"Lana" 5x7" oil on panel. She was on view at Alexi Era Gallery in St. Louis, MO run by the fabulous Aunia Kahn. The 1920's were always may favorite decade for fashion and the arts, so I was so happy to be able to do a little something for this show. I'll admit, I made her… Continue reading The Flapper
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Youth and Beauty and Sketchy
Finally went to see the "Youth and Beauty" exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art on Friday. There was an event called "Speakeasy" that included Dr. Sketchy's, food, wine, cocktails -- Dark and Stormy was the cocktail du jour -- and everyone dressed up in the style of the 1920s. I just wore my purple… Continue reading Youth and Beauty and Sketchy
A Gold Digger with Style
Peggy Hopkins Joyce Ziegfeld girl, minor actress, the original gold digger, once owner of the Portuguese Diamond, and famous for quotes such as, ''true love was a heavy diamond bracelet, preferably one that arrived with its price tag intact.'' She was one of the original 'famous for being famous' women who married often and had… Continue reading A Gold Digger with Style
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