I’m back! It’s almost been a year that I wrote.! Things have been rocky but calming down now. I LOVE Seattle!
Creativity wise, I recorded a song I dreamt, called “Paycheck Before Christmas”. It’s a little bit country or bluegrass and talks about financial troubles of our times. It is posted on the following links:
www.reverbnation.com/bethannshannon
www.cdbaby.net
I used my cartoon character called “11:11″ in the video. My friends at church helped me record it and my friend in Baltimore put motion to my character! Thanks Elizabeth! Lots of help from the Macologists at The Mac Store Seattle! Thank you Matt & Josh especially!
Lately, I’ve been thinking about this wild ride called life and all the different jobs I’ve had to support me and my true love = ART!
My favorite jobs were…
1) TWA Flight Attendant ~ Wow, did I LOVE that job! It suited me perfectly! I love people…I actually LOVE serving people! I love the sky & clouds! I love travel & meeting all kinds of people! I had plenty of time off to make art! It was perfect! Sadly, we were laid off.
2) AMERICA’S MOST WANTED TV SHOW ~ Yes! I was a “hotline operator” for AMW. I am a child advocate & have tiger mother instincts when it comes to protecting children & always watched that show for that reason. I heard they were looking for operators & I jumped on board! Met John Walsh a few times at the studio & Xmas party… what a wonderful kind man he is! I absolutely LOVE HIM! I know you can see me on one of the old re-runs. It was a great job but after a year I had to quit because I was getting too depressed…you really need a thick skin to listen to all those horrible stories. I am just too sensitive.
3) ANIMATION ~ I loved working with animators! So much fun! I worked at Mill Valley Animation, painting Gary Coleman, Smurfs and Pac Man cartoons & on the movie “The Plague Dogs”, same people who did “Watership Down”.
4) WORKSHOPS & PAINTING FACES ~ I have several workshops I’ve created that combine art & movement. My biggest passion. I will be offering my “SOUL TREK” & “CANVAS DANCE” workshops in Seattle, as soon as I settle.
I can’t wait to paint some faces! YAY!
I believe in my art & my workshops, and I am thankful for all the great non-art & art jobs I’ve had that have supported me to be creative. I’m learning now, how to animate my characters & hope to have them up on YouTube asap!
I am consistently being stopped or asked if I’m Lauren Graham or Annette Benning! I totally take both as a compliment indeed! I tend to get Lauren when I’m heavier in weight and Annette when I’m thinner. Several years ago , when my hair was shorter, a woman asked me for my autograph thinking I was Annette Benning! Sweet!
It would be fun to be either of those fabulous leading ladies…if only for one day! They happen to be 2 of my favorite actresses as well!
Where have all my wings gone? I’m ready for a new pair! My favorite pair I lost on an air plane (left them in the overhead compartment)! Someone must of liked them because they were never returned! Maybe they needed them more than me…I’m sure whomever has them feels good in them…they were great wings!
My other favorite wings I gave to my buddy Stu because I had to move & he liked them. They were green. I had just won the “GREAT GREEN BALL” annual window dressing contest, fundraiser for the arts, in Asheville, NC. My theme was “Give Your Green To The Asheville Art Scene”, so, I dressed as the “Money Angel” to support the arts. It was super fun!
But I’m wingless again! Back to the sewing machine!
Right now I’m hoping to paint some faces for Halloween, with or without the wings!
I can’t believe it is almost October! After that , everything goes so fast…suddenly it will be 2011!
