Before you know it!

Greetings all! Fall is definitely here in GA. Cool, crisp mornings followed by breezy sunny days. I adore fall. A time for reflection as we watch the leaves change and before you know it, here come the Holidays. I am already planning my Thanksgiving menu! Dear Hubby and I have decided to take a cruise. Never really had a honeymoon when we married and after 5 blissful years, we are going to have one. I am totally excited. Good reason to get back on my eating plan and lose a few pounds. The idea of packing into a swimsuit will do that to us girls!
What is so special about this cruise is that it revolves around music. Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band, .38 Special and Molly Hatchet. All grand southern rock bands who will be cruising with us and also most importantly, playing concerts on board!!!!
Wow!

As you can see from the widget on the side, I have finally started stocking my Etsy shop. I will probably be listing some small pieces on Ebay this weekend. All of the items I will be stocking will be ready to hang pieces with no need for framing.

Time to go finish my Genie. She is a real eye popper. Will post her pic soon.
Peace to all....remember those you love!

Good News to Share!

Hope this day finds you all well. The United Kingdom ZNE artist's group auctioned off our mermaid box this week. It sold for $40 GPB which is about $72. Woohoo! It was such an honor to be included in this project. My contribution is shown at left called mermaid musings.
October is Cancer Awareness month and this project just helped to make me feel more a part of the solution desperately needed for cancer. Losing my dear friend this year to breast cancer really hits home hard.
Tell your loved ones to have their regular exams...mammograms, pap smears, psa tests for men.....all are important!
Have a grand weekend. Peace to all.

A quiet Day

Greetings all,
Boy, it has been a while since I have visited here except to post new paintings. This summer has sped by quickly.
Hubby and I will celebrate our fifth anniversary this week so we are heading off for a bit of a retreat. I am looking forward to a nice quiet couple of days. Yeah!
As always, I have been experimenting with new techniques, adding some mixed media to my paintings and just having fun.
I hope you like the results!
Remember those you love... Peace!

July 4th Musings

Seems I don't get here often enough these days.......but that is a good thing as it means I am painting and creating more than ever.
It is a beautiful sunny day and I must take the time to re pot some of my indoor babies with new soil.
I am doing something a little different for me and painting a series called Fear. Personally, I am not fond of spiders and they are fun critters to paint. So, be prepared! I don't know where this series is going but it is definitely different than most pieces I had done recently.
Have a glorious Fourth. We are so blessed as a nation to live in the USA. Take the time to hug those you love. Peace!

Tuesday Afternoon

I feel I should be singing a really grand Moody Blues song. NOT! Well, things here are status quo. Guess that is a good thing.
The creative processes have been kind to me lately. I seem to be ever evolving into I don't know what. Hope that is a good thing!
Seems like when the phone rings these days it is not good news. A dear friend of ours has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I will never understand why terrible things happen to good people. But the world seems to keep turning, regardless.
All my life, I have been the undying optimist but it seems some of the ooomph has gone out of me lately which probably shows in my latest art works. Maybe life is telling me that a blend of pessimism in with that eternal optimist is the way it is.....who knows?
Remember those each day in your life that matter......tomorrow is a new day! And thankfully, we all wake up anew. xoxoxo

Friday's Frolics

It is hot here in Georgia, guess summer has arrived. Things are blooming like crazy and I am sneezing my pea brains out! LOL
The art workshop in Detroit was a huge success. I met so many talented, kind fellow artists. It was over entirely too quickly.
I wait with baited breath on the gallery call. Should hear something by Monday. Waiting is the hardest part! To be selected for a juried call would be quite an honor at my early stage of selling my art.
So I am off to the studio to finish my abstract (very abstract) blueberries for an Artist and Poets project. Having never met a blueberry bush in person, I kinda winged it! LOL Hey, that is why there is artistic license!!!
Have a grand weekend.

Memorial Day Thanks!

To all of you courageous men and women, past and present, who believe in fighting for our country and our freedom, my heartfelt thanks to you all. I had two Uncles who both served in the Korean War. I still remember after almost 50 years the tears in my Grandfather's eyes as he sent his two sons off to war so far away. My father's Father was a Navy diver in the old bell style diving suit during World War I. My father-in-law and his brother both served in World War II. The bravery of our troops should be something we think of every day, not just on their special day.
So as we all prepare to enjoy an extra day off from our workweek and our barbecues, take time to remember the real reason you are having a holiday. God Bless our Troops!

Grand Photographer!

Greetings all, I want to take an opportunity to introduce you to a very wonderful nature photographer, Kelley Swinney. His patience in getting the perfect shot as well as his wonderful eye for the unusual really sets his work a cut above.
Check him out if you get a chance. I am providing a link to his cool site with my other links at left.
Things are quiet in Georgia for the moment. My art conference is coming up soon and I am thrilled to be attending.
Life is good! Hug those you love....

Sunday's Musings

This has been an interesting week. I entered 7 pieces in an open art call for a gallery in California. It will be juried by July 1st, so I am trying to wait patiently.
(NOT!!)
I have discovered a new technique thanks to my dear friend, Joyce. Tissue paper, glue and paint are right up my alley. More fun than making mud pies!
Things here have been quiet lately which makes me think the other shoe is gonna drop soon. Things never seem to stay quiet for long but Hubby dear and I are enjoying the hockey playoffs and that is never silent in this house. My Dallas Stars are hanging in and I am glued to the tube when they play.
I pray that you are all enjoying the springtime flowers and fun. Peace to all.

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all you fabulous ladies out there. I must tell a funny story on my granddaughter, Jesseka. She is 3 1/2 and quit a pip. I was talking to her Mom the other night and she was cutting up in the background and my son told her to behave and be a little quieter. She asked her Mom if it was Jesse's Mom on the phone still. (Jesse is my son) She gets back on the phone and says, My MiMi, your son is being mean to me. Tell him to stop it now! She then hands the phone to Jesse and says YOUR Mom wants to talk to you. I almost choked laughing. Guess she thought he was gonna be in big trouble!
I am posting a piece of a portrait that I did for them recently of Jesseka and Cece.
Also, a new painting I finished last night. For now I am calling it Smokey Eyes. I tried a new process courtesy of the supplies from my ZNE friend, Stacey. This is done with D'Uva litho coal. It is a charcoal based product that is cured with heat. It is a blast to work with on a textured canvas. Thank you, Stacey!
So enjoy your special day all you grand Mothers out there. I hope this day brings you much love. Peace to all....