“Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” 
-Toni Morrison, Beloved
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That's it.  I stared at my face for a month of daily art.  Self portraits are not for the weak...'cause you start to notice EVERYTHING.  Every lapse in symmetry (hello slanted lip!), every freckle and mark (I actually have a 'beauty mark', and that is kinda cool...the dark spots that are starting to creep in now that I am forty...not so much) Every. Thing.

So...here is the series.  It's just me, Jenny. 
An 'Army of Me
...'cause like my girl Ani said, 'I always wanted to be commander in chief of my one woman army'.

And I am.
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...here's to that little corner of the painting studio I took over that one summer...to the sketches taped to the walls, all the in-progress works...the fruit bowl painting, the self portraits, the frog diptych...and to one of my hardest professors...and one of my favorite still to this day.

I learned so much that summer.

What I wouldn't give to go back, even if just for a little bit.
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...love you so much! 
Hope your 35th is fab just like you!!!

There were over 30, 000 protesters at the march in lil' ol' Parkland, FL...which if you have ever been is pretty amazing.
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In lieu of a protest sign I brought the piece I made on the day of the shooting...
​wasn't sure why, but it just seemed right.

I came across the folks from SOSparkland.com and decided that they should have to piece...to auction off to raise money, or to pass on to someone grieving...whatever they decide.
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...and of course, there were angels- 17 of 'em.
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...for this batch of #AngelDropART I decided to mainly give out angels to law enforcement working the event as a thank you for helping us to exercise our first amendment right in a safe and orderly manner. 

​I also passed on some angels to folks with signs that caught my eye- there were so many great ones.

Thanks to the students that helped me to create this entry to represent us!  I also had a couple of students enter pieces, check out the link below to see pics!

LWHS Peep Art
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And of course I am talking about the new cat, Milky.  (used to be Mikey...long story short, the husband and I looked through his vet info and figured out that his original name was 'Milky'...and he really likes when you call him that name!)

Well, it has been almost 2 months now but the boys are getting along.  It's not his brother, Scooter- no kitty could replace ol' Scootie...but Mackie has takin' a liking to the new addition and I have seen several nap/cleaning/play sessions between them.  Seems more like Milky is Mackie's therapy cat rather than our cat, I think it's helping his stay healthier, both mentally and physically :)