Bonnie Mermaid
5 x 21 inches
acrylic on wood
SOLD
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
A River Runs Through It
18 x 20 inches
acrylic on wood
sealed and ready to hang
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One of my favorite movies is "A River Runs Through It." It is also a wonderful short story by Norman Maclean. This painting was inspired by the last scene of the movie, where an elderly gentleman is fishing. Here is the excerpt:"Then in the arctic half-light of the canyon, all existence fades to a being with my soul and memories and the sounds of the Big Blackfoot River and a four-count rhythm and the hope that a fish will rise.
Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over the rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs.
I am haunted by waters."
That passage reminds me, for some reason, that the Bible says there is a river coming from God's throne, and God's voice is like the sound of rushing water. Oh, how I love going to sit by rivers.....
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Well, we're back from a week's vacation out in the glorious "Wild West." We went to Flagstaff, Sedona, Jerome, the Grand Canyon, and Phoenix. Everything is spacious there. You can sit in your car and look 360 degrees as far as the eye can see. I was amazed at the varieties of cacti, and of course, the "dry heat" I had heard about. We also drove up the Apache Trail. The best part of the trip was our trek to the river. I snapped this picture of my feet dangling in the cool, clear water of Oak Creek Canyon. Just after snapping this picture, I noticed that the rock under my left foot was shaped like a heart, so we had to bring it home with us. Am I the only lunatic that packs their suitcase full of rocks and sticks for the return trip?Saturday, June 6, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Let's Go To The Beach Diva
12 inches in diameter
acrylic on old Vinyl LP album
I am really in a yellow polka dot bikini phase right now. I keep hearing the song in my head. This painting is the third I've done on old record albums. Those black vinyl babies bring back such good memories for me. I used to have a huge record player in my bedroom, and I'd put on a stack of records and turn up the volume so my sister could hear in her bedroom next door. My poor mother! Although when Helen Reddy sang "I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar," mom sang along!Start a revolution. Stop hating your body.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
True Colors Shining
approx 12 x 11 inches
acrylic on wood
sealed and ready to hang
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The words on this piece are from the song "True Colors." It has been done by Cyndi Lauper and Phil Collins. But my favorite version by far is by Eva Cassidy:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zsq42yKuHA
"Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing."
~William Shakespeare
Monday, June 1, 2009
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Back To The Garden
approx 12 x 18 inches
acrylic on wood
sealed and ready to hang
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This piece was inspired by a song by Joni Mitchell called "Woodstock." Crosby, Stills and Nash did the version with which I'm more familiar. There is a lyric that says, "We are stardust, we are golden. And we've got to get ourselves back to the garden."“We come spinning out of nothingness, scattering stars like dust.”
Rumi (1207-1273)
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
This is Emma. She is a very special young lady. Her parents bought her this happy little sea turtle. She told me that she loves sea turtles, and that this year for her birthday party, she asked for donations to for the sea turtle foundation instead of presents. Doesn't that just give you hope for the future generation? Go Emma! Her brother has won several awards for his drawings, especially of dinosaurs. Go bro!"It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference. "
Monday, May 25, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
My hubby told me the other day that this is one of his favorite paintings that I've done. So, I decided to do another painting in that same genre.Jailhouse Rock
19.5 x 21.5 inches
acrylic on wood
ready to hang
I watched Elvis sing Jailhouse Rock the other day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpzV_0l5ILI
He was so controversial in his time. (He seems tame compared to the slutty pop stars I've seen sing on American Idol this year.) But there is definately something about the way he moves. It is undefinable, but it does seem to come from the inside....
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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