Art inspires food

(Listening to: 'Golden Years' By David Bowie)

Do you remember your first art museum? The way each picture you looked at had a story. As you studied each painting, you could feel the mood of the artist. That the colors, texture, and picture all spoke to you- individually and as a whole, explaining to you who had created them. I will never forget the first time i saw a Jackson Pollock painting. My heartbeat sped up as my eyes traced the fluid lines he dripped. I put myself there, as he painted, in my mind. The splatters, the new colors, watching intently as wet paints bled together to create new designs never thought of.



It was a moment that stuck with me forever. He is one of my favorite artists to this day and I encourage anyone who can, to go see a piece of his work in person.
When I was researching pastry schools, I have to admit that i wasn't initially sold on the idea. Yes, I loved to cook and Yes, I loved to eat... but was that worth the tuition? Would I really be happy making the same old pastries forever?
When I began to research my new field though, i was thrilled to discover that the sky was the limit. I was entering the part of the culinary world that was fun. It was sassy and sexy and as long as you learned the techniques well, your desserts could be anything you wanted.



My sweetest boyfriend in the world surprised me recently with a trip to a brilliant art museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As you look at the pictures, try to gather inspiration from them. feel the mood and take in the colors and see if you can imagine a dessert from them. Thats what i did... and I had a ton of fun doing it.

Every house needs one of these

Are you envisioning a peach cobbler?

I know what you're thinking.... and yes. I posed for this.

I love how the clouds and the mountains mimic one another.

Marilyn Levine

"Spot's Suitcase"

Ceramic

Easily the most impressive piece we saw.

ITS FRIGGIN' CERAMIC!!!!! ALL OF IT!

Scott Fraser

"Crow Feet"

Oils

Do you love?? Do you LOVE??

I do too.

James Valerio

"Bed"

Oils

This is phenomenal. To paint this well is my dream. It looks like a photograph!

Rackstraw Downes

"Rainwater Ditch with Six Culvert Bridge"

Oils

Toast anyone?

Seriously, this toaster was in the museum. I sort of want it.

My backyard.

Just thought i would toss that picture in there.

My other courtyard.

Pierre Bazzanti

"Three Graces"

Marble

I wonder what each Grace's last name is...?

Harriet Whitney Frishmuth

"Joy Of The Waters"

Bronze

Are you still picturing desserts? Because that would be weird.

Harriet Whitney Frishmuth

"Call of the Sea"

Bronze

I didn't know they caught me riding that fish!

Unknown Artist

"Virgin with the Christ Child"

Terracotta with some Polychrome

Simple and beautiful. Lets go to Rome now and see the rest. Who's with me?

Hugo Robus

"Maternity"

Bronze with Gold Patina

If she is sucking off that baby's face.... she isn't being very maternal..... Just sayin'

Raoul Dufy

"Environs of Cagnes"

Oils

He spent most of his time and effort on the clouds.

William Bouguereau

"The Little Shepherdess"

Oils

Hauntingly beautiful.

Paul Jenkins

"Phenomena Break Silk"

Acrylic

Hey that really is me!

I look like a boy from the back.

That's sad.

Incredible texture.

My last thoughts before I leave you this time, dear readers, is that I hope you find art everywhere. That you stop and see life through an artists eyes. And that next time you are being served a beautiful dessert- whether it be simple, or elaborate, that you see what could be.

Until I get have enough time to write one of these long freaking posts again, Catch you on the flip side, yo!

S. George

In the beginning...There was food

(Listening to: 'Blue Eyes' By Mika)

And food is love.

A warm welcome to all of those being forced to read the very first post of 'Weekly Sweets' and also to those of you bored enough to read it without knowing me. You can call me George, as so many in my life do and i hope that as you read this little blog i have started, you laugh, cry, and learn to love food as much as i do.

I guess that i should start at the beginning of my very silly adventure. I, after much thought and daily phone calls from my very subtle father, decided to go to pastry school. On the first day of school the class went 'round the room stating names, where they were from and why they decided to go to culinary school in the Pastry Arts program. I listened as goals to open bed and breakfasts, bakeries and cake shops were met with a respected smile from the Chef who would be teaching us. When my turn came i felt a bit embarrassed when the Chef looked at me like a crazy person when i stated why enrolled in school..... I really liked to eat.

For those of you reading this that are now smiling knowingly....screw you. You don't know me! And for those of you who don't actually know me.... those smiling people are right. I am slightly crazy.

A bit of background on myself just so you know what you are getting yourself into:

-I'm a shortie. When i filled out the paperwork for my drivers license this year and put 5'2" the lady that took my picture laughed. out loud. and asked me how tall i really was. She laughed!!! Are they allowed to do that?

-I LOVE art. I paint with oils, sketch with pens and pencils and use charcoals. I am wanting to learn to sculpt better and feel sorry for my boyfriend Scott who is living with me and my thousands of pictures that are now taking up every square inch of wall space in our house.

-From Laguna Beach, CA. which i love and will always hold a special place in my heart. I intend to return after my many adventures some day.

-Currently living in Oklahoma. Lots of cows here.

-Am 22 years of age. Nothing funny about that.

- Also enjoy wine, cheese, movies, music, great conversation, laughing, long walks on the beach, candlelit dinners, presents hidden for me throughout the house, surprise bouquets of tiger lilies, exotic pets, expensive cars, diamonds, bricks of solid gold.... sorry. Getting carried away.

Oh, and as a side note: If you don't speak sarcasm fluently, you should probably just click the little red X at the top right corner of this page and never return to Weekly Sweets.

Okay! Now that i have successfully scared away 7 of my 10 readers, my intent for this blog is really to talk about art, food, drink, and life for a student in culinary school.

I will be finishing school in December of this year and only have about a month and a half left. After that i will be going out to complete an externship and get hours under my belt to become certified. I will be blogging as much as i can and will be reviewing much of my experience in school since i did not start this from the beginning. I hope that you will follow and read and some day will vote for me for mayor.

Thank you all for suffering through this first post with me. I promise they will get better.

Maybe.

-S.George