrelated." This concept shows up in many historical and mythological places. And the idea of Serendipity has shown up in modern medicine and scientific study with great frequency! History often makes a word and the idea behind it much more interesting.
What are your favorite words? Are there any words that make you think? question? research and find the true meaning or origin?
Alexandra
