the beat goes on...

Jenn Mason just posted an interview that I did for her blog Every Artist Studio. Check it out...there's lots to explore on her site.
It was a sad day yesterday with the passing of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson. I never worked with Michael, but how could you ignore his phenomenal talent. I did however work with Farrah at the beginning of her career and I remember her as stunningly beautiful and a very sweet person. Thought you might like to see this....

dad's and anniversary's

Today of course is Father's day...and I have a very special Dad.
So talented, good natured and loving...
hugs to you Dad...you are the best on the planet!

But today is also my parents 62nd Anniversary!

62 years ago my parents said "I do"
and I DO love you both...

where oh where...

did my little boy go?Happy Birthday Jesse....

vermont...trapp style

Every now and then there are moments that happen in your life that you know will stay with you forever. The past couple of days held such moments.

left to right: me (Brigitta), Duane Chase (Kurt), Heather Menzies (Louisa), Debbie Turner (Marta), Kym Karath (Gretyl)

It was great to see the my Sound of Music family again...we all get along great and always have lots of laughs...but the circle got wider. This occasion for our get together was to meet at the Von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort. The REAL Von Trapp family had invited us to a dedication on their property and we were thrilled to all be able to go.

The Von Trapp Lodge is a beautiful 2,400-acre resort with sweeping mountain views providing accommodations in an Austrian-style. It reminds me very much of Austria where the original family came from. That's why they bought the property and built the lodge here. You can see it down every hall of the lodge and among the sweeping gardens and meadows.

On a walk through the woods of Vermont, Johannes von Trapp and his lovely wife Lynn, newlyweds Elisa and Sam von Trapp (the grandson of Georg and Maria von Trapp) and the movie "Non Trapps".

THE DEDICATION
Duane played Kurt in the movie which was the part of Werner in real life. Werner von Trapp passed away in 2008 and the Non Trapps (as we call ourselves) dedicated an apple tree to the lodge from the cast of the kids in the movie. It was planted in Spring so this was the formal dedication. Unfortunately Charmian and Nicholas could not make it, but they were there in spirit. And the whole occasion had a lot of spirit...

After Johannes talked Duane led the dedication...

Elisabeth von Trapp leads everyone in singing "Edelweiss"

Maria von Trapp is so beautiful and gracious...
Heather played the part of Maria in the movie.

A lot of von Trapps...

This is Hedwig von Trapps grave. I played Hedwig's role (renamed Brigitta) in the movie.

A POTPOURRI OF IMAGES...
from pumpkin soup...a talk with the guests staying at the lodge...
the beauty of the lodge grounds...Lynn's delicious 'local vodka' cosmopolitan...
a special week I'll never forget.

Cheers to all the von Trapp's for a truly awesome time!

let me in...!

i'm on sale!

I noticed today in my Stampington Postscript...to celebrate the release of "In This Garden" - they now have it on their bookshelf - they are putting ALL their Angela Cartwright items on SALE...so I thought I would post the link...just in case you had the urge to purchase those unruly shadows or unruly girls rubber stamps...or my artist papers or any of my books at a discount...
Here is the link: Angela Cartwright SALE

You might want to check out their other goodies too...they carry loads of stuff for the artistic soul...

tv watchers alert

Well I have been lagging with the blogging...there has been so much on my plate...but I did want to alert you to this show coming out on STARZ channel. It's called THE FACE IS FAMILIAR and there is a whole bit in there with my sister Veronica, and you'll see a snippet of me too running lines with her. It's a cool program and I really enjoyed it, you might too.

Then for those of you who are a little more unruly...tune in to the show my daughter Becca produces...KENDRA on E channel... 1 hour world premiere with limited commercial interruptions. I saw a rough cut and it's really fun...You go girl...
It's pouring with rain outside and I just love it...A blessing for my garden with the water restrictions LA has just imposed on us...
ok back to work...I promise more art will be coming to this blog soon....

kentucky woman...

So I have returned from my weekend in Louisville (pronounced Looville by the natives) Kentucky. I have three words for this part of the country..'.the nicest people' or...'the politest children'...or...'home down hospitality'... Kentuckians are proud of their Derby that's for sure. And who ever thought there was such a thing as fried corn on the cob? Will wonders ever cease?

There was a tribute to the robot that was painstakingly constructed by David Huber. Bob May was a frequently seen at Wonderfest in past years and everyone was saddened by his passing.

Veronica was given the the Aliens Legacy Gold Award...WooHoo...She deserves it...
And while we were there...Veronica was given the word that her pilot "Eastwick" was given the green light and she starts shooting in July. That's right...she was in the original "Witches of Eastwick" and here she reprises her role somewhat as "Bun". Should be fun...the show will air Wednesday nights at 10:00 on ABC this fall... Very excited for big sis.

Since I visited Kentucky I have been to Las Vegas and back with a parental emergency...All went well and Dad is recovering nicely thank goodness...and boy now am I ready to stay home for awhile. I still have not had time to post any pix from the cruise...which feels like it was a long time ago now...
Time...such a luxury when you don't have it. I have several unfinished art pieces on my art table and many more in my head waiting...patiently...
all in good time...(who said that I wonder?)

i'm off...

I'm off again with my sister Veronica to Louisville, Kentucky and WonderFest . Will write when I return.

lots to see and celebrate...

Just thought I would post about the event at Zinnia last night...

After dinner with the family and a raising of the glasses to celebrate the opening of my new clothing line AC Studio 9 created by me and my art muse Connie. (You can see some of Connie's fabulous miniature chairs at Zinnia if you make your way over there. If you live out of town she'll have some of her new designs in her Etsy store soon...check them out...they are amazing.)
Click the banner below to visit the store.
Not only did we have a showing of our clothing but there was Sarah and my new book "In This Garden" to celebrate and sign. Wish Sarah could have been there with me.

There was a great turnout...and it was such a lovely balmy evening. I had the original garden art that appears in the book for all to see...and everyone enjoyed looking at the fine art expression that went into each and every one of them.

It was also a big night for AC Studio 9 .

We had lots of our pieces there like the Stole 'n scarf, Art Vested, Museum Skirt and Ruana (shown below).

Here I am in our Sunlight silk Soleil. So perfect for a night like last night. Pics will be up on the ACStudio site soon showing the Soleil. I wanted to launch the site on Mother's Day so the rest of the pics will be up in the next week or so.

Another big hit was the ArtVested...which my sister Veronica couldn't resist.

Tamara the owner of Zinnia and a whirlwind full of creativity, is wearing our signature Stole 'N Scarf in Marigold - Connie's Stole 'N Scarf is in Cloud. (I sold the silk Soleil off my back so here I am in the cotton Soleil.) All are adorned with an Art Pin made from my handpainted artwork. Lots more to come soon!
Thanks to the Zinnia clan, Tamara, Paul, Joe and Suki for a great night.

sailing by...

Hello...I'm back...Where have I been? For a little over two weeks I was a Guest Speaker on the Tahitian Princess Cruise Ship and I have been sailing on the high seas. Here I am on the bridge of the ship...ready to start the journey of a lifetime...

The cool thing was that the whole family got to go with me, and that made it very special indeed. Our ports of call were Civitavecchia - Rome, Cannes, Barcelona, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Cobh - Cork, La Havre - Hon Fleur, and Dover - London. It was a fantastic voyage, wonderful people, lots of adventures and a gazillion pictures. I wanted to blog while I was gone, but that turned out to be mission impossible. I plan to post some of the pix from my trip and log some of the fantastic things we saw and did along the way. But for a while...that will have to wait...

Life doesn't stop once you return...I have a booksigning at the Garden Party at Zinnia this Saturday the 9th...Hope you will come by if you are out this way...

And next weekend, May 15th, I will be flying to Louisville, Kentucky to attend WonderFest with my sister Veronica. So if you are in that neck of the woods come by and say hi!

Life has been busy, crazy, wonderful...So stayed tuned... For now...over and out...