OHIO ARTOARTIST DRUNK ON NATURE

OWNER'S NAME: Rebecca

LOCATION: Northfield, Ohio

EGGPLANT QUOTE: drunk on nature

COMMENT: "Drunk on Nature, High on God."


Rebecca Grantham is a plein air painter and artoartist This eggplant was custom made for her because her artwork immerses you in nature. Up close, the viewer is a part of the painted moment that is a culmination of time and subtle changes. Her paintings carry nature's daily rhythms of light and atmosphere as well as the cyclical changes of season, temperature and colors onto the canvas greeting you with a living work of art. She's definately drunk on nature (and perhaps drunk on the stray eggplant as well). That's one of her amazing paintings below.


WEBSITE: www.rebeccagrantham.com

BLOG: pleinairlandscapes.blogspot.com

COW-PUNK SONG GETS A MASCOT

OWNER'S NAME: Jonathan

LOCATION: Edina, MN

EGGPLANT QUOTE:
Beige Slacks

COMMENTS:
Minnesota-based Finnish-American rock and roll singer/song-writer/theologian/stay-at-home dad, Jonathan Rundman, writes of the eggplant that was made in homage to one of his songs:

"Beige Slacks" can mean many things to many people:

1. literally, a pair of light-brown polyester pants; 2. a cow-punk song (written by me with my cousin Bruce during Christmas vacation 1988) commenting on the aforementioned pants; 3. the recording of the aforementioned song, appearing on the 2003 Salt Lady Records sampler CD, Extra Credit.

These days I don't own a pair of beige slacks to wear, so I couldn't appear with such pants in my photo. So here's a shot of the eggplant on the top of my 'fridge with me the background.

WEBSITE: www.jonathanrundman.com

BLOG: jonathanrundman.blogspot.com

SOMEONE ELSE'S PARMESAN

OWNER'S NAME:
Alan

LOCATION:
Springfield, Pennsylvania

EGGPLANT QUOTE:
how wonderful yellow is

COMMENTS: “While I still contend that eggplants be reserved for someone else's parmesan, yellow is a wonderful thing...macaroni and cheese, corn on the cob, fresh lemonade and of course me. Happy dining.”

This is the first missive Alan sent:

"I always had the impression that the only good eggplant was in someone else's parmesan. Dietetically, I still feel the same way. However, a very dear friend just presented me with a most unique gift. This very same eggplant had the saying "how wonderful yellow is" emblazoned on it. He has been known to give unusual gifts but I believe that this may have taken the cake (with eggplant purple icing of course). I too have given him gifts that have ventured outside the realm of the mundane. The two most memorable I recall were a 1/2 hour hot air balloon trip for the two of us and a 12 ounce can of truffle peelings in salt water. This one took a search of a dozen stores and a three week wait for the package to arrive from New York. I honestly think that this will be the only eggplant I ever receive. I thank you for making it."

TROLL MANIA SWEEPS THE NATION

OWNER'S NAME: Bob

LOCATION: Decorah, Iowa

EGGPLANT QUOTE: a zeal for trolls

COMMENTS: "'a zeal for trolls' is a wonderful eggplant reminder that creatures large and small are part of our lives, influencing everything from the weather to lively encounters that appear serendipitous even as a mischievous troll is chuckling from its hidden perch tucked under a bridge, a bridge that connects that world from this world! ah, yes, to thine own troll be true!!"

COMPLETELY OUT OF HIS TREE

OWNER'S NAME: Rashid

LOCATION: Anchorage, Alaska

EGGPLANT QUOTE:
you've gone right outa your tree







WEBSITE: www.thirdeyezoo.com

SOCKS GONE WILD!

OWNER’S NAME: Jinxi

LOCATION: Eastvale, California

EGGPLANT QUOTE:
wild sock wearing

COMMENTS:
"I love Knee-Hi Sox!!

Yes, this is the famous Jinxi Caddel of the recent ABC Wife Swap, and yes, this eggplant was custom made for her. If there is a wilder sock wearer out there, I dare you to come forth!


EXPLORE MORE: Jinxi's fabulous sock & eggplant slideshow below and see what a wild sock wearer she really is!

WEBSITE: www.mermaidink.com

PHILOSOPHY OF THE EGGPLANT

OWNER'S NAME: Christian

LOCATION: Saint Paul, Minnesota

EGGPLANT QUOTE: knowing you know nothing

COMMENTS: "Hemlock: An Organic, All Natural and Effective remedy since 399 B.C.E."

Philosopher and musician, Christian McGuire, demonstrates the wealth of his knowledge in the above quote.

WEBSITE: www.tc.umn.edu/~ujive/biochristian.htm