When I first started painting in 2011 I painted a lot of flowers...seriously, so, so, so many flowers. They continue to be my "go to" subject matter and always leave me uplifted. After painting a delightfully long series of abstracts I revisited the flowers I love so much.
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
My First Love
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Wake up Full of Gratitude
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Thursday, December 23, 2021
The Wisdom of Trees
I'm currently reading The Overstory by Richard Powers. The theme of trees is beautifully woven throughout and has spilled into my art. It's a lovely book if anyone is looking for something to read.
"The Wisdom of Trees"
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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Behind the Chimney
When I was a kid I spent countless hours on the roof of our house. I'd climb up the loquat tree and make that shingled surface my kingdom. One of my favorite spots was behind the chimney where I could not be seen (or found) from below. I took all kinds of things up there...dolls, Hitchcock Mystery Magazines, umbrellas (to slow my descent when I jumped off of the roof), snacks, and friends on occasion. I was thinking of this special spot as I painted this.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Alone Together
"Alone Together"
"Alone Together"
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Monday, December 20, 2021
The Beat of the Universe
"The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the
beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature." -Joseph Campbell
"The Beat of the Universe"
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Sunday, December 19, 2021
Not Healed, Yet Whole
No matter where you are in your healing journey, know that you are whole.
"Not Healed, Yet Whole"
Monday, December 13, 2021
Take Flight
"The day you will take a flight, to add a feather in your cap, the world will stand still, to behold your radiant light."
-Sukreeti Rekhaja
"Take Flight"
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Sunday, December 12, 2021
Autumn
"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."
-Albert Camus
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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
The Flow of Energy
"The universe operates through dynamic exchange...
giving and receiving are different aspects of the flow of energy in the universe."
-Deepak Chopra
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Sunday, December 5, 2021
The Inner Workings of a Mind
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
The Sun Still Pours its Light Earthward
"Even when clouds grow thick, the sun still pours its light earthward."
-Mark Nepo
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Monday, November 29, 2021
Be Colorful
Be uniquely you. Stand out. Shine. Be Colorful."
-Amy Leigh Mercree
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Sunday, November 28, 2021
Clarity Will Emerge from Chaos
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Saturday, November 27, 2021
Where the Ocean Meets the Sky
"It is in the wild places, where the edge of the earth meets the corners of the sky, the human spirit is fed."
-Art Wolfe
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Thursday, November 25, 2021
All That is Visible
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
The Moment Before the Calm Returns
I posted a photo of this piece, still all drippy and wet, and asked friends what they saw. My friend and amazing artist, Mindy Graber, wrote something that seemed just so right.
"Beautiful... makes me think of sitting on a dune at the ocean when a gust of wind swirls all the elements before my eyes, the moment before the calm returns."
With a little help from a hair dryer the piece was just dry enough for me to display at last weekend's Studio Tour.
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Saturday, November 6, 2021
Through the Twists and the Turns
Life's journey takes us through the twists and the turns.
Also...just a reminder that David and I are part of the Austin Studio Tour this and the next weekend. Here's a link to the invitation with all of the details. Please stop by!
Parsons Creative - Austin Studio Tour
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Thursday, November 4, 2021
Emerging From the Storm
Hey, lovlies...just a reminder that David and I are part of the Austin Studio Tour this coming and the next weekend. Here's a link to the invitation with all of the details. Please stop by!
Parsons Creative - Austin Studio Tour
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Pearls in the Depths
"The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms,
it has its tides, and in its depths it has its pearls, too."
-Vincent van Gogh
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Monday, November 1, 2021
Patience
"Patience is the ability to count down before you blast off."
-Franklin P. Jones
Taking note as both as a teacher and a learner.
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Sunday, October 31, 2021
Eyes on the Sky
Last night my dad texted me wondering if I'd also like to have "eyes on the sky." Of course I did! I called him back and David and I went out in our front yard and through the gift of technology my dad, his wife, David, and I were all looking up at the same big sky marveling at planets.
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Friday, October 29, 2021
Scratched the Surface
"When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven't."
-Thomas Edison
Pretty sure we've all just barely scratched the surface.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
A Balloon with a Broken String
"I'd be smiling and chatting away, and my mind would be floating around somewhere else, like a balloon with a broken string."
-Haruki Murakami
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Monday, October 25, 2021
She Stood in the Storm
"She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails."
-Elizabeth Edwards
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Sunday, October 24, 2021
Magic
"If there is magic on this planet it is contained in water."
-Loren Eiseley
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Friday, October 22, 2021
The Water Caught Fire
"The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire."
-Pamela Hansford Johnson
"The Water Caught Fire"
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Monday, October 18, 2021
Born of the Flame
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Sunday, October 17, 2021
Water and Stone
"Waterfalls wouldn't sound so melodious if there were no rocks in their way."
-Rishabh Gautam
"Water and Stone"
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