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Grandmother and me / copyright 2007 ricky day
(* speaking like Yoda) Look this good at 100 years old you will not.
She has always loved me without condition and always made it clear. You just don't get that kind of love from most people and I will always remember and appreciate it. She's the love of my life.
"Where has The Time Gone?" (collage and transfer drawing on paper - copyright 2007 Ricky Day)
I love ya Jean-Michel, wish you were here.
All Black Kings Go To Heaven cause living here is hell.
In addition to being a visual artist (painting, sculpture, collage and more), I spend the other 50% of my time as a photographer. I shoot landscapes, portraits, still life and fashion. I served as the first photo editor of Bleu Magazine and helped to develop the visual appeal of the now nationally acclaimed mag.
While working at Bleu I began to focus on male fashion photography and as a result I've met some great new talent. As I diversify and enter the world of female fashion and beauty photography, I will continue to shoot men as well. I will use my blog to introduce you to great new talent both signed and unsigned.
This segment is a teaser for a hot new feature on my website called the "It" Boy and Girl. I will feature hot new talent in fashion, music, art and more.
Introducing V'erdre.
I knew that would get your attention...lol. Naw we have to deal with "those police" forever, but one of my favorite bands of all time seems to have finally called it quits for good with their last concert of their record breaking tour last night.
If you know anything about me, you know that I came of age in the 80's and hve a deep love of 80's music from Prince and Michael jackson to Madonna, Culture Club, New Wave music, 80's Pop and The Police. Depending on my mood I paint to 80's music, an acoustic mix or current hip hp and R&B. My early work is almost entirely influenced by 80's music and the colors it invokes. Among my favs are songs like Roxanne, Message in A Bottle and King of Pain by The Police.
Peep this story from Billboard Magazine online and enjoy.
The Police Call It A Career At New York Show
August 08, 2008 , 12:00 AM ET
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
The reunited Police took a final bow last night (Aug. 7) at New York's Madison Square Garden, capping a 151-show tour that will finish as the third highest-grossing of all time with $358,825,665 at the box office, according to Billboard Boxscore.
Tickets could only be obtained via donation to local public television stations Thirteen/WNET and WLIW21.
Bassist/vocalist Sting, guitarist Andy Summers and drummer Stewart Copeland began the proceedings with a surprise cover of Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love." Afterward, the New York Police Department band augmented normal set-opener "Message in a Bottle."
There was only an intermittent amount of sentimentality to the show, with Sting at one point telling the crowd, "It's been a huge honor to get back with my good friends. The real triumph of this tour is that we haven't strangled each other -- that doesn't mean it hadn't crossed my mind."
But for the men on stage, it was clearly special. Sting's daughters danced with him on stage during "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic," and a grinning Sting got so close to Summers as to whisper in his ear while eating up his solo on "So Lonely."
Here is the Police's final show set list:
"Sunshine of Your Love"
"Message in a Bottle"
"Walking on the Moon"
"Demolition Man"
"Voices Inside My Head" / "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around"
"Don't Stand So Close to Me"
"Driven To Tears"
"Hole in My Life"
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
"Wrapped Around Your Finger"
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
"Invisible Sun"
"Can't Stand Losing You" / "Reggatta de Blanc"
Encore one:
"Purple Haze"
"Roxanne"
"King of Pain"
"So Lonely"
"Every Breath You Take"
Encore two"
"Next To You"
Today, August 6th is the bday of one of my favorite artists of all time, fellow Leo and Pop artist Andy Warhol.
Peep the link for more details about his life and work and check below for more pics of the enigmatic superstar. He and I are much more alike than different though we are very different indeed. Did that make sense? Does anything?
Oh well.
I'm out.
wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol
