Urban Soule

Change Happened

2012-01-27T15:33:00.000-08:00

Infographic....

2012-01-25T16:18:00.000-08:00

2012-01-22T22:01:00.000-08:00

Spent the last couple days thrift shopping, Here's some cool items I picked up...

a very pretty hand embroidered throw pillow

A white,ceramic Walter Bosse Style Doggy Statue

a Set of three Mid Century Orange, Enamel Kitchen Canisters

2012-01-22T16:13:00.000-08:00

Enamel designer Grete Prytz Kittelsen (Norway, 1917-2010)
Granddaughter of the great Norwegian designer Jacob Tostrup, born in Oslo and was educated in Paris as well as the Art Institute in Chicago. Renowned and awarded for her many works with stainless steel and silver. Today probably best known for the Lotus series for Cathrineholm. Ironically, Grete Prytz did not design the Lotus pattern herself, but rather fought the factory against using it. But the local housewives liked it, so it stayed... Grete and her ex-husband Arne Korsmo were a major factor in the rise in popularity of Scandinavian Modern design in the 1940s and onward.

I have these three bowls listed on Ebay right now...
CLICK HERE to view my current auctions

2012-01-22T00:56:00.001-08:00

I ordered a Black Eames Shell Rocker (RAR) today! I can't wait to get it!

2012-01-17T22:24:00.000-08:00

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2012-01-17T21:16:00.000-08:00

Finished up some Abstract paintings in Acrylic and other mixed media.....

2012-01-09T12:58:00.000-08:00

Upcoming Show:
+ 8 Limbs Yoga (West Seattle)
(Show runs January-February)
4546 1/2 California SW Seattle,WA (West Seattle)
Opening Reception 1-12-12 6pm

2012-01-04T19:36:00.001-08:00

New Mugs Available!
inquire at info@urbansoule.com

"TAG" No1 Cup Set (the GIRLIE set)

"TAG" No2 Cup Set (the MAN set)

2011-12-28T16:23:00.000-08:00

Sneak Peak of what's coming in 2012......(a whole new body of work)

2011-12-25T21:40:00.001-08:00

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!
Hope all your wishes come true!

2011-12-24T22:32:00.000-08:00

2011-12-12T17:54:00.001-08:00

Jaw Update:
Good NEWS:the right side is healing great, lots of muscle pain though,
BAD NEWS:my left jaw bone is popping out now, so I'm back to liquids until mid January and have to wear a bite splint..back in tomorrow to get fitted for it, January get another X-ray, if it doesn't help.....possibly a surgery on the left side like the one I just had on the right side......

Wires and Arch Bars that I had on for 6 weeks

2011-11-30T11:39:00.000-08:00

My Deniath.com interview is up on their blog, CLICK HERE to check it out!

2011-11-28T20:18:00.000-08:00

I'm getting excited about this!
You should go sign up right now!!!!!

2011-11-27T20:34:00.000-08:00

I am currently taking orders for my

"N03 Slippers"
$35.-ea or $30.- if you buy 2 or more!
Email info@urbansoule.com with the following:
Shoe size
Color of stitching (orange pictured)
Quantity
Paypal Email so I can invoice you

Color of actual slipper is BLACK and GRAY

The grays may very due to being a dyed wool/mix fiber.
(Due to being handmade, there may be some imperfections)
These are made to order, so please order in advance for the Holiday, also allow at least a week for them to be made and shipped.

2011-11-23T14:59:00.000-08:00

Email community@deniath.com and put "Urban Soule" in the subject line and they'll email you an invite code

2011-11-23T00:46:00.000-08:00

Made two pairs of wool/felt slippers today! Fun!

2011-11-20T14:15:00.000-08:00

I'm drastically downsizing my house.... I have listed and will be adding more daily to Ebay... check it out!
CLICK HERE

(Yuck Picture) Wire and Arch Bar FREE!!!!

2011-11-18T13:43:00.000-08:00

Cut up and blistered gums, but the wires are off!
it feels like someone took a chainsaw to my mouth! All that you see is blood, clots or the cuts the wires made...gross!

2011-11-17T11:06:00.000-08:00

One more big surgery! Getting my mouth unwired tmrw!!!
NO, I CAN"T eat yet.... I will be on liquids and soft food, for another FEW MONTHS, anything I have to chew or bite is off limits....they will be putting me under and slicing open my gums open to get the wires and arch bars out (the wires wrap around my teeth under the gums) as of today I lost around 25lbs! I'm hungry! So Please don't ask me what the first thing I'm going to eat is, because..... I can't....6 weeks of pain,metal,bones and stitches....I cant wait to get this over with!

Barcode Fun

2011-11-16T23:57:00.000-08:00

2011-11-14T17:28:00.000-08:00

Week 6! Friday the 18th at 12noon I'm going "under" again and getting all this gear out of my mouth!!!! My lips,cheeks and gums are sore,swollen and cut up from all the wires and arch bars, So I will be glad when they are gone! The surgeon has to put me under in order to numb and cut into my gums to remove everything....not looking forward to having a super tender mouth but it will heal fast (I hope). Like I said the Aloe seems to help a lot!

2011-11-14T12:34:00.000-08:00

Hung the large painting in my living room.... looks quite nice I think..

Posters!

2011-11-10T13:39:00.000-08:00

Working on some fun animal posters for advertising my site.... feel free to print and post them!
http://urbansoule.com

2011-11-10T01:19:00.000-08:00

Today's New Work
60x48 (inch) Canvas
Spray Paint,Ink and Acrylic

Detail

Studio Table

Week 5 Surgery Update and Juice Diet!

2011-11-08T16:29:00.000-08:00

A friend loaned me a juicer, so today I went shopping at the local fruit stand!

2 carrots, handfull of cranberries,,1 green onion,4 strawberries,1/4 cucumber, 1/2 apple

Juice coming!

Delicious! (really!)

(Week 5) No rubber bands!
I go one week without bands, go back to the surgeons on 11-14-11, he will make sure my jaw is still aligned and if it is I schedule the surgery to get the arch bars and rest of the wires off. If for some reason it's crooked or misaligned, he will wire it all shut again.
I told him I was eating/sneaking some solids and he said "NO!!!" not to chew,not to bite!
(kinda makes feel like a dog,smack with with a newspaper!)
So I will be on liquids (hence the juicer) yoghurts, apple sauce, etc....for a few more months
It feels really strange without anything holding my jaw close together, the arch bars hurt and make me want to clench my teeth. The surgeon did say I am healing perfect and so far,by far his best surgery patient on healing time,bruising and over all good attitude. in the last week some of the stitches were unraveling and getting caught up in the bars so it was pulling on my gums,but last night some finally dissolved so I don't have the pulling anymore, my gums are still sore and will be for some time.
Currently, I'm drinking Aloe juice and holding it in my mouth to help heal my gums and cheeks from all the wire cuts. It feels like Heaven in my mouth! Aloe really eases the pain and helps heal them quickly.I use Arnica gel on my face for swelling and bruising.
I have been getting ear aches again, but he said it may be from the bands and the mouth stretching exercises so I started taking Ibuprofen and that helps.
It's nice to be able to open my a little, about a 1/2 inch now and I have lost 17lbs in the process! I'm sure I'll lose more since I'm doing the juice diet....(which is okay by me!)
I figure it's a good time to cleanse, eat healthy and heal my whole body all at once....

2011-11-05T13:54:00.000-07:00

2011-11-01T15:46:00.000-07:00

Did you know I do custom pet portraits? And I am taking commissions right now? They make great gifts for the Holidays coming up!
Email me at info@urbansoule.com
Send me your idea, size, and photo you would like to have done.
Prices are determined by size and detail.

These two cute pups are "Frankie and Wicket" and were commissioned by their loving owner!
(Both Spray Paint on 16x20 Canvas)

This is "Elliott" the Sphynx
(Spray paint on 16x20 Canvas)

"Bailey" The Boston Terrier
(Spray paint on 11x14 Canvas)

"Scout" the Chocolate Lab
(Spray Paint on 20x30 Canvas)

"Lucy" the very timid pup
(Spray Paint on Archival Hardboard)

2011-10-31T07:42:00.000-07:00

It's been 24 days (almost week 4) since my surgery,
I've lost about 15lbs so far.... 2-3 more weeks to go...
Last night I only slept about an hour, the inside of my mouth,cheeks,lips are cut up,
my jaw was in pain, my head hurt, I'm so hungry! I've been slowly tapering off the pain medicine and switching to ibuprofen, there sure is a difference and not for the better!
I have good days where I feel great, then suddenly it takes a turn for the worse and I feel lots of pain and horrible, not wanting or can't get out of bed because I feel to weak or dizzy. such as yesterday, I stayed in bed all day, this morning my jaw hurts really bad, I didn't take the medicine before bed, so I took it when B got up to go to work and have ice packs on.
Hopefully it will get better today since it's Halloween, I figure if worse comes to worse, I will sit outside with my head gear and ice packs on my face looking like a surgery patient and hand out candy while B and the kids go out....

I took my daughter to a Halloween Festival on Saturday, I had ghoulish make up on, a lady told me she "loved" my teeth, I told her "Thanks! they're real and mouth is actually wired shut from a surgery" she walked off, I'm not sure if she was embarrassed or what, then I really felt like a freak!

Happy Halloween! Check all your candy before you eat it!

2011-10-26T18:16:00.000-07:00

I have work showing at NuPasa Studio 5539 Airport Way S, Seattle WA 98108 (in Georgetown) contact
Tina Routt at nupasabeads@aol.com
to schedule an appointment or come down the next Art Attack Nov 12th!
(all the work I'm showing there is under $100, all originals on canvas *no prints)

2011-10-26T12:49:00.000-07:00

Hey Friends!
If you own my art, upload a picture of it to this Fanpage! Be sure to take a clear picture,
(like this one below, having room components is a bonus, to see it in it's new home!)
It will be featured on a new page on my Website soon!!
Thanks so so much!

2011-10-24T17:25:00.000-07:00

Saw my surgeon today for my 3 week check up, everything is healing good, my jaw is lined up perfectly,however, I will need to get some teeth straightened after I get the arch bars off, my now straight jaw made my teeth uneven. I still need to take it easy and not eat solids (tried eating refried beans and cheese last night, didn't work to well) I can have thicker liquids. So, I have three more weeks of the arch bars, 2 weeks of the elastics and then I will be "under" (local anesthesia)surgery again to get them removed around Nov 18th....

2011-10-23T18:57:00.000-07:00

Process of the painting so far....

2011-10-22T23:07:00.000-07:00

Here's where it's headed!

2011-10-21T16:40:00.000-07:00

I got up and painted a bit today, just for a few minutes in my studio! I haven't painted at all since my surgery, boy I've missed it,sure felt good to slop paint around and the smell of it, yum!
Not sure what direction this painting is going but do we ever know?
I don't!
it's 30x40 (inch) canvas

Happy Painter!(-11 lbs as of today!)

2011-10-19T08:33:00.000-07:00

Jaw Surgery update: Day 16
As you know on Oct 17th my Surgeon cut the wires and rubber banded me, (I still have the big arch bars on the bottom and top) for the first day I still couldn't open my mouth at all, it felt real tight still, I couldn't sleep Monday night because my teeth hurt bad! Tuesday morning I could open about a 1/4 inch! I was pretty excited, I did some opening and closing exercises and it seemed to loosen up a little, it still hurt and ached though I notice my teeth, along with pain, feel loose and tight at the same time, they feel like they are tight up against each other but wiggly too, it's a strange feeling,the teeth on the right also have the feeling like their fake, like when you get a filling or a crown,it has that foreign feel to it....hard to explain!
The strangest thing is I feel like my teeth aren't as straight as they were, my front teeth were even and now they have a slant to them....
Here's a picture of how far I can open right now (little over a 1/4 inch)

So I've lost about 8 lbs already, which is nice! But being on a liquid diet makes you angry,hungry,dizzy and sickly feeling, I feel tired and weak, even though I add extra protein to my drinks I feel like I'm not getting enough fruits and veggies, I've started drinking V8 daily, it helps but I would like to get a juicer since I have 4-6 more weeks of no chew thinned food/liquids...

The gear

2011-10-18T08:24:00.000-07:00

A few print designs

©Urban Soule 2011

2011-10-17T17:10:00.000-07:00

Off with the wires and now the bands, the easy part is over, now this is where the hard part starts, 4-6 more weeks of having the arch bars wired to my teeth! I still can't have solid food or open my mouth, the bands hold my jaw in place while allowing the muscle some movement (he cut that in half too), I can barely open,it's hurts a lot more than the wires,maybe because of the tension it creates between the upper and lower teeth. Can't even open enough for a small M&M to fit in, I wouldn't be able to chew it anyway...! So my diet will be slightly thicker liquids such as apple sauce..etc...

X-Ray of cut jaw bone taken today 10-17-11

Kate cutting the wires

Kate putting the bands on

the new bands

the furthest I can open and I'm straining!

2011-10-16T18:30:00.001-07:00

Lots of news!
Boy did I ever fill sick yesterday, we decided to get out of the house for awhile and go "thrifting". I think the car ride made me nauseous after being in bed and moving slow, plus I'm taking less of the pain killer and doing the doses further apart. We came home and I went straight to bed! I was holding back the sick as much as I could with fear, it seemed to work! I sure didn't want to find out what it would be like to throw up when having my mouth wired shut!

I made a Yelp page yesterday so...
My Art Studio is now on Yelp! You can write a review about my Art Business now! YAY! http://www.yelp.com/biz/urban-soule-seattle

I am now booked Jan-Feb-March 2012 for art shows! Which is exciting! Sometime I feel like people don't want to show my work or they are bored, it always seems to work out the though and I somehow overbook myself and end up stressing and working nonstop, (I think I secretly like that feeling though)

well it's 12:20 pm right now..... today I go in to get the two vertical wires clipped and in return I get tight bands so I can open my mouth about a mm or 2...(not even enough to slip a M&M in!)
stay tuned.....!

2011-10-16T12:04:00.000-07:00

Just had a new collector come to my studio and buy a Hummingbird painting, off to a good start today!

2011-10-16T02:17:00.000-07:00

ggrrrr.... can't sleep! It's 2:23am..... maybe I'll watch another scary movie....

2011-10-15T23:42:00.000-07:00

Made a new logo design today.... what do you think?

2011-10-14T23:27:00.000-07:00

Mixing HDR and Hipstamatic

Series titled
"Self Portrait with Broken Jaw and Fur"

2011-10-14T20:05:00.000-07:00

Day 11: Everything was good until something "popped" as I was putting wax on some of the wires and the pain kicked so bad it was instant tears and dropping the F bomb... don't know what happen but now I'm in bed medicated with ice packs and pillows, hopefully to pass out soon.... this is the most pain I've been in yet in this whole ordeal!

2011-10-14T12:28:00.000-07:00

They're Here!

http://urbansoule.com/ get yours quick! they are limited Edition Urban Soule Lucky Cats and Buddhas! Made of Porcelain $35.- ($10.- shipping if applicable)

2011-10-13T17:03:00.001-07:00

It's been ten days since my jaw surgery and I've been wired shut, most of this time I have been drugged up and sleeping, averaging a few sporadic hours awake a day,which is weird to me that I can sleep this long, all the pain I was having before the surgery is now gone, I have the pain of the bone being cut, a deep aching/throbbing, the muscle spasms, tingling sensations and the pinching of the wires between my teeth. My parents asked me if I thought the surgery was worth it, my answer, definitely! Yeah, it's no fun having your mouth wired shut or the straight up fear you have before the surgery but I lucked out, I hardly had any swelling,bruising or bleeding, Never got sick, never freaked out (yet)...
I saw my surgeon on Monday and he said that I am healing very fast,the surgery went perfect and this coming Monday he is going to clip the wires! (the very thin ones running up an down) he is going to replace them with very tight rubber bands,I will still have the bars/brackets on the top and bottom,which are wired to around my teeth, but with the bands it will allow me some movement! YAY!

2011-10-12T20:16:00.000-07:00

Made a new webpage for my kitschy items on my website today! More fun stuff to be added soon!

2011-10-09T20:51:00.001-07:00

I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity -EDGAR ALLAN POE

I adventured to the "outside" world today, being it's been since last Tuesday, I've been drugged and in bed sleeping 22 hrs a day, it started with a dream I had last night about a finding a chair at Goodwill, when I awoke today I somehow convinced Bill I was well enough to go out.... he took me to Goodwill, people stared a lot,I was wearing the white head brace, I felt like it was 200 degrees and I was going to faint,my pain medicine wore off, I was using the cart to hold myself up, needless to say,I didn't find the chair....we made it home.... I think for now I am happier in my drug induced secret world I have created in my head tucked away from everyone, alone in my room.......
(tomorrow I see the surgeon again at 4pm)

2011-10-08T20:38:00.000-07:00

Today was icky, don't feel good, I have a pain to the left of my belly button, feels like someone stabbed me there, hurts to touch it too... feeling bummed out, Monday I meet with the surgeon again.

2011-10-07T20:37:00.000-07:00

Laid in bed and Watched some movies with my friend Eleanor, took naps on and off, made it to the second season of Twin Peaks... getting bruising now... Pain still there, face starting to turn yellowish, looks like I have jaundice in spots! I drank a couple really good coffee smoothies today, will post the recipes tmrw....time to sleep!

2011-10-06T20:12:00.000-07:00

It's been two days after surgery, I feel like it's been longer, I've slept most of the time, getting woke up to take more medicine, just to fall asleep again, the real world and my dream world feel like they're morphing into one.... When I can I try to write a blog post, the longest I've stayed awake in one stretch has been about 3 hrs since my surgery, otherwise I average about 30 minutes, then sleep 1-3 hours, my time clock is way off!
I decided to start a Twin Peaks marathon with myself, so far I watched season one, My good Friend Eleanor came and hung out with me today, actually she came and took care of me all day (Thank you EL!), so she got sucked into it today too.

The Won Ton soup I had blended last night (was SO GOOD) but I had to pull chunks out of the wires for a long time! It hurt too! so far I really haven't eaten much, some diluted apple sauce,juice, a couple protein shakes and lots of water, it hurts to swallow and the bars hurt my gums if something to hot or to cold touches them..... whine :(
The muscle spasms are strange......I get them in my neck and throughout my right side of my face, feeling some numbness but not to much, mainly in bottom lip area, tomorrow I get to start adding moist heat to my face, so far it's just been all ice and I get to take the "head bra" off so I can shower and wash my hair! YAY! ( I feel like I'm getting dreads in the day I haven't showered, gross I know!)
Bill went to go find some fish tank tubing to fit the end of my food syringe, it didn't come with one so when I squirt the food in my mouth it just goes straight into the wires! I also asked him if he would stop at Starbucks and get me a coffee and update everyone there on my surgery.... I'll be having a coffee soon! YUM!

2011-10-05T16:15:00.000-07:00

Here's today X-ray showing the wires... on the left side of the picture you can see where he cut the bone(it's the vertical black line)

Day after surgery:

Woke up about 4am with my bottom wires lodged into the inside of my lip, bleeding,swollen and drooling! Hurt a bunch! went back to sleep and my boyfriend had to get up to give me all my medicines...(thank you dear)
the wires hurt and my neck muscle but my jaw bone itself is actually fine, so far the only bruising I have is on my hand where they put the IV in! I hardly even have swelling,after my Surgeons check up today we stopped at Starbucks so I could get a coffee, it's sure funny when people want to stare but try not to.... I had all the head gear on with ice packs and all! After I smiled and thanked the guy for my drink he tipped over a bunch of cups, it was funny! We also stopped to get some Won Ton soup, Bill blended it up but it was to thick to go through the wires so I drank the broth, it was really good! I started a Twin Peaks Marathon, I seem to fall asleep pretty fast after taking all the pain killers, so its 20 minutes here and there....

2011-10-04T17:08:00.000-07:00

Wired shut now....

The surgery went well, took a few hours I got the about 7am and was "under" about 8am, everyone was so nice! I'm in a lot of pain,trying to write this before my cute Nurse Bill (my boyfriend, Thank you for caring for me) comes back with the pain medicine and I get knocked out again! The surgeon was telling us how the saw blades break all the time, but in my surgery they didn't! thank goodness! My throat and lips hurt the most, the medicine burns my throat since it's so raw from the tubes... well and I guess where the wires are touching the inside of my bottom lip next to my gums (where that thin piece of skin is )
my nose and mouth keep draining blood which is gross!

I have to sleep sitting up, not so bad so far....
so a little personal info:
I'm 5'7 and 162lbs as of today!
the surgeon said I will loose some weight, anywhere from 10 to 50 pounds!
okay! I'm struggling, ready to sleep now.....

2011-10-03T21:23:00.000-07:00

Alright! it's the night before my jaw surgery! I go in at 7am and am "under" at 8am, out the same day! I have 2 more hours to drink liquids and eat solid food, 10 hours before surgery.....
I'm freaking out but trying to keep calm and have a good sense of humor... however, as the time gets nearer I am stressing out more, not so scared of "going under" (I've been in that black void many times) it's more the waking up, having my jaw wired shut and knowing that the surgeon just used a saw to cut my jaw bone in half...I will be writing about my experience here on my blog (with photos of course!) I'll try to post often, but please beware of the drug induced ranting and spelling errors! Thanks for reading and I hope you join me in this adventure!

x-ray of Bone on bone (yeah, it hurts!)

(my disguise for after the surgery)

2011-09-30T19:09:00.000-07:00

Come see me at ISSAQUAH SALMON DAYS!!!!
Saturday Oct 1st 10-6pm
Sunday Oct 2nd 10-6pm
BOOTH #382
CLICK HERE FOR THE MAP

2011-09-27T23:22:00.000-07:00

Today's painting theme: Bears!

(Spray paint on 16x20 (inch) canvas)

2011-09-24T21:56:00.000-07:00

Today I painted a Coho Salmon!
(scroll down to see the finished painting!)

2011-09-22T17:54:00.000-07:00

I painted a Moose today!

2011-09-12T20:28:00.000-07:00

We will be having a Jaw Surgery BBQ - Fundraiser - Potluck, Sunday the 18th starting about 1pm until late.
There will be a raffle for some goodies including art, gift certificates for purchase and a silent auction for some crazy stuff!!!
This will give you the chance to see all my Art, my Studios and Me in person before I get wired shut for a month!
We will have Frisbee, Croquet, Lounging, Drinks, Possibly an Eating contest and many more fun things to do!!
Since it's a Potluck bring food and or drink,yourself,kids,friends,cash/check/credit!
Please RSVP so we have plenty of goods!
Tell all your other friends and whoever else you want to know or bring!
See you soon!
Thank you for all you support!

2011-09-09T13:41:00.000-07:00

Your invited!
We will be having the Fundraiser- Potluck- BBQ (Before the Jaw Surgery) at my studio/house on a Sunday the 18th starting about 1pm (ending whenever) for directions send me a msg! Since it's a Potluck bring yourself,kids,friends,cash/check/credit,food and drink! There will be a raffle for some goodies including art! I will have my Art, Graffiti Jewelry and even Clothing for purchase! Play Croquet, lawn darts and more fun activities... Let me know if you can make it so we have plenty of food to go around!
(click HERE to read more)

2011-09-02T22:53:00.000-07:00

My "206 Seattle" paintings will be available at Bumbershoot: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival
this weekend! Get one while you can because they sell FAST!
(more color options available)
My booth is #18 (under the covered walkway at the Seattle City Center)

2011-09-01T13:09:00.000-07:00

Two new paintings finished and added to my website
http://urbansoule.com

2011-08-31T18:29:00.001-07:00

This is my problem..... see how the bottom bone is lodged in the top bone?
yeah...it's hurts...
(more about it click here....)

2011-08-31T12:57:00.000-07:00

I'm going high tech!!!!!
You can scan this QR Barcode (with your smart phone) and it takes you to my website! WOWZA!!!

2011-08-30T20:00:00.000-07:00

Red Happy Buddha!

my jaw... the a**hole....

2011-08-30T06:49:00.000-07:00

been awake since 3:30 am in pain because my Jaw swelled up so much and it bruised my eye so I have an ice pack holding it with an Ace bandage! I look like a nun w/ a black eye! Ha! I feel like ass! Cant wait to get the surgery done so my jaw isnt dislocated anymore...
(Click Here for Why my jaw is an A**hole)

2011-08-29T13:04:00.000-07:00

Some New Lamp Shades!
Available on my website soon!
Http://urbansoule.com

Light Shades come in three sizes:
6" $45.00
12" $55.00
14" $65.00
Made of durable plastic sheeting and fits into standard pendant cord sets.
Each shade is original and individually hand painted with clear top coat.
Please inquire about purchasing.
info@urbansoule.com
Custom light shades available.

2011-08-28T01:06:00.000-07:00

Today's painting....
36x48(inch)
Spray Paint and mixed media on Canvas
$1,1,00
http://urbansoule.com

2011-08-26T21:56:00.000-07:00

Finished my owl today!

2011-08-25T19:25:00.000-07:00

Happening in my studio today.....

2011-08-20T14:55:00.000-07:00

Made some fun recycled plastic bag cuffs!

2011-08-19T22:34:00.000-07:00

Today I painted Plymouth Hubcaps for the Landfull Art Project, http://www.landfillart.org/

Youth Urban Art Class at Camp Long!

2011-08-15T18:44:00.000-07:00

I taught my Urban Art Class at Camp Long today for the Arts in Nature Camp! We made bracelets out of fused plastic bags, they were a big hit and they students loved making them!
Enjoy the pictures below!

(my students in the super hero pose)

(lunch time)

(me yapping)

(still yapping)

(happy campers- students)

(the goods)

(more of the goods)

(more happy campers-students)

(us crazy Art Teachers)

(me sewing in the sun)

(even more happy campers)

(even more goods)

(me telling stories again again....they look like they want to tell me to shush!)

(my cabin #10)

2011-08-13T17:49:00.000-07:00

Just finished my new hanging sign for my booth! What do you think?

2011-08-11T18:05:00.000-07:00

Trying to make a nest out of the towel....needing a little more help....

they recruited the Bunny!

Hurry up bunny! It's almost nap time!

(The Peachicks are almost 7 weeks old now)

Bunny prefers the comfy couch, not a towel!

2011-07-27T22:25:00.000-07:00

Text: URBANSOULE to 22828! it's that easy!

My Baby Peacocks!

2011-07-19T22:59:00.000-07:00

Jaw Update

2011-07-19T08:36:00.001-07:00

I'm starting to get nervous for my Jaw Surgery this fall, I had an appointment with my Surgeon yesterday, I need to get an MRI scheduled so he can see the position of my right side slipped disc in my TMJ (joint) which looks like it's going to cost around $2,000. Then schedule the surgery for this fall.He's going to cut the bone in half to drop the jaw so the joint has more room to move.He also put me on another pain killer. I've been on a liquid,no chew diet since my first surgery in April, I've lost 15lbsso far.SlimFast, Ensure,yogurts,apple sauce,soups and rice have been my main food staples,once a week I will try to have a larger meal.I have been feeling the toll of not eating solid food, feeling tired,weak and mentally worn out.I'll have to stay on this diet until a few months after the surgery. which means no solids until 2012....I'm trying to mentally prepare but now the reality has been setting in and the stress is starting....
The surgery itself is going to cost around $12,000 since I have no insurance,it's going to be hard to come up with that amount. I've been taking on odd jobs to supplement my "starving artist" income. Below are some pictures of the jaw and a similar procedure he will be doing,I'm not sure if in the second picture if that's the same spot he's going to cut or not....

Mandibular (Lower Jaw) Osteotomy
The operation is made through an incision made at the back of the mouth in the gum by the molar teeth to gain access to the jaw. The lower jaw is then cut in an oblique fashion with a small saw to allow it to be broken in a controlled manner. It is then moved into its new position, which has been predet...ermined during surgical planning with the aid of models of your teeth. A small plastic wafer is attached to the teeth to allow the new position of the lower jaw to be determined, which is then fixed into place with small metal plates and screws. These are made of titanium which is a very inert metal and safe to be used in the body. The gum is stitched back into place with dissolvable stitches.

2011-07-14T11:40:00.001-07:00

Well, It looks like my regular Facebook page has had it's fill of friends, to follow my art updates more closely you can "LIKE" my Fanpage.. I wont be able to add anymore friends on my regular page so I am switching to the fanpage..... Thank you for your cooperation! -Urban Soule

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2011-07-07T17:37:00.000-07:00

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2011-07-04T18:25:00.000-07:00

Baby Peacocks got to play and forage in the garden and sun today, they sure loved rolling around and laying in the dirt!

2011-07-03T20:53:00.000-07:00

Today, my boyfriend took me to get an early Birthday present! Two baby Peacocks! One white and one India Blue (the standard color) I introduced Olive the bunny to the white one, she seems to like them, they're 10 days old....I've wanted to have a Peacock since I was a kid!
I'm SO EXCITED!!!!!

2011-06-25T16:30:00.000-07:00

All finished packing up! So excited for Seattle PrideFest tomorrow under the Seattle Space Needle come visit me at my art booth!

+ Seattle Pridefest Festival
Seattle City Center
Sunday 26th 12noon-8pm

Booth # F10 (at the covered walkway)

Last chance to get a discount coupon to use at my art booth at Pridefest Seattle! June 26th 12-8pm booth #F10 Sign up now! http://urbansoule.com/contact.html Coupon is being sent out at 7pm tonight! be sure you sign up! Print the coupon and present it to me at my booth (#F10 under the covered walkway) and you will receive the discount!

2011-06-18T17:12:00.000-07:00

Happy Fathers Day Dad!
Today I worked on these two portraits of him and I (in 1979 in a photo booth) he's getting the green and I'm keeping the turquoise one....Hope he likes it!

2011-06-10T16:33:00.000-07:00

New Dali Portrait Spray paint on 16x20 Canvas
available on my website
http://urbansoule.com

2011-06-07T21:38:00.000-07:00

Working on some new glass plates....it's a bit of a challenge having to paint my stencils in backwards order,they are painted underneath the the plate,so it makes it food safe on top!

2011-06-01T09:53:00.001-07:00

Late Registration:

You can still register for my Stencil Painting Workshops,however, a late fee has been added to the cost
http://urbansoule.com/workshops.html

2011-05-31T21:56:00.001-07:00

You can still register for the June workshops, however, a late fee has been added to the price.

LAST DAY To register for my June Stencil workshops!

(they only happen once a year,so be sure to register before all the spaces are gone!)

Deadline is May 31st 2011

(there is a Paypal button at the bottom the the registration page)

You have three class options:

Basic: $85.00 +tax

Learning how to cut and apply one layer

stencils

Intermediate: $115.00 + tax

Learning how to cut 2-3 layer stencils

Advanced: $145.00 + tax

Learning to cut 3+ layer stencils for photo-realistic look (such as the Bird at the top)

Classes will be held the month of JUNE 2011 in my studio in South Seattle.

Dates and times are chosen by you as a student

(upon checkout leave a note specifying the date and time you would like to do the class and I will schedule you)

The only days I cannot teach is on Weds and Weekends.

If you have questions or concerns,feel free to email me at:

info@urbansoule.com

or visit my Official Website at:

http://urbansoule.com

2011-05-30T16:32:00.000-07:00

Some recycled Wallets and Cuffs (bracelets) I made out of paper,plastic bags,cloth and found objects...

2011-05-29T19:28:00.000-07:00

20% off all my art this weekend! CLICK HERE for details!

Green Festival!

2011-05-20T19:12:00.000-07:00

Please join me this weekend (May 21) at the Seattle Green Festival at Qwest Field.

I will be there Saturday afternoon (4:30pm), as on of the local artists and environmentalists that will work with some of Seattle’s young adults – in particular, underrepresented youth, homeless youth, and disadvantaged youth, to create a piece of art that illustrates the environmental issues that are important to them. The goal of this project is to explore lessons about the environment through the creative process, while also working to support young adults in pursuing a career path in sustainable arts. The finished piece of art will be shown around the City of Seattle at various times for the public to view. The youth will be paired up with mentors, and the goal is to for the youth to sell their artwork following the session at a local farmer’s market.

2011-05-15T17:18:00.001-07:00

Want to win this painting?
I'm announcing the winner on my Fanpage in a few hours!!!!! (you must be a fan to win so go "like" the page!)

2011-05-15T16:14:00.000-07:00

Do you want to learn to make stencils and learn about how I run my Art Business (urbansoule.com)?

Take my workshop! You pick the date! Deadline to register is May 31st! Follow the link to sign up! Workshops are held in my home studio the month of June.

http://soule5675.mosaicglobe.com/page/11613

2011-05-10T11:30:00.000-07:00

2011-05-03T13:07:00.000-07:00

Just added some BRAND NEW Art to my website!!!!
http://urbansoule.com/
here's a sneak peak of a couple + more!

2011-05-02T17:56:00.000-07:00

Check up with Surgeon today;

So the surgeon said, the disc in my jaw is permanently stuck, no more hard food, ever! And no biting into food, I have to cut everything into little pieces, I can only have soft foods! No chips, no nuts,no apples, no peanut M&M's! No nachos!! they even said I have to cut sandwiches and burgers into little pieces and to always use a fork and knife! so that's a real bummer!

but on a good note I sold the "Cranes" painting from the "Orient Series"

2011-05-02T11:11:00.000-07:00

Day 10:

Feeling better, my jaw "popped" Wednesday and it felt like it re- aligned to where it should be so
I went off the smoothie wagon and ate solid food! and quit taking pain killers during the day, for about three days,and talked a lot, but, I think it was wrong for me to do all that and now I'm in pain again...... so back to the smoothies,soups and soft foods for a bit....
Today is my after surgery check up, I'll keep you posted....

yummy split pea with tiny bits of sausage!

2011-04-26T20:30:00.000-07:00

day 4: Tuesday 8:30pm

did nothing but watch Bob Ross, Mr.Bill and and some chick painting birds on Youtube while laying in bed.... yeah...... lazy...drugged up..day...... swelling has gone down, but bruises are still apparent...

Food I ate today: 1 fruit smoothie, 1sliced hard boiled egg, soft,itty, bitty bites of chicken with Alfredo sauce and spiral noodles, (first real solid food)but it hurt my jaw BAD to chew so back to drinking my food and 1 starbucks frappuccino

2011-04-25T10:09:00.000-07:00

day 3: Monday: 10am

feeling bleh, I want to get up and paint but my jaw hurts every time I move my head, woke up at 3am to get a new ice pack and take some pain killer.

Went back to sleep most of the day,since the medication makes me drowsy, woke up feeling alright and itching to paint! So, I walked out to my studio and painted for about a half hour!

food I ate today: 3 fruit smoothies, 2 sliced hard boiled egg, bowl of split pea soup for dinner, thin sliced hot dog in soup. 1 starbucks frappuccino