I am in the middle of my life, my children are long from babyhood, my youngest will leave the nest in two years, and my eldest is creating his own wisdom, apart from mine. Where the preciousness of life takes on a new meaning, because I may be closer to an ending than a beginning. Why do I write this? As an artist, I gravitate toward the visual; it's just my particular way of interacting with my world. With so many things, to catch my eyes, I am in a constant state of over-stimulation and creating art is the passionate thing that calms me down. It is the constant, throughout my life that I believe keeps me interested, sane, stable and ... Continue Reading »
Illustration Friday
Midsummer Nights of Mind Body & Spirit
I am in the middle of a summer night's dream, of the mind, body and spirit. I am trying to wrap my mind around the concept of the spirit leaving the body. It's not something that I can articulate well at this point, and maybe I never will. ("Mind Body & Spirit" - Mixed Media/Paper) My sweet little sister, Renee is in hospice, that is really all I can say now. My dreams are filled with surrender, an outpouring of love and a deep hole of sadness. So on these midsummer nights, I try to understand, believe and sustain faith. May the God you believe in, give you the peace of mind, that can surround the body, so that the soul may be released. ... Continue Reading »
Being Swept By Nature
When it's winter, we wish for spring, when spring comes, we long for hot beach weather...we are never satisfied! (Me included) Each year we try to predict, what the weather will do, how soon a season will come, when one will end...of late, we been way off course. ("Woods" - Oil/Canvas) Why? Hmm...I think nature is doing its own thing, keeping us guessing. It's only so much dumping on, nature can take, before it lets us know who's boss and then we're all swept up in its force! So for now, I'm just living in the present, enjoying one moment at a time, each rain drop, each sliver of sun light, just being still... Stop getting swept away in the ... Continue Reading »
Shadow of Her Former Self
Soaking up this beautiful weather, communing with nature, chatting with friends, loving family, laughing, being shamelessly silly and truly understanding how life is so precious, always puts me in a pondering mode. (Work In Progress- April 25, 2011-SEE COMPLETED PAINTING BELOW) I'm currently pondering on... Creating starts with shadows, some darker than others, with more and more substance added and once the shadows have become a thing of substance, color invades it from all angles. Like our earth. Maybe that's really the big bang theory, or is it what God created from the shadows, what is now our earth; no matter what you believe, ... Continue Reading »
Asleep with Nature…Awake with Life
Quietly asleep...under moonlight... I love waking up, when the ribbons of light from the sun, are just beginning to streak across the sky. Nature is wide awake with bird songs and crickets, and many humans are still asleep. Nature has the most beautiful way of putting us to sleep and waking us up. The beginning and the end...the alpha and the omega... Peace to you and yours. (Backyard Shack - 12"x32"- Mixed Media) ... Continue Reading »
Zoo Safari
The word for this week at Illustration Friday's website, is "safari". Unfortunately, my current safari adventures with exotic wild animals are at the zoo! One day, I will go to Africa, the Amazon, China and India to see exotic wild life. Hopefully, they will not be extinct! During my safari to the Philadelphia Zoo (click on the zoo link to find out more about Maya and friends) in March 2011, I visited the snow leopards and polar bears! As I watched, Maya, the snow leopard, I was mesmerized by her spirit! So after sketching and taking photos, I came back to my Studio Nookery and created this piece, entitled, "Maya's Spirit" (14"x 12"- Mixed ... Continue Reading »
A Different Kind of Beginning
I sit today, at the hospital with my Mum, spending time with her. I sit as if, I am awaiting for the beginning of a concerto, I know it will be bring me to tears, but it will also give me a sense of peace and beauty. My mother's faith is great, as she always says, "everything begins, with the true maestro." "Waiting For the Maestro" Oil/Canvas 40"x30" ... Continue Reading »
