What would this Primrose Painting say if it could talk? “Call me ‘Nurture.’”
Sometimes it takes longer to process the meaning that a
painting holds than it took to paint.
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Some things never go out of style.
Export to PDF | Export to DOCA common denominator between gardening, mercy, and love What is Timeless? I asked a group of friends to look at my newest painting so they could help me come up with a title for it. I wanted the name to convey a character trait they admire. And with Mothers’ […]
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Three Easy steps to solving ALL of Life’s problems. (If ONLY!)
Export to PDF | Export to DOCWhen at a loss for what to do… 1. Do what you know HOW to DO. 2. Remember what you KNOW to be TRUE. 3. Find something NEW for YOU. I like to explore ALL my options. So much so, that it has become a joke in our family. If […]
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What are YOU expecting? Thoughts for the start of a New Year…
Export to PDF | Export to DOC“Expecting” is one of many paintings I created during the summer of 2016. But this one was special. I painted it with a friend in mind. A friend who was expecting. Expecting. Hoping. Dreaming. But with a heart that was understandably guarded. A heart that had been on this same […]
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A red and green December… To help you Remember.
Export to PDF | Export to DOC If left to my own devices, there isn’t much Christmas in my heart. Nothing within me looks forward to December. In my mind, this is a month that feels to me like forced-group-insanity. I don’t like to be told what to do. I don’t like to go along with the […]
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Thoughts from a wise flower on May Day.
Export to PDF | Export to DOCLife is a marathon. There is no shame in walking. I used to run. But after five years, finally decided to be honest with myself. And my hips. I don’t like to run. So now I walk. Big deal. The whole point is to move your body. So […]
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An unexpected memory of Serenity
Unexpected peace appeared. During the summer of 1991. And then again in the spring of 2016. A lone Sunflower named “Serenity” feels it too.
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Shadows with a plan. (February calendar!)
Export to PDF | Export to DOCConeflower is part of my “Sad Flower” series — a series of four botanical paintings, representing four heavy-hearted flowers I found growing in various locations. In the twelve-plus-years I’ve been painting, I have never created a “sad series.” I guess I’d never felt such a heaviness of heart before as when I […]
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“Transition.” A call to listen in 2016.
It’s been my fortunate experience to learn that most people want to be heard. All they usually need is the slightest nudge. A nudge that can be as simple as asking a follow-up question to something they have already offered up to you.
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A peaceful, plan-free place. Calendar #60.
Export to PDF | Export to DOC I like TO plan. In most areas of my life, I like things to be figured out well ahead of time. Then I like to stick with that plan. Carpool plans. High School plans. Retirement plans. ‘What to order at the restaurant two days from now’ plans. ‘What to do with the […]
