Angie Reed Garner

08:36 pm: works in progress
These are very not done-- the last four of the series about Pakistan.

08:29 pm: urdu lessons #2
Done for now.


urdu lessons #2, mixed media on canvas, 24 x 18"

I'll get some better shots of this up eventually.

11:00 am: cat door #1, #2
This pair follows a cat from outside to in. I haven't painted an interior in a while.


cat door #1, mixed media on wood, 12 x 9"


cat door #2, mixed media on wood, 12 x 9"

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09:01 pm: birds #3

birds #3, 16 x 20 x 1.5", mixed media

OK, so this is the third of this set. At this point I have the correct sizes and prices on the website, go me and sorry for any confusion. Please see:
birds #1,
birds #2,
birds #3.

A detail from above:

09:24 pm: birds #2

birds #2, mixed media on wood, 10 x 8 x 1"

Here it is next to the smaller one-- click image to see more detail shots.

08:56 pm: birds #1

birds #1, mixed media on wood, 6 x 6 x 1.75"

Click image to see detail shots at website.

11:16 am: about time for an update already
And I will write one.

A shot from open studio in Louisville-- more finished works soon I hope. Shown are the Pakistan works that are completely really totally finished.



In no particular order...

Still in Louisville developing PK series, experimental landscapes (last post), family <3, friends <3, learned to ride scooter and now pretty comfortable with traffic/top speed (50 mph depending on wind), rode scooter in major storm, yoga classes yoga classes and more yoga classes, Urdu study, missing S. and Heathcliff.

06:50 pm: in progress
Three in progress.

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06:29 pm: yoo hoo
Wow, it's been a while. I'm still in the States,
bringing along ten pieces about Pakistan.
This one is probably done.


yoo hoo, mixed media/ephemera, 24 x 18"

I tore up a catalog and appropriated three paintings of mom's... titles are
in the clouds. UHU is a common kind of glue sold in Lahore in a safety-
yellow box. Ribbon and mirror medallion came from a shop in Lahore that
sells trims for dupattas. Click image to go to website with more details.

12:21 pm: feral cats (detail)

feral cats (detail), 24 x 18", mixed media on canvas

Leaving shortly for a six-week working trip stateside. If you are in
love with any of the Pakistan works, and want to make sure they come live
with you, and you don't want to have to deal with international shipping,
please email me ASAP to make sure I pack them (or don't pack them as the
case may be). See them all here.

06:57 pm: self portrait
This one has been half-done for months now while I sorted me out about it and figured what need to be figured. Here 'tis, finally.

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06:46 pm: swan lake

swan lake, oil on canvas, 24 x 18"

04:47 pm: corporate luxury

corporate luxury, mixed media on canvas, 24 x 18"

Click to see details at website.

09:51 am: street smarts

street smarts, mixed media on canvas, 24 x 18"

Click image to go see detail shots.

04:40 pm: detail
Here's a detail from street smarts, in progress.



Studio climate control issues fixed, I have an AC. It barely keeps up with the heat, with the power off every other hour or so, but it does it (brings studio temp down to 85-90F).

09:59 pm: Looavull people, go see my mom
Mom is giving a talk on her art with a slideshow/powerpoint
retrospective... go hear her if you can. She doesn't do this kind of thing often
(understatement) and she's got a real gift-- without trying, she reminds
everyone why this art thing matters in the first place.



Register online here.

09:30 pm: "street smarts" in progress
In progress.


24 x 18", mixed media on canvas, unfinished

111 F today. From 1-4 pm, I simply can't think. Studio climate control problems. Computer and software problems, and a dead laptop battery, and no obvious way to replace dead battery. Got thrown out of park (the one with the jogging track) for third time. Overlong, stressy weekend with overworked S. Trying to make travel plans.

Not getting in enough painting time thanks to aforementioned studio climate control problems, and not enough painting time is never good for my temper and sense of perspective.

Too hot during the day to walk Mr. Heathcliff out on the blacktop. He is hanging out in the one cooled room in the house, hourly getting more hyperactive, not understanding why he is not getting his preferred walks on his preferred schedule.

Once the sun is up, it is too hot even to wear him out with fetch on the grass. If I let the heat get to him, just a little, he'd flop over and sleep until it was cooler (like any sensible dog). But I don't want to risk it-- with his black coat, he could overheat fast.

When the power cuts out and his fan goes off, he comes to me and complains.

It's dark now, the temp has dropped to a mere 90 something, and I think it is safe to take him out. Heathcliff claims his brain is going to explode if I don't walk him NOW.

I am pretty sure my brain will explode if he does that sonic howl thing one more time.

The power will prob. cut out shortly.

10:11 am: Scott on the road again
My brother memeselfi took off again on his scooter-- he's in New Orleans at the moment. See photos and read tales on his blog.



He's worked a lot on his scooter, and developed the baggage setup since his last trip. If you can't see, there is an actual saddle for a seat.

12:39 pm: a thousand words minimum
I didn't take this photo, it ran in Saturday's Dawn. I've been thinking about it for two and a half days now, so here it is. I'm putting it behind a cut because it is 900pix wide or so, but it is sized for quick downloads. Read caption for key info/context.

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12:59 pm: odd lot of photos

A typical commercial building, under construction.


This is the best my cell phone could get of the scaffold structure.


The hanging carpet gives some privacy to the workers' living space.


S.'s campus is gorgeous right now. A dust storm was on the way when I
took this photo, it made the greens pop.


If your car breaks down, this is a pretty common way of getting it home. You
get a rickshaw driver to push your car with his foot while you
steer. Or, you sit in the rickshaw next to the driver and push your car
with your own foot while your friend steers the car. Or you get your
friend to provide the foot.

A tow-rope is the other common solution.

I haven't seen either technique used on an SUV yet. Given the increasing number of them
in Lahore, there is probably $ to be made if you've got a tow truck. I think I've only
seen one towtruck, and it was owned by the city. It was deployed with perfect unconcern for
the condition of the car.


Some guy grading papers in a cafe.