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.

Mar 18, 2011

recent fascination: skulls

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human
10" x 10"
oil on canvas, 2011

(first oil painting of 2011)








sweater* and 5 foot tall human skull painting** (in progress)




*the sweater might look pretty familiar to the crocheters in the room. my first run at one of the projects in debbie stoller's The Happy Hooker. i'm working on my 2nd attempt now. amending the design, personalizing the fit, working out a prototype of my own. :) also, this is one of my New Year's Resolutions that has been satisfied: make a sweater. and i must say i am addicted. it's very happy-making even if the sweater is sorta screwy.



**that's my refrigerator it's leaning against just to give you a sense of scale. pretty big. pretty nice. one layer of paint so far but it's already a beauty.

8 comments:

Marta Sanchez said...

I heard it said and find it true of you - when you walk into a room the temperture (having a mind block on the spelling of that) drops 10degrees because you are so cool!

angela simione said...

AHHHHHHHHH! hahahahahahaha! marta, i love that! i have to steal it! hahahaha! thank you, sweetheart! you made me crack up! :D

Radish King said...

Incredible. Effing fucking incredible.
love,
Rebecca

angela simione said...

hahahaha!!! "effing fucking"! ahahahahahahahahahaha! thank you!

<3
angela

ana c. said...

haven't said hi in so long
i'm sorry
i miss you
you're awesome
forever
i like everything you do
<3

angela simione said...

ANA!!!!! i miss you too! but don't be sorry, life is crazy and i have a valentine for you. send me an email letting me know where to send it.

thank you, sweet girl!

<3

Radish King said...

HI Ana C. I miss you too! I granted you permissions to read my blog. All you have to do is type in your email and that should be it. Just wanted to let you know. Angela! Sorry to piggy back on your post.
love
Rebecca

wv : somangl

all it's missing is two Es

some angel
xo

angela simione said...

rebecca, you are always welcome to use my place whenever you want for whatever you need! always! you live in the Blackland too. <3

some angel. i love that! hahaha!