My first ever building a frame, stretching canvas, and mounting a painting!  Although it took me three days from start to finish (and MANY curse words)  I am happy with the final product.

"Enchanted Pond" was delivered to our PR girl Dawn Dorgan yesterday.  From the moment D saw this painting she literally could not take her eyes off of it...she fell in love with it.  The figure you see in the water is her at the "Lady of the Lake" shoot for the book.  I was on a ladder high above shooting downwards, capturing her looking up and RIGHT at US (as it appears in the painting)!  Certainly did not know this shot would be used in a painting...but there ya go.  I learned long, long ago to surrender to the visions, voices, lights, drums and music that I hear during a shoot.  They are rarely experienced or seen by the subject(s) being shot...but to me, it is as real as the subject herself.  This was one of those times.

Dawn does alot of promotion for MWS and keeps the Project Manager and myself aware and alert of all things "Mystic"...like trying to teach me how to navigate FB...ha, no easy task!   This was a very small gift to a gal who's heart is as big as Dallas and has the loyalty of a true African Lioness.

Thanks D - we appreciate all your work and dedication!

R :}

To all the Mystic Women !!!

We began a "test run" of some of the portraits which will be hung at Salem Ink for the show.  Will be taking a few to the shop in a couple of days to get a "visual" on the placement and sizes that will be printed/mounted on the walls of the gallery .  As I stated before, my Loki is assisting with this project ever so gallantly...Thanks Loki!!!  

I just wanted to tell you all how truly breath-taking they are...I had forgotten just how gorgeous these portraits are!  Of course the prints will REALLY be impressive.

Job well done gals...job well done!  

Rebecca :}

Wow, it is REALLY a muggy afternoon here in our lovely Salem towne!

The City/Mayor Kim, has given us a free ad on the Haunted Happenings website.  Check it out at the below link!  Unfortunately we missed the deadline for Destination Salem...maybe next year!

http://hauntedhappenings.org/calendar/event/the-mystic-women-of-salem-show

I'm sure most of you know that advertising during the month of October is SKY HIGH no matter what form of media you choose.  The ad does not reflect the "show" dates/hours (they just wouldn't do it) however, that information will be on all of our other PR materials.  Just FYI - show dates and hours are as follows:  10/10/14 - 7pm to 9pm,  10/11/14 - 7pm to 9pm.  Sunday 10/12 7pm to 9pm is our "invitation only" show.   

All the Mystic Women are encouraged to attend as much as your schedules allow - you MUST come during one of the show dates/hours - so you can experience it (after all this entire project is about you, your businesses and your stories).  Again, I encourage all of you to go by Salem Ink on Derby and introduce yourselves to Loki and his staff...be sure to tell them you're an MWS woman!  I will remind everyone that this is our last PUSH to beef up our blog and facebook numbers (likes and followers) so continued to pass on our project info to everyone you know...come October we will literally be "pounding the pavement" and working the masses as well as word of mouth.  We expect BIG numbers !!!

It is VERY basic but you know the saying "beggars can't be choosers"!  

Corrections have been made.  The cropping was necessary as they only had "x" amount of space (the City employees did the cropping).  BUT, we should be thankful for the free publicity (even though they wouldn't specify the show dates/times)...oh well.

Ordering supplies this week...and boy oh boy the real work begins!  

Enjoy summer everyone ....(yuck too hot/humid for me) hee hee 

Rebecca  :}