Cristine Cambrea Art

Last weekend was a busy one. Drew and I drove Kaleb to meet my mom in Lake George. He is going on a vacation with his Nanni (my mom) to Florida and we use Lake George often as a meeting place because it’s half way between New York and Vermont. For some reason I found everything so beautiful on that day. Here is a gate-

I noticed everything from reflections in the water to weathered wood to a run down motel. Everywhere I turned there was something I wanted to photograph. Route 100 is just a beautiful drive!! Drew and I always fantisize about being location scouts. Whenever we see a cool spot we go “hello locations R’ us how can we help you?”. This old motel is a cool one.

This lake was just a place we turned around to switch drivers and there is was a little green haven under a bridge.

I like the contrast of the industrial bridge and the nature.
So the next day I was invited to a friends lake house to paint and make canvas. How could I resist? Check out this place. The views were just breathtaking. This is one of the downstairs bedrooms.

I was given the option to sleep in it but opted to share a room with my friend instead. I know I’m a wierdo but this is the kind of place I could NEVER live in with all the windows and doors everywhere! It would have been wonderful to wake up in front of the lake but I don’t think I ever would have been able to fall asleep so poor Brooke shared a room with 2 double beds in it with me. That’s a friend!!! The view from one of the decks.

This is the garage we worked in-

I got a lot of work done that weekend! I built 15 compete canvases, 15 more frames. I even used the saw and nail gun!!
This is my friend Brooke building frames.

I also discovered an electric stapler is way easier on the hands than my old manual gun –ouchy!
So this is her boyriend’s family’s lake house and they own a dairy farm also in Vergennes VT. This is a top of the line farm.

I got a tour of the farm and I know it was cool but I don’t think I could explain it like she did.
This is where the creatures eat.

COW FRIEND!!
So as if Lake George and 2 days at the lake house weren’t enough I went to see the Misfits on Sunday. I haven’t seen them in almost 10 years. Drew and I travelled with them through Europe back in the day when he managed bands. I’ll try to post some of those old photos soon. So Jerry is the only guy left in the band that I travelled with. They are a 3 piece now and the other 2 members played in Black Flag. So we show up and surprise Jerry and I gave him some prints. It was nice to see him! So that was my weekend. Now 4th of July is coming up and we will probably be going down to the summer nationals in Worcester MA. I have a bunch of paintings ready to go as soon as I get to the hotel. I ask you why do I love to work in hotels so much when I have a beautiful studio right here in VT???

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