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I love the water. It refreshes me. It heals and comforts me. It carries me and holds me up. My life flows like a gentle river, steady, swift and sure. As I immerse myself in the process of painting, I renew my commitment to live with intention. I contemplate ~ the river doesn’t stop flowing to ask which direction to go, nor does it pause to decide if it should crash against the rocks or simply drift around. And I remember, so it is with me.
I am reworking a painting about the warmth of coffee. However, it really is about so much more ~ the sensation of relaxing, truly letting go, taking time to be totally present, sharing secrets, comforting a close friend, sharing a moment of intimacy… Painting on heavy watercolor paper creates the opportunity for major overhauls.This painting sat [...]
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I embrace the skin that contains me ~ the challenge of self care I am practicing loving myself. This is very hard for me to do as I listen to the tapes in my head which repeat how much I am not enough. I intentionally use the word practice as I tell myself that I am enough [...]
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Painting commissioned for a cherished bulldog. This piece was created from a photograph and designed to capture the personality of a unique and playful family member.
Continue reading →One of the most amazing gifts of life is the possibility of healing. Healing is mysterious and miraculous. Encountering suffering from grief, injury, illness, anxiety or loss can be an opportunity to repair the body, mind and heart ♥. Taking care not to struggle against the pain ~ but experiencing and acknowledging that which presents [...]
Continue reading →My favorite painter is Claude Monet. His water lilies speak to me. The colors draw me into a world of calm and quiet. I want to be there! It is goal of mine to visit Monet’s garden at Giverny and look to see if I can view the lilies as the artist did ~ capturing [...]
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I am working on a new painting. I want to capture the essence of the love that lives with in my home. I feel safe in my house. It is my haven. It is small and cozy and the colors make me feel calm and comforted. I don’t have any formal rooms. I grew up [...]
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