Cousins Jorina Wise, Elizabeth Vivian Borunda, and Debbie Wise (1960) Photography by Drapala Gallery
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Do You Remember? ©
Pamela Carvajal Drapala
Do you remember . . .
your long dark brown, thick, braids and the Catholic
uniforms that you wore all through grammar school
very far back to the 1950s to you home on 10th Avenue
with the strange closet, that connected two separate bedrooms
sitting down at the dinner table with Aunt Amalia, Uncle Paul,
Auntie Irene, Uncle Ted, Uncle Andy, Aunt Ernie, and Grandma Lola
the tall, tall trees on that property shading us when we
played out back so that we did not get too much sun
when all the families would visit Great-Grandma Lola
your first Halloween party and how all of us danced through
the night listening to the 45s on your portable record playing,
Chubby Checker, Bobby Darin, and Elvis, our teen idols
the early ‘60’s when you went absolutely crazy as you
watched the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show for the first time
when George and I would go to Shorties to exchange our comic books
when you made me all types of Christmas cookies one year
when your Dad, helped himself to the lettuce in a field,
and how we both hide below the seats of his red dodge
truck because we were so red and embarrassed
Mimi, your French poodle, who was always in need of a
bath and trim
when you made us Jell-O parfaits, and I got deathly ill
playing Barbie dolls and Ken and making them clothes
going to church with you during Holy Season and kneeling for hours
citrus, pecans, figs and persimmons we ate all through our childhood
when your Dad took us to shopping at The Emporium Department Store
when you made me scrambled eggs and toast and you gave me the
larger portion
watching “Carmen” with you at the Yuma Theatre, and how we were
bored to death
our lives were so much simpler then, no worries, no obligations,
no careers . . . I remember
You are invited to submit . . .
As you know, this is a thought-provoking time for all humanity. Thus, I will be working with fellow artists/writers to create the second women's anthology book.
The first book, "Strong Women's Art Anthology, was published in 2018, which can be found by searching the name of the book, "Strong Women's Art Anthology."
"2020, Women Artists' Create!" book shall convey the strength of humanity through art images/writing. This post is a call to Women Artists/Writers World Wide; Artists, Drawers, Mixed Media Creators, Painters, Photographers, Sculptors, Welders, Writers, etc.
"2020, Women Artists' Create!"; art/writing submissions end January 31, 2021.
The upcoming book is an opportunity for women artists to submit their work to express themselves through their art/writing, focusing on the 2020 year. Another purpose is to allow women artists to have the opportunity to be published without being charged money to do so.
I plan to give each artist two pages, one for their art and the other one for why they created their art in 2020. If you wish to purchase a copy of the book after the book is published, you may do so at a wholesale price. In other words, you would be paying the same amount for the book as I will be paying. Postage costs vary, especially if you live in another country.
Your work will communicate the strength of humanity that you know personally or some famous person who works/worked in their field of work, technology, science, the medical profession, education, etc., during the 2020 Pandemic. The images/writings, submission date, is no later than January 31, 2021, and are requested to be in high resolution so that the Anthology book has crisp and clear images.
Please note; I do not need original artworks/writings. If selected to be in the book, I will need a signed statement to print your book's image/writing. You may submit as many images/writings as you would like. If I receive many submissions, I will have fellow women artists and writers help me select the artists' works.
A cash donation will be made to a women and children's shelter from books sold after admin costs, postage, and miscellaneous costs have been paid. Please send high resolutions, at least 600 dpi image(s) to this account.
Again, "2020, Women Artists' Create!"; art/writing submissions end January 31, 2021. If you have questions, please contact me at this site.
Good luck, and stay healthy!
Sincerely,
Pamela Carvajal Drapala
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Nationality:
UNITED STATES
- Date of birth : 1960
- Artistic domains: Works by professional artists,
- Groups: Professional Artist Contemporary American Artists
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