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Art Week!

A very zoomed in zoom of my newest work in progress

I'm totally addicted to working on my newest painting. I will wake up at 4:30 am and want to go right in there and paint but tell myself that is insanity and sleep would serve me better through the day. Then I end up getting out of bed at 5:30 and coming into the studio to stare at it and make mental notes. It is like that sometimes, like you've fallen in love and can't get enough of the work. Yes, I realize I'm maybe a little crazy too.
It's Art Week for me. I say that because I have 2 art openings in one week. Let's recap in case you haven't been paying attention...
THURSDAY
AND THE TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 7PM!
This should be a fun little show that has gotten quite a buzz because it's kinda mysterious. I've had people asking me what the scoop is and even I don't know. So, come out and we'll figure out the mystery together! Looks like free vodka. Looks like a good time! Here is the event page on facebook if you want to rsvp  https://www.facebook.com/events/279467012168644/

Then the very next evening on FRIDAY is my solo art party at THE WINE THERAPIST! HOORAY! Please do come out and say hello! I worked really hard getting everything ready for it and maybe, maybe if the new piece is done in time it will be revealed exclusively for this. MAYBE?!
VINO AND VINYL: THE ART OF PATRICIA RODRIGUEZ
FRIDAY 7:30PM at THE WINE THERAPIST (1810 Skillman  Dallas, Tx)
And heres the facebook event invite for you:  https://www.facebook.com/events/246025872186658/

So Art Parties to celebrate the hard work at last! Hooray! But in the meantime it's lots of work in the studio and also...the gym! Balance is everything. It's too easy to keep sitting in the studio and not getting my exercise in. Luckily my sister lit a fire under me with the "punkplankaday". We're keeping up with each other on twitter and doing our planks to a new punk song every day. Planks look easy but just try holding one all the way through "Stranded" by The Saints and you'll think twice about that. The Ramones never sounded so good! Gabba Gabba Hey and away I go!







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