in my dream...

One more piece ready for the exhibiton. This one is also 3D and came straight out of my journal.

Hope you have a great weekend :)

Patra Carnival

The biggest carnival in Greece is held in the city of Patra. It's always held on the last Sunday before Lent begins.  Wow is all I can say!! Everyone is a part of this huge festivity, from the very young to the very old..even doggies were dressed up in costumes. The whole city is decorated with bright colours and sculptures. Loud music everywhere! all the cafes and bars put their speakers on the streets! hahha It's one huge party that lasts the whole weekend.

The carnival consisted of about 130 themed groups and anyone can join, even last minute. Some of the groups are formed right after the carnival ends.

 Each group rents a space usually a vacated store, where they hold their meetings and dress rehearsal. I saw several stores turned into meeting places with all their info on the front door. Group number and what each theme was.

The whole experience was fascinating. What impressed me most was the old people were in costumes too. Its a huge parade that lasts several hours, so I take my hat off to these people :) I can tell you I am exhausted from all the partying and standing up for hours watching them.

 

 

I also had a bit of time to do some business and found this pretty gallery, called "Art Factory". My work is being shown there as of this morning :)

Hope you have a great week!!

xoxo

Blackbird

The only excuse I have for being m.i.a, is painting like a madwoman and getting ready for my exhibition this summer, and having a bit of writer's block or should I say blogger's block. I hate it when this happens to me...ughhh
I finished my ''Blackbird'' painting and am quite happy with it. The little winged heart is made out of paper clay and is hanging in the window, reminding us that everything is about love..right?
'' Blackbird'' is one of four 3D paintings that will be in the show.

 

 

''Catch the fish and tame it" was next.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend my friend. I will be going to Patra for the biggest carnival in Greece and I'm thrilled since this will be my first time. stay tuned next week for photos.

Happy Birthday Daisy!!

 

I love you Daisy!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!

 Wishing you all the love and chocolate in the world!!

xoxo
joanna and daisy :)

'' Love or nothing ''

My little muse at it again :)

 

 

    Here's a little peak on what I am working on for my exhibiton this summer. It's a 3D painting with a winged heart that will hang from the little window I created on the painting.
    I finally came up with the title and wrote my artist statement last night. I've been wracking my brain for weeks now, trying to come up with the title and last night as I was looking through my  work folder, I found this pop art picture of Daisy. Just perfect!!  My work is about all about love and relationships so...
'' Love or Nothing '' it is! Do you like the title?
The following is part of my artist statement.

   ‘’Love or nothing” is about finding happiness and love. Isn’t that what life is all about?! To be able to find our other half…our soul mate?.. but we all know that it isn’t always easy. The journey is sometimes long and bumpy!! Oh those bumps! The journey would be boring and flat without them.  

  Life has to be viewed with humor,  otherwise...

  This is what I want to convey to my viewers. Love or nothing at all!! We won’t compromise, right?! 

   Love is in the air, can you feel it?!
 
Have a great weekend, my friend :))
xoxo

 

Acropolis

Every time I visit the Acropolis, I realise how lucky I am to be living in this city! I am in awe! Living here is not always easy, but walking under the bluest sky I have ever seen and walking on the ancient and traditional streets of Plaka erase every dark shadow on my mind...anything is possible, I tell myself as I walk on these cobblestone streets. I was walking around today with a smile on my face :)

I love the architecture! I had coffee at this beautiful old mansion, turned into a cafe and didn't realise until after I had left that it was the same place the Maris Callas had taken singing lessons!! I must go back and take pictures for you to see!  The outside was so ordinary...until I went inside through a small yard..downstairs through a wine cellar, to the ladies room. The whole stairway leading to the cellar was soooo dramatic as the opera singer herself.  Candles were placed on the stone stairway. creepy but dramatic. I will go back to take pictures.

 

As I was walking, I fell upon the cutest little shop that makes puppets. Shadow puppets are big here in Greece and Karagiozi (on the left side) is the most famous character in Greek folklore. He originates from Asia Minor and came to Greece in the 19th century.
Have a great week!!
xoxo