CURRENT MISSION

To make everything I do a work of art.

ABOUT ME

I am an artist specifically an oil painter. I love discussing art and making things whether it's curry, a dress, a painting or a poem. In my free time I like to cook, boulder, crochet and read. I don't generally party (in the Isla Vista sense of the word which usually requires binge drinking), but I do like to go out and meet new people, dancing is always fun!

This is my website: www.alyssarogers-studio.com

PHILOSOPHY

My new personal philosophy is to love life, myself, and others. Not to be afraid to be excited, not to be ashamed to be sad. Life should be play- serious play. Cynicism is usually a intelligent mask for anger, which is a less intelligent mask for sadness.

Interests

I am interested in painting, art history, rock climbing, film, math, dancing, plants, affectionate people, laughing, cooking, crafts, libraries, museums, back rubs, smiling people, dogs, beauty and trees.

• dogs
• arts
• beauty
• dancing
• cooking
• partying
• drinking
• crafts
• boating
• crochet
• painting
• bouldering
• rock climbing
• art history
• history
• mathematics

Music, Movies, and Books

No Country for Old Men, Dr. Strangelove (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb), Harold and Maude, Bottle Rocket, 2001 (A Space Odyssey), Pina, Being John Malkovich.

Silence lately and the sounds of me thinking.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, The Count of Monte Christo, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I've seen the depths of a lake through a window on a boat as it almost capsized.

Teach, Learn, Share

I know a few things about painting (although by no means a lot), and some about anxiety, Rainbow Loom, crocheting a beanie. I'd like to learn how to climb harder, live more presently, understand zen, and be fearless.