Monthly Archives: December 2011

Happy New Year 2012! Create What You Like and Go There!

A watercolor piece I did inspired by the circus I never attended as a child/1990′s I got the chicken pox when I was a kid, missing the one chance to go to the circus. I remember my mother nursing me … Continue reading

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Don’t Be “Hagridden” in 2012! Face Your Fears and Walk On

My drawing of The Old Crone from a dream I had/1995 We are on our path, we have our dreams and our desires, hopes and wishes for what we’d like to experience in our lives. But there’s that hag, that … Continue reading

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Spirits of the Air and Sky

Another detail from a recent Spirit Painting/2011 I am showing this painting in details over the course of a few days, partly because the painting seems to want the close-in, observant approach. Just as tenderness and care brings every living … Continue reading

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Spirit Painting Detail: Nature Spirits at Dawn

Detail from a recent Spirit Painting/2011 In a recent Spirit Painting meditation, I was overcome with the need to create what goes on in the quietest, hidden, innermost shadows of budding life.  The moment is dawn, and we are inside … Continue reading

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Merry and Bright: Suzanne Urban’s Creations

I bought this sweet sculpture from Suzanne Urban.  She uses her sense of humor when she’s creating, and has all kinds of artful creations to offer at her site.  I post this in appreciation and in wishes for a very … Continue reading

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Killa Swag and the Pickle Man: Art by Alistair “Ari” Boughton

Alistair “Ari” Boughton’s drawing/2011 The artwork of children is the most expressive, it has a purity in the line work and a kind of immediate honesty that can be lost in the work of older artists.  I especially enjoyed the … Continue reading

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Red Jay, Bring Snow

I painted this imaginary bird in the hopes that it would bring snow/2011 I remember one of the first big snowfalls I had ever seen, possibly the first, when my older brothers and sisters and mother called me to the … Continue reading

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Psalm 139:12: Even the Darkness is a Light to Him

A tree that blooms even in winter/2011 I painted this for someone, wanting to grasp the feeling of life and hope even through winter or dark days.  Often in winter I look out and think that if I didn’t have … Continue reading

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Guest Artist: Jaschenka Saarloos and Her Magic Couture

“Eire” by Jaschenka Saarloos I love the creations of Jaschenka Saarloos. She is an artist who draws to feel and stay connected (as do I!) and draws with thread–something I love to do, only Jaschenka creates dreams-come-true dresses. I asked … Continue reading

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At Locket’s Meadow Farm

My photo of a friend I met at Locket’s Meadow Farm/2011 I had an outing last week with Smoking Gun Research Agency founder and investigator, author and ghost hunter (and many more things!) Jon Nowinski to Locket’s Meadow Farm.  This … Continue reading

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