Raven Skull Vanitas

 

 

Raven Skull Vanitas

Original Oil

18X24

Judy Vars

550.00

 

In Skokomish tribal legend, snow-white raven stole the sun, moon, stars, water and fire back from

gray eagle at the request of the people. He hung the sun, moon and stars back up in the sky. He dropped the water, forming streams and lakes. He made fire available to the people, growing black from its smoke as he flew.

The black Raven is usually associated with the trickester and the creator, in North American native culture, able to pass between our world and the spirit world.

The raven either black or white brings the secrets of magic between our world and the spirit world.

Whether black or white the Raven is a powerful symbol and one I paint over and over.

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Raven magic is powerful medicine that can give you the courage to enter the darkness of the void, which is the home of all that is not yet in form. The void is called the Great mystery. Great Mystery existed before all other things came into being.
Great Spirit lives inside the void and emerged from the Great Mystery.
Raven is the messenger of the void.

My Raven skull vanitas painting is so beautiful with pink arctic rose flowers and periwinkle forget- me-nots representing the spirit. The theme of spirit and duality reoccurs  frequently in my art. I find very satisfying the Yin and Yang philosophy; that in opposites lay the paradox that we are related to each other, in creation we need both sides. The Ravens are mythological birds which carry messages to the spirit world. Nothing is ever black and white. Yes these are this things I contemplate while creating my art.

Anthony a Modern Fayum Portrait

Anthony
Painted by Judy Vars

Encaustic on Panel

11x14
269.00

Happy he who drew you, and happy this wax that let itself be vanquished by your beauty. If only I could be transformed into a maggot or a crawling worm, that I might devour that wood!

 The Greek Anthology, XII, 90

Fayum Portraits http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayum_mummy_portraits

One thing all these portraits have in common is their direct and hypnotic eyes looking as if suspended in the eternal now.
These faces from the past have fascinated humans for hundreds and thousands of years, each portrait gazes back upon us giving us a glimpse of their personalities; one who frowns with the brutal look of a soldier, a young girl with a mischievous smile and playful eyes, a middle aged woman who wears rare jewels and a melancholy smile. .

Meet Anthony an urbanite from both coasts Los Angeles and New York, a 21st century man captured in a modern day Fayum portrait using the same palette, tools and techniques from antiquity. The artists in the time of Alexander the great (332 BC) were the rock stars of the day respected and renowned for their talent.

Working with human subjects using encaustic beeswax is a painstaking process and is very challenging; however the art it produces is well worth the effort.  Encaustic painting entails: melting the beeswax, mixing it with dammar resin and pigments, layering the paint while still hot and liquid (it cools almost immediately), then fusing each layer with heat. Encaustic painting was described in writings by Pliny the Elder, 23 AD, the early artists used the same type of tools we use today with one notable exception, no electricity.  To flesh out the portraits I use heated sculpting tools to manipulate the wax and carving tools to scrape back layers and reveal what lies beneath. Encaustic wax is fleshy, malleable and perfect for icon painting because of its depth and luminosity.

"My medium encaustic painting is a part of the fabric of ancient man (having been with us before Marc Antony and Cleopatra had their infamous love affair), yet it is still viable and vibrant for story telling today."

Geneva's Home in Weston, Idaho

Geneva's Home

Oil Painting

14x18x1

Judy Vars

328.00

http://judyvars.com/workszoom/1133086

 

Today is my mother Betty's birthday and I painted her childhood home for her birthday gift. This is the farm house in which she was raised. It was built in the late 1800s by my great grandparents; the house came from a kit in the Sears and Roebuck Catalogue.  My happiest memories as a child were there, reading fairy tales cradled in a tree, snooping through almost 100 years of stuff, teasing the stupid sheep, running and playing all day and at night seeing the Milky Way in all it's glory.

On a sentimental journey my sister Patty and I drove up to Weston, Idaho  we visited our dearly departed realitves at Weston's tiny cemetary and to see our Grandmothers abandoned house.
We were disappointed to see that the house had been torn down and the land and trees had been cleared for alfalfa.
The neighbor kids came over to see what we were doing there, we told them we were the granddaughters of the woman who used to live on this land. They were curious to know all about her. Geneva was her name she was a school teacher and a very eccentric woman, she loved to give birthday cards to everyone, and all-day-suckers to children to teach them to say; please and thank you. The kids and showed us that the house had been carefully disassembled and stored in a shed. They intend to reconstruct it again someday. Isn't that a wonderful plan?

My Mom, she passed in 1998 of Lou Gehrig’s disease. My mother was a very high strung person, she swore like a sailor and she could be very creative with her cuss words, you were foolish to get on her bad side. She was also the funniest, most generous, compassionate and genuinely kind person that I have ever known. Like a lot of gruff people they must maintain their hard shell outter shell to protect their gooey goodness inside.

Mom, you left us too soon, I always imagined you would always be around we would be old ladies together, mom and daughter shopping, lunching and watching The Days of our Lives together.

On days like this I miss you more.

Time and love has finally healed my heart, you were a the best mother that I could have had.
I hope that I was a good daughter to you also.

I love you and miss you more than I can say! 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOTHER
Your Eldest Daughter
Judy

Wax artist Judy Vars: Master on her lake or Sometimes it is all about me

Courtesy Judy Vars

Judy Vars

Judy Vars Theory-of-Hate-2

Courtesy Judy Vars

Judy Vars

‘Alaska’s Venus Rising from the Sea’ by Judy Vars.

Judy Vars

Martha as Frida

Judy Vars Martha as Frida.

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Wax artist Judy Vars: Master on her lakeBy Gregory Gusse For Frontiersman.comMat-Su Valley Frontiersman | 1 comment

PALMER — Often I write about art and artists. It is what I do. And though I like doing it, this piece is especially pleasing to me because I am writing about Judy Vars. Judy is the “real deal,” an artist’s artist. I have said before that “passionate” is the best word to describe this artist and her art.I should mention as disclosure that I own several of her works. I am terribly biased. And, in spite of being an artist (we all know how they can be!), Judy is a wonderful human being, kind, compassionate and thoughtful. She is a joy to work with.

 

 

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 Judy is a painter, but she paints in the incredibly sensual medium of encaustic wax. Encaustic wax uses beeswax and pigment in one of the most ancient and durable methods of painting. Encaustic dates to Pharaonic Egypt, and possibly before, but is most notable in the Fayum mummy portraits of the first century.

Despite its ancient heritage, encaustic is very much part of modern art. Fritz Faiss (a student of Kandinsky) redeveloped the Punic wax techniques described in ancient Greek texts. None other than Jasper Johns and Diego Rivera were encaustic painters. Judy’s work is definitely symbolically modern, though it often pays homage to ancient iconography as well as ancient technique. This comingling, a sort of mental assemblage, is one reason her work is so compelling.

And it smells really good.

Because encaustics are wax, they can be rather topographical and sculpted. This translucent three-dimensionalism and wonderful odor of honey separates this medium from all others. Even though the complexity of the composition can equal any other painting media, the sensual complexity of encaustic far out shines any other. I love to smell and touch Judy’s work.

This sensual media is very apt for Judy. She exudes a jaunty sensuality and translucent depth as well. It would seem a symbiotic relationship exists between her and her work. That is not unusual for artists, but it seems more perfect here, more accessible and real. It could be the mortar and pestle where she grinds her pigments or maybe the cauldrons of hot beeswax perfuming her air with the essence of honey that fill her dreams with fanciful notion and her art with elixir.

Her work can be found from Talkeetna to Anchorage and even in Hollywood! Some of her more exotic pieces are found in exotic places like Wytchwood Herbal Shoppe in Willow while Arctic Rose on West 5th Avenue has many of her more conventional works. At Madd Matters in Palmer, she has had a number of successful shows and seminars over the years. She is also a perennial favorite at Art on Fire, the Alaska Museum of Transportation and Industry’s event celebrating hot arts in Wasilla.

Even album covers, like she did for the local band Theory of Hate.

In some ways Judy lives the idyllic life of the artist. She and her husband Peter (also an artist) have a cabin on a lake in the quiet Meadow Lakes area. True, she has all the worries and concerns of a modern woman, but her life as an artist seems protected and serene — spacious honey filled studio, and water and Alaska wonder out her windows. It is no surprise her whacky notions become sophisticated art. Between her heart and brain and her environment, things seem to flourish.

For the past seven years she has published her cabin fever in her Alaska blog, cabinfeverinalaska.blogspot.com. Interestingly, Judy writes as well as she paints. Her blog is an exploration of her work and both the trials that succeeded and those that weren’t as successful. Though it is impossible to fathom Judy’s mind, her clear and precise writing is interesting and refreshing.

I can’t say what will appreciate monetarily in the art world anymore. Things are rather strange. But if you should be so blessed as to own one of Judy’s pieces you and your heirs, for timeless generations, will enjoy the wonderful art. You will have invited Judy into your home and made her one of your family.

I’ve three of her works to describe. The ones pictured here.

The first “Alaska’s Venus Rising from the Sea” is a beautiful and somewhat comical composition. Venus is an amalgam of Botticelli hair, Venus de Milo torso, and the limbs and face of a neighbor girl. This is combined with a menagerie of Alaska sea mammals, a flock of terns and a cathedral of ice seeming to rise from rather than fall into the sea. Though there is no direct intent, perhaps a subconscious or channeled act, much of the Inuit and Inupiat myth of Sedna seems to saturate this painting.

The work is not an encaustic. It is an oil with a cold wax finish. The finish gives the work a soft, silky feel to the touch and a depth not available to varnishes. The work is a pleasant size of 36 inches by 42 inches, just right for the depiction.

The other is an incredible portrait of Martha Sanchez. Martha is a Costa Rican Buddhist. Judy has portrayed her in encaustic wax as Frida Kahlo in all her natural and spiritual symbolism. “Martha as Frida” is especially suited to encaustic wax. The color vibrancy and the three- dimensional qualities are simply outstanding. You have to touch her.

In this piece Judy has taken the representational aspects of portraiture and made it a real emotional work of art. She has done what every fine artist hopes to achieve, an exacting composition, a harmonious but not boring palette, a symbolic but accessible theme, an homage to past masters, and an exhibit of technical but artistic proficiency. “Martha as Frida” is 16-inch-by-20-inch encaustic beeswax on panel.

And then there is the striking death angel the centerpiece of her album cover for Theory of Hate. This is a 20-inch-by-20-inch encaustic beeswax on panel.

A Vanitas Painting or the Transicence of Earthly Pleasures

Dolphin Skull, Tropical Flowers, Fruit and a Broken Mayan Artifact

12 x 9

Judy Vars

Oil Painting on Paper

Created December 21st 2012

Recently I learned of a fascinating genre of painting still life known as Vanitas.  I have created this type of art before,  I just did not know it had its own genre until now.  This type of painting flourished in the Netherlands around 1612-1656. These paintings contain an elaborate pictorial message, which contains moral undertones, such as relinquish earthly pleasures and pursue a meaningful spiritual life. Usually contained in a vanitas painting are skulls, books, clocks, shells, birds and other symbloism. The meaning is obviously the impermanence of life, flowers and fruit all in a state of dying or decay.

My vanitas painting was created at Dolphin Quest retreat in Costa Rica where I had access to real ancient Mayan Artifacts - monkey skulls, dolphin skulls, turtle skulls, and even Cayman skulls. I was fortunate enough to borrow these objects to create a still life or “VANITAS”.  The dolphin skull reminds us of our precious wildlife, reminding us to care for and protect these magnificent creatures. The tropical flowers  have a short but beautiful life bringing us so much joy. The ancient artifacts from the Mayan civilization remind us of our mortality and ruin.  My vanitas painting contains all these elements.. 

In the jungle rain forest there is a staggering abundance of life and nature. While living in the jungle it was apparent that everything is in a constant state of birth, death and decay, and all this going on at a amazingly fast rate. I learned not be too attached to things.  My computer filled with thousands of tiny ants which seemed to enjoy the electrical buzz.  Bugs seem to like me more than other people. WHY!!!!  Because I am so sweet, the tiny vampires want to devour my flesh even before I’m dead.  It became apparent that life keeps going on and we travel through this world, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, and we are all in a process of letting go,  which is part of our existence.  

Vanitas paintings have gone out of style, I think because most people do not like to be reminded of our mortality.  As an artist I believe it is my obligation to ask you to look and understand that life is transient and never stops life-ing.  So nurture your spiritual life, pass through this life and try not to harm other beings, and honor this awesome world which we live in. 

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Ecclesiastes 1:2
 Mirrors
- Skulls
- Bones
- Flickering Candles
- Soap Bubbles
- Smoke
- pipes
- Certain flowers
- Certain fruit
- Certain vegetables
- Some plants
- Red wine
- Bread
- Tattered Books
- Maps
- Jewelry
- Broken Pots and Crockery
- Shells
- Certain insects & animals
- Time pieces
- The Hour Glass
- Sun Dials
- Musical Instruments
- Weapons
- Cards, dice, and other games of chance
- & more

 

Candle, Red Roses a Chinese Bust and What's in a Name?

Candle, Red Roses and a Chinese Bust
Relics of My Life

by

Judith Abagail Nichols****Vars

18x14

oil

What's in a name? My name carries with 5 generations of great-----grandmothers, all named Judith. Thanks to dedicated members of my family who have religiously traced our family tree back in time to Adam and Eve. Late one night I traced my lineage to Old King Cole the first King of England!

My name is from the paternal side of the family tree. In every generation the first born girl was named Judith after her mother, this lineage goes back to the first Judith.

Judith Abagail Fricke.

1402

Middlesex, England

I was the first born girl of my generation and I was granted the name Judith Ann Nichols.
Because I have every right to change my name I legally changed my middle name Abagail.

There have been times when I went by Judith instead of Judy sometimes people call me Jude

I like that.  



 



Doyle-Flynns Alaskan Environmental Crime Story by Rhony Phelan

I Didn't Write the Book, But I Did Do the Cover Art!
http://www.amazon.com/Doyle-Flynns-Alaskan-Environmental-Crime/dp/1468555529
Doyle Flynn, disbarred Alaska environmental lawyer, afflicted by depression, recently divorced, is haunted by ghosts both living and dead. Fate, in the form of an aged Chinese businessman from Doyle's past, gives to Doyle the opportunity for deliverance from his transgressions, present and past. The opportunity comes in the form of an assignment uniquely suited to Doyle's conscientious nature, grit, and training in environmental law. The issue is whether Doyle, confronted by threats internal and external, can beat the odds and break the cycle of self-destruction he has been heretofore unable to rise above. Where better to test Doyle's resolve than in the Alaska he inhabits.

Roany Phelan lived in Anchorage Alaska and practiced environmental law there until leaving the state in the late 1990s. His heart remained in Alaska, motivating him to write this story, drawn from the colorful side of the city he once inhabited. Roany is working on the sequel. He is married with children.

DOYLE FLYNN’S
ALASKAN ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME STORY

A NOVEL BY
ROANY PHELAN

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No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

Published by AuthorHouse 8/15/2012

ISBN: 978-1-4685-5552-3 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4685-5551-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2012903369

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This book is printed on acid-free paper.

Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prelude To A Death And Life Foretold

1996

Chapter One: Lee Yi Ching’s Ghost

Chapter Two: The Taiwan Connection

Chapter Three: 20 Acres Of Undeveloped Property, Kona Subdivision

Chapter Four: Termination Dust

Chapter Five: The Thirtieth Reunion

Chapter Six: Searching For Dwayne Crystal

Chapter Seven: Doyle’s Date With Grace

Chapter Eight: The Sight Of Mt. Mckinley

Chapter Nine: Environmental Crimes

Chapter Ten: The First Of Two Ordeals

Chapter Eleven: The Second Ordeal

Chapter Twelve: Schwarz’S Butcher Shop

Chapter Thirteen: The Beach At Hua Lien

Chapter Fourteen: Incident At The Woronzof Lounge

Chapter Fifteen: The Closing

Chapter Sixteen: Ashes And Snow

2006

Epilogue: The Real Doyle Flynn

AUTHOR’S STATEMENT

This story is a work of fiction. As in all fiction, while the literary perceptions, insights, and descriptions in the story are drawn from the author’s experiences, the events and characters are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. No reference to any real person is intended or should be inferred.

ABOUT THE COVER

The front cover illustration is from a painting by Wasilla, Alaska artist Judy Vars. For information about Ms. Vars’ artwork contact her at Cabin Fever In Alaska.

DEDICATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This book is dedicated to my sweet wife, to whom I am likewise dedicated. Without her encouragement and suggestions I would not have had this story published. Having her in my life has made the story much, much better. Thank you, my love.

In addition, I send my heartfelt gratitude to those in the writing and publishing industries who read the story, offered their constructive criticism, and encouraged me to get the story published. Thank you for you indulgence.

Roany Phelan

PRELUDE TO A DEATH
AND LIFE FORETOLD

Picture this. In the cold winter a late middle-aged man who is fit for his years looks out through small, square, imperfectly glazed panes of antique glass that distort his view. He is alone. Then through the distortion he espies the familiar figure of a younger man he has never before seen. The younger man who has materialized from nowhere approaches and, still at a considerable distance, looks in the direction of the place where the middle-aged man stands.

The older man is unconcerned by the intrusion. He knows he cannot be detected because there are no lights and he stands back from the glass panes, in the darkness. He realizes he is in the middle of what they used to tell him was a black spell. The distorted illusion of the younger man is part of the spell. The late middle-aged man appreciates that the spell and the illusion that comes with it signify it is alright to be doing this. Consequently he feels relief.

The older man does not mind that the door is not locked. He welcomes the approaching illusion’s anticipated entrance because now he knows the illusion that is part of the black spell is coming to rescue him from the spell itself. Encouraged, the late middle-aged man turns his back on the imperfectly glazed panes of glass that are the only source of light on this dim, overcast winter afternoon. He walks to the middle. He inhales very deeply and enjoys the comfort of what he smells. Gasoline, engine oil, tractor grease. Cut hay. Through his nose he exhales evenly and with measured force.

He comes to a point of tranquility when he hears the door rattle open behind him. He hears the younger man enter and move about. He finally senses the presence of the younger man standing right next to him, no longer an illusion but really there, whispering into his ear. The younger man brings the exact salvation that the late middle-aged man had hoped for when he first saw the younger man through the small square, antique glass panes.

Thousands of feet above, in the sky, a commercial passenger airplane moves in the direction of the place where the late middle aged man and the younger man are still standing. The aircraft, a 747, begins its descent. It comes over that portion of the Alaska Range that separates Southwestern Alaska from what is known as South Central. It comes down toward where the Anchorage Bowl sits along the Cook Inlet. The fuselage of the big 747 is marked with the name “China Airlines.” Aboard, the pilot announces in Mandarin Chinese that the passenger cabin crew should make final preparations for landing.

The passengers talk rapidly, almost all in Chinese, excited by the view as the plane descends towards Anchorage International Airport. One passenger does not speak because he is traveling alone and is preoccupied by thoughts of his business in Anchorage. He speculates about whether has come too late.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

My breasts are like pets. Everyone likes them, but you're the only one who has to take care of them.SARK

Ok, yes, this photograph was taken over 25 years ago. I only weighed about 120 pounds and was built like a brick shithouse just look at my titts. I inherited them from my mother’s side of the family and like all blessings they come with a curse; unwelcome stares from men when I was too young to understand why, unwanted saggage from gravity, forced to wear ugly bras, back problems, etc. How I envied those tea cup breasts with their cute little turquoise bras and matching panties. Later I came to understand the leverage I had with my assets. Men are so fun to tease with just a little cleavage and perfume. I never danced topless (for money) but with these babies I'd have made a fortune. No false silicone breast implants for me these jugs are the real deal double DD. They have nursed and comforted four of my children and as an added bonus people love to hug me.

 Let’s have some fun and think of all the pet names we have for our breasts; mammarys, honkers, hooters, bazooms, headlights, boobs, knockers, the pointer sisters, jugs, melons, rack, ta-ta's, the twins, and fun bags. I've literally heard them all.

My little sister Patty had the funny luck of having two different sizes, she said for variety. On Dr. OZ a woman had 15 nipples! Last week Patty found a lump on her right breast. The doc says a biposy is not indicated at this time, but she must do a self breast exam religiously every week.

So here is a reminder to all women big or small, pert or saggy, enhanced or natural. Take care of your assets, do a self breast exam more often. Take a moment to be grateful for our Breasts and bless all the women we know who have both lost and won battle with breast cancer.

PRAY FOR THE CURE

Much Love xoxoxoxoxo
Judy

Passionate and Vibrant!! Article by Gregory Gusse

Alaska's Venus Rising from the Sea

Oil/Cold Wax

36 X 42

$2,460

Passionate might be the best word to describe both the artists and their art at this Second Saturday opening reception at Madd Matters in Palmer. Both names, Judy Vars and Brandy Lee Mallick are pretty well known here in the Valley.
Judy has an interna...

tional reputation as well. She is best known for her encaustic wax paintings ,an ancient technique employing beeswax, resins, and pure pigments that Judy sometimes grinds herself. This form of painting is so ancient that vibrant works are still visible thousands of years later in Egyptian ruins. Though the method is ancient her work is outstandingly contemporary.
Judy also produces wonderful oils. In either case she is cognizant too of the limitations and the particular expression within the mediums. Judy’s work is both emotional and meaningful, far from the ordinary or mundane. Even her flowers and landscapes rise to the level of art, an incredible accomplishment when surrounded by the typical gold pan artist so common in our woods. It is a sign of a real artist that they can and will buck peer pressure and the market ,too.
Another thing that separates Judy’s work , and may be another reason she is collected, is it smells and feels good. Yes, her work is meant to be touched. Its textures and variations are thrilling to the fingers while the aroma, the smell of honey and blossoms, brings the work to an extreme level of sensuality. Her work is like the artist herself, mysterious and vibrant

Something Smells Really Fishey in Lichtenstein - Artists Scam Uncovered!

It is sad but true like P.T. Barnum said "There is a sucker born every minute" now I'm not calling artists suckers but if the shoe fits wear it, and if something smells fishy in Denmark then it probably is.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is......................................................................................the rest of the story.

Since my last rant about Frank Henderson I decided to bring this to some kind of conclusion, so I sent him another e-mail apologizing for making it hard for him to transact business saying things are difficult in the USA and saying my art is boxed and ready to go (it was). But UPS is only $150.00 and Mayor Delivery in the UK is $1,300.00 I could save him over 1,000.00 bucks!

Frank gets back in touch with me and says for less stress he prefers the delivery service.

I say ok and run two separate visa card numbers for the price of the artwork $2,500.00 and the cost of shipping 1,300.00. Equal amounts of each card.
Mayor Delivery send me an official looking invoice and say; due to their web  site being upgraded it is currently down  blah blah blah Mayor Delivery can only take wire money transfers. So I start to think............ hummmmmm that could be the SCAM put a large amount on a stolen credit card and then get the seller (me) to wire transfer to an account that could be anywhere and in any name. Frank Henderson gets $1,300 deposited by me and I get left holding the bag with the credit card company. I cannot find Mayor Delivery on Google and the phone numbers in the e-mail do not work.

My super investigating skills provide the VISA cards were issued in Belgium. VISA in Belgium tells me the card has a lot of high charges on it and asks if I know anything about them! The card is not even issued to a Frank Henderson. Now it's being investigated by the credit card fraud division. I'm trying to string him along so they can finish their investigation. Here are the last two e-mails, notice how he is trying to bully me.

Frank,

As I said before, I will wait 2 weeks before I ship the art.
This for my own piece of mind.
Please understand I do not know you.
You have been very patient with me and I appreciate it.
I will feel much better if we could speak on the telephone.
Judy
907 355-

No i cannot accept that i have been shopping over the internet and it is not like this therefore it is unacceptable i have paid you and should have my order shipped so it can meet up with my purpose.

As a fact i want you to arrange with  the courier mayor delivery now so they can ship and deliver to me over the weekend.
Looking forward to hearing from you asap
Best
Frank

As soon as I hear from VISA in Belgium I will be refunding the money. It is sad but artists and old people seem to be the target of thieves and con men, perhaps because we are optimists and want to believe in the good in the world. At least I do. Another rule I live by is to treat others the way I would like to be treated.

Liechtenstein? or Am I Being Scammed?

This is a series of correspondence with a man in Liechtenstein. Hope springs eternal but this seems somehow fishey. If you have the patience to read it tell me your opinion.
Hello,
I am emailing to inquire about availability of artwork for sale in your
gallery, if you can ship international and also if you are able to process
Electronically Visa and Master Card Number/Expiry date/Cvv as payment. Let
me know so that i can communicate with you on the artworks that interest
me,you can also indicate to me which of the arts are sold and which are
available on your website.>I will be looking forward to reading from you.
Hello Frank,
Thank you for contacting me. Yes I can ship internationally and I can accept
Visa and Master Card either through my Pay Pal account or with my gallery
could handle the transaction. The artworks that are sold have a
red sold button on the bottom of the picture. However, I can recreate
anything you want in a short time. Here is my phone number if you want to
talk to me ......
I am pleased you found me and want some of my artwork.
Hello,
Good to hear from you,I have tried to purchase the arts online but my URL would not allow me
complete any transaction with online payment and paypal so I can only give
you my credit card number,expiry date and cvv to run manually if you have a
processing machine or means to run it. Below are the arts i have interest in............
Hi Frank,
Thank you for your interest in buying my art!
All the original artwork you have choosen is available and YES, I do have
means to run your credit card.
According to policy I will wait 2 weeks after receiving your funds before I
actually ship the artworks.
 The total cost will be $2,545.00 plus the cost of shipping and handling.
Since I do not know how much shipping costs will be, after the art is boxed
and ready and I know exactly how much the shipping costs are. Then I will
contact you again and let you authorize me to charge that in addition.
If this is acceptable then please send me your
1. credit card number
2. expiry date
3. cvv
4. address
5. phone number
6. copy of drivers license or country ID
Oh i am so sorry i found your emails in my junk and and regarding the
transaction i have never given out all the information regarding my credit
card because i am purchasing on net not to talk of my ID that is ridiculous.
I only give my credit card number,expiry date and cvv out for any purchase i
make so you can let me know how to proceed also on the shipping one will
have to pay additional fee at the delivery point here in Liechtenstein
because they will never bring to ones house. courier like Fedex, UPS are not
worth it here especially USPS all of them are not rendering good service
here probably because they already known very well.
You can contact this courier Mayor Delivery  (mayordelivery@hotmail.com) as
well with the weight and cost of the artwork for the shipping and insurance
to my 
address because they ship and deliver safely without one paying any other
money before collecting the goods unlike some other courier where it will
not be 
delivered to your address rather you will have to go to their office to pick
it up and when you get there you will be told to pay other money before
collecting it.
I will be looking forward to hearing from you asap.
Thanks
Shipping Address
2 Triesen Ave
Fürstentum 9225 Liechtenstein
I am not clear about the shipping? Let me understand, after I pack the art,
I contact "Mayor Delivery" with the weight and insurance costs then all the
shipping costs will be taken care of through them?
Please then get back to me with your CC#, expy date and cv v.
I am so happy you like my artwork and look foreward to hearing from you
again.
 Sincerely,
Hi Judy,
Thank you for keeping in touch i will be happy if you can get the Spring
Trees - $595.00 shipped to me later after you have shipped the other ones
but i will be happy to make a down payment for it when i am paying for the
other ones.
Regarding the shipping what i meant was that you should contact the Mayor
Delivery  (mayordelivery@hotmail.com) with the weight,size and the cost of
the arts so they can let know what it will cost for them to ship it to me
and then you can add it to the cost of the artwork which you will process on
the credit card.
I hope you can understand me better now i will be looking forward to hearing
from you asap
Best
Frank
Dear Frank,
Everything is packed and ready to mail, Spring Trees is in West Hollywood, CA and they will be sending it to me in about 2 weeks.
As you stated you are willing to make a down payment on this painting. I will take half which is $300.00 Please note below the two that are not framed. The frames are not very expensive and add extra weight if that is ok with you I will adjust the price and mail them unframed.
The Shipping box is Length 30.5" Width 19" Height is 10.5 inches and 21.9 pounds.
Or in metric Length 774.69 mm Width 482.59 mm Height 266.7 mm and weight 9.48 kilo.
Mayor Delivery has been notified of the size and weight of the box. I assume you can take care of the shipping with Mayor Delivery.
I can take VISA, Master Card, American Express or Discover cards.
 Your name as it appears on the card
 your expiration date
 your c v v number
 your address and country zip or area code asociated with the card  your phone number so we can talk and you can authorize me to run your card without you being available to sign.
I hope this is acceptable to you, this is the first time I have done a transaction without Pay Pal and the first time I've done business with anyone in Liechtenstein.
Thank you for being patient. Here is my address and phone number.
Next I get an invoice from Mayor Delivery for 820GBP around $1,000 bucks us currency!!! I forwarded the bill to him to pay. ?
Am I being screwed?

My Latest Plenn Air @ Eklutna Cemetery, Alaska

Eklutna Alaska Spirit Houses

Encaustic Beeswax

12x12

225.00

It goes without saying, I love cemetery’s on the way to Anchorage there is a charming little graveyard in Eklutna Alaska.. I wanted to paint the spirit houses there.
Once before when I tried to paint there but the Monk drove me off because I refused to pay the $5.00 admission fee on principal, this time I paid! Went inside, found a spot between two dilapidated spirit houses and set up my paint box. But the spirits had other ideas! In spite of having DEET and wearing clothes that covered my entire body the mosquitoes swarmed me and bit the hell out of me. Why those little vampires love me so much is a mystery, or I am just that sweet?  I decided to be brave and and stay but the swarm was intolerable! I continued to douse myself with bug dope and paint. Then the ultimate insult came there was a down pour and I had to quickly pack up and run for cover.  

Here are some factoids:

 This village has been inhabited for over 800 years. In the 1840s Russian Orthodox missionaries arrived and blended their beliefs with the Athabaskan traditions. Resulting in this unique cemetery. More than 100 brightly colored "spirit houses" are on the burial ground, a custom that combines Athabaskan and Russian Orthodox practices.

The Spirit Houses are lovingly built for our departed then simply left to the elements year after year, to fall down and dissinergrate symbolizing "From dust we came and to dust we shall return."

My mom used to say about the dust bunnies under her bed that she was growin a man!

See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil

See No Evil, Speak No Evil, Hear No Evil

11x14x1 wrapped canvas

Original Oil

225.00

by

Judy Vars
Created June 2012 a still life with three wise monkeys, cigar box, lipstick, cobalt Vicks bottle,Van Gough Beer Bottle and a raven skull these are a few of my favorite things.

The three wise monkeys. Together they embody the proverbial principle to "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil". The three monkeys are Mizaru, covering his eyes, who sees no evil; Kikazaru, covering his ears, who hears no evil; and Iwazaru, covering his mouth, who speaks no evil. Sometimes there is a fourth monkey depicted with the three others; the last one, Shizaru, symbolizes the principle of "do no evil".  Some simply take the proverb as a reminder not to be snoopy, nosy and gossipy, another way to look at it is dealing with imporpriety by looking the other way or burying your head in the sand. 

Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of India, is recognized worldwide as the one who brought freedom through non-violence. Mahatma is known to have had few material possessions; he had a tin cup and spoon, a pair of sandals, his glasses and.....a set of no evil monkeys!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_wise_monkeys