Neighborhood Dining and Shopping

Cia Vino Reception
with Friends
Linda and Cheri 

 ~~Morawski Fine Art News~~

August Shows and Flower Me Gifts

If you're looking for a tasty restaurant with an art show setting, I have a suggestion for you.  Ciao Lavanderia and Ciao Vino, located at 226 E. Olmos Drive in San Antonio, feature fine Italian cuisine and wine/spirits, along with my free art show~Seasons.  My summer show includes 18 paintings exhibited in Olmos Village Park until August 16th.

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The reception last Thursday evening was fun due to good food and fun conversation with friends. Want to escape for lunch or dinner without leaving San Antonio, plus, take in an art show?  Consider Ciao Lavanderia/Vino for a little get-away! 

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Tezel and Mainland,
Flower Me Florist & Gifts

One of the best-kept secrets for a place to do some multi-tasking and shopping in the 1604/Guilbeau/Tezel area of San Antonio is a wonderful neighborhood place called Flower Me Florist & Gifts.  It is also an official post office too.  If you need to buy stamps or mail a package, it's only a few minutes away from my community of Braun Station off Tezel and Guilbeau.  Located at 7729 Tezel Road at Mainland, it's open Monday through Friday from 9 to 6 and on Saturday from 9 to 2.  Owner Gail Folk offers not only postal services, but her shop also includes ready made flower arrangements or made to order ones as well.  Gifts for every occasion along with a wonderful selection of antique furniture make this a convenient and helpful neighborhood stop.  

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Flower Me Gifts has recently added some of my framed art prints to this gift shop's inventory.  The shop's friendly felines will also greet you as you browse. (Look for Tawny and Jewel in the photos below.)  Hope you'll check it out soon! 

~~Cindy~~www.cindymorawski.com

Jewel, the shop cat, showing the way to the Post Office

Kitty-Cat Tawny helping Rebecca at the P.O.

Welcome to Great Shopping!

Stained Glass Gift

Looking for some shopping advice?

Cheryl working on a flower arrangement

You've Got Mail!

Flowers for all occasions

Mirror image at the gift shop

*Photo Credits:  Cindy Morawski & Rebecca Blayney

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August Art Shows:

Land and Sea Show, New Braunfels Art Gallery, 239 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels, for the month of August

Old Town Helotes Fine Art Show

August 20, 21, 2010

San Antonio Galleries:

River Art Gallery at LaVillita

SAVA Gallery at the River Center Mall on Commerce

Hill Country Shopping:

Comfort Crockery, Fine & Useful Original Arts

402 Seventh Street, Comfort, TX



2011 Texas Summer Art Shows ~~ Cindy Morawski

Texas Mockingbird

By the Lake

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 2011

 TEXAS SUMMER ART SHOWS

with

Four New Paintings

by Cindy Morawski

New Featured Artist of the Month Show

~~Landscape Artist,

Cindy Morawski~~

in Olmos Park

at Ciao Lavanderia/Ciao Vino

226 E. Olmos Drive

San Antonio, TX

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You're invited to a reception this Thursday, July 21st, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., featuring delicious Italian appetizers from Ciao Lavanderia's Chef David Walker and his wife Marie! 

Third Thursday Art Show Reception will include my 2011 Summer SEASONS Show

The show runs from July 21 through August 17, 20111

http://www.ciaofoodandwine.com

www.cindymorawski.com

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More Shows . . .

New Braunfels Art League Gallery

239 West San Antonio Street

New Braunfels, TX

Special Show for July

TEXAS

www.newbraunfelsartleague.com

Coming in August . . .

Old Town Helotes Fine Art Show

Helotes, Texas

August 20, 21, 2011

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San Antonio Galleries:

•   River Art Gallery in LaVillita on the SA Riverwalk
•   SAVA Gallery at the River Center Mall on Commerce Street in San Antonio

Hill Country Gallery:

Comfort Crockery, Fine & Useful Original Arts

402 Seventh Street

Comfort, Texas

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Red Barn near the County Line Road

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Hope you're having a great summer!

~~Cindy

Contact:

cski02@sbcglobal.net

Studio:  210.522.0706

TEXAS~~Special July Show!

You're invited to the reception this Friday, July 8, 2011, from 5 to 8 p.m.

I'm participating in the Texas Show with 3 paintings:  Texas Homestead, Hill Country Revival, and Daybreak at the Alamo. 

The show runs through July at the New Braunfels Art League Gallery. 

See you there!

~~Cindy

www.cindymorawski.com

Happy 4th of July! Feeling Grateful in 2011

American Flag Flying High

Feeling Grateful in 2011

by Cindy Morawski

Military Tatoo in Washington DC

Thinking about the 4th of July can include picnics, parades, and fireworks.  But, thinking about the 4th might also include some gratitude for the American Dream.  If you have ever talked to someone who has recently become a citizen of the United States or someone who has lived apart from the U.S. for awhile, you might see some common threads~~Appreciation for what we're doing right.  I'm not saying America is fault-free.  Just like its citizens, Americans are a blend of good and bad, right and wrong.  However, I still see our country as a place founded on solid and shining values and common sense. 

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Our Capitol

What other place has "the pursuit of happiness" in its constitution?  When I stayed for a month in Turkey over a decade ago, I kept getting asked, "Where is your husband?"  Traveling as a woman alone is definitely frowned upon in some countries.  When I returned to the United States and pursued more traveling later, I couldn't help but notice that that question was no longer asked.  Freedom to move around, freedom to pursue happiness, and freedom to write this.  All that and more moves me to say "yes" . . . yes, I want to celebrate the birth of our country!  Red, white, and blue . . . stars and stripes forever . . . I pledge allegiance to the flag . . . I have a holiday, and it reminds me to be grateful.  What a country!

Lovin' America!



Paul, the Patriot, pictured in Colonial Williamsburg

Colorful Patriotic American Home

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!

~~ Cindy

www.cindymorawski.com



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Photo Essay~~June 2011~~Road Trip Travels and Inspiration ~~ Mackinac Island

Rocky Island Coastline

Off the Bike Path

Clouds and Sky on our Road Trip

Lake Michigan Lighthouse

Arch Rock, 146 Feet above the water

Patriotic and Colorful Waterfront Home

No Cars Allowed!

Light and Shadow

Lovely Lilacs, Lilac Festival 2011

View of the Bay

Red Geraniums on a Victorian Porch

Shoreline Landscape

Mackinac's Garden Flowers

Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, City Park

Seagull Friend at First Rest Stop

British Landing on Mackinac Island

Tall Towering Trees on the Island

Coastline's Wild Flowers

Quaint Mackinac Home on Shoreline Blvd.

Inviting Rest Stop

Trinity Church

Tulips along the way . . .

Starline Ferry--Jet Power!

A View of Fort Street

Checking Out the Fort

Dave and Karen

Uncle Arthur and Aunt Nancy

Paul and Cindy

Say Cheese!

Grand Hotel

Smilin' Saber

Waiting for the Ferry

Wisconsin Countryside

Red Barns of Wisconsin

Photo Inspiration and Essay, My Summer Happiness Project 2011

 by Cindy Morawski

Every now and then I get lucky.  This past trip to Wisconsin and Michigan made me feel that way.  I took my camera with me in the hope that I'd capture some of the countryside and landscapes along the journey.  I hoped too that I'd gain some inspiration for my pastel paintings later on as well.  When I first arrived in Wisconsin, the intensity of all those rain-fed greens almost made my eyes hurt.  I had been used to seeing mostly browns in San Antonio due to the third biggest drought in Texan history this past year.  However, I knew a 'Kodac Moment' when I saw one.  Paul and I started out the first day in Wisconsin by hiking through a city park that borders my aunt and uncle's place.  The light and shadows, wildflowers, grass pathways, and wildlife all contributed to a win-win walk through an outdoor wonderland.  We even saw a napping muskrat along the bank of the local creek.  Other sitings included a groundhog, butterflies, a squirrel, chipmunks, and a variety of birds. 

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After a visit in Marinette in Northern Wisconsin at my Cousin David and his wife Karen's lovely home, we took to the road once more and traveled North onto the Upper Peninsula in Michigan.  Lake Michigan was on our right as we advanced toward our goal-- Mackinac Island, another four hours away.  When we arrived,  we hopped a ferry and then 20 minutes later we stepped foot onto Mackinac.  Horse-drawn carriages, fudge shops galore, and Victorian homes lined Shoreline Boulevard as we made our way toward our hotel, the Harbor View Inn, in order to check in and freshen up.  After that, some of us rented bicycles and then we toured around the island, stopping for views and picture taking.  The bicycling trip was definitely one of my personal highlights.  The island's fresh air and great views along with our group's spirited energy all combined to make it seem like a perfect moment in time! 

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Day two led us to Fort Mackinac and some fascinating living history.  We all toured the fort and then extended our history trip by walking and visiting the historic places along Market Street, site for the early fur trading in Mackinac's resourceful past.  Our final stop before we caught the 3 o'clock ferry back to the mainland was the Grand Hotel.  Several pictures later, we walked back to Main Street and the nearby visitor's center and ferry boat dock.  Rechecking to make sure we had all our luggage and bags, we made our way onto the ferry, looking back one more time to say good-bye to the island paradise known as Mackinac.