Jim SantAmour's Blog (31)

Wonderfully and subtly textured collage.  Thanks!

Greetings from FLORIDA! (literally, from just around the corner)

Just in time...beautiful haikus from Laura Hensley;

I just love the textures and visual interest of this wonderful black, crème and white study!

and that wonderfully erotic "Tom of Finland"…

A great little piece from Diane Keys.

Thank You!

From Amalgamated Confusion -

Thank you Keith Chambers!

-Jim.

From Carina -

A Wonderful packet of art!

...and Spot checking out his reality...

...and, added bonus if I ever need to tie knots while in Finland....…

A lovely packet of art from Hilton, South Africa!

the black & white strips at the bottom are actually on a clear film...

From Laurence Gillot: MERCI Beaucoup! for this wonderfully unique mail-art piece from the streets of Paris!  Laurence found this glove, literally in the streets of Paris (Rue de la République).  Hopefully, for the poor soul who lost his glove, the rest of the Parisian winter will be…

Valentines from

-Dan Mouer

-Angie & Snookie

-Diane Keys

-Laura Hensley

All decked out on my mantel BARFA STYLE as instructed by Angie…

Great watercolor fish, mechanical items &  Ray Charles.......BUT FROM WHOM!?!?

...but, now that the Hamburg Affair is over, it's time for BOTH SIDES to drop the whole thing.  This is the International Union of Mail Artists...not the International Union of Kindergarteners.

While not quite as magical as Frosty...it still possesses its own kind of seasonal magic...

ATTENTION!:

It's time to announce the winner in the MOBMA Bad Yard Art contest!

DRUM ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

It's ME!  That's right, I'm naming myself as this month's winner- what did y'all expect when you put someone from Florida in charge?!?!.

However, as the rules (and not necessarily the rules of MOBMA) state: "If the winner is unable to fulfill his or her duties as winner on the Bad Yard Art Contest due to corruption charges or possibility of indictment and…

Per Angie's instructions...I went out into my yard with her MOBMA Bad Yard Art entry and photographed it. However, asking a judge to complete one's Bad Yard Art entry is a little like Miss Wisconsin asking a judge at the Miss America Pageant to help out in her talent routine by twirling her flaming baton and whistling Battle Hymn while she just sits there looking pretty...

Anyway, here's Angie's official entry...sans bribe...in my front yard.

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A wonderful original painting from David...

a beautiful macro-nature photo from my SHUTTERBUGS pal Caly...