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M-Om, Celebrate the Universal Goddess of Love!

5/1/2014

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M-Om Celebrate the Universal Goddess Of Love!
MॐM Celebrate The Universal Goddess Of Love! For the Super Hero in all of us! M-Om, rhymes with home.
M-Om T-Shirt For Men
M-Om T-Shirt For Women
MॐM is my newest design for T-shirts and more!  Listed as M-Om, rhymes with home is available on my Cafepress.com/snowmack store.  The design inspiration is the Super Hero in all of us!  
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______________________LA to LA_____________________

3/27/2014

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1:00pm March 10, 2014, car loaded, gas tank full, tires checked, ready to roll!  Cheesehead Road Trip! 10 fwy East from Los Angeles, California to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Star Map Kid, in Violet Purple Strong & Flexible Polished
On the dashboard, in my L.A. driveway, Cheesehead "Star Map Kid" 2.5" sculpture by Snow Mack.
First pit stop, gas & snacks in Cabazon CA.
First pit stop, gas & snacks in Cabazon CA.
Receipt for gas at Cabazon Valero CA
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Wind Power! Turbines for miles surrounding Indio, CA.
Wind Power! Turbines for miles surrounding Indio, CA.
Welcome to Arizona!
Welcome to Arizona!
Receipt for gas at Quartzsite AZ
Hotel Tempe outside of Phoenix, AZ.  Not great but not terrible, got in late and room service already closed.  Wafflehouse was surprisingly good after a long day of packing and driving.
Hotel Tempe outside of Phoenix, AZ. Not great but not terrible, got in late and room service already closed. Wafflehouse was surprisingly good after a long day of packing and driving.
Receipt for gas in Tempe, AZ, morGas from Cobblestone Auto, morning of day two, leaving Tempe, AZ.
Gas from Cobblestone Auto, morning of day two, leaving Tempe, AZ.
I see Cheeseheads, people!
I see Cheeseheads, people!
receipt for gas at Bowlin's Butte, Deming, New Mexico
Night in El Paso, TX, 3/11/2014.e night in El Paso, TX.
Night in El Paso, TX, 3/11/2014.
Holiday Inn El Paso, Sunland Drive was very nice!
Holiday Inn El Paso, Sunland Drive was very nice! Joey, at the front desk, was super helpful. He recommended fajitas, not on the menu, they were delicious! We had breakfast at the hotel, very good. Even the coffee in the lobby was excellent. Tip: I booked through Expedia, Joey said Expedia is known for leaving off details like requesting a room that allows pets! So always call the hotels yourself to confirm that all your requirements have been noted.
Van Horn, Texas  Sam's Truck Stop  Come Back Soon!
Van Horn, Texas - Sam's Truck Stop - Come Back Soon!
receipt for gas, Van Horn TX
Ozona, TX looks like a town that time forgot, grand old buildings contrast with the one stop light town.
Ozona, TX looks like a town that time forgot, grand old buildings contrast with the one stop light town.
Receipt for gas, Ozona Texas
Receipt for gas Kerrville TX
Finally San Antonio, 3/12/2014.  Spring break means only room available is at the Super Eight Motel.  While the couch had holes and the two TV's on the dresser were both broken, it was clean and spacious.  Ordered in Pizza and Greek Salad.  Good vibes and good night sleep!
Finally San Antonio, TX - 3/12/2014. Spring break means only room available is at the Super Eight Motel. While the couch had holes and the two TV's on the dresser were both broken, it was clean and spacious. Ordered in Pizza and Greek Salad. Good vibes and good night's sleep!
Receipt for gas at Seguin, Texas 3/13/2014
Vidor, Texas last day of travel
Vidor Texas, 3/13/2014 almost there!
3/13/2014 arrive at destination Baton Rouge, LA!
3/13/2014 arrive at destination Baton Rouge, LA!
Thanks for reading
Thanks for reading "LA to LA", the Cheesehead road trip from Los Angeles, California to Baton Rouge, Louisiana! ♥
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"Rama Rocky & Brahma Bullwinkle": The Creative Process

3/24/2014

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"Rama Rocky & Brahma Bullwinkle In The Chant For World Peas" Oil on Canvas, Mixed Media Frame 24" x 24"
The Assignment
Curator Phillip Graffham invited me to create a piece for "Moosylvania: A Group Show Tribute To Jay Ward".
The exhibit opened March 1, 2014 at Van Eaton Galleries in Sherman Oaks CA, closed on March 15.

Research and Inspiration
Jay Ward was one of the creators of Rocky and Bullwinkle and othe
r memorable characters.  I had not seen a "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoon in decades so researching this project was very nostalgic. The dialog was oft times far from childish babble, it was sprinkled with subtle wit and wry observations of the times.  I found lots of inspiration, here are some of the highlights:

Rocky and Bullwinkle Opening Theme

Hokey Smoke! Rocky and Bullwinkle

Mr. Know it All - How to Be A Beatnik

Intermezzo #1 Pushing Up Daisies

The Ah Ha Moment!
I have never been able to force an idea; the more intense the search for ideas, the more fleeting they become. The idea for "Rama Rocky & Brahma Bullwinkle"  flowed into my reality as I woke from a dream.  I woke up chanting Brahma Bull...Brahma Bull...Brahma Bullwinkle!  Ah Ha!  The concept took off from there. The characters became divine reincarnations of themselves, doing yoga, practicing mudras, meditating and chanting for world peace. 
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2013 A Year In Review

3/21/2014

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My New Year's Resolution for 2013 was to try new things with my art.  I created many works and exhibited in nine events.  The goal was to explore the creative process and see where it would lead me.  I made tightly rendered portraits in pencil for the Mirror/Mirror project, created a sculpture out of recyclables for the Santa Fe Recycle Art Festival, created digital graphics to promote World Peace for "Paper Trail" at Monkeyhouse Toys.  From a triptych of skateboards for "Tunnel Rats" to an Impressionist unicorn painting for "Chroma Go Go, A Lisa Frank Tribute Show", every exhibit inspired me to push my skill set and expand my tool box. 
The year of experiments was fun and informative, concluding with three digital drawings, hand embellished with food coloring for "Appetite:Tasting Hunger And Desire". 
Selection of 2013 works:
"Pebbles And Her Two Dads; A Modern Stone Age Family" 12" X 16" Pencil on Bristol Vellum 2013 for "Hanna Barbera Tribute" curated by Phillip Graffham
"World Peace Buddha: Sudan" Digital Collage, dimensions vary, for "Paper Trail" curated by Monkeyhouse Toys
Skateboard Triptych for
Skateboard Triptych for "Tunnel Rats" curated by Kelly Thompson
"Believe" Oil on Canvas 24" x 36", 28" x 40" with mixed media frame for "Chroma Go Go" curated by Kelly Castillo
"Portrait of David" 10" x 10" Pencil on Bristol Vellum Paper, Project Mirror, Mirror for Safe Place For Youth in Venice CA
"Elton John, Dream Vision" H 24" x W 14" x D 19", detail view for "15th Annual Juried Recycle Art Festival Santa Fe"
"Surprise!" 10" x 8" Hand Embellished Digital Print for "APPETITE: Tasting Hunger and Desire" curated by Leah C. Dixon
"Surprise! II" 10" x 8" Hand Embellished Digital Print for "APPETITE: Tasting Hunger and Desire" curated by Leah C. Dixon
"Surprise! III" 10" x 8" Hand Embellished Digital Print for "APPETITE: Tasting Hunger and Desire" curated by Leah C. Dixon
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"Elton John Dream Vision" by Snow Mack

10/25/2013

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Summer 2013, I began experimenting in creating forms with cardboard and recyclable materials.   "Elton John Dream Vision" will be showing in the Santa Fe Recycle Juried Art Exhibit, Nov 15-16, 2013.
"Elton John Dream Vision" was inspired by a bizarre dream that could have been a nightmare but it was so silly! Elton John entered the room with a huge grin, big overcoat with huge shoulder pads, his trademark sunglasses, wearing a hat that resembled a bull fighters hat.  His entrance was followed by "Gumby" and "Pokey" and then "Badly Drawn Box Man", all figments of my dream mind.  I did sketches of the dream and then began creating sculptures to capture the feeling of the vivid dream.  I wanted "Elton John Dream Vision" to visually describe the feeling of dreaming, transcending waking memories or perceptions. I started without looking for reference of the popular celebrity, Elton John, relying on my impressions of him. The very act of trying to remember a dream brings a rush of fleeting notions, snippets of images and a barrage of moments. 

Dimensions:  H 24" x W 14" x D 19"

Recycled Materials:

Cardboard shipping box
Bubble wrap
Paper Doilies, purchased in 1988 in Wilmington, NC, finally had a reason to use
Paint brushes worn out from use
Wooden Chopsticks from Take Out food
Epson Printer Ink packaging
Kohl's Catalog
LA Times Newspaper coupons and color advertisements
Junk mail Handyman Listings catalog
Morgan Stanley Advertising Junk mail booklet
Left over Mixed Colors of Acrylic Paints
Gourmet Chocolate wrappers and foils from Godiva, Lindt and Bassinger
Organic Coffee Wrapper
Guitar Magazine
Fortune Cookie Fortunes, collecting since 1990
Cardboard inner rolls from Doggie bags
Dogs Hair bow
Gum Wrappers
Water Quality Report, Summer 2013, Los Angeles, CA
Meta Prayer, hand written, gold ink, from my World Peace Buddha project, June 2013
Star Glitter from my 40th Birthday, sometime last Century
Dryer Sheets
Paper Towels used to clean brushes from my last painting in Oils, Summer 2013
String from Newspaper
Package from Flower Seeds, Bee Attracting assortment, planted Spring 2013
Hummingbird Logo from Greeting card
Sticker from found Chinese Cigarette package
Black cardboard from Arbonne Make-up packaging
Hello Kitty Gift wrap from Son's 31st Birthday August, 2013
E.D.D. envelope paper
Lid from Liquid Calcium, Magnesium Supplement
Batting from pillow
$2 Nickel Wrappers found
Champagne top twisted to look like chair from New Year's Eve 2000
Dark Blue Tissue paper from Son's wedding February 2013
White Button from Mother's Dress

Non Recycled Materials:


Masking Tape
Mod Podge
Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue
Liquitex Gloss Medium Varnish
Pentel Ever Gel Ink Pen








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World Peace Buddha

10/20/2013

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Prayer of Loving Kindness May all beings be peaceful.
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings awaken to 
the light of their true nature.
May all beings be free.

Metta Prayer

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In Search of the Unicorn

9/27/2013

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"Believe" by Snow Mack, 24" x 36" Oil In Canvas, frame title "Myth" mixed media 35" x 41"
Horses are a part of my psyche and appear throughout my work.  One of my earliest drawings, at age five, was of a horse.  "Believe", my first Unicorn painting, was inspired by series of events.  In February 2011, I was visiting my husband, Kevin Mack, at a film studio in Brooklyn.  In his office, there was a random B & W Xerox of a photo of a Unicorn.  I was fascinated by the image, the only personal touch in a completely empty office.  I wondered who left this wonderful image behind when they cleared out of the temporary space. A few months later we were sightseeing on the Top of the Rock, Rockefeller Center, looking out over the various areas of New York City. Finding the sites on a tourist map, one location caught my eye; The Cloisters claimed to have the largest collection of Unicorn Tapestries in World! The Cloisters completely transport the visitor to a world where mythology coexists with reality.   
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From the Cloisters, one of the seven Flemish tapestries depicting The Hunt of the Unicorn. Here the Unicorn appears to be more goat than horse.
I had a chance encounter with the artist Camomile Hixon.  Hixon was preparing an exhibit at Frank Pictures Gallery in Bergamot Station, Santa Monica CA.  I was fascinated to learn about Hixon's Missing Unicorn project. In 2010, Hixon began a NYC wide installation putting up 1500 posters in Manhattan.  Within a few hours more than 1000 calls had been made to the Unicorn Hotline.The project is ongoing.  I asked Hixon to sign the photo of the Unicorn I had found in Brooklyn.  She signed it with a quote from "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, "I'll believe in you if you believe in me.".  I was inspired to create a Unicorn painting, titled "Believe" with a frame titled "Myth".  
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Bare wood frame ready for adornments. I want this frame to compliment the Unicorn. I decided to make Hulk Pez and Wolverine Pez the main elements.
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In progress on the frame, first toys are set in Texture Paste from Nova Color. Allow to dry over night before moving on to another side.
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I enjoy gathering random pieces to cover the frame.
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After all the pieces have dried into place, I lightly gesso the pieces and mask any gems or objects that will not be sprayed with gold.
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I use Montana Gold in Bright Gold spray paint.
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"Believe" installed for "Chroma GoGo: Tribute To Lisa Frank" Exhibit at The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Exhibit opening 8/3/2013 runs till 8/31/2013
Unicorn Print available
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How I Make My Frames

1/14/2013

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I began making frames for my art in the early 90's.  The concept for the frames was inspired by an abstract painter's gallery exhibit in Santa Monica.  The simple paintings were presented in elaborate frames.  I decided I wanted my frames to give the illusion of being elaborate, ornate and beyond the norm.  I experimented with small toys, cast offs and bits and pieces from everyday life.  After attaching the objects to the frame, a coat of gold paint transforms the ordinary into a surreal device. The frames have an energy that comes from the human transference of special meaning onto things from our lives.  The frames evoke memories of dreams, childhood and travels.  I continue to collect items for future frames and will gladly accept donations.  

Usually, I do not design the frame until I have completed a painting.  Sometimes the painting will inspire the items used on the frame or the items are chosen at random to create the best design.  From experience, I find small lightweight toys and objects work best.  If an item is heavy I will secure it to the frame.  For the most part, the items are arranged and placed onto the frame covered with texture paste.  I buy white Texture Paste at Nova Color.  Before spraying the frame with Montana Gold spray paint, I use masking tape to cover any items I do not want painted then gesso everything and allow to dry before spraying.  Work in a well ventilated area with the Texture Paste.  I only use the spray paint outside.  Avoid working in humid conditions.  Also, do not allow pets into the room when the paint is wet!  

Nova Color
Montana Cans
Gesso is available at many art stores
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Surrounded by Art 

9/18/2012

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Photographed with Kevin Mack's art and my art while we lived on Grand Oaks Avenue in Pasadena, 1980. I don't know how we had room for these assemblages in our tiny duplex. Made out of motorcycle packing crates, this art is probably destroyed.
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