tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13597931971827050042024-02-06T22:48:10.839-05:00Maurice's DaughterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-13750513514360644172012-12-02T20:41:00.001-05:002012-12-02T20:41:07.149-05:00Facebook updatesPlease check out latest Murals on my Facebook Page and my website www.Galinafouks.com for great Christmas Gift ideas! The elves have been very busy!Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-58618055728797418362012-12-02T20:35:00.004-05:002012-12-02T20:35:52.924-05:00Christmas is coming...Be sure to check out Maurice's Daughter at Barnes and Noble Book stores. A great Christmas Gift for a person in need.Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-58505601515699066732012-02-23T22:06:00.001-05:002012-02-23T22:28:34.131-05:00Children: Art Stuff and more...
My Children’s Boutique…
Toy Box...
Big Sister T-shirt...Hand painted shirts below...
Happy Birthday Hand Painted Shirt...
I have been very busy like Santa creating gifts for all the future babies coming into my life in the next year.
Everyone I know is pregnant and I couldn’t be happier for all of the future new mommies in my life. “It Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-30591334329939285442012-02-23T21:47:00.001-05:002012-02-23T22:32:03.175-05:00Charleston's Barnes and Noble
Charleston Barnes and Noble and Charleston’s Capital Book Festival
November 6th & 7th
What a great event held by Capital Book Festival located at The Charleston’s Public Library. Over 5,000 people came through the library in one day. I think they set a record that day! Hundreds of authors and publishers were present from all over the country. Wonderful readings and Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-27404909882555520122012-02-23T21:44:00.001-05:002012-02-23T21:44:15.969-05:00Orlando Book Signing
November 20th-24st, 2010
Disney World, Orlando, Florida
Last November I became an ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents) Member and was invited by Dr. Joan Kaywell from The University of South Florida to attend The National Convention at Disney World. Dr. Kaywell is the leading cause why The Kipple collection located at The USF Library (see Facebook Page) has grown substantially. Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-55302988428648981872012-02-23T21:34:00.002-05:002012-02-24T12:21:51.634-05:00New Wedding Shower Invitations!
I was really excited about making these special wedding shower invitations.
The funny thing is that the guests will not understand the funky collage until they are at the shower venue. It is in an old factory that has been restored and has funny & unique themed rooms.
Each room is decorated with a retro feel. Nothing seems to match and the swings and Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-23253453595363646352012-01-31T22:27:00.001-05:002012-01-31T22:30:13.974-05:00Art Studio
E l l a 's A r t S t u d i o
I know
I am supposed to be sleeping while my daughter sleeps but I cannot help myself.
I have been high on adrenaline for 8 weeks. I now have transformed my office
into Ella's future Art Studio.
People
ask, "What if she is not
artistic?" I
cannot imagine my daughter not being artistic. I'm okay if she does not Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-68173050749463107312012-01-15T12:47:00.000-05:002012-01-15T12:47:18.839-05:00Hand paited with love...
All you need is LOVE...
A new chair for another new baby!
I left the back slate of the rocking chair blank until the family comes up with a name for their daughter.
Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-11153140369366572812012-01-15T12:36:00.000-05:002012-01-15T12:36:41.428-05:00
Excuse me but I have been on another planet for the past 9 months. I have been quiet on my "website life," but very busy in the new nursery. Below are some things I have been working on...
Of course I had to include my first children's book that my publisher sent me and the Original watercolor illustration for the book. One thing I know for sure, Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-19497933430415342672011-09-07T11:51:00.008-04:002011-09-07T12:10:05.441-04:00New Wedding Invite DesignsNew Mountain Winery Designsfor theSave The Date, Wedding Invitations, RSVP & Envelopes.The couplewanted to expand onthe winerytheme andincorporatedthem on all their paper"mailing" products.It was wonderful to work with this Fun and loving Couple!Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-84438799516621337512011-06-17T10:02:00.001-04:002011-06-17T10:07:10.114-04:00Traumatic Loss, Is it ever easy?Galina J. Fouks-Abele Author and Illustrator of Maurice’s Daughter, A Book of Healing Traumatic loss, Is it ever easy? I knew it was time for me to get out of bed, brush myself off and get some therapeutic help when I was found with a hammer in my uncle’s garage pounding a hole into my black leather belt to make it smaller because I had just lost 30 pounds in four months in the Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-44608356530648910972011-01-16T11:17:00.006-05:002011-01-16T12:25:34.522-05:00New Wedding Invitations/Drawings I recently added Wedding Invitations to my Art Resume!I found after I created these special drawings that these pictures will capture the love that is felt by this couple. I am again humbled that this will be apart of a wedding announcement that will indeed effect future generations to come. I had a thought that maybe one of the invitations will be saved for a few lifetimes. A bit of Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-25431488808912049752011-01-04T21:29:00.001-05:002012-02-23T22:31:11.513-05:00Cluadette's Baby Shower gifts for her Twins...
Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-78675583328121084262010-12-29T10:33:00.014-05:002012-02-23T22:26:23.635-05:00Fall 2010
LIVE… from Saint Marten, Netherlands, Antilles. December 26th, 2011
I cannot believe it has been months since my last blog!
I do have some great excuses though!
So, please excuse some typos and grammatical errors. I have fled the country and left my editor behind.
It has been a very busy and exciting fall for me. I just came up for air and put Christmas to bed a Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-8134813175546822452010-09-18T13:01:00.013-04:002010-09-18T21:07:08.608-04:00MD Book Fans...my inspiration.Lately, I have had some of my favorite "little people" and friends of my book, Maurice's Daughter, A Book of Healing, send me beautiful well wishes, pictures, and thank you cards. I am forever thankful and extremely humbled by the warm response of my book.It has been the best year of my life in doing something that is so passionate to me. I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for all your Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-81128651214946046782010-08-02T20:40:00.007-04:002010-09-18T21:10:49.531-04:00Sofia's Surf Mural / Girl's BedroomThis Surf Themed Bedroom Mural was so much fun to create because I had the little girl right next to me designing it as we went along. It took about 20 hours and I finished it in two days. The head of The Pottery Barn Bed was underneath the sand section on the mural. The shelving unit of the bed was on the right hand side of the last photo. You can see her aquarium in the last photo where her Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-1044321767694828822010-08-02T20:33:00.005-04:002010-08-02T20:37:23.771-04:00What's Hot Tampa Bay Magazine ArticleGalina J. Fouks-Abelewww.galinafouks.comRising StarWhat's Hot Tampa Bay MagazineWith Billy CastroMaurice’s Daughter Author/IllustratorHow did it feel when you heard the news that your book, Maurice’s Daughter was to be published and printed by The Fig and The Vine Publishing House?Fabulous.Jaw dropping.Amazing.Shell shocked. I was in a complete state of joy and utter happiness. It was my Super Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-14871519762092365702010-08-02T19:52:00.004-04:002010-08-02T20:15:32.603-04:00Geiger Bedroom MuralThe Geiger MuralJuly 2010This whole theme was based on 2 ideas: the pocca dot pillows and sheets and one chocolate and silver colored Hibiscus Flowered pillow.We later added an Inspirational poem from a mother to a daughter dancing in and out around the dots and flowers. It took about 10 hours to do while her 12 year old daughter was away at summer camp. Her daughter was very surprised and loved Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-50970109049694587672010-08-01T18:58:00.017-04:002012-02-23T22:48:26.651-05:00Going Home
Going Home
Book Signings
Book World, Hayward, Wisconsin
The Firefly Gallery, Cable, Wisconsin
July 2nd and 3rd, 2010
Well I made it. I love Road Trips. I had so much adrenaline and excitement as I drove north. A little bit harder on the return though! I drove from Florida to Spider Lake, Wisconsin and back all by myself. Over 3, 000 miles. I did have help along the way with Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-15708584750717380752010-06-12T15:47:00.010-04:002010-06-12T23:55:57.550-04:00USF Library Special Collection's Department June 12, 2010The University of South Florida Director of Library Development, Merrell Dickey attended the Barnes and Noble Book Signing last week and asked if I would be interested in having my book, Maurice's Daughter in the USF Special Collection's Department in the Library. Still shocked by the offer I met him for lunch this past week on campus.So I pulled up and parked in the staff parking Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-22463243854786702482010-06-11T16:36:00.014-04:002010-06-12T18:22:25.907-04:00Barnes and Noble June 4th, 2010I can not recall a time recently other then the week of my wedding last year that I felt this excited. I had a conversation with my husband over coffee recently and told him besides our wedding and the day I was born of course, that The Barnes and Noble Signing Event was right up with the best days of my life. He reminded me that I have said that a lot this year. I guess I have had some pretty Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359793197182705004.post-85533957255509296362010-05-13T10:21:00.007-04:002010-08-02T20:17:16.913-04:00Writing your way out of The Cloud of GriefMaurice’s DaughterWritten and illustrated by Galina J. Fouks-AbeleA Book of Healing….WWW.GalinaFouks.comCharleston, SC - - The Fig & The Vine Publishing, LLC is pleased to announce the publication of a very special new children’s book, Maurice’s Daughter; written and illustrated by award winning artist Galina Fouks, it is a lyrical story of love and loss that provides comfort to anyone who Galinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04521606697158888598noreply@blogger.com0