ARTIST with a YOWZA SPIRIT

Art is Long; Life is Short...
and so, in the true Yowza Spirit of this blog, I will invite
the people I meet, the places I go, the adventures I experience,
and the AHA! moments life brings to be my siren for my
ART and my WRITING.
Here's to the ride.

www.susiekellyflatau.com

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Holy Crepe!

Jack and I recently spent a wonderful, restful and playful weekend in Lewiston, NY, to celebrate Jack's birthday.  One of our outings was to attend a Wine and Food Festival at Artpark--and it was there that we came across this vendor--Holy Crepe!  What a thrill it was to watch the artistry of this young woman as she worked.  Enjoy!  After working on this post...I'm HUNGRY :)
            

Monday, August 16, 2010

Festival of Art...Lewiston, NY

This past weekend offered up blue skies...the perfect setting for the annual 
Art Festival held in the village of Lewiston, NY.  
Despite the high humidity (what's up with THAT here in Western NY?), 
the event fed the soul and the spirit as people strolled up and down Center Street.
There were musicians--
this young man's rendition of "Hallelujah" stopped festival-goers in their tracks...
and this young violinist (in a trio of entertainers) mesmerized...

and the acapella singing of 
Jymn the Singing Mime filled the air with style and grace
(note the play guitar he strummed during a few of his songs :) )...
and there was the happy music provided by 
the trio known as the Gringo Mariachis
 (the guy on the left with the accordian is my new "fav" LeeRon--of LeeRon Zydeco)...
and, last but not least, 
the artistic "voices" of today's youth 
"spoke" through their Chalk Art creations.
 
 Indeed, in Lewiston, NY, 
on a beautiful, fine August Saturday (2010)...
we were once again reminded that LIFE IS GOOD

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Old Man River & LeeRon Zydeco

Hidey-Ho...we spent a fabulous Thursday afternoon at Old Man River, a local favorite food shack across from Niawanda Park at the Niagara River.  In photographs - here's what a lazy, late evening provided for us in the form of food and fanny-shakin' zydeco music.

Funky and fun...the patio
 
the lip smackin' lobster and clam cuisine
 
and, of course, the cajun-spiced music of LeeRon Zydeco
 
Hidey-Ho...
 
It was a "Clam Jam" with Mr. Clam for certain...