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The Traveler: An Acrylic Painting and Inspirational Message
Have you every felt like a lonely traveler on a sojourn through life—always searching yet never finding what will once and for all fill that empty ache in your heart? […]
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Fresh Starts: Invitations to Change
My favorite part of a painting is the beginning. It’s fun to see a face form on canvas—kind of like meeting a person for the first time. My recent painting […]
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A Self-Imposed Silence
The morning sun creeps up the wall of cloudy blue until it peeks through branches. I sit in my art room in silence. Eyes squint from the glare of new […]
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Awaiting Inspiration for 2015
I sit in my art room, waiting for inspiration… An idea A purpose worthy of my time A face to grace the empty canvas The New Year dawns, and I […]
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The Ebb and Flow of Artistic Ambition
Every creative experiences the ebb and flow of artistic ambition. Whatever your creative expression is, you feel the phenomenon. One day you’ve got it—enthusiasm bubbles over and your art form […]
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The Hopeful
The hopeful is an acrylic painting that honors those living with uncertainty. I hope she is a worthy tribute to these hearty souls that gaze into the future in search of […]
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Surreal Portrait: A Frustrated Artist’s Reflection
Painted one year before Benjamin Berlin’s death at the age of 48, Surreal Portrait seems to portray a fractured mind—bequeathed with possibilities and yet denied closures. As I sit and ponder this […]
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Lessons from a Tree
Did I lose my way because I stopped writing, or did I stop writing because I lost my way? I mull over these thoughts as I sit in my favorite […]
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When Change Causes the Blues
Have you ever noticed that change can cause dips into depression? I sure have! In fact, even the anticipation of change can stir up sadness over leaving the old to […]
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Use your Imperfect Talents
Use what talents you possess. For the world would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang the best. –Henry Van Dyke Self-doubt is definitely one of […]
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Come with me
I scoop grandbaby in arms, eyes twinkling, grin pulled back, both hers and mine. And I hear the words of Peter Pan whispering, “Come with me where dreams are born […]
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Planning for the Future While Living in the Momment
What a wonderful balance life is of planning for the future while savoring the moment. I’m futuristic by nature, according to my Strengths Finder profile: “You are a dreamer who […]
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The Nursery’s Magic: When Being is Enough
A stillness blankets the nursery while I rock baby to sleep. The only sounds are gentle pats and hush-filled whispers. The sliding rocker glides back and forth as she nestles sweetly […]
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Voice
Voice is a mixed media portrait commissioned by Krista Thomsen to honor her mother, Bonnie Ribble Kennedy. This piece features a creative soul’s passions. Bonnie’s philosophy empowers: “…my gifts are...
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Not every window of opportunity is worth flying through! Often when the world seems right for you to press forward with your dreams, enticing winds of change swirl and snap […]
View ArticleReturning to your Place of Peace
One of the greatest challenges for the artistic soul is to sequester time! Too many commitments crowd the margins of one’s life, spilling unrest into much-needed spaces. Before you know […]
View ArticleMoments of Clarity
Some of the greatest blessings one can receive in a lifetime are moments of clarity. Those serendipitous seconds when heaven shines a beam of light in the form of illuminated […]
View ArticleBon Voyage
Have you ever heard the ocean calling to you through a seashell? Maybe you’ve never held a shell to your ear, but you know your gifts and talents are intended […]
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