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 »
Mixed Media
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 »
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 »
Honor The Women In Your Life
For those of you who are blessed to have your mother, May 8th, is a day that is recognized to honor her. if you are like most, you honor this woman every day of her life, by living your life in a way, that she would want you to. For those of us, whose mothers have transitioned out of this life, this can be a bittersweet day. We remember her with love, and then remember, that she is no longer with us. We continue her legacy by living our lives with integrity and the lessons she taught us. Some of us may not have any of those memories above. You may be one of those courageous women, who did it alone, then you are to be ... Continue Reading »
Journey
There is not one aspect of life that does not require a journey. It may be the physical act of a journey, a mental journey, an emotional journey or a spiritual journey. It is a fact, that a learning process can be had by any and all journeys, you just need to be open to the lesson(s). Make all your journeys count, because in life, destination always looms big before you. May all your journeys lead you to your ultimate self actualization. Peace to you and yours. ... Continue Reading »
Duet – The Real Dance
Illustration Friday is a wonderful outlet to get artists creating on a weekly basis. It gives a word prompt, every week. This week the word is "duet." Hmmm...I'm sure that word does bring about songs, music, dances, couples and possibly love. It does for me, too! But, I took a little detour from the traditional visual. What comes to my mind is the "duet" of our inner and outer selves. You, know that duet, that dance! It's the duet we do when we present one self to the world and keep that protected, vulnerable, beautiful self, well hidden. We all dance this duet with ourselves moment-to-moment. Now take a breath, slow and deep...I would ... Continue Reading »
Stirred by JAPAN
The word this week for illustration Friday is stir. I am glad that they had a word to prompt me, because I was at a lost for words due to the devastation in Japan. My instinct is to help, so in addition to my donation to the Red Cross, to help the survivors in Japan, I am donating proceeds from the sales of this image from Fine Art America to the Red Cross. Please go to: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/moon-howl-indigene-theresa-gaskin.html to purchase a print or card. Devastation stirs up great emotions and sometimes all you can do is, howl. Thank you in advance for your help and support in advance. Offered in Peace and Prayers. ... Continue Reading »
