Venus 7

This is the 7th in my Venus series. I started this one thinking I'd do a little abstract piece, but lovely Venus told me, "Nope." Did you know that Venus digs plaid?

"Venus 7"

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Canyon Wren

Wrens...they remind us that "it is not the material items we gain, but the quality of relationships made along the way that enrich our lives." Home is, indeed, where the heart is.
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Wise creatures for sure.

"Canyon Wren"

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...and sometimes we are not called to dance in the rain.

"...and sometimes we are not called to dance in the rain."

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Where the Mountains Meet the Sky

The rain and wind have been playing in the background as I've painted and filled myself with warm beverages all morning. I've been working on a piece requested by a friend and am nearly finished. I'm letting it rest and seeing if it tells me it needs more. Between layers I've been creating more tiny paintings. I've been loving creating abstracts and these little canvases will serve as concept and color studies for future large paintings.

This little piece reminds me of our recent trip to the PNW, a time filled with love, friendship, beauty, and hikes to where the mountains met the sky.

"Where the Mountains Meet the Sky"

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Venus 6

I didn't intend to, but I seem to be taking about a two week break from creating art. I've spent about five minutes doing a bit of sketch work, but that's it. I've learned over the past 7 years that my mind/body/spirit lets me know when to take a little time off. But I can feel the urge to paint tickling at the back of my mind and I'm so happy that a rainy weekend is coming up. I find storms particularly inspiring.

In the meantime, I've got a few more small paintings I did during and after our trip to the PNW. Here's another in my Venus series. As a 5' tall woman who gave birth to two big babies (8 lb 2 oz and 9 lb 2 oz) I have a particular love for and appreciation of childbearing hips.

"Venus 6"

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Follow the Bouncing Ball

Monday marks the start of my 14th year of teaching. I've been super lucky to work with 3, 4, and 5 year old children who happen to have disabilities and who also consistently show me that they have the most amazing super powers. When I finished this painting it reminded me of a ball bouncing...and then I thought of my classroom filled with my students which at times reminds me of a whole room full of bouncing balls. Let the fun begin!

"Follow the Bouncing Ball"

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Recalibrating

I've had some interesting things in my life lately that, well, most definitely weren't on my list of expected events. I've found myself recalibrating just as my GPS would recalculate were I to suddenly go off route, adjusting by making a new path. One tiny interesting thing happened today involving the painting below. I'd had it on top of the shoe rack in our bedroom for a couple of weeks, always intending to get to the "hanging up" part. This morning it fell forward (not for the first time) and toppled to the floor. I committed right then and there that I'd wire it and hang it on the bedroom wall by the end of the day. Well I just picked it up, took it to the table to start the wiring process, and I noticed a tear in the canvas. Not much of a tear...just an inch or so...but a tear none-the-less. It bothered me at first. A LOT. And just a few seconds later it didn't. Not even a little bit. Painting route recalibrated.

P.S. Let me know if you'd like to have this slightly ripped painting...cheap. Really, the tear just adds character!

"Recalibrating"

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