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I am Spiritual

May 19, 2010

Somewhere along my journey to become a professional artist, I came across a statement that translated as “do not to be too spiritual about your artwork, at least don’t act like it – the professional art world won’t take you seriously”.
I subconsciously gulped this tidbit down like a statement of FACT; that if I was [...]

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Let the Commission Flow

March 20, 2010

When I do a commission, as I have learned, it is important to let the commission move *through* me – for the art to be born.
I talk with the client, see what they like, what they don’t like, I open myself to receive what they want and what they can tell me consciously. I study [...]

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A Distant Port ~ A Sense of Place

March 5, 2010

I feel as though I am searching for a sense of place. I feel my heart’s longing, wondering where I belong. The feeling was very strong when I started this piece, and I felt it come and go as I worked. Now that this is finished, I can feel the next piece waiting to be [...]

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Where I Paint

December 28, 2009

My studio, as I affectionately call it, is actually the vault-like room beneath our home. I have a space sectioned off specifically for the pursuit of art and I have adjacent office space. I am grateful to have such a large dedicated space in which to work.
Shown below is the primed canvas for the 60 [...]

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Why I Love Fall

October 23, 2009

Burnished orange, pomegranite red,
Golden-apple yellow, tangerine, brown, green
Leaves alive, forests engulfed in color
Long illustrative lines of exposed branches
Reaching gracefully upward
Contrast and balance with leaf’s shape
Leaves swirling in air
Piling and crunching underfoot
Filling my heart with joy, wonder and love

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What Georgia O’Keefe Knows

October 15, 2009

For the past 2 and a half years I had the intention of being a “professional artist”. Meaning, I was creating my work a) for me and b) to sell. I had this whole idea of what a professional, working artist meant. I was driven. I was professional. I was motivated.

Recently it became clear that [...]

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Divine Guidance

October 13, 2009

I haven’t painted for the last 3 weeks. Partly due to a decrease in my available time and an increase in what I want to do in that time.
It’s been a long time and I have felt it. I have been feeling the pains of not painting for at least 2 of those weeks. I [...]

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Why do I paint???

August 3, 2009

I have always wanted to be an artist: to paint, to draw, to create… to bring what I see and feel to life in color and dimension. My spirit soars and travels while I create, opening the doors to freedom within. And as much as I long to visually express myself, I long to be [...]

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A Clean Brush is a Happy Brush

June 18, 2009

I found myself cleaning my studio yesterday. What I really wanted to do was to paint. However, my brushes needed some attention before I could get down to business. Let me say up front that I have neglected my brushes for approximately 6 weeks. This has been the period of time since I completed works [...]

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