My name is Rachael Ashe. I am a visual artist, currently living in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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On the final evening of Artfest everyone brings their work together in one place for a group show. It’s a great way to see what people were doing in other classes. I think it also helps people decide on classes they may want to consider the next time they attend Artfest. It was really crowded in the hall, and the lighting wasn’t so great, but I did manage to take a few pictures of some of the work.
I have more photos in an Artfest 2009 set on Flickr.
I have a long blog post about my experiences at Artfest hanging over my head. I had planned to start writing up something today but when I finally got through my other projects for the day I just wasn’t into writing a blog post. I think it’s going to be a weekend project, along with uploading my photos to flickr. Maybe I will also tweak this blog theme because there are little things about it that are driving me batty….
Instead I give you my horoscope for this week from Free Will Astrology:
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): French President Sarkozy’s best friend, advertising mogul Jacques Seguela, has an unusual way of measuring success. If you don’t own a Rolex watch by the time you’re 50, he says, you’re a failure. I’m inclined to propose the opposite: If you *do* have a Rolex watch, no matter what age you are, you’re probably a failure. To be attached to such a conspicuous status symbol is a sign that your values are dominated by the transitory trivialities of materialism. Where do you stand on the matter, Leo? It’s a good time to think about it, because you’re in a phase when clarifying your definitions of high achievement is important.