tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55099959951718119932024-03-05T16:50:40.793-08:00Murals By SuzanneUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-44348663743532490582024-01-15T08:47:00.000-08:002024-01-15T08:47:13.820-08:00Corporate Logo and Think Tank Chalk Wall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
New Clients invited me to design and install a chalk walk mural in their engineer lab.</div>
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This was a fun job in a place where I was like a "fly" on the wall of lots of "brain power"...</div>
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<br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-73357459581410058702013-05-15T22:05:00.000-07:002013-05-15T22:05:00.432-07:00Mural Restoration - Day 3 / Cheviot Hills, CA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Another day under the "sun-umbrella" is not bad... </div>
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I began day 3 with patching and filling in some damaged cracks on the wall </div>
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This was a fairly easy patch and went on rather easily. The tough part was waiting for it to dry, but there were plenty of other areas for me to focus on while it did.</div>
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I cleaned, patched and primed another section.</div>
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I cleaned and restored the painted umbrella</div>
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I painted and blended a section of the sky... can you see the old paint compared to the new?</div>
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Hopefully when it is dry they will blend well.</div>
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I gave the beach blanket some new life too. I'm not sure what color it was originally, but it is now yellow.</div>
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I got the outline and general position of the little girl back in place, and have some shaping and details to work on. The section of sky above her head is where I will start next time.</div>
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The big question... Can you see the patch and the crack??? I consider that alone to be one of the biggest challenges accomplished. One more day of painting and this lovely scene is finished!</div>
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Ah, the sky and the ARCH are now patched and blended too.</div>
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I must admit, 81 degrees in the shade equates to "horrible" working conditions. Add a pool, and a sun umbrella, and the only thing missing is the time to actually take a dip in the water. Ah well, work, work, work...</div>
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I began prepping and cleaning some other sections of the damaged mural. Above the sun-bathers, there was a small section of peeling paint.<br />
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You can see the crack above the girl's back. It continues up into the clouds. The blistered paint came off easily and will be quick to patch and clean up when I go back in a few days.<br />
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Standing back to look at what I've done today, I'm pleased with the progress. Much more work to do next time... <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-30297425364021196832013-05-09T23:15:00.000-07:002013-05-09T23:15:02.766-07:00MURAL RESTORATION PROJECT - Cheviot Hills, CASeveral Months ago I got a very unique phone call.<br />
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A gentleman called my cell phone #, asking for an artist with the name "Suzanne", who painted murals, who lived in the Los Angeles area... <br />
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3 out of 3, not bad...<br />
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who Painted a mural in his back yard 10+ years ago which is in need of touch up...<br />
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Hmm.... that's NOT me! <br />
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I replied to the caller, "Ironically, my name is Suzanne, and I do paint murals, however I didn't paint that mural." I then learned that he'd searched and found a link to my art and website, and now here we are...<br />
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So I proceeded to invite him to send me some photos of the mural in question and I would be happy to take a look, and provide a restoration job on the existing mural. I have a happy realization that this other artist, named Suzanne, did a wonderful painting of a beach scene, with palm trees, a panoramic view of the Santa Monica Bay, and the scene is very much something I would paint, and the style is very much similar to what I do as well... so yes, I could do this work. :)<br />
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5 months later, he calls again and I visit the property. <br />
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The back wall in question had been subject to water damage from the adjacent property, and caused cracking and peeling paint in several spot. Now that the neighbor has fixed the cause of the water leak and no further damage is expected, and the wall has dried out we can now proceed to repair and refresh the mural.<br />
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Monday, I was all set to start on the project, and got set back due to rain... Yes, a Rain Delay in May? Oh well... so let's try again later.<br />
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Thursday: May 9th... <br />
Mural Day One:<br />
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I started off by cleaning and scraping off the damaged and blistering sections of the mural<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3l79j9i51lRIBRQ5Syxwe8yZOO86qruaUPTcjwX2-hoN_GyXTU3DrLO7bx7UjJmQqhtt3SiRq8rP02nooy6RXuZl7pX_prIygYcgyWkw311b8PR8UiZJH01szUDdLQwDyHvuiYCX1lyk/s1600/art+004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3l79j9i51lRIBRQ5Syxwe8yZOO86qruaUPTcjwX2-hoN_GyXTU3DrLO7bx7UjJmQqhtt3SiRq8rP02nooy6RXuZl7pX_prIygYcgyWkw311b8PR8UiZJH01szUDdLQwDyHvuiYCX1lyk/s200/art+004.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
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I cleaned around the areas that were not damaged, and took care to preserve my "namesake's" signature.</div>
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When I am finished I will mark "Original design by - "Suzanne", and note the Restoration with my own signature below.</div>
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Of course I am curious who the other "Suzanne" is. It's a curious mystery....</div>
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The section with the palm trees was fairly quick to clean... and I have put on a layer of masonry primer.</div>
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Here's a photo of the crack and damage on the wall, above the girl's shoulders, the sailboat may be a loss, but i did take paint samples so that I can match the tones and placement.</div>
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What a wonderful picture of the little girl (his daughter at age 5), and I am nervous that too much of her will be damaged under. Look between her two arms, you can see the blistering paint. It continues through her torso. The sand castle is also damaged. I hope to keep this as authentic as possible.</div>
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I return next Monday to continue the work.</div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-547252052744515652010-05-20T10:30:00.001-07:002010-05-20T10:30:27.169-07:00Collecting Recycled PaintsHave leftover paint, or aquired the wrong color and don't know what to do with it? Consider a mural.... indoors or out... <br />
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I am always collecting "OOPS" paints....<br />
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to be used in a future project....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-40407016187585891832009-10-23T20:40:00.000-07:002009-10-23T20:53:55.059-07:00I'll Race you to the Top of the Coconut Tree<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CT2xOUVNE-erQGZDgIqYNv42EhXFKs67gfBrNELIOrUSkSzyjXjVAQLTXs1VkhkxwMX5OmXcV8Sk76Yh8K7rQt6shGjIWhZFA0kQUIhAM60mWjzUG39aF698TjcY3GcMGhBa7SnaXoU/s1600-h/Summer+2009+-+Mural+007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CT2xOUVNE-erQGZDgIqYNv42EhXFKs67gfBrNELIOrUSkSzyjXjVAQLTXs1VkhkxwMX5OmXcV8Sk76Yh8K7rQt6shGjIWhZFA0kQUIhAM60mWjzUG39aF698TjcY3GcMGhBa7SnaXoU/s200/Summer+2009+-+Mural+007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396007287685830194" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-1062623986628148842009-07-14T11:19:00.000-07:002009-07-14T11:23:22.064-07:00Mural in Progress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_4uTTNtCUqm7WjQ2mpIMztBZvAoWOutcHYHot1LT6Um2V3cKu9s3sJgHxGLyZM9zvymWQU5iHe6tC4YHSdurS7aH-k2jcx58GjAN70HIxIdRu7OEsZpAxx-_6GhyDpeETy9Rxf5SkKY/s1600-h/Mural+July+2009+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_4uTTNtCUqm7WjQ2mpIMztBZvAoWOutcHYHot1LT6Um2V3cKu9s3sJgHxGLyZM9zvymWQU5iHe6tC4YHSdurS7aH-k2jcx58GjAN70HIxIdRu7OEsZpAxx-_6GhyDpeETy9Rxf5SkKY/s400/Mural+July+2009+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358382760221134482" border="0" /></a><br />This installation is inspired by the children's book: "Chicka Chicka BOOM! BOOM!"<br />installed at a children's pre-school / bathrooms. More photos will be posted as the job is completed.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-14145343657425228962008-11-17T11:00:00.001-08:002008-11-17T11:06:49.820-08:00Exciting New Projects<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHb-Jx9wOe5WOtD_1666DsS6KPJKRM76ksrFPHq8bP9W296re7YVKLKJeLnG0XSvOVSIs3-2RmDJ02MuRUCzpiJvf0APqCmzb_stZfHAZvZhj5YAXu_oMIKAtEsLpi89JzIrdg19Qctk/s1600-h/Works+of+Art.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHb-Jx9wOe5WOtD_1666DsS6KPJKRM76ksrFPHq8bP9W296re7YVKLKJeLnG0XSvOVSIs3-2RmDJ02MuRUCzpiJvf0APqCmzb_stZfHAZvZhj5YAXu_oMIKAtEsLpi89JzIrdg19Qctk/s400/Works+of+Art.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269703542700015346" border="0" /></a>Capturing the memory from a favorite vacation spot.... or a dream location you would like to escape to..... a mural or large scale canvas is my way of bringing that image a little closer to your home... Perhaps you want to bring images from your honeymoon to life.,... or capture a moment from a vacation with your children.... <br /><br />Contact me to discuss your project ideas....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-22444132848556632302008-09-26T22:14:00.000-07:002008-09-26T22:27:28.875-07:00Los Feliz Mural Installation - Day 3 - Completion!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmtoQAWgoSDch6anrMZeHAv7BoSIov0zdmRJMkCq3sgxXqjuRY8kD0eNEm_z8hPxIHP9VLAkTObocN3FQ2gqst4o11qbluZok4d1C9r30HAVQZnzAoVn5_wno0Izq911SeKHMtEuQTmI/s1600-h/Final+Mural+-+Los+Feliz+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmtoQAWgoSDch6anrMZeHAv7BoSIov0zdmRJMkCq3sgxXqjuRY8kD0eNEm_z8hPxIHP9VLAkTObocN3FQ2gqst4o11qbluZok4d1C9r30HAVQZnzAoVn5_wno0Izq911SeKHMtEuQTmI/s400/Final+Mural+-+Los+Feliz+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250566005414681122" border="0" /></a>Today was my third day installing this colorful mural at the home of my clients in Los Feliz. Just below the entrance of Griffith Park, I enjoyed a sunny day of painting, complete with the sounds of Aretha Franklin doing her sound check for her concert at the Greek Theater which was across the valley from the home. I LOVE MY JOB!!!!<br />I am really pleased with the final outcome.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-67435342864503940412008-09-19T20:59:00.000-07:002008-09-19T21:06:08.935-07:00Los Feliz Mural Installation - Day 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBLHJk8UkrMDdb4pJUmZ2_Xfih1jhJCmqAkGqAEnJ8KYX4-2RU4xCbuYA3IHOGE7ltnFBjOg8eK8922-0T6Ok_WvuXFIxOct5OJBpF5JrmxWK0F3tVcwLipmZv8DUi268jdk-2vB6SAw/s1600-h/Los+Feliz.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBLHJk8UkrMDdb4pJUmZ2_Xfih1jhJCmqAkGqAEnJ8KYX4-2RU4xCbuYA3IHOGE7ltnFBjOg8eK8922-0T6Ok_WvuXFIxOct5OJBpF5JrmxWK0F3tVcwLipmZv8DUi268jdk-2vB6SAw/s400/Los+Feliz.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247948515781010130" border="0" /></a>Today was a long working day.... I started painting at 9:00 a.m.... and stopped when I started getting "loopy" at 7:00 p.m. I did take about 45 minutes to round up some lunch and an iced coffee...... but otherwise it was non-stop painting....<br /><br />I made considerable progress, and discovered something about myself.... I get hung up in the little details... and lose track of time... those orange trees were a challenge, but once I stood back and let the paint settle a bit, I found I liked what I had done...<br /><br />I am personally proud of the avocados hanging from the tree in the upper right hand corner. I just want to pick one and make some guacamole. YUM!!!!<br /><br />I'm guessing one more day of painting and I'll be done with this one! We'll see what my schedule let's me do in the next week.<br /><br />Happy Painting!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-60538344262326224082008-09-16T22:09:00.000-07:002008-09-16T22:15:52.981-07:00Los Feliz Mural Installation - Day 1I started the installation of a new project in Los Feliz this morning. I spent about 5 hours prepping, painting the base coat and getting the first images blocked in. I'll be back at the end of the week for a full day of painting...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xjNXtGiVinGVKLNeMj3HGlaYnpcq1CZIz9N0-bLfafRsuhtyNU2Auc3yekfESR5dNA-GK08imS18N4R7sj7MacM-uBuTawdL_KMUqjV9eyQ1WDpRiYTsYQuG7WnAKnqJpTYST76Xlc0/s1600-h/Sept+2008+006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xjNXtGiVinGVKLNeMj3HGlaYnpcq1CZIz9N0-bLfafRsuhtyNU2Auc3yekfESR5dNA-GK08imS18N4R7sj7MacM-uBuTawdL_KMUqjV9eyQ1WDpRiYTsYQuG7WnAKnqJpTYST76Xlc0/s400/Sept+2008+006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246854290640206642" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-29780021315847209932008-09-12T09:21:00.000-07:002008-09-16T22:16:46.734-07:00Artist Work - Live<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="file:///C:/Users/GIBSON%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-4.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/GIBSON%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-5.jpg" alt="" /><a href="http://artknowsnoborders.com/">art knows no borders</a><br /><br />a live art event and fundraising opportunity for doctors without borders<br />November 18th!<br /><br /><br /><br />over 100 artists will be participating in this event... including:<br /><br />Suzanne Gibson!!! Yes, that's me!<br /><br />click the link above to learn more and Participate!<img src="file:///C:/Users/GIBSON%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/GIBSON%7E1/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg" alt="" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-3719994685926666262008-07-27T19:02:00.000-07:002008-07-27T19:20:58.516-07:00Storytime and Art..... Just for You<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3oizn7g91krY39fQxJcIvTzTzlpMlKxwc8X7-6V1b6e1ym8WSD2XFBjbW0F43PvWfl1MWkXjYOgpY604hTU1jGgqNMcA3_OmOFcsXAEUFYXFySWHnSAqokt-lbHaSTXj9BOe-XsU0Pg/s1600-h/Imagination+Cover+Art+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3oizn7g91krY39fQxJcIvTzTzlpMlKxwc8X7-6V1b6e1ym8WSD2XFBjbW0F43PvWfl1MWkXjYOgpY604hTU1jGgqNMcA3_OmOFcsXAEUFYXFySWHnSAqokt-lbHaSTXj9BOe-XsU0Pg/s400/Imagination+Cover+Art+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227881004828056322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204); font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;" >Imagination: A Journey of the Mind</span><br /><br />Artist and Illustrator Suzanne Gibson<br /><br />shares her art, and original illustrations from the book, Imagination.<br />Saturday, August 9th<br />4:30 p.m.<br />at the <a href="http://www.artwalklb.com/">2nd Saturday ArtWalk</a><br />in Long Beach<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span>Bring the kids, have a treat and hear the book read… </span><br />get your own personalized copy of the book written by<br /><span><a href="http://workwisecolumn.blogspot.com/"><span>DAWN ANFUSO* (the author)</span></a></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span>If you cannot attend, but still wish to purchase one – signed by the author and myself please let me know.</span><br /><span></span><br /><span>Hard Bound Books $ 19.43 / Soft Back Books $17.27 (includes tax)</span><br /><span>Add $4.00 for shipping.</span><span> To arrange payment and delivery</span><span> please <a href="gibsonandgibson@socal.rr.com">contact me</a>.</span><br /><br /><span>(310) 739-5978<br />Also check out my new artwork, murals and other decorative art pieces that will be available for purchase.... or special order.<br /></span><br /><a href="http://artbysuzannegibson.blogspot.com/"><span>Suzanne's Artwork</span></a><br /><a href="http://illustrationsbysuzanne.blogspot.com/">Suzanne's Illustration Work</a><br /><a href="http://muralsbysuzanne.blogspot.com/">Murals - in Children's rooms</a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span>gibsonandgibson@socal.rr.com</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509995995171811993.post-56376221905888981142008-07-24T16:54:00.001-07:002008-07-24T17:00:26.269-07:00Sea Life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBSNlmmb9OnfC6CaxAmmbb6IYV66GQqTBl2UDWuO8HkRzPsKkKSRB9N_ypw21xrrqjXGEi13WymKy97CPQGq5iI-Gt1RcbXYUz0jD1vPGmz16C_lJ3M5ciYxocyyX_RpPPlE0CejQGeE/s1600-h/07-01-08_2214.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBSNlmmb9OnfC6CaxAmmbb6IYV66GQqTBl2UDWuO8HkRzPsKkKSRB9N_ypw21xrrqjXGEi13WymKy97CPQGq5iI-Gt1RcbXYUz0jD1vPGmz16C_lJ3M5ciYxocyyX_RpPPlE0CejQGeE/s400/07-01-08_2214.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226734650333285938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4YzYnqzliLEXbZE2L2Z1XnikQs-A3UeGo5ggp9oBjOCcxYQWPTZs1Wpdw7WsojxA93TfkDil0wL8Ebb4khgH1Ot2TwS-TcTjFw4OHmqGmrJeYBn0h-T8gQUHVOLipLXyWPEvTiRpksM/s1600-h/New+June+29th+2008+-+Michelle+Hall+010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW4YzYnqzliLEXbZE2L2Z1XnikQs-A3UeGo5ggp9oBjOCcxYQWPTZs1Wpdw7WsojxA93TfkDil0wL8Ebb4khgH1Ot2TwS-TcTjFw4OHmqGmrJeYBn0h-T8gQUHVOLipLXyWPEvTiRpksM/s400/New+June+29th+2008+-+Michelle+Hall+010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226734198009901458" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qdPiE8qs7QuAxY8GbKSf4j5nIyZbmeOOWuTxZ5wLWzm5ozOio4VcLmgLXYOOiE_OGyzU9bMOwB8GLJteLSt20P6I_15FQ6HPf24k7zEGNiaTvZ-vBYu9D6Cq-nDrXlEKzY5iz52nliU/s1600-h/New+June+29th+2008+-+Michelle+Hall+012.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qdPiE8qs7QuAxY8GbKSf4j5nIyZbmeOOWuTxZ5wLWzm5ozOio4VcLmgLXYOOiE_OGyzU9bMOwB8GLJteLSt20P6I_15FQ6HPf24k7zEGNiaTvZ-vBYu9D6Cq-nDrXlEKzY5iz52nliU/s400/New+June+29th+2008+-+Michelle+Hall+012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5226734196217903826" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1