WHAT SIZE OF PHOTO DO I ORDER ??

If you're having trouble deciding which size of portrait or art work to order, here's a chart to help you. Many people order 8x10's thinking that's a "wall" portrait, when in fact it's a table top or desk size photo. This chart will help you quickly decide what size is right for you but the best way to determine size is to measure. Use a measuring tape to accurately measure the area you plan to hang your new portrait or artwork and that's what you should order.

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Fun at the Nature Center at Lake Thunderbird

I wanted to share a few pics of our afternoon at the Lake Thunderbird Nature Center in Norman, Oklahoma. This is a great place to spend a little time with your kiddos. It is located off Oklahoma State Highway 9 on the south side of the lake. The center is free since Lake Thunderbird is a state park and is open everyday 9-5 except Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The center has an official park ranger on duty to talk about the wildlife found in Oklahoma and locally in Cleveland County around the lake. The park ranger can also give you maps and point you to great hiking and biking trails or places to play in the water, even if you don't own a boat or a ski-do. The Lake Thunderbird Nature Center is a fun place to spend an afternoon.

For more info check out:
http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.4386


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Please Join Me in EARTH HOUR on March 31st

Have you heard of Earth Hour? Are you still unsure of what Earth Hour is and how you can participate?? Check out this short video ~ BE A PART OF SOMETHING HUGE ~ EARTH HOUR





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Join EARTH HOUR on March 31st

Sohail Shehada's Ballerinas at JRB Art Gallery

I had a great time this evening visiting Oklahoma City's JRB Art Gallery located in the ever so-cool Paseo Art District. It was opening night for Sohail Shehada, who is an amazingly talented artist and professor at the University of Oklahoma. Shehada works with brozne, lead, clay, pastels and various materials to create his designs and is inspired by African culture, the supernatural, opera and ballet. His current exhibition Ballerinas is on view at JRB until the end of March. Shehada's sculptures captivate the viewer and leaves a person wanting more. I not only had the opportunity to visit with Shehada at the opening, but I also have the great honor of studying with him at OU. If you have a chance, take a trip the gallery to see Shehada's work for yourself. For more info about Sohail Shehada or the JRB Art Gallery go to: http://jrbartgallery.com/

Shelly Perkins, Oklahoma Artist
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White Daffodils on my Daddy's Birthday

Today was Daddy's birthday but it was his first spent in Heaven. What an amazing gift I found when I woke up and looked outside in my front yard. Last spring, my Dad and I planted a few spring bulbs and what do I see? Daffodils had bloomed and were swaying in the gentle Oklahoma breeze. It made me smile and remember planting them and everything that he helped me do. He always helped with the kids and around the house. Papa John, as everyone called him, was an amazing guy. I sure miss him but it also blessed my soul to see the beautiful flowers. Here is one of the white daffodils which were a gift to me on his birthday, sent from Heaven.

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