Remembering Pearl Monument

Bahrain Court Sentences Medics Who Treated Protesters

Having seen the above link in yesterday's news, I felt compelled to post this sketch from last March.

The sketch is from online images that showed conflict in the streets of Manama, Bahrain during the violent crackdown on protesters March 16. Pearl Monument was visible in the background through the smoke.


Two days later Pearl Monument was destroyed.

Bahrain's foreign minister, Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, told reporters in Manama that the army brought down the monument because "it was a bad memory." ( From Huffingtonpost.com - Bahrain Army Demolishes Pearl Square Monument)

... a light at the end of the tunnel

Inspired by the photography of Clark Little.

Thank you to my artist/blog friend - Paul Cumes, for exposing me to this photographers work.

Rats in the cellar

I do not post enough art here to question this for myself, but I do I wonder how much Activists In Guerilla Internet Tactics affect fellow artists. Especially artists whose work challenges mainstream ideas. Heads up for those who prefer steer clear of politics, it is from a Tea Party Training class. ... If nothing else, it's good to know the rules some play the game by.


Quotes from the above link (Activists In Guerilla Internet Tactics):
"So what do we do? We become digital activists. We identify the medium. We learn the medium. We manipulate the medium. It was the printing presses then, it's the internet now. That's where we influence the hearts and minds of our fellow citizens."


"Here's what I do. I get on Amazon, I type in Liberal books. I go through and I say 1 star, 1 star, 1 star. The flip side, you go to a conservative, Liberaterian, whatever, go to their products and give them 5 stars. Okay? So literally 80% of the books I put a star on, I don't read. So, that's how it works. Okay?"

"The American Liberty Tour, where we go to 18 cities. We hold presentations like this. ... Educational seminars."

Magnetoreception?

I have often pondered light and the workings of the human eye.

Last month I found the following link, and was intrigued:

Humans Might Have a Magnetic 'Sixth Sense'

An Exceptional Friend

"Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet." ~Colette

"A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down." ~ Robert Benchley (1889 - 1945)

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~ Anatole France

"I can imagine the anxiety Peter Pan felt when he lost his shadow." ~Angela Williams

“An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” ~ Martin Buber

"A heartbeat at my feet." ~ Edith Wharton

In Memory of Corgan
May 1997 - June 2011

With Hope

With continued prayers of peace and protection
for those who today are in the midst of violence.

Sisters

Charcoal drawing

Since cropping was my inspiration for this drawing, I taped the edges before making too many marks. This worked well to keep the edges clean, although I did hold my breath as I lifted the tape.