\nThe flash of brilliance essence & light so fleeting, you question if you really witnessed it.
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<\/a>\nNorthern lights- from my Dad’s deck May 12.<\/p>\n
Art connects people emotionally to the natural outdoors. In the last weeks I\u2019ve been working in the rock garden of Mom\u2019s design, While I lifted rocks, troweled dirt and divided sedum, Grasping my trowel with purpose, When Northern Lights dance across the night sky, they quickly disperse and flow. When & where does the painting begin? It\u2019s in the evanescent whispers where the painting heartbeat is born. The flash of brilliance essence & light so fleeting, … Continue reading
\nA reminder of what\u2019s out there, and the richness of its spirit.
\nPowerful moments in nature flow in the painting, and to you.
\nMy work isn\u2019t expressing experience, it\u2019s sharing it.
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\n8×10 sky study
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\ncharcoal tree studies <\/p>\n
\nbuilt by my parents.
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\nMom\u2019s blue eyes would sparkle when she spoke,
\n\u201cThe yard is the greatest project & accomplishment your Dad and I achieved.
\nI am supposed to say you two were, but it\u2019s the garden.\u201d
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\nI thought about her doing the same.
\nHer hands placed each rock, selected and held every plant.
\nGazing at the textures and colours she chose,
\nadmiring the sweeping curves of the pathways she created,
\nit stirs all my senses, and moves with life.
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\nThe garden is a legacy of hers that lives on to inspire and comfort.
\nWorking in her living masterpiece,
\nit struck me deeply how much art makes a difference in our lives,
\nand for generations that follow long after the Artist is gone. <\/p>\n
\nthe thought resonated with me so passionately, my hand trembled.
\nWhat we do as Artists, it matters.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/a>
\nNew Sky,Water,Land 24×36 Original Oil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"