Glenn Plays d Gibson Guitar

Glenn Plays d Gibson Guitar

RodS / Bangs,

It was my first week having stepped onto US soil (May '09) when I visited with RodS - - and he sure was a good host, bringing me around Burbank, CA to finally have lunch at IKEA. I had uploaded a few photos at Multiply then (I think) when I was with RodS, VicsM and Commissioner Zen . . if I find the photo albums, I will send the link to Banggaan.

I'm back with the link: Visit & Paseo w/ RodS / Hollywood Hills, CA:

http://glenlorn.multiply.com/photos/album/332/Visit_Paseo_w_RodS_Hollywood_Hills_CA#

Thanks RodS for bothering to share with us this video of my unrehearsed guitar playin' & singin':

http://rsamonte.multiply.com/video/item/27


I must confess I enjoyed playing your Gibson guitar - - which you restored? Your skills in video taking/editing too have improved greatly.

Btw, I had recently visited most of the art galleries in the Houston area especially at the "galleria" and a few more museums around Rice area and had met with their owners who I find to be very accommodating. Somehow, I had only seen a few red dots indicating less sales perhaps because of the present recession US is experiencing. I recently realized that the art gallery atmosphere is not really for me. Somehow I sense a cold, commercial atmosphere that really doesn't appeal to me. When I find the time, I will upload a few photos I took with my Motorola Droid cellphone which I find more convenient and less offensive to use than my G7. . . .

I'm back, here's the link to the galleries I visited: http://glenlorn2.multiply.com/photos/album/67

Perhaps, I will just continue sharing my artworks to people (who are non-art buyers) in libraries, art schools and churches by conducting art talks, possibly art classes to get the younger generation actively involve in art making for them to perhaps teach later. I may soon do this at a church in Bellaire, TX (about 30mins from Pearland). At present, I prefer to keep my artworks (to be exhibited at Glenn'Studio) while accepting a few requests to give in to their preferences. I normally receive gifts although I don't expect anything in return. I realized that when I listen and share, people share back and give much more in their own creative way.

This is perhaps the reason why I now try to avoid making money with my artworks - - a happier way to go about my chosen vocation (I can't sell my originals either because of my visa status). Well, perhaps I can afford to do this because Lorna earns just enough to take care of our needs both here in the US and Philippines and have been able, at times, to extend a little help to the rest of our families who need assistance.

In reality, we both work hard to earn the $, Lorna working as a PT (Mon-Fri) and me as her official "chauffeur", while I also do the laundry, press her scrubs, wash the dishes, sometimes cook for both of us - - many times for myself, hehe. Indeed, it is an honor to assist her for she deserves to get all the help she can get. Although not easy for Lorna to move to a different facility (different settings each time) every 3-6 months as a PT traveler, I find it quite appealing to me for I have had the chance to travel around Texas since I came in May 2009 in California. Pearland, TX is now our fourth assignment having spent quality time with people in Garland, Weatherford and Houston. Meeting with new friends just makes us happy. We used to sing a song that goes, "make new friends but keep the old - - one is silver and the other gold"

Our three-month stay in Houston allowed me to produce some nineteen (19) 18" x 24" pastels - - dealing with organic themes from images I casually see around in wild parks and gardens where butterflies and other insects feed on their natural food plants. While nothing can really equal God's creations, I can, at best, merely react to the beautiful things He created for all of us to perceive. Of course I do not copy what I see but do interpretative art from nature, much like writing a poem. Somehow because I do it this way, I do not feel any limitation expressing myself dealing with common objects from nature. I will upload some photos ( that have already accumulated) when I get the chance. Also, I will soon upload my Houston pastels at my (http://www.glennbautista.com/) site so you can view them. Garland and Weatherford TX pastels have already been uploaded. More Pearland TX pastels coming . . .

Perhaps, I will copy paste this letter to my Multiply site to later add related photos which I will share with Banggaan much later.

Blessings,

- glenn