PATTERNS AND TONES

There aren't enough adjectives I could use to truly describe the fabulous Ms. Pearl Harbour . Kind, kool and karismatic come to mind, as well as talented, thoughtful and tough. She's an amazing vocalist who's has been at the heart of the Rock and Roll, New Wave, Punk, Cabaret and Rockabilly scene since the 1970's. The paths which she has taken throughout her life are stewn with incredible twists of fate, the route filled with experiences that we only wish we could have been there for, all of which have lead her down the road to Rock and Roll history. I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Pearl in her Hollywood home which was impeccably decorated with vintage finds that would make even the most die hard collector hold their breath in delight and amazement.  The following interview is one mindblowing tale after another that she has graciously shared with Patterns and Tones. These tales come from a life lead with passion and guts, from one of the coolest chi...

Is there anything that evokes more excitement and anticipation of pure entertainment than watching a magic trick being performed on a stage? "Magic in Toyland" is the second part in the series I created titled "Toyland". It was a labor of love that I conceived, photographed, produced and directed a crew of over 15 people to create a visual tale that grew from a desire to recreate an adult version of my childhood memories. Conceptually, I see these as 40 x 30" framed prints hanging in an adult play room to visually bring the element of surprise, mystery and illusion into the room. The illusion of a magic trick is Performance Art at its best. With the help of a beautiful assistant and carnival like props, the Magician entertains us with their skilled manipulation of props and clever deception in a magical stage performance. We want to be drawn into another world where are senses are distorted and our assumptions of reality are skewed. By bending our pe...

"Toyland" was a labor of love that I conceived, photographed, produced and directed a crew of over 15 people to create a visual tale that I had inside of me. Based on Dolls and Magic, "Toyland" grew from a desire to recreate an adult version of my childhood memories. This selection of photographs from this series focuses on "Dolls in Toyland". Conceptually, I see these as 40 x 30" framed prints hanging in an adult play room. Their colorful backdrops and costumes popping out at you like the Jack-in-the-box being wound up by a toy Doll, are a perfect foil in a toy room just for adults! Dolls certainly played a major roll in my own childhood. My artwork has been visually influenced by other Artist's representation of them in the form of paper dolls, dolls coming to life in the movies and in stop animation, and reading about their adventures in the pages of a book. Anthropomorphic, dolls allow us to reflect on the human condition in endless w...

I have often thought of the beautiful statues and the intricate mosaics I found strewn throughout  Ostia Antica , an ancient harbor city which used to lay at the mouth of the Tibor River, 30 km west of Rome. I can still feel the heat of the sun and distinctly remember the sound of complete silence while I wandered the abandoned streets of this city. It had been erected as the principle port during the later Roman Empire and it was truly the global crossroad of culture and commerce. At its height of prosperity in the 2nd century BC, Ostia Antica had a population of 60,000 inhabitants! The international population made Ostia Antica a very cosmopolitan city for the time. Knowing that men and woman from around the globe had walked these same streets in the 2nd century BC was intriguing for a gal who grew up where tumble weeds still rolled down the dusty small town streets of long forgotten California towns. It was humbling to be surrounded by such antiquity, much which h...