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Exciting Art Books and My Return to Painting!

In 21 Day Painting Challenge, Painting by Zoe Nathan

Two friends independently gave me art books, and right around the same time I ordered one for myself! I was inspired by all of them, but I’m in seventh heaven with the book I bought on Frida Kahlo! In order to justify buying an eighth book on Frida Kahlo, whom I’ve long adored, I ordered the cheapest copy of Lozano’s book I could find, which I imagined would be battered up, with the pages separating …
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Interlude and Status Report!

In 21 Day Painting Challenge, Drawing, Events by Zoe Nathan

Had I been easier on myself, I could have already accomplished a 10 or even 13 day painting challenge. But alas, I chose 20 days, and life intervened. In the interlude, I prepared for and performed in a Bo kata competition at the annual Shotokan Karate Championships in Camarillo this past Sunday. To my happy amazement, I won! I may post a video of it and my competition later, (when it’s edited together.) Rob shot …
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Wangechi Mutu & My Agave

In 21 Day Painting Challenge, Events by Zoe Nathan

They have nothing to do with one another, by the way! Hahaha… Seriously, it’s been another late night. I went with friends to a lecture by Kenyan artist Wangechi Mutu at UCSB’s Campbell Hall at 8 pm. The first time I discovered Mutu’s work was in a magazine on the way to Japan in the summer of 2006. I then completely randomly stumbled upon a group show with her work in it at the end …