I was really happy with this drawing even though these are not my personal relics, but they made me think of the things we collect throughout our lives that capture memories for us. The poem was created to further develop this thought.
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Satisfied
Sunday was the opening reception for my first solo art exhibit in about 10 years and it was a very big dea
Tide Pools
What must it feel like to live half of your life in almost a completely opposite environment?
Covid Dreams, My Eyes Can Travel
I started this drawing in April of 2020 when I was staying in LA at the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic. It captured my feelings about being in quarantine.
She Wanted to Go Home
This is a follow up painting and poem to my last weeks blog called Sisters. It was done as a tribute to those we love who leave us too soon.
Sisters
Sisters, is a watercolor that was inspired during a class I was teaching in an art gallery. It was a watercolor class, and the exhibit at the time in the gallery, was a mix of sculpture and paintings.
Letting Go
The pencil painting I am sharing today is called Letting Go, and I would have to say this is kind of a fairytale image. The princess heads off to the castle, dancing along a tightrope high in the clouds.
Balance
The concept of living a balanced life is not really about
All things being equal.
There really is no safe place,
Calamity could befall us at any moment.
Memories or Visions, I Choose Visions
The magic comes in the process of the unfolding, words and pictures brought together.
Reality created from a dream or a vision
Free Will
Now to this pencil painting called Free-Will. It is about making decisions for ourselves and letting go of the stories of my Christian upbringing which were always a challenge for me.