Susie Monday

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The art I make is the result of a life-long love of pattern, texture and color. How I teach is a skill honed by experience (I started teaching creative arts to younger kids when I was 12). After earning a B.A. in Studio Arts from Trinity University, I helped lead an internationally recognized educational foundation, designed curriculum exhibits for schools and other institutions, wrote and edited for a major daily newspaper, opened the San Antonio Children's Museum and then, a dozen years ago, took the scary but essential (for me) leap to become a fulltime artist and art teacher.

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    Monday
    Apr282008

    Changing the Channel

    DateMonday, April 28, 2008 at 10:20AM

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    Destination: Fulton Beach Road, Lamar, Austwell and Aransas Pass National Wildlife Refuge. Accomplishment: Changing the channel, celebrating my 60th, breathing in and breathing out.

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    I'll post details later when I have more time, but for now, here's a little picture tour of the tour (and a shocking picture of me with red hair.) This little trip to the coast was part biz, part party, mostly just r & r of the best kind -- agenda-proof, timeless wandering, emersion into the natural world from early morning storms to sunsets reflected in the choppy bay waves.

    The cabins where we stayed were perfect: The Habitat Bed and Breakfast,  rather rustic, but wonderfully situated about a i/2 mile from the bay and sitting next to a small fresh water lake.

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    You look great with red hair, Susie! Of course, I am partial to red hair.

    Looks like a wonderful place for breathing.
    April 28, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterKarine Swenson
    Happy Birthday Susie! What a great way to celebrate 60, a trip and a new look. Red...very FEISTY and appropriate. Enjoy!
    April 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterSheri
    Happy Birthday from another (soon to be) 60 y/o. Wish I could celebrate with a trip like that....of course living in Hawaii isn't exactly rough. Look forward to your musings each week..thank you.
    April 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterDiedra DeCoito
    Sixty and red! You go girl. You are in excellent company you know. Both Lynn and I did the 6th decade dance last fall.
    Happy Birthday!!!
    April 30, 2008 | Unregistered Commentertallgirl
    Happy Birthday Susie! It looks like a wonderful trip. Very happy to 'meet' you here and read about your work which looks so inspiring.
    April 30, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJacqui Lofthouse

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