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Friday, February 25, 2011

Red Fridays

       
It’s Friday and the day to wear RED to support our troops!  Sometimes being a Hero means being there for the people that you love.
Life has a beautiful way of bringing smiles to us --- in so many wonderful ways!
Here’s to a day filled with smiles and the people we love!
"Friday Afternoon"
8 x 10, Oil on Board



Thursday, February 24, 2011

Teachers

       
Teachers come to us when the “student” is ready.  We are all students -- students in life and in art and in love.  Life is a learning experience.
And art, like golf or music or dancing, is always a learning experience.  Sometimes the message comes from a book or a movie or a song.  And, sometimes, the teacher is yourself.
When I reach a place where I am not sure how to get the result on the canvas that I want, I sit down and go back through my older paintings and see what I love about them.  Often times, I am amazed at the painting and wonder -- HOW DID I DO THAT?????
This is one of those paintings!!!!
"On The Rocks"
12 x 12, Oil on Board




Thursday, February 17, 2011

Smiles are Magical

Having Fun and “clowning around” brings out the child within us and that is where our creative energies come out to play!
And laughing, isn’t that more fun than anything?  I love to laugh until I cry -- and I am putting that “joy” into my art -- I dance when I paint and I even sing -- okay, I am still a child and that is okay with me.  My audience at this point is my cat, Ollie -- who makes me laugh all the time -- cats -- they just know how to relax and have fun -- we can learn a lot from cats.
So, here’s to “clowning around” and having fun and creating joy in our world.
I have come up with a new word -- “Smirkles” -- which is smiles and giggles put together -- and that definitely puts a smile on my face.
Happy Days! 
"Parade Clowns"
30 x 20, Oil on Linen
From the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade



Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Let your Star Shine!


There is a Power deep inside Us -- yearning to come out.
It is our life’s essence -- our raison d’etre -- our reason for being!
When we let go, and let the God in us shine --
That is when our stars shine!
We are all Stars -- go and find yours!
And Smile, have Fun and just let go!
Have a powerful Day!


"In My Grandmother's Garden"
24 x 24 Oil on Linen






Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Freedom

Freedom!  How special that feeling is!   The world is watching as they take one miner out at a time from being trapped beneath the earth for over two months -- sixty-nine days!  
I watched in awe last night as they took out the first miner from this mine -- the feelings of love and relief as their families got to see their loved ones come back to them -- so many people have been there to aid in this rescue -- but let’s go back to the two months buried beneath the earth in a small space -- I am not sure that I could survive one day -- knowing that there was a lot of rock and earth over my head -- and it looks like a big deep, dark place!  Yikes!  As they pull the capsule out of the ground, it brings tears to my heart seeing another miner - each person so special -  find his freedom -- again!
It is a long process and so far they have 16  of the 33 miners rescued and they will probably be finished with this amazing rescue by midnight when the last miner is brought to the surface.  And as we watch and wait -- it is a good time to remind ourselves of our blessings -- we have air to breathe.
I think sometimes that we forget how blessed we are -- and today is a great day to be reminded of all of the blessings that are in our lives.
I am very grateful to be an artist and have my work represented in so many galleries and I am ever so grateful for all of the people in my life.

I am posting the painting entitled, "Peace" -- it is the feeling that I wish for all of us today and every day!

With gratitude and thanks to all of the people who have aided in this amazing rescue.  And, thank you for being in my life.  It's a great day to celebrate LIFE!

"Peace"
36 x 22
Oil on Board
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