Suzette McD

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.

Opportunities are everywhere.

Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy's letter so everyone is informed about RFK Jr. Please repost far and wide.

Sketches for our two portraits of Robert Fukushima. The first is the more detailed portriat and the second is for the second, looser style portrait. #Portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting

Bob enjoying his portrait before we put it up for exhibit. And James just goofing around while working on the second, looser portrait of Robert Fukushima #Portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting

A coffee cup made with our portrait of Robert Fukushima. That was a favorite around here for a year or two! #Portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting

Two portraits of Robert Fukushima at Zocalo Coffeehouse. Both are 5'x3' Trying to deconstruct it more and more. Wanted to push it even further but never did the third portrait. #Portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting

Finished 2018 portrait of Sara Ublehart of Zocalo Coffeehouse in San Leandro. (Sara's mothing likes the portrait. That's how we know we did a good job. Haha) #Portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting

Love Richard Diebenkorn's paintings. Love the roughness. We've tried to work rougher at times and liked it. This is "Abby" - a young woman undergoing difficult PT with four nurses. 6'x5' #Portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting

A portrait we did of Sara Ubelhart, owner of Zocalo Coffeehouse in San Leandro, California. Here's the work on the dress pattern. That took a little time. Haha #Portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting

So far here’s a list of companies reinforcing their commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Apple
Costco
Bank of America
Delta
JP Morgan
Marriott
Microsoft
Procter & Gamble
Goldman Sachs
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines
Catholic Health

Glad to be here! We're going to share a couple of our favorite paintings from the years. This is from 2018. #portrait #portraitart #AlamedaArt #BayAreaArt

Chef Giuseppe Naccarelli, in his restaurant Trabocco in Alameda, California. Painted in 2017 #painting #paintingPortrait #paintportrait #portraits #Alameda #alamedaart #Trabocco #AlamedaRestaurants

"Tandem" paintings of Attorney Cynthia Chandler, whose fight to uncover illegal sterilization in California's prisons was the basis of the 2020 film "Belly of the Beast." #PaintingPortraits #portraitart #alamedapainting #alamedaportraits #painting #portraits #BellyOfTheBeast #Tandempainting

"Ian" 65x48 inches. From 2018. Another of our favorites. Reminds us of Richard Diebenkorn. Acrylic. #portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork

Our "tandem" portraits of James from 2018. Each are 24x48. Acrylic. The idea of "Tandem Painting" was that we'd pick a photo and each do our own paintings from it and then compare. #portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork

Our portrait of Karim Priuss (with a happy Karim posing), of Dandelion Flowers in Alameda! It was Karim who proposed the portrait would not show her face. That wasn't us. haha #portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork

Another one we did in 2018. Mont Saint-Michel, France. 60x60 inches. #portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #MontSaintMichel #TandemPainting

James in 2018. We used to live 400 miles apart and we'd each work on the painting for a week and then move it to the other's studio for a week. It was a fun way of coroborating. #portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting

The finished portrait of Suzette from 2018. #Portrait #portraitpainting #Painting #AlamedaArt #Painter #Painters #Artist #Art #artwork #TandemPainting

Europe has a message for Elmo.

Love the vivid colors and contrast in this piece. Great angles.

Who dat?!? Our K making a cameo while helping hang our wedding panoramic painting that he & James are featured in! Loooooooove these hoomans. #fineart #portraitpainting #tandempainting #zocalocoffeehouse #sanleandro

One way to stay grounded during this chaos is to categorize the threats to our democracy. I break them down into the 4 Ds…

Disinformation
Divisiveness
Distraction
Disengagement

This way the “how do we fight this?!” is clearer.

Amplify accurate info
Build community
Stay focused
Stay in the fight

Do it.

Bronde… soothing, soft and cool… hair playdate with my bff, Karim, owner/artist at Dandelion Flowershop and gifts. #alamedahairstylist #odelaygreensalon #bronde #letsplaywithyourhair

Release that which no longer serves you. Yes to long shagaliscous layers!

If you’re happy and you know it, shake it! #alamedahairstylist #odelaygreensalon #letsplaywithyourhair #beachblonde #livedincolor #streetchic

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“When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.”

AOC 🔥🎯