these texts are an archive of my life in the San Francisco Bay Area from march 2007 - march 2015. it stands as a record of close to a decade of my life, charting the struggles i faced as an artist, daughter, and lover. messy and chaotic at times, eloquent and poetic at others, these texts are an index i am proud of. it was here in this electric box that i learned how to be honest about my experiences and the person i needed to become. it was here that i first learned the truism that words make the world and how to trust such a beautiful, rife, hard fact.

thank you for meeting me here in such tall grass.


my artist website is here.

Jul 28, 2009

happy...

the day started the most wonderful way it possibly could-

i made coffee, lugged the canvas outside, and sat and stared at the thing for the first hour of my morning. i tried to find something to scrutinize but i just couldn't. and then that big, warm wave came. the one that whispers, "you're done. it's finished. now smile." haha! :)



Lineage (4)
44" x 38"
oil on canvas
angela simione, 2009

4 comments:

Lisa Golightly said...

wow, your work is just stunning!

angela simione said...

yay! hi lisa! thank you so much! i love your paintings!. we've got that whole 'faceless' thing in common. i'm so glad to have stumbled across your work. :)

Hannah Stephenson said...

This is absolutely wonderful (and the colours look a tiny bit different for you-sort of bluish shadowy---maybe this takes place in the shadows, but during the day?).

The woman on the left is checking her pocket to make sure the key is still in it...no? :)

You'll like this word verification: winess (goddess of wine)

angela simione said...

hahahaha! winess! i've been trying to cut back a wee bit on the chardonnay but i must say it's a challenge out this way. the stuff is everywhere. EVERYWHERE! and since most people who live here also work for a winery (or own one) wine is the preferred gift. every other minute someone shows up with a bottle... and of the GOOD stuff too. ahhhhhhh!

it is bluish. i used a different white this time AND a different black... well, a whole bunch of different blacks and whites really. i had a art-store shopping spree awhile back and finally got the opportunity to use some of the goods. vine black is my new favorite! and check this color name out- German Earth. ah. beautiful. but the white in this painting is good ol' titanium white. it's super cold when paired with such warm blacks. i normally run from blue but i like it in this painting. i'm glad you like it too! :)