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Episode 1: All the World's a Canvas
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Victoria Rowell | Secrets of a Soap Opera Diva
L-R: Aria Johnson, Keariene Muizz, Victoria Rowell, Jean Partansky
Three time Emmy nominated actress and NY Times best-selling author Victoria Rowell came to the Muizz Gallery in Newport Beach. Her lecture included an amazing Q&A, excerpts from her latest novel and, believe it or not, a FABULOUS rap song!
WEARABLE ART: SACRED STONES BRACELET
BRACELET MADE FROM CIGAR BOXES
INSPIRED BY
MY MUSE IN AFGHANISTAN
(Left) Sister holding bracelet before trek to Afghanistan
(Center) Sketch for Petales D'Hier
(Right) Sacred Stones Bracelet
http://www.muizzgallery.com/SacredStones.htm
My sister Indi has always been my muse. (The easiest job in the world, by the way. Perks include bragging rights, a permanent OC beach vacay spot, and endless hours of ego massaging by yours truly.) Before my sis was deployed for Afghanistan earlier this year I mailed the bracelet she inspired over to her and asked that she take a picture of her expression when she opened the box so I could see the look on her face. She had no clue what was in the box. (Insert SNL joke here.)
Though the Sacred Stones collection was inspired by the loss of my friend Jeanette O'Keefe many things transpired in my life as I created the actual works of art. Indi was deploying to Iraq when I decided to create Petales D'Hier. It was her first deployment. A first four our family. It was not easy knowing baby girl was heading off to a war zone.
I couldn't stop thinking about the possibility of losing her as I completed the sketch and prepared my psyche to take to the tremendous task of painting. While other more personal things ensured that Indi had a bad week. I picked her up off the ground and pieced her together. Those who are loved by me especially know that I AM THE ULTIMATE CHEERLEADER and have mastered the ability to point out their strengths. I am like a band-aid in a world that's bound to bruise.
When she called me in 2008, I could hear the tears forming in her throat. I was like, "Don't you know who you are?" I dragged thick triangles of paint on the canvas with my palette knife as I balanced the phone on my shoulder. When we hung up I sent her a text message of what the painting looked like in progress. She sent a text later that evening saying she didn't feel important until she saw the picture of the painting on her phone's screen.
This second deployment has been as critical but less harsh as our hearts have gotten used to the potential that each new day of life shared together is to be celebrated.
As she headed for Afghanistan I wanted to give Indi something that would remind her that I was with her every step of every dusty day. The Sacred Stones Bracelet was made because of the following reasons:
On the inside of her bracelet I inscribed a secret message for her in binary code...something to keep her busy and her mind off her surroundings. She says I think of everything. Indeed I do.
And there you have it.
Be You for You.
Keariene
Though the Sacred Stones collection was inspired by the loss of my friend Jeanette O'Keefe many things transpired in my life as I created the actual works of art. Indi was deploying to Iraq when I decided to create Petales D'Hier. It was her first deployment. A first four our family. It was not easy knowing baby girl was heading off to a war zone.
I couldn't stop thinking about the possibility of losing her as I completed the sketch and prepared my psyche to take to the tremendous task of painting. While other more personal things ensured that Indi had a bad week. I picked her up off the ground and pieced her together. Those who are loved by me especially know that I AM THE ULTIMATE CHEERLEADER and have mastered the ability to point out their strengths. I am like a band-aid in a world that's bound to bruise.
When she called me in 2008, I could hear the tears forming in her throat. I was like, "Don't you know who you are?" I dragged thick triangles of paint on the canvas with my palette knife as I balanced the phone on my shoulder. When we hung up I sent her a text message of what the painting looked like in progress. She sent a text later that evening saying she didn't feel important until she saw the picture of the painting on her phone's screen.
This second deployment has been as critical but less harsh as our hearts have gotten used to the potential that each new day of life shared together is to be celebrated.
As she headed for Afghanistan I wanted to give Indi something that would remind her that I was with her every step of every dusty day. The Sacred Stones Bracelet was made because of the following reasons:
- I could not give her the painting.
- I could not send her a poster of the painting because I do not currently support the idea of having reproductions of my artwork.
- Needed something small that could fit in her pocket.
- Wanted her to have a reminder of how important she is.
- Needed something portable and capable of enduring harsh weather conditions.
On the inside of her bracelet I inscribed a secret message for her in binary code...something to keep her busy and her mind off her surroundings. She says I think of everything. Indeed I do.
And there you have it.
Be You for You.
Keariene
Muizz Gallery has Moved to Newport Beach
PRIVATE PLACES
Just steps away from the ocean Muizz Gallery is now secretly located in Newport Beach. The artwork housed within our gallery has gained the representation of top international art dealers. Though we remain inaccessible to the public to assure the privacy of our collectors it is with great pride that we make this announcement.
MUIZZ GALLERY
PARIS EVERYDAY
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
MUIZZ GALLERY
PARIS EVERYDAY
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
HOW TO REMOVE OIL PAINT FROM ANYTHING
AN ARTIST PSA
Oil paint gets everywhere. It's just something you have to make peace with as an artist. No one ever tells you that once you incorporate painting into your life that you should expect and anticipate dried paint to turn up everywhere, especially in the most unexpected places.
I've walked around for days with a smudge of cadmium orange accenting the highlights in my braids, at the back of my head where I couldn't see. Just the other day someone pointed out that I had a touch of Rembrant noire d'ivoire on the tip of my nose. I imagine it's how new mothers must feel after dealing with poopy diapers, after a while they may just give in to the notion that their definition of cleanliness and perfection has changed -no, expanded to include a genre unimagined in their former life. At least that's how most professional artists feel. In the numerous years that I have been painting I have tried just about every product known to man to remove dried oil paint from clothing, and the like (carpets, upholstered furniture, you get my drift!). And the best product, the only product, in fact, which left no trace or stain from paint, or residue is Kiss Off.
The key to all stain removal is to never (and I mean never) put the article of clothing in the dryer. That is universal. If you find the stain while folding clothes after doing laundry the stain can't be undone because it's been "cooked" into the fibers. The new alternative is to make that shirt/skirt/pants your new painting wardrobe or my personal favorite, cut it up and use it for rags versus some random rag one purchased. Some of my rag mementos include tees from past vacations, boxer shorts that my older sister wore to cheerleading practice back in the 90s, and favorite shirts that have been ruined by oil paint in their previous lives. Get creative. And use every step in life, even a mishap, and make it a part of your process.
SECRET TO CLEAN BRUSHES: The best tool to remove paint from brushes is Lefranc Bourgeois' Brush Cleaning Fluid / Luquide a Nettoyer Les Brosses. Unfortunately, I do not believe this product is sold in the United States but it surpasses every product ever created, in my opinion. This product would totally be worth the day of detention in customs if one were to opt to smuggle it into the states -but you didn't hear that from me.
WHAT'S IN A NUMBER? A-7713
Legal Graffiti & My first can of spray paint
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****************************************************************The Word of the Day for March 2 is:"The universe would just be an empty space without art." -Keariene
didactic \dye-DAK-tik\ adjective
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For the past eight months I have been wearing a cuff I designed out of cardboard. My cuff is black and bears a sequence written in white oil paint beneath a high gloss polish. A-7713. The number assigned to Elie Wiesel during his imprisonment in Auschwitz..
Art, in my opinion, should provoke dialogue and empower one to ask questions, of themselves and all that exists within their surroundings. This is how I measure the meaning of my work. If the answer is "yes," when the question asked is "Did they take a second look?" Only when others measure their experiences and opinions against the message I convey has the end result of my labor been productive.
Many politely inquire about my cuff. "What is A-7713?" Other times I have had to explain who Elie Wiesel is, which is never a bother. With my upcoming collection, I hope to blend powerful imagery and aesthetics with instructions that the past must be retained in the future, as well as, the present.
And, yes. Before it is asked, oil is still my first love and only medium.
Love Peace.
Keariene
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