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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

artists of the month of MARCH at ROJO Birmingham

Please join us on Thursday, March 7 at 6 PM at

ROJO

www.rojobirmingham.com

for the exhibition kickoff for the show entitled

HEART HOPE AND HOME

which will feature vibrant artwork on canvas by

Allison Puccetti Adams

(www.allisonpadams.com)

and

Kristin Drew Vickers

(www.facebook.com/kristindrewvickersart)

20% of all artwork sales during the entire month will go to The Heart Gallery of Alabama,

which focuses on highlighting the nearly 300 children yearning for adoption across Alabama.

Enjoy live music performed from 6-8 by Brent and Shelton McCollough

www.facebook.com/BrentMcColloughStudios

Prints will be available of the entitled work, “Embrace for Life” by Allison Adams

for $30.00 to benefit THE HEART GALLERY OF ALABAMA. (60% of price goes directly to the Heart Gallery)

Come out and enjoy good fun, purchase some ART WITH HEART or just learn more about THE HEART GALLERY.

Register for a free painting to be given away!

If you are a family who has been changed by adoption we would LOVE to have you share your story. At around 8 PM we will open the mic to individuals who want to share their HEARTS.

kristindrewvickersart and allisonpadamsartist

we will announce some free giveaways between now and the end of march

For more information contact Allison Adams at 205-914-2400 or visit www.allisonpadams.com

We hope you will spread the love and share this message with friends and family~

Visit the HEART GALLERY WEBSITE to see actual photos of the children awaiting families

like yours, to find where their next exhibit of photographs will be located or to donate directly.

Friday, February 1, 2008

Could you Praise God as you Bury your Two Year Old Child?

I have a new thing in my life...
a man I greatly respect.

As I went through a divorce years ago, our counselor asked me, "who do you respect?" I could not think of one person...except maybe some people I "thought might be respectful" but I didn't really know.

I have lived my life just going, doing, not taking much time to think about consequences...well... Until the past four years when I began to find myself after starting over.

I changed everything about myself...from the inside out. I found friends who had strong, core values. I found a church that I love to be at every single day of the week... that makes a difference each and every day in the world here in our back yard,abroad and for eternity.This comes from a girl who didn't even KNOW there was a church in Tuscaloosa when I was there in college...

Then I met my husband...Chad....who honestly was the first man I ever respected. I explain...it's not ALL men...just all of the ones I have know that I couldn't respect or trust. A sad but true statement.

At 41 though, I am beginning to see that my trust issues came more from my choices than in men in general. I have found so many God loving leaders in the Church of the Highlands, who stand strong on their faith and give their wives something to look forward to in life.

But before I get too far off subject...back to another person I can say proudly that I respect.
I was in tears listening to this broadcast of Rick Burgess, speaking about the God he loves as he buried his son.

I pray that God pierces your heart as you listen and that you are ready to make changes in your life. It certainly has sent mine in a different direction!

Blessings!

Allison
Featured On: MyFoxAL Rick Burgess of the Rick and Bubba show spoke on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at the memorial of his two-year-old son, William Bronner "Cornbread" Burgess, who died on Saturday after drowning in the family pool.

His speech at the memorial, titled "A Father's Heart," was amazing. Not only did Rick have the strength to speak, but his message was incredible... a true testament to the power of God in his life.

Click here to go to YouTube's broadcast of his speech at the funeral

If you are a Christian, or if you are NOT, it is something you have to hear.
His ability to stand strong for a God he believes in as he buries his two year old son is life changing.

This should be a daily reminder for us to hug our family and tell them we love them each and every day.

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Welcome to the ALLISON ADAMS ARTIST BLOG

Visit the website at

WWW.ALLISONPADAMS.COM

I am an ultra-preneur. I've tried the "doing one thing" and it just doesn't fit in with my HappYmess attitude.

So you will find multiple BLOGS for Allison Adams,

multiple pages of information about the

Interior Designer (my major) / REAL Estate BROKER

(have owned two companies, one in Montgomery (partner) and one on the Alabama Gulf Coast)

I still dabble in real estate, manage timberland/ hunting property with our family, and a favorite book in college

was "HOUSE-WISE" where I dreamed of investing in and renovating properties.

I use those passions as a backdrop for my CREATIVE ENDEAVORS.

My husband, Chad Adams, is a CPA and in the Mortgage Banking Business with SouthPoint Bank, so it all rolls together.

But one day, as is the dream with ALL ARTISTS, the CREATIVE part of my soul will feed the dragon that is life!

All around I am feeling the butterfly effect of all of the inspirations and muses in my life that started within the walls of my playhouse as a child, where I would decorate using the sears catalog, teach classes I made up to my little sister and neighbors, and make up songs and draw. I would watch my aunt paint beautiful abstract creations in an historical home with hot pink walls.

Some might know me as the:

Writer- Author of four books:

two I self published over 12 years ago before POD existed, started my own Publishing Company- The Oaks Publishing Co. -Montgomery, AL. (Southern XYZ's Alabama Edition and A Gathering of Angels A-Z with illustrations by Donna Jones).

I was amazed to find as I am writing this post and searched for the Alabama book that there are some available! I though I had tossed them all! But LOW AND BEHOLD...

YOU CAN ORDER ONE HERE.

I may have to re-examine making it an E-book..WHO KNEW!?

I was hired to write the 24oo word history of the city of Birmingham (talk about a challenge) in BIRMINGHAM SKETCHBOOK

www.birminghamsketchbook.blogspot.com

with one of my watercolor illustrations of the train depot included along with 50 other artists. (Indigo Publishing, Ga.)

Most recently I have tried the POD route, with The 12 Days of Christmas Giving. I am so excited about this book~ the Children are given 12 presents under the tree to GIVE AWAY. The BLOG has a live reading by my daughter of the book by the fire.

Don't hesitate to email me if you would like to host a book signing for 2013! We are scheduling now to release the E-book this season.

After a "name change" and dragging around the remainder of the original 5000 Alabama and Angel books (since 1997) I finally got rid of most of them. I was publisher/warehouse mgr/personal service mgr. (everyone got a signed copy :) I sold those through the Furniture and Gift temporary markets in Atlanta and Chicago so can advise you an any method of book publishing and production.

With POD, (I used XLIBRIS) I happily embrace the "set it up online, we get it available in Barnes/Noble/ BAM) you order your copies at cost...if you need a word change..it is DONE on the next copy that goes out. A remarkable idea.

Did I mention that shortly after the BIRMINGHAM SKETCHBOOK hardback came to print with artwork from over 50 artists who did book signings and promotions with me to no avail, the book went out of distribution as the publisher moved on to other projects and stopped being involved with it.

I do still have aspirations of a New York traditionally published book~ and that one is in the works. But the world is changing as fast in book production as in the music business so we will see!

Magazine Editor: The SOUL Editor position was my favorite. Interviews for cover stories with remarkable people: LeAnn Rimes, Emily Proctor, Christina Hendrix (Mad Men), Patti Hall (The Little Zoo that Could), Heather Johnston (JH Ranch- their remarkable Israel connection), and the incredible Debbie Reynolds who told her publicist "I can't believe I told her all of that!" I feel certain I will be doing that again. I am a woman who loves a goal and a deadline and I delivered every time.

Freelance Writer:

Southern Progress~ Chuck Wagon/ LOWE's Publication, Online articles for magiccitypost.com .

Upcoming books are in the works.

This time I am delving into fiction.

After a workshop with the Ossabaw Island Writers Retreat (Beverly Donofrio (Riding in Cars with Boys), Lenore Hart (Raven's Bride), and Cathy Smith Bowers (Poet Laureate)

I know there are at least 2 novels living in here somewhere. Perhaps some VERBAL writing as I paint will be the way that gets to print!

Two non-fiction books are in the spiral bound form that I hope to unearth soon.

THEN THERE IS THE ARTWORK

I have worked in acrylics all my life. NOW I have jumped off the watercolor board! And I love it! I am just exploring all of the techniques that are 100% opposite all I do in acrylics.

I have devoted the years leading up to my 50th HONING THE CRAFT and learning from the BEST.

Workshops have been with Paul Jackson (my favorite since I saw him in Pensacola 12 years ago). Melanie Morris (acrylic painter who taught me to use the palette knife), and a workshop by Kellie Newsom, Tom Lynch, Amy Collins, Nan Cunningham. Tom Findley is another talent in town who gives me great advice now and then.

I have held a number of small groups and artist round tables where we get together each week with other artists to keep it fresh. See a glimpse of that at www.highlandartists.blogspot.com

As we age, we ease into the WHY NOT attitude...although I have to say I have been an independent spirit since I was 5. Approaching 50 has pushed me into 4 wheel drive as I embark on all of the goals I have dragged around in journals all these years.

IT IS NOW OR NEVER!

A few years ago we attempted my husband's dream to own a seafood restaurant..that is until the BP crisis.

I used my art to raise awareness of the situation there but we have both decided it is a BIG check off the old bucket list~

and after living there 24~7 we are not sure WHY anyone wants to be THAT happy...

restaurants are bizarre animals..

and it takes a special person to make it work.

Our food however, even after one year was ranked best crabcake in Birmingham and the reviews were great until the price of seafood (oysters at $60/gal) for our gumbo~

(and scared customers of the gulf safety) had us selling BEACH BURGERS (which also had rave reviews)

But it became farther AWAY FROM THE VERY VISION WE HAD FOR THE PLACE...to bring fresh seafood right off the boats from where we lived on the Alabama Gulf Coast prior to coming to Birmingham to here.

So as of June 1, 2010,

Crestline Seafood Company is HISTORY.

Just for fun feel free to check out the history and look at the juicy photos of the food my husband prepares.

I will MISS having seared succulent tuna bathed in ginger wasabi every week..and salmon..grouper, flounder!

I must say the waistline has expanded since we include more steaks (which I love and Chad can make a mean one of) but hey, a girl has gotta eat!

Thinking now is a good time to blog about fitness and healthy eating. He is actually on a walk now as his blood pressure (I'm saying a result of BP and stress of all the filings and what goes with that) is high as a cat's back! ~ he has still not resolved that issue after 2 1/2 yrs with BP) which has certainly not helped his health.

I am still evolving and was blessed with skinny legs. It's the area in the middle I am going to have to blog away! That is what I love about blogging...it is REAL LIFE!

And every day I find new things to explore, learn and do!

We don't have much time on this earth, even though sometimes it seems like we think we can live forever!

There was the convertible phase (twice)...the Harley (rode the twisteys of Bristol, TN) and the Gulf Coast Rides.

Then there was the Allegro Bus we had to get to experience Talladega the way it should be experienced. Tony Stewart was once in our hunting camp so I thought I would give it a whirl. Came to find the pits are hot...no tank tops so I survived 110 degree heat with a leather jacket to cover my shoulders. Ah,

the things you learn when you delve into life.

Now we appear to be fading into a phase of horses.

After eight years in Mt. Brook Alabama we are living on Lake Tuscaloosa~ with our children and our Doberman~ Samson, Pomeranian~ Cocoa (Chanel..Loco...Puff ~ depends on the moment) and a cat who now we just call "Pooter".

I have more things to achieve and learn, like parking the boat! We switched from Lake Martin to be closer to my old stomping grounds in Sumter County, Alabama. I look forward to spending more time with nature in Eutaw, Jefferson, Boligee and Livingston.

My oldest is at BAMA studying Jazz and the "middle child" bringing up the middle with her own talents playing guitar and singing, as is Chad's daughter and we are starting again with a seven year old who is the "typical fourth child" and gets me up after she gets dressed in the morning.

Somehow we were blessed in the musical pool, at least

the kids were. I am still carrying around a catalog of poems I call "songs in the works" but haven't been able to get them tweaked my my master producer son...YET.

The writing...I can handle on my own.

Here you will find blogs that are about love, life, music, art, writing, seminars, people I admire, and hopefully not much about those I don't.

Life is short, gotta live it, learn it and form our own version

of happYmess!

May you look at life as a child does and always enjoy the little things!

Blessings!

Allison Adams

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

artists of the month of MARCH at ROJO Birmingham

Friday, February 1, 2008

Could you Praise God as you Bury your Two Year Old Child?

Birmingham Train Station

Friends and Favorite Places