
"MONKEY ON MY MIND"

Sock Monkeys On My Mind

ARE YOU MY MONKEY?

I Love My Monkeys!

Frida cross dresser with sock monkey on her mind

ME and my monkeys

Monkey on my mind ~ Monkey on my back

Frida eye browed girl with sock monkey
2010 Copyright
by
American woman artist/ cartoonist
Bethann Shannon
I’m having FUN with Frida’s image!
I just discovered gauche and I love the rich colors.
I like making different characters out of Frida’s face.
I’m drawn to transvestites & cross dressers
and there is something masculine about Frida
to me in some of her paintings & often she ends up
as a transvestite in my work!
She was bi-sexual and has painted herself as a man.
Many of her self portraits include monkeys.
I, personally, am a big fan of monkeys,
and I love the old fashioned sock monkeys!
In Chinese astrology, I am a Fire Monkey!
This series I’m calling
“Frida transvestites & other characters with uni-brows and sock monkeys”
If you hadn’t noticed…I have a strange sense of humor!
For more of my work…
Please Visit
www.fridainheaven.etsy.com
www.flickr.com/theartangel/
www.mypetsperm.com
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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WHAT DO YOU SEE?

NUN GUY

- Is it a nun? A sailor? Or a man wearing a prayer cap in an archway?

Ambiguous Art

Is it a NUN? Sailor? Or man wearing a prayer cap in an arch way?
“NUN GUY” is one of my favorite creations! I love him/her because it is ambiguous. Is it a nun? A sailor? Or a man wearing a prayer cap in an archway? I love art that plays games with your mind, that you can see several different things in one image. I have another character like this I call “One Eye Guy”. Both characters I work with a lot. I have them both on my ETSY shops…
www.oneeyeguy.etsy.com
www.veraontheverge.etsy.com
I have a zine of One Eye Guy which I hope to post soon…stay tuned!
Bethann Shannon’s work is registered and protected under Copyright Law. Some images are also registered Trademarks. Licensing Available.
All Rights Reserved.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2010!!!
Happy New Year!
with
LOVE
from
Bethann Shannon
& all her characters!
Bethann Shannon’s work is registered & protected under copyright law. Some images & slogans are also protected under trademark law. Licensing available. All Rights Reserved.
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Let's Go Shopping!!! www.yinyangman.etsy.com!
Yin Yang couple by American cartoonist Bethann Shannon
Copyright 2008 – 2009
YEAH!
Whew!
What a relief!
My websites are back up after mysteriously disappearing!
My safe sex site (www.mypetsperm.com)
seems to be up but the shop isn’t
and I can’t get a hold of my web master…
mmmm? I wonder if other people have this problem?
www.bethannshannon.com is still
under construction but at least something is up.
WHERE TO SHOP THEN?
www.yinyangman.etsy.com
www.theartangel.etsy.com
www.cafepress.com/theartangel
www.fridainheaven.etsy.com
www.veraontheverge.etsy.com
www.thesillyspermshop.etsy.com
www.cafepress.com/sillyspermshop
Hope you find something YOU LOVE!!!
Many Blessings To All Of You For A
SAFE & BRILLIANTLY HAPPY
Holiday Season & NEW YEAR!!
love`love`love`
Bethann Shannon A.K.A. The Art Angel
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I like posting this prayer every year around this time. ..I hope you like!
Thanksgiving Day ~ Every Day Prayer~
Thank you for my head, my heart,
my hands, my feet.
Thank you for my shelter and food to eat.
Thank you for my eyes, my nose, my ears, my voice…
Thank you for my freedom…my freedom of choice!
by Bethann Shannon
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Thanksgiving Day Prayer
“100 Strangers Praying” ~ Photoboth/ Performance Art by Bethann Shannon
“Thanksgiving Everyday Prayer”
Copyright Bethann Shannon
www.flickr.com/theartangel/
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Hi friends & visitors!
Not sure what happened, but 2 of my websites are completely down. It appears my web host has closed or shut down his site/ business…mmmmmmm?
Everything disappeared this week…suddenly!
Not sure what is going on…
www.mypetsperm.com (site down for technical difficulties)
www.bethannshannon.com (site down for technical difficulties)
Anyway, in the mean time, I’m investigating the situation & will probably have to hunt for a new web host.
Unfortunately, I’m traveling at the moment, so, won’t be able to fix it until November. I did put a notice on Face Book that I was looking for a new web host & most people said I should go with “GO DADDY”. I will certainly check them out!
So, if you want to see my work, please go to:
www.flickr.com/theartangel/
www.thesillyspermshop.etsy.com
www.yinyangman.etsy.com
www.cafepress.com/theartangel
www.cafepress.com/sillyspermshop
www.theartangel.etsy.com
www.cafepress.com/theartangel
My safe sex “My Pet Sperm”(tm) stress relieving sperm dolls are being offered
~signed ~ by me, artist Bethann Shannon for a limited time @
www.thesillyspermshop.etsy.com!
Thanks for visiting & please feel free to write me with questions.
Lots of LOVE!
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8 skulls by Bethann Shannon

"I Left My Body" by Bethann Shannon

- “Enlighten Me” by Bethann Shannon for Day Of The Dead Art Show

D.E.A.D. by Bethann Shannon

- Frida Kahlo Skull ~ Day Of The Dead

Day Of The Dead ~ "The Visitor"

Angel of Death by Bethann Shannon
I will be giving an “ART TALK” at South Street Cafe in Bennington, VT
Saturday Oct. 3rd 6pm to 7pm
The show is called “Angels, Aliens and Spirit Visitors” and includes many of the “characters” that come out of me! Also many Frida Kahlo images and Day Of The Dead Art.
Hope you can stop by:
South Street Cafe
105 South Street
Bennington, VT 05201
802-447-2433
I also have work showing at:
Berkshire Artist Colony Gallery
46 Eagle Street
North Adams, Ma
Open Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays 12 to 6
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Frida Angel surrounded by skulls

ANGEL OF DEATH & SKULLS by Bethann Shannon

- Angel Of Death

Dia De Los Muertos ~ 4 Dead Musicians

Blonde Frida with Big Skull Bow
Day Of The Dead Art & Frida Kahlo by American artist Bethann Shannon
I am busy painting for 2 shows coming up in Oct. One is at The South Street Cafe in Bennington, VT and also I’m doing a Day Of The Dead theme window at The Berkshire Artists Colony Gallery in North Adams, MA.
I created this new skeleton “Angel Of Death” character that I like very much!
I’m having a blast! I love Dia De Los Muertos!
I say… “Don’t mourn my death ~ Celebrate my life!!”
I also say…”I’m gonna miss me when I’m gone!”…It’s true…I am…I have a very entertaining mind! I’ll miss me!
To see more of my work please visit these sites or ‘GOOGLE ME”!
www.flickr.com/theartangel/
www.fridainheaven.etsy.com
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Frida Angel by Bethann Shannon

- Tres Fridas with large skull bows by Bethann “SOUL SISTERS” by Bethann Shannon
Shannon

ANGEL OF DEATH

- 4 Dead Musicians ~ Day Of The Dead


“Are You My Monkey?” Frida & Monkey

DAY OF THE DEAD 1 Doz. Skulls

Frida Angel With Skull Bow
I hope you can make it Sunday, Sept.13th to SOWA OPEN MARKET in BOSTON! I’m very excited to be there for the 1st time with Berkshire Made!!! If you mention you saw my blog you will get 20% off of anything! YEAH!
Well, got to go get ready! See ya!!
Bethann Shannon
www.flickr.com/theartangel/
www.berkshiremade.org
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Frida Kahlo Peace Angel
Imagined Words opening
Eclipse Mill Gallery
243 Union Street
(413) 664-9101
6-8pm
FREE
On view September 4-October 4
www.eclipsemillgallery.com
Imaged Words presents synergy between literary and visual works where the written word and the visual art gain from dual consideration, where poetry or prose is displayed with, or incorporated into, one or more visual works that present illustrations, points-of-view, counterpoints, or commentaries. Curated by BD Handspicker and Michelle Silva.
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