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Hi and Welcome back!

The above photo was taken of me recently when I presented my life story and artwork at the ASID (Australian Society of Intellectual Disabilities) 2011 Spring Conference.

It was very exciting! I was their first ever ''Skype'' Presenter. It was fun presenting live into New Zealand, from Canada.

I could see my audience over the laptop and I could see myself in a little window in one of the corners.

It is a great way to interact with people far away.

I love presenting over Skype and hope to do many more, with Skype it could be anywhere in the world.

Thanks for reading!

Riia



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Blue Hat

Hi and welcome to my first blog entry. For my fist entry I will describe this painting titled Blue Hat.

I enjoy dressing up for my portraits and I have a whole closet full of costumes that I have collected for the specific purpose of my art.

I love hats. This hat that I am wearing is not in fact really blue, but black. Being known by family and friends for my love of hats and unusual hats at that, a family friend found this hat that I guess looked like a “Riia hat”.  This black hat is made out of a strange black stringy material; it was made in the 1930's.

So for my first entry here is something that you know about me...I like strange hats. Does this make me an eccentric artist?

Thanks for reading and I hope that you will check back soon!

Riia