August 28, 2011
Tags: bauhaus archive, cole taylor bank, colored pencil society of america, gustav klimt, university of illinois champaign
There is something especially captivating about Priscilla Humay’s landscapes, and it’s not just the medium, but the intrinsic quality of the colored pencil that builds on the strikingly controlled but emotionally charged images. Initially Humay used color pencils for studies of her paintings, but soon discovered that she wanted the medium to be an end to itself. “It is a wonderful drawing medium that has been used by the masters including Gustav Klimt, who did many drawings in color pencil,” she says.
Her work is included in private and corporate collections including: Cole Taylor Bank Collection, International Travel, Harris Bank, Illinois Bell, College of Lake County, and Household International. Her art is in the Bauhaus Archive in Germany and Chicago Historical Society and University of Illinois Archives.
(more…)
Tags: achievement award winner, baby boomers, good sense of humor, lifetime achievement award, music references
A real comedy standout on TV and in the movies lately – among all the youthful as well as botoxed, lifted, heavily made-up faces – has been Betty White. Lifetime Achievement Award winner at 88 and ½, as Betty proudly declares, White is the poster gal for throwing away the calendar when talking about age.
With the population of older adults growing, the percentage of adults over 65 is projected to increase in the U.S. from the current 12% to 19% in the next twenty years. Given this expected exponential growth, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has looked at how baby boomers can achieve healthy aging.
If you’re interested in ideas about how to age without getting old, here are some tips to get you started, using Betty White as your role model:
1. Cultivate humor in your daily life. Enjoy some belly laughs, even if the joking is aimed at you. Be playful, have fun and do something silly for a change. If you don’t have friends with a good sense of humor, watch a comedy show, read the newspaper “funnies,” get a book of jokes. The more pleasure you bring into your surroundings, the happier you will feel. You may even increase your lifespan and improve your health according to the National Institute of Aging.
(more…)
Tags: gossip girl, leighton meester, primetime television, serena van der woodsen, sisterhood of the traveling pants
After the controversial and risque GG ad campaign, the Gossip Girl cast find themselves in the midst of squealing fans, million dollar contracts and multimedia endorsements. They did not only rule primetime television, but also graced the covers of famous magazines all over the world. With their faces all over any medium of entertainment, it’s hard not to conclude that Gossip Girl is breeding the next paramount set of Hollywood stars.
The Faces behind the Massive Number of Gossip Girl Fan Sites
Blake Lively
Blake comes from a showbiz family. Inevitably, she gave in to the heed of theater at a very young of 11 when she took the role of Trixie the Tooth Fairy in the movie, Sandman. She finally got her first big break in the hit movie, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants I and II. (more…)
There is something especially captivating about Priscilla Humay’s landscapes, and it’s not just the medium, but the intrinsic quality of the colored pencil that builds on the strikingly controlled but emotionally charged images. Initially Humay used color pencils for studies of her paintings, but soon discovered that she wanted the medium to be an end to itself. “It is a wonderful drawing medium that has been used by the masters including Gustav Klimt, who did many drawings in color pencil,” she says.
