Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction.

I tend to keep my political leanings separate from my art...but as I was nearing the end of this painting, just two days before the election, apparently my subconscious had a different plan. It started popping out at me bit by bit. The white of her dress (as well as the green and purple in the background) a tribute to the suffrage movement. The heart blue as I dream the electoral map will be. The protective placement of the heart, because, well, you know. The silver hair representing the wisdom of the choice she's making. The background chaotic as all the craziness that this electoral season has been, though she remains clear and focused.

My friends, vote with your heart. Vote with your intellect. Vote.

"Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction."

-Rumi

"Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction."

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She Held the World's History in her Eyes

Sometimes when I paint it feels like something outside of me is steering the process. This one felt like that.

"She Held the World's History in her Eyes"

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Finding Solace Within

I felt the urge to paint something small as I've been working on a large commissioned piece...and "Finding Solace Within" kept running through my mind as I painted her.

"Finding Solace Within"

 

 

 

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Melodic Bloom

This is the other little mixed media piece I did while watching "Jessica Jones". I like to use small canvases as my palettes. It's super fun to use them as backgrounds to new art pieces.

"Melodic Bloom"

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Flowers are my Music

I haven't binge watched anything since "Orange is the New Black" came out. Over the weekend Dave and I decided to watch "Jessica Jones"... the entire season in two sittings! Even though I was sick, it was still too hard for me to "just sit" and watch, so I created a couple of small collage pieces on canvas as the action played out. I'll post the other one soon.

"Flowers are my Music"

The edges of the canvas are painted, too!

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Love

It's a wonderful thing when we wear our hearts on the outside. 

"Love"

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The Queen

I'm madly in love with tearing up catalogs and magazines and creating art inspired by all that rich color and texture.

"The Queen"

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