Friday, October 28, 2011

Nikko gets a bone - his kind of candy for Halloween, dressed in devil horns or red stained yak horns? and a silk Tibetan jacket with white ruff, Amazon.com office, Beacon Hill, Seattle, Washington, USA

Skeleton and Pirate, brother and sister team, Halloween costumes, San Francisco, California, USA

Lourdes the San Francisco Witch with her green fingered claw, San Francisco, California, USA

Lourdes the Halloween Witch, San Francisco, California

La Catrina in Guadalajara, Mexico with traditional yellow and blue tiles, de México

Lisa Lane - as a toddler - on 3rd and L St, Anchorage Alaska 1958

Change

Change by Wonderlane
Change, a photo by Wonderlane on Flickr.

Rock arch and other stone formations, islands in the sweet blue Pacific Ocean of Life, South Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Tropical beach, street view of the Olas Altas malecon, waves on the Pacific Ocean, early morning from the Belmar Hotel, South Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche makes a point, Childrens and Young People's Audience and Blessing, Matthieu Ricard, students, Longhouse, Vancouver BC, Lotus Speech Canada

Young Taksham Tulku, & Sonam Sangpo, of Ugyen Mindroling Monastery, Clement Town, India, pauses to be photographed with a bright red ball of light energy apparently in his right hand, conclusion of Kalachakra for World Peace, Verizon Center, Washington DC

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Karl Krogstad painting show

HAS A NEW SHOW

Seattle, Washington

The ever prolific and talented Karl Krogstad is back. A legendary independent filmmaker
and renowned painter, Krogstad has a new art show in Ballard. ‘CANCER SCHMANCER’
opens November 12 and runs through December 30 at 5607 20th Avenue NW, Ballard.

Over 100 paintings and other works of art will be on view. Tacoma Weekly Art Critic,
Matt Nagle, describes Krogstad’s art as a synthesis of Picasso, Matisse, and Chagall
with a distinctive twist. “While Krogstad’s works may allude to his influences,” Nagle
writes, “there is a certain modern, hip quality to his paintings that keep them relevant in
the 21st century.”

Krogstad’s hiatus was not of his choosing. Diagnosed with colon cancer last spring,
Krogstad had his own, unanticipated, wild, and crazy ride to recovery. Told to expect 5-
days to recuperate in hospital, Krogstad’s “adventure” turned into 60-days in-and-out of
hospital as complications from healing rose and fell.

Cancer has not squelched Krogstad’s creativity or verve. The doodles and paintings he
generated during the summer demonstrate his active, energetic mind and fighting spirit.
Loyal fans and those unfamiliar with Krogstad’s past work may want to glimpse the array
of bold and lively art on display in Ballard at 5607 20th Ave NW. The show runs November
12 – December 30, 2011 and features artwork from throughout his long and productive
career.

Krogstad may be best known for his avant-garde films. He’s made over 70 films and won
30 awards from international film festivals. In the mid-1980s Krogstad was one of the first
filmmakers to take on crafting, stylish and intriguing music videos for MTV.

Yet painting has always been a close second on Krogstad’s energetic to-do list. Krogstad’s
command of color and composition make his paintings appealing and accessible. Over
the last 10-years Krogstad’s work has shown in local art galleries up and down the West
Coast, attracting legions of fans and those new to his art as well. Tom Robbins calls
Krogstad, “Both a slave to beauty and a lenient master of it, he’s a Picasso-esque ceramicist,
a Euro-juicy painter with a bit of a cult following: an excellent adventurous cook, and a
stand up comic who prefers to sit down.”

###

‘CANCER SCHMANCER‘ runs November 12 to December 30 at 5607 20th Ave NW, next to
the U-Frame-It in Ballard, one block north of NW Market Street.

Gallery Open: Saturdays Noon – 5PM and Sundays 10AM – 3PM (except Christmas Day)

Open During Ballard Art Walk: November 12 and December 10 5PM – 10PM

Visit Krogstad’s website: www.karlkrogstad.com

Karl Krogstad painting show

HAS A NEW SHOW

Seattle, Washington

The ever prolific and talented Karl Krogstad is back. A legendary independent filmmaker
and renowned painter, Krogstad has a new art show in Ballard. ‘CANCER SCHMANCER’
opens November 12 and runs through December 30 at 5607 20th Avenue NW, Ballard.

Over 100 paintings and other works of art will be on view. Tacoma Weekly Art Critic,
Matt Nagle, describes Krogstad’s art as a synthesis of Picasso, Matisse, and Chagall
with a distinctive twist. “While Krogstad’s works may allude to his influences,” Nagle
writes, “there is a certain modern, hip quality to his paintings that keep them relevant in
the 21st century.”

Krogstad’s hiatus was not of his choosing. Diagnosed with colon cancer last spring,
Krogstad had his own, unanticipated, wild, and crazy ride to recovery. Told to expect 5-
days to recuperate in hospital, Krogstad’s “adventure” turned into 60-days in-and-out of
hospital as complications from healing rose and fell.

Cancer has not squelched Krogstad’s creativity or verve. The doodles and paintings he
generated during the summer demonstrate his active, energetic mind and fighting spirit.
Loyal fans and those unfamiliar with Krogstad’s past work may want to glimpse the array
of bold and lively art on display in Ballard at 5607 20th Ave NW. The show runs November
12 – December 30, 2011 and features artwork from throughout his long and productive
career.

Krogstad may be best known for his avant-garde films. He’s made over 70 films and won
30 awards from international film festivals. In the mid-1980s Krogstad was one of the first
filmmakers to take on crafting, stylish and intriguing music videos for MTV.

Yet painting has always been a close second on Krogstad’s energetic to-do list. Krogstad’s
command of color and composition make his paintings appealing and accessible. Over
the last 10-years Krogstad’s work has shown in local art galleries up and down the West
Coast, attracting legions of fans and those new to his art as well. Tom Robbins calls
Krogstad, “Both a slave to beauty and a lenient master of it, he’s a Picasso-esque ceramicist,
a Euro-juicy painter with a bit of a cult following: an excellent adventurous cook, and a
stand up comic who prefers to sit down.”

###

‘CANCER SCHMANCER‘ runs November 12 to December 30 at 5607 20th Ave NW, next to
the U-Frame-It in Ballard, one block north of NW Market Street.

Gallery Open: Saturdays Noon – 5PM and Sundays 10AM – 3PM (except Christmas Day)

Open During Ballard Art Walk: November 12 and December 10 5PM – 10PM

Visit Krogstad’s website: www.karlkrogstad.com

Monday, October 24, 2011

The Word "Give" made of Toddler's shoes, Santa Cruz, California, USA

The cook's smile, cooking vegetarian green bean soup, big wooden paddle spoon, young woman in a brown shirt, pot, kitchen, Breitenbush Hot Springs, Breitenbush, Oregon, USA

One cloud blue sky rollingshrinehill, Karl Krogstad's famed filmmaking backdrop in eastern Washington, The Shrine to Circusanity

Karl Krogstad's flag, Shrine to circusanity, Eastern Washington State, USA

This is the interior of the Shrine to Circusanity, designed by the Shrinemaster himself filmaker and director Karl Krogstad, located in the hills of Eastern Washington. Shot of the Western Wall. USA

Volcano maker in the Snow at Sakya Monastery Seattle Washington USA

Tibetan bell shaped chorten in honor of HE Deshung Rinpoche's Stupa, Saint of Seattle's bell shaped stupa in a snowfall at Sakya Monastery, Seattle, WA, USA

Through the Snow, Dezhung Rinpoche's Stupa

Sakya Monastery in the Snow

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Galadriel the cat, The White Elvish Queen at the Red Leather Table, Ariel and Rossy's house, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Hong Kong Sakya Lamdre Sangha, at the Vajrayogini Restaurant, lunch break, Pharping, Nepal

Enclosed garden, Sakya Lamdre Sangha at lunch, under a red and white Coca-cola umbrella, rural buildings, prayer flags, fence, Vajrayogini Restaurant, Pharping, Nepal

Kalachakra bright & stylish street scene; Shopping for a new bag, I dream of Jeanie pants, smart phone in the hands of a hunky businessman, and woman shopping with purses and sandels, white market tents, Kalachakra for World Peace, Washington D.C., USA

Buddhists installing a portrait of His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama over the entrance to Tharlam Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, in honor of winning USA Congressional Gold Medal, Sakya Lamdre, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tibetan woman praying with silver prayer wheel with fabric decoration, Sakya Lamdre, Tharlam Monastary Courtyard, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Deer mask, Tibetan style, ritual masquerade, wood, sun, business hallway, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Arya Dzambala riding a dragon, holding wish fulfilling jewels, jewelry spitting treasury mongoose, hallway of a business, Boudha, Kathmandu, Nepal

Mary with baby Jesus and angel, red flowers in a jar, niche painting, Healdsburg, California, USA

Traditional wall mural of Yama holding the wheel of life, Buddhism in America, Sakya Monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA

Chocolate dipped vanilla ice cream cone, swirl, hand held, Dairy Queen, Factoria, Washington, USA

Geological striations in mesa ridges, bend in the road, rural Hill and valleys near San Cristobal de la Barranca, Jalisco, Mexico

Horse and cowboy, on a rural dirt road, entrance to swimming hole, shade trees, rock fence, foothills, desert oasis, San Cristobal de la Barranca, Jalisco, Mexico

Thumbnails of wire frames & user interface designs as displayed in flickr's Batch Organize view to edit, set permissions, organize, edit dates, add people, add tags, send to group, location, clear this batch, your photostream, Flickr.com

Sheik restaurant and nightclub in pink, night life, Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Tibetan - American livingroom, HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche on the computer, sofa, dragon carpets, guitar, stools, art, red, blue, white, shrine, San Mateo, California, USA

Detail - Chenrezig thangka, Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion, crowned by Amitabha, Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA

Chenrezig thangka, Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva of Compassion, crowned by Amitabha, holding a lotus and mala, wearing an antelope hide, sun, moon, stars, Tibetan Buddhism, Seattle, Washington, USA

Face detail - Green Tara thangka, the savior, Tibetan style painting (with Nepalese style headress), Seattle, Washington, USA

Green Tara thangka, the savior, (Chenrezig - Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva above her), Tibetan style painting (with Nepalese style headress), Seattle, Washington, USA

Enlightenment dance, under a blue sky, surrounded by rocks, Bridal Veil Waterfall, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

The owner's daughter, wearing a plaid shirt, hauling 4 puppies in a wagon, yard, ferns, Baja's Best El Rosario Cafe Bed and Breakfast, Baja California Norte, Mexico

A sleeping dog, Rosie as a puppy kicking back on a monastery pillow, Broadview, Seattle, Washington, USA