I'm BAAAAACK!!!!!
Well THAT was fun! Well, the last "Noozledder" was a
short'un, and this one makes up for it! :-) Before I continue, if you are
getting this as a "simple text only" document - then you're not really
gettin' the good stuff. In that case - you can
CLICK HERE, or
go to www.restevensart.com, and
follow the "Noozledders" link to issue #09!
Since last writing, I attended the Russo & Steel Auto Auction
in Scottsdale! What a SHOW! Boy did I do some reminiscing while prancing
around all these immaculately restored and custom muscle cars and exotics! I
was once again reminded of the folly of having sold my well optioned,
1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 ! :-( I watched a 1968 Barracuda stock race car go for TWO
MILLION DOLLARS!!!! BTW, welcome to those joining the list from both the
auto auction and from the fine art festival in Ventana the following weekend! I'm
almost done with the engine painting I've been working on throughout, and
will hopefully be sharing it here in the next installment.
Now, I beg you all to indulge me on a bit of a tangent.
Immediately following the auto auction, my daughter and I attended the
Sundance Film Festival - ALWAYS a blast! We caught some great features and
shorts, mingled with some fun folks (like Dennis Hopper, Darryl Hannah, and
Roger Ebert), and did a bit of skiing . . no really, I have
witnesses! The documentary I was involved in,
"Who Needs Sleep"; which
demonstrates the detriment to family, health and even life, from the
horrendous work hours so prevalent in the film industry, was quite well
received, as was my own little crusade against such practices -
"12on/12off, Inc.".
Of course, while in Park City, I visited a few of those wonderful galleries,
including the local branch of Coda. MAN I LOVE ART!!!!
(above) - Rod & daughter Melissa in Park City for Sundance
(above) - Rods part II and III (As much as id doesn't look like it, he really did have fun that day, I swear it!) at Ventana. And yes, I know, I know, enough with the cowboy hat already! :-)
(above) Rod with Co-Directors; Haskell Wexler and Lisa Leeman and Producer/Editor, Tamara Maloney at the premiere of "Who Needs Sleep" in Sundance.
Following Sundance, I attended Jewell's Fine Art Fest at Ventana in Tucson! There, I had my first showing of the various colors of my latest piece "Soap", which I shared here in an early manifestation back in December. I presented four different flavors of reproduction, including it's original color, Blue; plus Rose, Green, and Lavender. It was a definite HIT! :-)I also sold an interesting mounting of the approximately 1' x 4' proof strip showing all four colors! As I suspected, this has proven to be a very popular piece. Have I mentioned, folks just LOVE them bubbles?!
