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“LET YOUR GARDEN OFFER YOU, MANY TIMES TO BE HAPPILY ALONE…”
~from a Garden Blessing by Welleran Poltarness
Bleeding hearts are opening. It’s happening! One single white tulip with porcelain like skin was looking up at the sun this morning and it brought a big smile to my face . Spring is filling me with inspiration to paint . I’m bursting [...]
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“There once was an owl who sat in an oak, …the more it heard, …the less it spoke,..the more it heard“ ~GentleHawk
The winter months make me want to be still. When it snows and the ground freezes quiet can be heard…and I try to listen. Watching the birds outside my window at the snow covered [...]
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For the past several years now in early autumn, Charlie Schurcliff who is a wonderful painter and neighbor has invited me to join him at his home to paint and have lunch with a small group of artist friends. They travel from as far away as Montreal for the opportunity to paint the special vistas. [...]
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“There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day when we seem to see beyond the usual.” ~ Robert Henri
Three days spent on Monhegan Island in early October was like like taking a trip to Heaven.
The minute I boarded the “Laura B ” in Port Clyde Maine for the short trip to [...]
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“I sing the song of life…With the smile of the sun and the dance of the twilight. I float in the sky in rhythm with free spirit and joyous heart.” ~ Swami Paramananda
Years ago I found a small leather bound ”Book of Daily Thoughts and Prayers” by Swami Paramanda. It was in a pile of books at [...]
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“How does one become a butterfly,…You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.” ~Trina Paulus
My studio has been a safe and comfortable cocoon for me this summer. A place where I can spend hours getting lost in my landscapes…dreaming… drawing…putting colors on canvas and paper.
But now [...]
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Being in N.Y.C. for a few days was like diving into a pool and doing 50 laps…I’m tired but I feel great. The Franklin Hotel on 87th St. was just as described in the book ” New York’s 100 best little hotels” by Allen Sperry. …small but very comfortable rooms. The king sized bed was much [...]
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Each year in late winter my neighbor prunes her forsythia bushes and then delivers a bunch of tall branches with tight buds to me. I consider it a gift of hope.
When I opened my eyes this morning and looked out the window to see snow showering from a white sky I was a bit discouraged [...]
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