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Callas for Doris

I ran across this painting when I went on my mnartists.org site today. It was painted two years ago while I was staying with Doris. She had been sick for quite a while and I was giving her daughter and my good friend, Joan a break so she could take a vacation. Doris passed away not long after that. I miss her, so this one is for her today.

I would like to invite you to check out my website on the mnartists.org site at: Minnesota Artists. You can send my artwork as an e-postcard to your friends.

The mnartists.org website is an online database of Minnesota artists and organizations from all disciplines. It offers to Minnesota-based artists a free website. If you are a Minnesota artist, check it out for yourself.

9-11-2001

A Day that changed our lives. I just want to say thank you to all our service people. Whether in military, or civil jobs. I appreciate all that you do!!!

Friday's Art Quote

Creavivity and Art

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.

Art is knowing which ones to keep.

~Scott Adams~

This morning my friend, Kim and I drank plenty of coffee and created art together - I still feel a bit buzzed!  She was talking about this very thing - creating art along with mistakes and imperfections. So when I ran across this quote, I just had to make it my 'Friday's Art Quote' for this week.

Kim just started a new blog today. I'm sure she will have many interesting and fun things to say...
You can follow her new blog at: http://kimwendlandt.blogspot.com/

Quote

My Coneflowers

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."-Anais Nin

Another 'Friday's Art Quote'

My Bee Balm
(Phyllis Diller hair as my friend, Joan calls it)

It's still Friday, so I want to add another quote:

'One person with passion is better than
forty people merely interested.'

~ E. M. Forster ~

My husband, David and I just got home from seeing the movie Julie & Julia. After seeing the movie, I thought of the above quote. It is one of my favorite quotes. I think the reason I loved this movie so much, (David wasnt' as thrilled as I) is first, because of how they lived with such passion for what they loved to do, and didn't make excuses of why they couldn't do it, just went ahead and did it. Also, they both had such a commitment in their relationships with their husbands. If only I could live with such passion and commitment - I hope I do!

Friday's Art Quote

Winter's Cotton Candy
Waterolor - 18" x 24"

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul,
and paints his own nature into his pictures.

~Henry Ward Beecher~

This is one of my favorite art quotes. It is so true. It took me a very long time to become comfortable with people looking and and commenting on my work. It was almost as if I felt that they could see right into my soul. I have somewhat become used to it now.

 

The painting I chose for today is called 'Minnesota's Cotton Candy.' There is not a person who has grown up in Minnesota who has not at least once eaten snow. It's the best in the world! I just started the almost empty nest era of my life - in less than a year both kids will be gone off to college. I have become a bit sentimental and have been painting pictues of my kids to help survive. This is one of those paintings. My paintbrush dipped deep in my soul when I painted this painting. I doubt there is a stronger love (except God's) than that of a mother.  

Painting for Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center

Watercolor - 18"x 24"

Painting Donated to
Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center

This is the painting I donated for the 'Second Annual Prairie Evening Under the Stars' silent auction for the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center on September 11, 2009. It is an earth conscious event to benefit the environmental education of our youth and programs at Prairie Woods. This year, they are facing pretty extreme funding cuts from the county and other sources that fund PWELC. Their green silent auction will feature everything from locally grown foods, environmentally friendly products, original artwork and handmade items by local artists!