Comments on: Dislocation http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/ The shape of daily life. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:48:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: LP http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-26640 LP Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:22:05 +0000 http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-26640 I really love this painting! i was going through the internet, searching for paintings to use in my classroom when i bumped in to your blog. So far i have selected to use some paintings of Mone, Van Ghogh, Klimt and Klee. I would love to use your painting as well. It implies the problem in such light yet affective way..Please email me if this is all rigth with you(in that case i think your name should be mentioned). I really love this painting! i was going through the internet, searching for paintings to use in my classroom when i bumped in to your blog. So far i have selected to use some paintings of Mone, Van Ghogh, Klimt and Klee. I would love to use your painting as well. It implies the problem in such light yet affective way..Please email me if this is all rigth with you(in that case i think your name should be mentioned).

]]> By: Ryan Laster http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-17458 Ryan Laster Thu, 05 Oct 2006 01:05:54 +0000 http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-17458 Christina, I am a student at Appalachian State University in NC and I am supposed to do a respose paper to some sort of text. I would love to write a response paper about this paiting of the Heron if that would be alright. I would like to give you credit on my paper for this piece of work and I would need some way to cite it. Please send me a response if you get this message! Here is my email address: RL75434@appstate.edu Christina, I am a student at Appalachian State University in NC and I am supposed to do a respose paper to some sort of text. I would love to write a response paper about this paiting of the Heron if that would be alright.

I would like to give you credit on my paper for this piece of work and I would need some way to cite it.

Please send me a response if you get this message! Here is my email address:
RL75434@appstate.edu

]]> By: Leah http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-3027 Leah Tue, 21 Mar 2006 05:30:19 +0000 http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-3027 What you said about seeing trash and paved-over wetlands while driving to work sounds a lot like where I live. There are very few trees. We haven't room for them among the strip malls, roads, houses and apartments. The beach I walk along is crowded with over-sized houses that look out-of-place and extravagant to me. While working at a plant nursery last summer, I became angry with people who came in looking for plants that deer won't eat and stinky sprays to deter the deer from eating plants they like. One woman was so angry with the chipmunks repeatedly digging up her plants and bulbs that she threatened to kill them the next time. I mourn for these creatures who repeatedly have their habitats stolen. And it makes me sad that not everyone finds amusing little games that the chipmunks play. Lately I have been wondering about this: how good do our lives have to be? can I become OK with the idea that for me to be live how I do or get what I want or be healthy, other creatures end up suffering or having less than optimal lives? or is becoming comfortable with this idea simply my way of justifying things that I am too lazy to do something about? On a positive note, my bf and I take our recycling to a nearby drop-off point because, unfortunately, our apartment complex does not have one. Recently I have been looking for organized community clean-ups to join. We only have one car and have been able to live close enough to his job that he can walk there. That way only one of us drives to work. It's not enough, but it's something. What you said about seeing trash and paved-over wetlands while driving to work sounds a lot like where I live. There are very few trees. We haven’t room for them among the strip malls, roads, houses and apartments. The beach I walk along is crowded with over-sized houses that look out-of-place and extravagant to me.

While working at a plant nursery last summer, I became angry with people who came in looking for plants that deer won’t eat and stinky sprays to deter the deer from eating plants they like. One woman was so angry with the chipmunks repeatedly digging up her plants and bulbs that she threatened to kill them the next time. I mourn for these creatures who repeatedly have their habitats stolen. And it makes me sad that not everyone finds amusing little games that the chipmunks play.

Lately I have been wondering about this: how good do our lives have to be? can I become OK with the idea that for me to be live how I do or get what I want or be healthy, other creatures end up suffering or having less than optimal lives? or is becoming comfortable with this idea simply my way of justifying things that I am too lazy to do something about?

On a positive note, my bf and I take our recycling to a nearby drop-off point because, unfortunately, our apartment complex does not have one. Recently I have been looking for organized community clean-ups to join. We only have one car and have been able to live close enough to his job that he can walk there. That way only one of us drives to work. It’s not enough, but it’s something.

]]> By: SB http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-3006 SB Sat, 18 Mar 2006 19:51:21 +0000 http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-3006 This painting is stunning. This painting is stunning.

]]> By: melanie http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2999 melanie Fri, 17 Mar 2006 19:44:24 +0000 http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2999 this is AMAZING, Christina! the colors are so earthy and the detail on the heron is fabulous. loving the collaged grass! this is AMAZING, Christina! the colors are so earthy and the detail on the heron is fabulous. loving the collaged grass!

]]> By: Joy http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2988 Joy Fri, 17 Mar 2006 06:37:14 +0000 http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2988 I like the duality of the image. The partially hidden city scape with the prairie land is very cool! I'm in awe! I like the duality of the image. The partially hidden city scape with the prairie land is very cool! I’m in awe!

]]> By: christina http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2985 christina Fri, 17 Mar 2006 04:40:41 +0000 http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2985 Carla--this is mixed media: the background is acrylic, the heron watercolor & pen,and the citycape/marsh grass is collage. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone for sharing such encouraging words. Really--you make all the difference. I am so greatful to you for your insight, your thoughts, your kindess. Oh, and you can view it up close (if you haven't already figured this out) by clicking on the image, and then clicking on the little box with the arrows in the bottom corner of the enlarged image. That should pull up an image large enough to fill your screen. Carla–this is mixed media: the background is acrylic, the heron watercolor & pen,and the citycape/marsh grass is collage.

Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone for sharing such encouraging words. Really–you make all the difference. I am so greatful to you for your insight, your thoughts, your kindess.

Oh, and you can view it up close (if you haven’t already figured this out) by clicking on the image, and then clicking on the little box with the arrows in the bottom corner of the enlarged image. That should pull up an image large enough to fill your screen.

]]> By: carla http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2984 carla Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:28:06 +0000 http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2984 I stopped by this morning, and I was so blown away by this painting that I couldn't figure out exactly what i wanted to say. I'm still at a loss. It has tremendous power - the light/dark is intense and compelling, the combination of natural and urban elements is challenging to the viewer, and the contrast between the loose and broad agitation of the background and the precision of the heron creates an image that goes beyond the realm of beautiful into...some other place that I can't describe. Is this a one-piece painting, or is it mixed media? Your show is going to be a real treat for those lucky enough to see it! I stopped by this morning, and I was so blown away by this painting that I couldn’t figure out exactly what i wanted to say. I’m still at a loss. It has tremendous power - the light/dark is intense and compelling, the combination of natural and urban elements is challenging to the viewer, and the contrast between the loose and broad agitation of the background and the precision of the heron creates an image that goes beyond the realm of beautiful into…some other place that I can’t describe. Is this a one-piece painting, or is it mixed media? Your show is going to be a real treat for those lucky enough to see it!

]]> By: Sarah http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2983 Sarah Thu, 16 Mar 2006 23:01:49 +0000 http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2983 I just love this painting! So glad you shared. I just love this painting! So glad you shared.

]]> By: courtney http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2981 courtney Thu, 16 Mar 2006 18:59:38 +0000 http://mytopography.com/2006/03/15/365/#comment-2981 That is a beautiful painting. You are a gifted painter/artist! Thank you for sharing your talent with us :) That is a beautiful painting. You are a gifted painter/artist! Thank you for sharing your talent with us :)

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