This is the illustrious Nina:
Nina + crew, tri-x in the mamiya 645af
And Nina’s Palette is her new website.
Nina is my friend Jessica’s sister. You’ve met her before, too. And here she is, headless. Ain’t she purty (despite the dust on this negative scan)?
Jessica and her Yashica. Me, and my tri-x and my Mamiya. Arigato.
And to complicate things, they also have a younger sister who is also gorgeous and fabulous. (And she’s my little brother’s age, so I’m working on a set-up plan, because then we’ll be related. Except she would be all, “Yeah, dude. Get in line,” and he would be all, “whatever.” So forget it. Forget it, already! And anyway, this is all about Nina.)
BECAUSE, LOOK!!! She is featured in OnMilwaukee.com today!
A few weeks ago, Nina and Jessica kidnapped my children and helped them make self-portraits on 16×20 canvas. And besides being blown away by the joy of it (the art, of course, not the missing children), I felt a little inkling of you are on to something here, my friend. It was the collaboration with kids that I sensed, I think, and I knew she was in her element.
Shortly after, she created this beautiful painting with her son, Malachi. When I saw it, I had chills. And also maybe I cried a little. Or a lot. Do you ever get that feeling, when someone you love touches something within themselves that you know is soul, and is purpose, and is divine . . . and then shares it with the world? Oh, it is a really good feeling. An all-is-right-with-the-world feeling.
Go read her story. I think you might just cry. A little.
collaborative acrylic painting by Nina and her son, Malachi
oh terri <3 <3 <3
this nearly made my heart burst! nina and her son make an amazing pair!
really lovely!
and yes, i looooove that feeling!
I’m so thrilled for Nina and Malachi!! WOO HOOO! I’m not crying yet, but I am blown away by the dual efforts and the results! The results, holy cow! I’m skipping over to read her article. Who needs to honor the midnight bedtime when there is art, children and vixens to admire?
Okay. I’m back. I cried and also choked up a bit. So much more than just a painting. And I never knew this information. Nina! You rock even more! How can that be?!
Your photograph of Nina at the easel with her little girl wriggling around in her lap was one of the first things I found on this blog and it blew me away. She’s a hero!
You have really cool friends. Have I ever told you that I would like to be you when I grow up? Or regress…or whatever. :~)
<3
ohhhh! oh! (<3) thanks friends
Wow… that first picture
And now that I’ve read her story… I am crying too.
Yes- cry, celebrate, wonder, all of that. What a great example of not stopping what you love because you’re busy with kids, but of sharing your passion with them. Can I learn from you??