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Seamstress Video, now playing!

(click on the Seamstress below to see the award winning video by John Bergin of Kansas City, that's me singing my autobiographical seamstress story)

I am happy to announce the release of my debut CD (September 2001) "I'm Forcing Goodness Upon You"

Hear samples now!

To receive this CD, please let me know me if you'd like to send a check. Purchase with your credit card through Google's new Checkout service.

A bunch of nice reviews and longer sound samples at CD Baby

RockStar, the art exhibit will run from May 13-March 2008, with musical recordings playing of all the artists.

PS. Check out this link if you are interested in Biodiesel fuel in Joshua Tree, California. Randy Polumbo has made it possible for us to fuel up in Joshua Tree from a 500 gallon tank behind Art Queen.

ROCKSTAR

Randy Polumbo and Shari Elf are excited to present Rockstar at Art Queen in Joshua Tree, California.

Since the dawn of civilization different creative disciplines have cross pollinated one another. Blacksmiths discovered their forging hammer had rhythm, and the beatnik poets were inspired to set their words to bebop more recently. Sometimes 1+1 does not equal two, it equals 20 when inspiration strikes twice. Come and witness both the visual art and music of folks who have been knighted by both swords.

From world famous Rock Star Artists: Ann Magnuson, Daniel Johnston, Victoria Williams, Graham Nash, Rennie Sparks (Handsome Family) and Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blond)....

To desert luminaries Debora Iyall, Travis Kline and Carol Ann of The Thrift Store All Stars, Bingo (Bingo's Dream Band, Thrift Store All Stars), Korinna Knoll (Neulander), Ted Quinn, Krissie Gregory, Joshua Kjerstad (The Clouds), Jessika Rabbit (Gram Rabbit), Moby Dick and Shari Elf...

and including wild cards like author Rick Moody (Wingdales), Alicia Bay Laurel, , Doug Newman, Randy Polumbo, Art Paul Schlosser, Randy the Banjo Ghost.and New York performer/artists David Wojnarowicz, James Nares, Hannah Marcus, Alan Vega and Phranc.

Preformers at the May 13, 2007opening included:

Ann Magnuson, (Phranc had to cancel, sadly!), The Sibleys, Ted Quinn, Doug Newman, Neulander, The Clouds, The Krissie Gregory Band, Shari Elf and the Fairy Elf Band (which includes Carol Ann, Krissie Gregory and Randy Polumbo and audience volunteers), and Victoria Williams. It was so much fun, we look forward to our next big opening in the spring of 2008.

61855 Highway 62, Joshua Tree, California

Thanks to my sweet boyfriend Randy Polumbo,and co-founder of Art Queen, here is my happy little studio at the Art Queen complex in Joshua Tree, CA

This is where most of that good and sturdy art happens these days!

The long awaited Shari Elf Tribute Album is here!

(Click album for more info and free downloads of all of the songs)

Well, I thought it would be fun to make a tribute album even if I've only released 1 CD before this (hey, that CD took me 15 years, I figured I should celebrate!). And I didn't want to sit around waiting for someone else to do it for me, what if they took 15 years?, so here it is, with 45 fabulous contributions from my very good friends, and since it's my album, I threw in a few songs myself.

Friends, say "Hi" to Bunny and me at MySpace

Articles about me, Shari Elf:

Fairy Elf

Look for the Fairy Elf Band next on May 13 sometime after 4PM at the Art Queen Rockstar art opening and party in Joshua Tree, California. We are pleased to announce, Carol Ann will be playing her bass, and Krissie will be finger drumming along with Randy Polumbo on various instruments and other surprise guests. We hope to see you there, it's going to be fun!

Fairy Elf Band Page

I am delighted to be the subject of a chapter in Mary Randolph Carter's latest book in her Junk book series, Big City Junk. Released in November of 2001, there are photos and stories of my old apartment in Venice and my favorite places to find junk in Los Angeles. You will also find a picture of Bunny the Crochet Alligator and the humble beginnings of the Crochet Museum.

Visit CarterJunk.com

I am also happy to be the featured artist in the summer of 2004 issue of Artitude Zine! You can order your very own copy of this fun art zine (mentioned in Utne Reader June, 2004) by going to the Artitude web site. There are 6 color pictures of works from my collection such as this one below (titled "Here are Some flowers for Me").

Our good friend Ramona Otto is the featured artist in the fall issue of 2004.

Speaking of Ramona Otto, her name is on the back of a lot of my works cuz she gives me so much crap (in the best sense of the word)! Here she is with one of her famous folk art flags with Bob Barker, that Ramona!

Check out Ramona Otto's cool web site.

If you are in Los Angeles, be sure to see Ramona's big exhibit:

An American Love Story: Works by Ramona Otto

February 4 - June 10, 2007