Always have loved this word. Finally did a painting to match it.
“Poise:
-a state of balance or equilibrium
-a dignified, self-confident manner or bearing; composure; self-possession
- the state or position of hovering”
Poise
in Faces
Faces
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”
The Aim of Art
in Faces
The Aim of Art, 18" x 14"
Peaceful World
I have numerous art journals but have never made any that I would consider selling...until now. This is a handmade art journal consisting of 12 pages of collage with prints of my artwork printed on fabrics. Enjoy the message....
Superstitions
Autumn Print Sale- Last Two Days
Use code autumn20 and get 20% off your order from my SHOP or my Etsy shop.
Offer good through midnight, October 31st.
30x30x30 Challenge: Days 19 thru 23
in Figures, Faces, Landscapes
5 Days of work equals 5 new pieces! 2 figures, 1 face and 2 landscapes. I was playing around with painting and drawing on photo transfers and with painting and drawing on a fabric print of a past painting...just for fun. I really like how the messed up photo transfer with paint became the piece called the Beach. The Three Sisters goes out as homage to my Mom and my 2 Aunts to honor the beautiful little girls that they were! Click on each image to learn more about what went into them.
Artismovingnow.com is having a 30for30equals30 Challenge. And I'm doing it! Join me and post your work. I want to see it! #30for30equals30 Have fun and show me what you make! Post it on my facebook page. See blog posts Day 1 and 2 for the details about the challenge! Happy creating!
Sold! -Dwell
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Thank you Bennett Gallery!
From Blog post on Oct 13, 2011:
What a great word, dwell. Emily Dickinson wrote "I dwell in possibility." This is the mantra of an artist. The belief that if you can remain aware, any emotions, good or bad, can be channeled through a person and molded into an image, a song or a sentence that inspires. I had a roller coaster ride of emotions this week and I am so grateful to have been able to focus it and and release it onto these 4 panels of wood. I've said it a hundred times, "Any day in the studio is a great day". This is my therapy. This is for me. Esther Hicks-Abraham says that when we talk about creators, we are talking about the creating of your state of being. I hope to always linger in the idea that art in all its forms has the potential to fill me, to heal me, and to save me. I dwell in that possibility. Dwell
30x30x30 Challenge:Day 3- Sketch
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30 minutes of sketching and painting on old photo transfers..... playing with color today.
Artismovingnow.com is having a 30for30equals30 Challenge. And I'm doing it! Join me and post your work. I want to see it! #30for30equals30 Have fun and show me what you make! Post it on my facebook page. See blog posts Day 1 and 2 for the details about the challenge! Happy creating!
Portraits
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I have been breaking my own rules again. I usually don't do portraits. They are hard and scary and intimidating; especially when you draw and paint people that you love. Especially when they are the children of my best friends! Of course I wanted them to come out right and look really good! I felt the fear and did it anyways. Twice. One as a Mother's Day present and one for a wedding present. The self inflicted pressure!! I was so nervous. To my huge relief, the gifts brought tears of joy and surprise. Sweet
Sold!
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Capturing Essence
in Faces
I believe that we are spiritual beings having a human experience, and that underneath each personality is a collective story and life energy- the soul. Like the layers of drawing, painting and collage, I try to mimic these layers of personality, story, energy and spirit. My faces and figures are not about portraiture in the sense of capturing a likeness. They are about capturing an essence.
Time to Think, 40" x 30"