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Sunday, May 29, 2022
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Peace and Tranquility
Peace and Tranquility
We all need those
moments when we are left alone to our own thoughts. We need a time to reflect,
reminisce, think over an upcoming decision, or perhaps just not think at all.
The world is full of noise and chaos. Keep the television on too long and you
begin to think the human species is doomed and the planet will end any second
now. Truth is- we create that chaos. The world itself is quiet, peaceful, and
breath taking. We have an entire universe to enjoy. Its important to find a
place to be calm and tranquil. For those blessed to live here SW Florida, that
place is often on the water. For some, the open Gulf Water is their happy
place. For others, the still backwaters are their preferred sanctuary, whether
natural or man-made. That’s my dad’s favorite place. He grew up fishing. His
fishing shed is overflowing with every lure and pole imaginable. And don’t get
mom started on the fleet of boats he maintains. But it makes him happy. In globe full of turmoil, with buckets full of
memories good or bad, he’s found his place to rest and reflect. A place of
tranquility.
Recently commissioned
for an upcoming retirement community that focuses on this very theme, this
piece is titled “Tranquility”. It depicts a sole fisherman enjoying a quiet moment wrapped in the beauty and majesty of the sky as it reflects into calm and peaceful waters.
The gallery wrapped canvas is 27x21. Mixed media.
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Sunday, May 15, 2022
A Rustic Farmhouse Door
A Rustic Farmhouse
Door
Everything old is new
again. If you’re transitioning the kitchen to a fresh farmhouse-feel, a great
starting point is the pantry door. This pantry door was transformed with a
rustic faux finish. Faux painting can offer the look you crave with a much more
affordable price tag than purchasing a new door.
The base color on
this particular creation is SW6241 Celery. The aged look was created with a
mixture of Faux Effects red/blue/ochre/ deep blue/ a pinch of black and clear
glaze until the mix was the right shade of umber. To seal the effect, the door
is painted with CV500 UV Dull Urethane.
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Sunday, May 8, 2022
Thursday, May 5, 2022
2022 Congressional Art Competition FL19 with Byron Donalds
The Competition was fierce. I'm honored to have been selected to judge the High School 2022 Congressional Art Competition for FL 19. The first place winner was announced by Congressman Byron Donalds. Their piece will be hung in the Congressional Walkway for 1 year and they move on to the 4K SCAD scholarship competition. It took the judges a long time as we discussed, debated, and scored the wonderful works by our Florida Highschool students. Our winner is a 12th grader with a painting titled " Blended Family". 2nd runner up is titled "Picnic". Thank you to my wonderful husband for taking photos. As you can see he captured the heated debate amongst the 3 judges : Jackie, Rich, and myself.
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