Lulu

"Lulu Vinella"_______5x7 or 6x8 or something________Collection of Ray Vinella
I drove from Colorado Springs to Taos today, over roads I'd never been on...it was so neat to see some of the mountains we always pass by from a different angle! Particularly San Antonio Mountain in New Mexico. We usually pass right next to it on 285, but today I was many miles east of it, so I saw it pass by from a distance.
In Taos I had some great visits with old friends and NEW ONES (more on the new ones tomorrow). I got to have a great visit with an art mentor to many, the beloved Ray Vinella. I have known him and his pal, Lulu for many years. Last time I was there I took pictures of Lulu, with the intention of painting her as a gift to Ray. Today I had my paints and some new little canvas, so I asked Ray if I could paint there in his living room... Lulu was a "moving target", and a fun study, but she's much cuter than this!!! This little painting stayed at Ray's house. Thank You, and God Bless You, Ray!

THIS SATURDAY, Oct. 4 is the Collectors Classic at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, TX. If you are in Central Texas this weekend, please come to this event and say hello! Some great art and artists will be on hand. On the way there, stop by Whistle Pik in Fredericksburg to see my friend Denise Mahlke's show, too.

Saturday, October 18 - Workshop day in Calvert, TX. All abilities welcome. We can carpool from Austin, if you contact me vvaughan8@yahoo.com

Last September 27

September 27, 2006___Last Year on the Farm______Big version on the easel!
Yep, I have a big version of this (my favorite September painting from the farm) on my easel right now....hoping to capture the thing I like about this plein air study. If yo have not seen all 365 paintings from my Last Year on thFarm, please take a look http://www.v-vaughan.com
welcome to my new friends in Colorado...especially yu, Ellen! Thinking about you on this big Monday!
I'll be home with some new works on Wednesday...check out my workshop and show schedule below, and see my website for details if you want to come!

Upcoming SHOW!

* OCTOBER 4, THIS Saturday! Collectors Classic_ Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, TX

Workshops:

*OCTOBER 18 - Calvert, TX ___Contact Cecilia for info and a supply list:grannyc_54@yahoo.com

*JUNE 12-14, 2009 Fredericksburg, TX__Three Day Workshop at the Fredericksburg Artists School.

*Starting in January: Monthly Saturday Workshops in Rockport, TX:...

Full Fall

Full Fall____6 x 8 oil on canvas
It's Fall in the Rockies! WoW!
My posts will be sparse for a few days. Enjoy the break from me!
Here's the latest workshop info...

Upcoming Workshops:
*OCTOBER 18 - Calvert, TX ___Plein Aire Painting WorkshopSaturday Oct. 18, 8-5, officially, OR, sunrise to sunset. (sunrise is at 7:30 am. We will enjoy the famous Calvert Kolaches and I will do a demo. Sunset is at 6:51 pm, and YOU will paint that!..there will be lots of breaks during the day.. It's a long . but enjoyable day at an easy pace, with LOTS of info, including my famous "Chicken Clinic".Beautiful Calvert, Texas ...$80 Contact Cecilia for info and a supply list:
grannyc_54@yahoo.com

*JUNE 12-14, 2009 Fredericksburg, TX__Three Day Workshop at the Fredericksburg Artists School. Beautiful location in the Texas Hill Country. THIS IS A REALLY SPECIAL WORKSHOP, with LOTS of exercises we will do to make you a better, faster painter every day! vvaughan8@yahoo.com For details.

*Starting in January: Monthly Saturday Workshops in Rockport, TX:...New locations, painting outside AND inside...separate, progressive work days designed to take you to the next level...real study...email me for info vvaughan8@yahoo.com

Fall Day on the Farm

"Fall Day on the Farm"____from Last Year on the Farm, ready for release___click for details
If you are new to my BLOG, PLEASE click the link to read about the Farm paintings.
The one above shows our farm's fall colors! That pond (we call it a tank) was full of ducks in the fall...adding to the atmosphere of my favorite place...
I am working with friends Linda and Teri who are helping me compile the packets of goodies which will be delivered with the farm paintings which have sold. We are notifying everyone who has bought one, or put a dibs on one...you'll get your painting soon!There are many good paintings available in this collection that has been documented and given wonderful reviews from critics and collectors all over the country. The packet will have samples and clippings from EACH show. This little series has propelled me to other adventures, and many of you have been with me the whole time! THANK YOU!!!...I just got a new batch of books. Read about it on the Jan 9, 2008 post ....I will be in Colorado over the weekend...hello to my Colorado friends!!!

Night Lights

"Night Lights"___12 x 12 gallery wrap____available at Open Doors Gallery, Illumination Show
Moonlight is nothing more than a reflection of the SOURCE of light...the sun. So, also is our warm greeting (illustrated by the light in the window)...nothing more than a reflection of the Giver of hospitality and acceptance....that's my interpretation of this painting.
This was painted specially for the Illumination show at The Open Doors Gallery in Austin. Opening reception is Friday night 7-9 pm. That's a football night but I will be there for a few minutes...come by for a "hello" and see some art produced on the theme, "Illumination". All the artists have created works, many 3-D works of sculpture and glass, and all have interpretations of the theme....
I painted this on a gallery wrap canvas and the moon itself is painted on the top panel of the canvas.

Upcoming Workshops:

*OCTOBER 18 - Calvert, TX ___Plein Aire Painting WorkshopSaturday Oct. 18, 8-5, officially, OR, sunrise to sunset. (sunrise is at 7:30 am. We will enjoy the famous Calvert Kolaches and I will do a demo. Sunset is at 6:51 pm, and YOU will paint that!..there will be lots of breaks during the day.. It's a long . but enjoyable day at an easy pace, with LOTS of info, including my famous "Chicken Clinic".Beautiful Calvert, Texas ...$80 Contact Cecilia for info and a supply list: grannyc_54@yahoo.com

*JUNE 12-14, 2009 Fredericksburg, TX__Three Day Workshop at the Fredericksburg Artists School. Beautiful location in the Texas Hill Country. THIS IS A REALLY SPECIAL WORKSHOP, with LOTS of exercises we will do to make you a better, faster painter every day! vvaughan8@yahoo.com For details.

*Starting in January: Monthly Saturday Workshops in Rockport, TX:...New locations, painting outside AND inside...separate, progressive work days designed to take you to the next level...real study...email me for info vvaughan8@yahoo.com

Mom's Moving Target

"Mom's Moving Target"___5 x 7___one from MY collection
I stood on the deck, overlooking the gulf of Mexico on Galveston Island and painted this shrimp boat for my mom...when she recently went to live at a nursing home, she gave it back to me, so I will keep it. It's full of memories. One good thing about plein air painting is that it makes MEMORIES! If you come to a workshop, you will hear LOTS of stories of my plein air adventures. Stories of wind, lightning, attacking squirrels, paintings run over, and more. I have photos and props to back up the stories! hahaha.
Speaking of this, see my workshop schedule below. I added some things today.
Also, PLEASE consider bidding on the painting posted on 9-20...here is the link to look at it. 60% of the funds will go directly to disaster relief in Galveston.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140268951407
Here is the latest word from the Galveston area...a correction on an earlier post...sorry to be so wordy :)

Hello,
We have a beach house at Surfside. Surfside is NOT gone. There is alot of destruction. All of the houses that had been condemned on the front row of beach drive and not moved are gone. ...we may not have electricity for 5-10 days. . Texans are not like Katrina victims. The place is hopping with activity cleaning up. Go to SurfsideTX.org for pictures of damage, but they don't show the properties with little damage. ... Sunny Beaches......R.O.

Workshops:
*OCTOBER 18 - Calvert, TX ___Plein Aire Painting WorkshopSaturday Oct. 18, 8-5, officially, OR, sunrise to sunset. (sunrise is at 7:30 am. We will enjoy the famous Calvert Kolaches and I will do a demo. Sunset is at 6:51 pm, and YOU will paint that!..there will be lots of breaks during the day.. It's a long . but enjoyable day at an easy pace, with LOTS of info, including my famous "Chicken Clinic".Beautiful Calvert, Texas ...$80 Contact Cecilia for info and a supply list: grannyc_54@yahoo.com

*JUNE 12-14, 2009 Fredericksburg, TX__Three Day Workshop at the Fredericksburg Artists School. Beautiful location in the Texas Hill Country. THIS IS A REALLY SPECIAL WORKSHOP, with LOTS of exercises we will do to make you a better, faster painter every day! vvaughan8@yahoo.com For details.

*Starting in January: Monthly Saturday Workshops in Rockport, TX:...New locations, painting outside AND inside...lessons designed to take you to the next level...real study...email me for info
vvaughan8@yahoo.com

Beach Rise

"Beach Rise_Galveston Island"____6 x 8_______$150
Look Familiar? I made a boo-boo a few days ago. I posted the study for this one and said it was not for sale...true, but I should have posted THIS one which >IS<>

WORKSHOPS
*OCTOBER 18 - Calvert, TX ___Plein Aire Painting WorkshopSaturday Oct. 18, 8-5, officially, OR, sunrise to sunset. (sunrise is at 7:30 am. We will enjoy the famous Calvert Kolaches and I will do a demo. Sunset is at 6:51 pm, and YOU will paint that!..there will be lots of breaks during the day.. It's a long . but enjoyable day at an easy pace, with LOTS of info, including my famous "Chicken Clinic".Beautiful Calvert, Texas ...that's out in "Aggie Land, y'all.$80Contact Cecilia for info and a supply list: grannyc_54@yahoo.com

*JUNE 12-14, 2009 Fredericksburg, TX__Three Day Workshop at the Fredericksburg Artists School. Beautiful location in the Texas Hill Country. THIS IS A REALLY SPECIAL WORKSHOP, with LOTS of exercises we will do to make you a better, faster painter every day! vvaughan8@yahoo.com For details.

Galveston Pier Lights_CLICK TO BID...for THEM

"Galveston Pier Lights" __6" x 6" oil on canvas panel___by V....Vaughan_ CLICK TO BID . READ WHY....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140268951407

This little pier is gone...I can't seem to get Galveston off my mind, so I am offering this painting for sale at auction, and will donate 60% of the full auction price for hurricane Ike relief. I will send the money to the Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief, who I know to be a reputable, dependable organization with lots of financial accountability. They have units that clean up mud and flood damage, they have trailer units for laundry and showers and meals...providing all this and more to disaster victims. I actually took some disaster relief training with them a few years ago and am VERY impressed. I want to spend some time helpingwith them, but have to wait till we have fewer family obligations. So, for now, I can PAINT. This is a small original oil painting, and I am hoping the bidders will jack the price up for Ike Disaster relief. Pass it along!

Quiet in Galveston

Quiet in Galveston___5x7___collection of the artist...ME!!
'Nuff said!

WORKSHOPS
*OCTOBER 18 - Calvert, TX ___Plein Aire Painting WorkshopSaturday Oct. 18, 8-5, officially, OR, sunrise to sunset. (sunrise is at 7:30 am. We will enjoy the famous Calvert Kolaches and I will do a demo. Sunset is at 6:51 pm, and YOU will paint that!..there will be lots of breaks during the day.. It's a long . but enjoyable day at an easy pace, with LOTS of info, including my famous "Chicken Clinic".Beautiful Calvert, Texas ...that's out in "Aggie Land, y'all.$80Contact Cecilia for info and a supply list: grannyc_54@yahoo.com*JUNE 12-14, 2009 Fredericksburg, TX__Three Day Workshop at the Fredericksburg Artists School. Beautiful location in the Texas Hill Country. vvaughan8@yahoo.com for details.

On the Island

"On the Island"-----5 x 7 ----collection of the artist

I painted this a couple years ago on Galveston Island....We were staying in a house on the beach that had this wonderful view. My mom sat with me on the porch while I painted this, one morning...the trip was so fun and meaningful that I KEPT ALL THE PAINTIGS....if I want to make a living as a painter, I need to NOT have anymore meaningful vacations! hahaha

Please do not forget our friends on the Texas Coast. The media is not making much of it, but friends there tell me it's DEVESTATION down there...I wonder if this little row of houses is there...I suppose NOT, since it lies between Pirates Beach and Surfside, and I hear they are both GONE... This was on on Jamaica Beach...

Lab in the Window

"Lab in the Window"________10 x 8 study__________$100
I have another painting here which was a study for a larger commission...It is a BIGGER painting than usual for this price...HEY! If you have ever had a beloved dog, then you HAVE SEEN this "look"...First one to ask, gets it!!!

Book Cover

An Important Book Cover for next year........sorry, it's a secret!
Well, I hate keeping secrets, but this is exciting so I will just leave a hint here :)
Lucky for me this painting was sold to a DEAR FRIEND, so I can get the scans needed for the folks who want to use this...next year :)
Keep praying for Ike victims in Texas, y'all!





*OCTOBER 18 - Calvert, TX ___Plein Aire Painting Workshop
Saturday Oct. 18, 8-5, officially, OR, sunrise to sunset. (sunrise is at 7:30 am. We will enjoy the famous Calvert Kolaches and I will do a demo. Sunset is at 6:51 pm, and YOU will paint that!..there will be lots of breaks during the day.. It's a long . but enjoyable day at an easy pace, with LOTS of info, including my famous "Chicken Clinic".
Beautiful Calvert, Texas ...that's out in "Aggie Land, y'all.
$80
Contact Cecilia for info and a supply list: grannyc_54@yahoo.com



*JUNE 12-14, 2009 Fredericksburg, TX__Three Day Workshop at the Fredericksburg Artists School. Beautiful location in the Texas Hill Country. vvaughan8@yahoo.com for details.

Before Ike

"Samuel in Galveston"___8x6___This one is in MY collection

When they were younger, I made it a point to take my kids to Galveston every year...like my parents did with us growing up! I am the youngest of SEVEN kids, and my oldest brother was in medical school in Galveston when our family started visiting there a lot. Lately, I have frequented Rockport more often, but there is NOTHING like the beaches in Galveston: Texans either LOVE them or HATE them...there is no in-between with Galveston. Ike messed things up for now, but Galveston will be BACK!!!

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE....watch here for details!
*OCTOBER 18 - Calvert, TX ___Plein Aire Painting WorkshopSaturday Oct. 18, 8-5, officially, OR, sunrise to sunset. (sunrise is at 7:30 am. We will enjoy the famous Calvert Kolaches and I will do a demo. Sunset is at 6:51 pm, and YOU will paint that!..there will be lots of breaks during the day.. It's a long . but enjoyable day at an easy pace, with LOTS of info, including my famous "Chicken Clinic".Beautiful Calvert, Texas ...that's out in "Aggie Land, y'all.$80 Contact Cecilia for info and a supply list: grannyc_54@yahoo.com

*JUNE 12-14, 2009 Fredericksburg, TX__Plan ahead now for this Three Day Workshop at the Fredericksburg Artists School! Beautiful location in the Texas Hill Country. Contact me, especially if you are coming from out of state. I have some special help for you!...mailto:you!...vvaughan8@yahoo.com for details.

Dappled Lab

"Dappled Lab"____10 x 8___an old one___$150 to the first to ask!
Well, I will be "retiring' some paintings from my private collection this week...watch the blog for bargains! Here is one I have had and used for reference for a couple of years....I need its frame, so it needs a home!
I painted this yellow lab at an art fair, under some pecan trees in the dappled sunlight...thus the name!
Ike update: We here in Central Texas had some wind, no rain and lots of family and friends sleeping on our couches last night. All is well here, but please pray for the folks in Galveston area...

Lost to IKE

"Lost to IKE"_____9x12 aka Beach Busyness ________not available
This one sold a while ago, but as I sayed tranfixed to the weather channel today, I was so sad to see this very building getting torn up by the hurricane, Ike. Even though the storm was still 150 miles away, the cameras showed how the water was already up to the floor of the deck and the walkway out was ripped up and the building was leaning...wow...
I have been visiting with friends in that area all day: Joanne and Jimmy will ride it out, 10 miles from Galveston, as they have a nursery...Ricky says he is "prepared" down in Houston...others are on the way north, getting out of harms way.

USA Flag Shapes Tee Shirt

"USA Flag Shapes Tee Shirt"____S, M, L, XL, XXL, XXXL____$18 includes shipping and Tax in Texas

e-mail me if you want one vvaughan8@yahoo.com

or click the "Buy Now" button below ...

Before I was a painter, I was a tee shirt designer. I probably have over 1,000 designs to my credit, and this one was done almost exactly 7 years ago. In Texas we have long said "Remember the Alamo"...it is a phrase that reminds us of the great home we have....a place woth defending. On this day, may we ALWAYTS remember how precious our freedoms are, and that there are people who hate us for them. America is worth defending and being proud of. All this political stuff is GOOD, because we are free to choose HOW we want to proceed in freedom...(and if we don't like the outcome, we can throw the rascalls out in 4 years!)...God Bless America is not just a phrase ...to me it is a prayer.

Little Steer

"Little Steer"______3.5 x 3.5 _____Little original oil painting with easel, $100 for the first to ask!
You guessed it! I am a Texas Longhorn fan...oddly enough, I like Aggies, too, since I am surrounded by them in Round Rock, TX. (I notice that the older I get, the less stress I feel watching the football rivalries!...I used to be pretty intense about it...I have a newspaper clipping of me in the crowd at a baseball game 30 years ago and I am leading the crowd in a big taunting gesture aimed at the other team! haha! No more of THAT!!!)
I am probably more of a Longhorn fan since I like to paint our great Texas cattle and don't really know what an "Aggie" looks like! If someone wants to tell me what an oil painting of an Aggie should look like, I will try one!!! This will be a fun one to comment on!!! (welcome to my BLOG, James!)

Geranium Lab

"Geranium Lab" 6x8 oil on linen panel_framed__click to bid
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140265786176

Labs are the greatest of dogs! Too many great traits to list! We have one who serves as a model for me frequently...like here, on my in-law's porch with geraniums all around.
Click the painting to see some detail.
This little painting is framed in a nice custom frame, all ready to hang ...overall size about 11 x 13

Mom's Rover

"Rover for Mom"____Play Dough
Well, my mom just moved to an assisted living place for a little while of physical therapy and stuff....her hands are getting stiff, so I got her some play dough to sculpt a little bit...I did this one for her and she named him Rover. I gave her an assignment to make me a little sheep. Being an art teacher, I graded her work today and she earned an F....ONLY because she did not start, yet!!! haha! I told her I'd give her another chance and that I would LOVE ANYTHING she does, so we'll see!!!...Rover is not great, but sure was fun to do!!! He sits on mom's windowsilland guards the room ;)

Last Summer's Farm

"Last Summer's Farm"__under the toll road___CLICK HERE to see all 365...
http://www.v-vaughan.com/art/lastyearfarm.htm

....It's hard for me to believe I painted the one above a whole year ago. We were the last to leave the farm, because I wanted to paint every possible moment. By September the farm was overgrown and evryone else there had left...So for now, 365 paintings of "Last Year on the Farm" are sitting in the Penske truck in my driveway. I just made it back from retrieving them from Gadsden, Alabama.....tomorrow we will start arranging them so that I can finish up the details of a year's worth of travels. I have "goodies" to assemble that will be shipped along with the paintings which have been purchased. THERE ARE STILL MANY FOR SALE! With the help of Linda and Teri, We are still putting EVERY PAINTING on my web site, and all the field notes and thoughts I had while painting. Please visit when you have a chance.
I have other opportunities I am considering to show the "Last Year ont he Farm"...and the book is still available if you want one...I'll keep everyone posted on what's next!
HEY! If you are in the area of Round Rock, Texas COME ON BY to see the artat my home/studio! ...just e-mail me first

First of Last Year to Go!!

Last Year on the Farm Summer Day 24 of 24___DELIVERED TODAY to G.L.!!! __first one gone!
Well, The Last Year on the farm shows are done...officially...and We will be packing up the paintings to deliver those which have sold. At exactly this time last year this painting sold, and was the first one I collected money for. Ironically, as I am travelling back from Alabama in the big Penske with all the paintings in the back, my route has taken me through Shreveport, where this painting's owners live! So I made the first delivery tonight and had a nice visit with Glenn, the buyer! Lisa was out cleaning birds from the big hunt...right, Lisa? :) hahaha!!
I am staying with my friend Barbara, and we are web surfing and talking art tonight...I'll be back home tomorrow, with more stories to tell!
WATCH FOR MORE SHOWS COMING SOON FOR THE LAST YEAR ON THE FARM...no more dibs...time for SALES :)
See them all at http://www.v-vaughan.com

Day Suspended

"Day Suspended" from "Summer Day Last Year on the Farm"___6 x 8 framed with LOTS of goodies included...

I flew to Alabama tonight. Really didn't think I'd be here since I was WAY DOWN on the list flying stand by, but somehow I made it...I am here to bring the exhibit of 365 paintings of "Last Year on the Farm" back to Texas! It has been a great run at the Gadsdem Museum of Art. They have a great thing going here in this beautiful community!

MANY of you have been following the adventure, and have even put your name on a farm painting or two! Well, NOW IS THE TIME that we will start to send the paintings to their permanent homes. I regard each painting as part of a dandelion....I am taking it and getting ready to blow on the little floating seeds an watch them fly away and take root elsewhere...Along the way I have been gathering all the magazine articles, newspaper headlines, stories and videos that were shared about "Last Year on the farm"...I have made HUNDREDS of new friends who I will FOREVER be linked with by this art...There is more to tell, but for now, T H A N K Y'ALL!!!!!

Pips

"Pips"___10 x 12___A commission for J and J

It's not always that I get to MEET the dog that someone wants me to paint. I was happy to spend a morning with Pips, this past summer in Arizona. Pips has a great story as a rescue dog...and what a precious fellow he is!

**NEWS!!! http://www.gadsdenmuseum.com/exhibit_vaughan.php has some neat pictures of my workshop there. (see me in action!haha) I will be there Saturday to pick up the "Last Year on the Farm" exhibit, to bring home from Texas! If you have purchased a painting, you will have it delivered to you VERY soon! If you wanted one, but have not paid for it PLEASE contact us asap...we will be releasing all the dibs and you might miss out on the one you want!
**ALSO, Check out the Sept - October issue of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine. They have a nice blurb and a photo about my "Last Year on the Farm Exhibit"...page 70

Mom's Hair Day

"Mom's Hair Day"___from my sketchbook

I am the youngest of 7 kids, so my mom is getting up there in years. A couple weeks ago it became clear that she needed a little more help during her day, so she decided to live in an assisted living place for a while. These things are so hard on so many levels and for each family member involved. My mom is a joyful person who always has a smile and a laugh for everyone...and you'd better be smiling and laughing back at her or you'll hear about it!

hahaha "Our Thing" is her Tuesday hair day with Judy...and a Taco Bell taco afterwards.

Well, yesterday we didn't get the taco (mom did not want to miss her afternoon workout...what? ...she never worked out before!!!!....I sketched this looking at mom's reflection while Judy twirled her in the chair, building the bee-hive...

Little Longhorn______Click to Bid

"Little Longhorn___3.5 x 3.5 oil on canvas with small easel_____Click to Bid http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140263411740Another juicy little oil painting that comes with its own little easel. (See the Little Hereford I posted yesterday!) This is a small one to put on a shelf in a small space. It's LONGHORN time in Texas! For more inf e-mail me at vvaughan8@yahoo.com

**NEWS!!! http://www.gadsdenmuseum.com/exhibit_vaughan.php has some neat pictures of my workshop there. (see me in action!haha) I will be there Saturday to pick up the "Last Year oan the Farm" exhibit, to bring home from Texas! If you have purchased a painting, you will have it delivered to you VERY soon! If you wanted one, but have not paid for it PLEASE contact us asap...we will be releasing all the dibs and you might miss out on the one you want!

**ALSO, Check out the Sept - October issue of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine. They have a nice blurb and a photo about my "Last Year on the Farm Exhibit"...page 70

Little Hereford_Click to Bid

"Little Hereford___3.5 x 3.5 oil on canvas with small easel_____Click to bid!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140263408419

Here is a juicy little oil painting that comes with its own little easel. I found them at Jerry's Artarama last year and today it was fun to just grab a tiny canvas again...for fun...It is one you'd want to put on a shelf in a small space, maybe ...I have been off the farm for nearly a year now, and find myself missing it more and more. When that happens, I have to paint it.
I am going to re-order the Last Year on the Farm books this week. Let me know if you want one and I will autograph it for you.
For more inf e-mail me at vvaughan8@yahoo.com