Fisk must sell georgia Okeefe collection to stay afloat

Hmm? discuss.

http://www.theroot.com/views/fisk-university-owns-nashville-s-greatest-public-art-collection?page=0,2

Coptic Museum in Egypt...Wow!

http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/copticmuseum1.htm

PLEASE check out the above link, i haven't put much about Christian museums, mainly because i didn't know of any, well, I believe this is the oldest musuem in africa, it features articles from Coptic Christianity. In other words when Jesus was protected by God from Herod in the bible, the holy family was told to flee to egypt. Thus many Christians actually do reside there. Worth checking out.

Janet Hill Talbert On this Rock- Jewerly

Upon my travels i fell upon this cbn video featuring Janet Hill Talbert and her journey to becoming a jewerly designer, you may have heard of her for her former life in the black publishing world.



Pray she'll be willing to do an interview for my blog! Enjoy and buy some of her work..

Feature Fridays

Hi everyone, I am going to be featuring a new artist on fridays once a month with questions about being an entrepreneur and artist. Please be sure to check back for Artist interviews and product.

my new website

well, a little discipline and obedience will do YA. I have launched my temporary site, because of a word given to me through the 700club newscast today. I am believing God to start this business and am currently operating pro-bono until i get my self official. You may check out my new site here.

www.allisonpatricia.web.officelive.com

please note, there are still a few kinks that need to be worked out but(images etc) but this is the basic site. Let me know if you have any interest in work. thanks.

Letting it Go

Again I am back to the rudimentary elements of christianity once again. My life is not all about me. I wasn't even saved for me. I was saved for someone else. God has the deed and title to my life and if HE allows me to obtain certain things on this earth while im here, that is totally His perogrative. If He chooses I not, that is also His perogotive. So such is life, the trick comes in understanding that His will is best and the highest for your life. it comes in cooperating with HIS overall plan and even when you fight, getting in line with it. I have had to let some things dear to me go. These things are probably the dearest to my heart second to my relationship with Christ. But I am understanding where God was with Abrham when He had to sacrifice Issac on the altar. He was testing Him to know and see if there was anything more important to him then HIM. God is a real jealous boyfriend, and He doesn't want to be second. I am learning my life is not my own and if He chooses to use me in a certain capacity, even that belongs to Him as well. Anything you have and do comes from God and is for Him. This is hard when you love relationship to Christ is lacking. Because when God takes everything away from you, do you love Him. Do you LIKE Him. I suppose it's more important to whether He likes us. But you get my drift. What if God decides to take away your husband or kids or that job you so desparely love. YOu are left with nothing more than Jesus. Is He going to Be enough for YOU. Its an important Question because in the end He's the only one that matters.

Have a blessed one.

Christians and the Princess and the Frog

It is only natural that we talk about animation on an art blog seeing as I am a former film major. Well, being an african american, but Christian first I was really disappointed to read how much the occult is featured in the Princess and the Frog. So for those interested I have made a list while I am THRILLED at the prospect of a African American Princess i dunno? I think I might have to pass. Let me know your thoughts?

wonderful review below link

http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/movies/reviews/2009/princessandfrog.html

My concerns.....

1. Where as the other Disney films normally feature some sort of magic, cinderella etc. generally speaking no one can buy a magic wand and really make it work. Unless your a real witch I suppose. But there is harm but NO real threat (albeit against the Bible,) showing some random poofs and magic wands to try to make your story work . Ok I get it, there are not 'miracles' in the secular movie world.

2. the use of the Occult is very tangible in this film from what I hear. Even though the character using the "roots" is inheritantly evil, being and having roots in the south I am very aware of the nature and the DANGER of things that happen in marshy, occult driven areas..I.E. (santeria etc) it is very REAL and I felt a sense of EVIL I didn't like. I still not sure I want to expose myself or kids to that type of thing unless there is some lesson involved. What happens to the witch doctor at the end..i'm does he 'repent'. this guy is not a fairy god mother which we know isn't REAL but a spiritual 'griot' of sorts and his use of the occult is very prevalent in the flick. the fact that it is set in new Orleans and that this is not in never never land. the idea of the film's 'witchdoctor' talking about 'spirits' he is congering up to "deliver them souls" is VERY disturbing and the use of Tarot cards and other things(ceremonies etc) which can spark a childs interest to see what it's about are very concerning. I dunno I'd have to really pray about it. The directors I'm sure wanted to be true to life, and they are..no fantasy here.

3. It might actually scare young child. I have enough demons to cast out as it is, who needs more. "in the name of Jesus, that is" Who needs more nightmares or other problems.

4. the devil is sneaky and knows African Americans have been waiting a long time. While I will fault no one who doesn't feel convicted by this film, even though packaged BEAUTIFULLY, I think I'll pass, at least for right now. Sounds a little demonic. Perhaps their will be some Christian animated flicks about princesses, most already features African Americans already. Perhaps we are ahead of the game. I'll let you know if I change my mind.