This lovely painting, “The Practice” is by Lisa Wilson of Lifeunity. This was her generous door prize in the One World One Heart blog event this year. Lisa says: “The Practice” is a reminder that every moment of our lives is another opportunity to practice – practice being open, mindful, and aware of everything that is going on (around us, …
Only as high as I reach can I GROW…
I lost a (silly) bet with my husband and he challenged me to create a piece of artwork with a poem as his reward. What a thoughtful way to reward me, too! Below is the poem (by Karen Ravn) and the four collages I created, one for each sentiment in the poem: Only as high as I reach Can I …
Artwork by my sister, Cheri Long (1980-2009)
I’m finding out that I have more in common with my sister, Cheri Long. She passed away this past fall. Below is a sampling of some artwork created by my sister: Knowing my for creating one-of-a-kind artist books, my sister made one for me: Thank-you, Cheri. I love you!
Hope is the thing with feathers…
A dear friend, Tina Wright, was recently diagnosed with Stage Four cancer. Several artist friends got together to create a handmade book of wishes, prayers and art to lighten her spirit and show our support for her in this difficult time. Tina said the book touched her more than words could say. Below is my contribution, with the first stanza …
Photo Collage Portrait – Beta
After a long abscence from art, I’m finally making the time to create once more. Recently I stumbled across the mixed media illustrations of Annette Mangseth and she inspired me to create this portrait of my niece Beta. While I love the whimsical and captivating style of Annette’s work, I wanted to make this portrait more personal and give it …