2004 UPDATES

UPDATES 2004

January - May - September

JANUARY 2004

Another year has unveiled itself. I have never known a month to go as quickly as December 2003.

Here's a pic taken at our families Christmas Party. That's Bill Mumy, Marta Kristin, Kevin Burns, daughter Becca and me spreading the good cheer and hitting the egg nog. I do enjoy seeing family and friends around the holidays.

My parents came in for the festivities...and even though my kids and hubby got hit with the wretched colds... it was still a brilliant Christmas holiday and over way to quickly.

On the work front, Heather and I did an interview for the BBC for their "Top of the Charts - Great Britain's favorite movies". They told us "The Sound of Music" ranked very high on the chart, but wouldn't tell us How high... I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't come in as the number 1 favorite.

Right now I'm part of a group show at called . I was one of the seven artists that hung pictures we had taken in the snow. Here I am with Irv Hirsch and Sally Stevens two of the other photographers at the gallery opening. I'm geared up to start painting for my new show "Mission Statement" at the gallery in March 2004. This all new photography exhibit will have pictures from my travels up the coast of California where I photographed many of the California Missions. I just love the history and texture of the buildings and the architecture. I'll be posting the photographs on Rubber Boots once the show is underway. The opening will start right after I get back from MegaCon which Bill and I have committed to do in Orlando, Florida on March 5-7th.

Perhaps you saw a quick clip of Bill Mumy and me at the Playboy Mansion on Hugh Hefner's 50th Playboy Anniversary special put together for A&E by Kevin Burns. That was an invitation we just couldn't turn down. Becca was invited too and it really was an experience. I'll just let your imagination roam and leave it at that....

Also I'm busy working on my many projects with Heather. Maybe 2004 will be the year they will come to fruition. I have a busy few months ahead of me.

Did you know the complete first season of "LOST IN SPACE": now available on DVD at AMAZON.com. There's lots of extra footage and the presentation is really cool.

I hope everyone out there had a wonderful holiday and all your dreams come true in the new year..

cheers,

UPDATE MAY 2004

Hello Everyone,

Let's see, what have I been up to? My exhibit, "Mission Statement", opened in March and went very well. I had a great time at the artist reception. Friends Bill Mumy, Marta Kristin, Heather Menzies Urich and my sister Veronica all dropped by for a visit. I had no idea that missions were a passion to so many people. For many it brought back memories... to others they had always loved the antiquity and beauty of these man made monuments in early California. For me it had been a journey in progress for the last three years. I photographed six of the missions for this exhibit and I have fifteen yet to visit with my camera. There is always the hours of hard work when you are getting a show together and it has been keeping me busy for the last couple of months, but I love the process. I have posted the photographs from this exhibit on the web at this address http://www.acartwrightstudio.com/missionstatement.htm if you want to take a look. The show comes down May 14th and then I will continue this wild ride into my next photographic adventure.

Photographs taken by my son, Jesse at the Artist Reception at A STUDIO GALLERY

On the home front my daughter Becca, who has now graduated college, is out working for a Production company and loving it. Jesse, my son, will be graduating high school this June and will be heading out to college. He just had his senior prom and that seems to be the beginning of a whirlwind of activity for the seniors.

There are new passages and changes in my life that's for sure. I'm keeping myself busy with my art and the projects Heather Menzies (my pal from Sound of Music) are working on. She just called me the other day to say she just became a Grandmother to her daughter Emily's new baby, Michelle. As I said, big changes.

Lots of people have been writing to say how much they are enjoying the DVD of "Lost In Space", it's amazing to me that I was part of a show that had such an impact on people. I hear the second season will be coming out soon.

Someone in my Guest Book asked if the spacesuits we wore in 'Lost In Space' were uncomfortable... I'll say. They seemed to be made of cardboard in the first season and stopped the circulation when you bent your arm. They were terribly hot too. Then NASA discovered a more flexible silver material and our spacesuits were made of that for the next two seasons.





The other day I received a lovely surprise from my 'International Music Syndicate' friends. Two "Angela Cartwright" dolls. I have one of the 12" dolls but I played with her so much when I was a kid she looks like she's been through the ringer. So to receive these two AC dolls...12" and 24" (one of them still has the original tag dangling from her wrist), was a wonderful treasure. I was so touched while reading the lovely cards that were sent from the students.




I guess that's it for now. I'll write again when there is more news...
cheers,

May 2004

Angela with her self portrait 'Dance of Life' she collaged with her photographs and painted. "40 Fabulous Faces"...a visual art celebration of who we are and what we believe after 40...was held in May. The original artwork was auctioned on EBAY with proceeds from the sale of the painting go to the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance and the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and the charity of Angela's choice which was the Robert Urich Sarcoma Cancer Fund.

UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2004

Now that summer is over I can see it's time for another update. The last couple of months have found me busy with my photography. I just finished exhibiting in a group show at A STUDIO GALLERY called "DESERT". Thirteen of my latest hand-painted photographs were on display there through the month of August.

If you want to see the entire collection go to http://rubberboots.com/cartwrig.htm I also had my photographs from the 'ECHOES' collection on display at the Armstrong Theatre in Torrance. They were putting on the play "The Sound of Music" at the theatre and asked if I would loan my photographs that I shot at the locations the movie was shot in and around Salzburg. I was thrilled to do it. My Mom went with me to the opening and I took a picture with the cast of Von Trapp kids from the play.

I just completed putting the finishing touches on Bill Mumy's new CD to be released the end of October. It's called "LA TIMES" and Bill wrote and played every instrument on it. I shot a few current photos of Bill as well as using many pictures he had of himself as a child. It's definitely worth checking out. You'll find it at his website once it is released. www.billmumy.com

On a personal side my youngest child Jesse graduated from High School. It seems to have come about so quickly I can hardly believe it. He's attending college now and beginning down his path of life. Becca, who graduated college last year continues to make her way through real life. Now with my kids grown and out in the world I continue to pursue my passions with added vigor. I have all this energy left over that used to be directed towards them so I'm finding new ways to use it.

I was very excited to find out that Make Room For Daddy - The Complete Fifth Season is being released. This is the season I joined the cast with Marjorie Lord as my Mom. I can't wait to see those episodes again. Seems like a good time to have some laughs and remember a time when television was still young and innocent. Look for it on AMAZON and you can pre-order it. Hopefully they will get enough orders to release the following 7 seasons that followed. We had some wonderful guest stars on the show and some wonderful memories. It will be like watching home movies from my childhood.

They are also releasing the DVD of the second season of "Lost In Space". This is available November 30, 2004 and can also be pre- ordered from AMAZON. I've seen this DVD and the images jump off the screen. It's the year we went to color and we did it in a big way.

The beginning of October the Lost In Space gang will be gathering at the Hollywood Collectors Show in Burbank. It will be fun to all be together again.Hollywood Collector's Show October 2nd & 3rd, 2004

Hilton Burbank Airport & Convention Center
2500 Hollywood Way
Burbank, California 91505

Then I'll be heading off to Coventry, England with Marta Kristen and Mark Goddard the beginning of next month. We'll be doing a autograph show there and I look forward to meeting everyone from my birth country. Then I'll be off on a photography trip for a couple of weeks with my family. I'm really looking forward to the trip. I'm sure you'll be seeing the results from this expedition in the near future.

October 8th - 10th 2004

Coventry, United Kingdom

That's about it for now. I'm busy with other projects that hopefully will come to light soon. Till next time... smile

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