The Greatest Show on Earth........

CIRCUS ACT  24" X 24"

In March some dear friends invited the hubby and I to visit them in Florida.  Why not, the weather here in the Mountains was snowy and cold.......Florida was beautiful and sunny.... beach weather.

NOT.... the weather in Florida was cool and rainy...... so an excursion to Sarasota and the Ringling Brothers Museum was in order.  

When I was a kid  I remember mom and dad taking me to the circus.  The spectacle was immense, awesome, death defying....and kinda creepy!!!!  I didn't always like clowns, and the gaudiness of the whole scene......but there was something very fascinating about the three rings that lay in front of me.

Visiting the museum brought back the stir of emotions, I could almost hear the hawkers selling tickets on the midway.  I got to see the Calliope close up and the cannon that shot those dare devils into the air. The kid in me emerged from those far away depths and my joy exploded.

We wandered around the grounds and saw Ringlings house on the bay, more gaudiness and in your face colors.  To my surprise an outstanding art museum, John Ringling was an avid art collector.

The sun finally did emerge a few days into the trip but I thanked it for holding off long enough for us to   visit the circus.  Those images have swirled in my minds eye for several months and in July they bubbled to the surface and onto my canvas.

Sometimes inspriration, comes from deep within, from an experience that hides in the depths of my being.  This little spark of joy became one of my favorite paintings.  Enjoy and remember.

xoxo Pam

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Autumn my favorite time of year !

AUTUMN  48"T  X  36"W

Autumn has always been my favorite time of year...... I am not one of those beach beauties, who has to have the sun all the time.  In fact I avoid summer if I can.

When June approaches I cower, hoping I don't have to go outside except to get the mail.  I absolutely tell my kids who live in the valley that if they want to see their mother they have to come up to the mountains where it is at least 90 degrees and not 110.

I stay in my studio, under a fan, in the air conditioning and pray that the next three months will magically disappear.

So when September rolls around...... it is joyous, that first crisp hint of fall.  I WANT TO GET OUTSIDE......  The colors are marvelous with yellow Aspens, and red Liquid Ambers, against the Ponderosa Pines of the forest.  The yellow, white, red, and purple wildflowers are still blooming to make the pallet complete.  It is hiking season and time to get a little color on my pale summer skin.

The other morning the hubby and I ventured deep into the Prescott National Forest and took a trail not plotted on any of the maps.......Were we crazy?  Yes......   Did we see spectacular sights?  Yes....... Did our thighs ache?   You Betcha.

No wonder that when I returned from my morning hike and headed for my studio the first paints I choose were a pallet of fall inspired colors.   I even got out some of my metallic to mimic the sun shinning on the golden wildflowers tucked between the rocks and tree roots.

I think my painting turned out just the way I hoped it would.  Doesn't it make you want to take that path less traveled to experience that perfect view.  It was definitely worth the hike.

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Prickly Pears....aka ...debut of a value painting

PRICKLY PEAR

Now that the weather is getting cooler in the Mountains of Prescott, I have been hiking in the woods three days a week, awesome!!!!!! The wildflowers are in full bloom and the prickly pear are ripe and ready to pick.  It is a little slice of heaven living here and I feel so blessed, I wish you could all share this wonderful place with me.

Got any recipes for Prickly Pear Jelly?  I am so wanting to try to make some.

This little gem is only 12" x 8" and is one of my value pieces for those of you who have been wanting to collect an original but can't afford my large pieces.  These 12" x 8" paintings on gallery wrap canvas will be selling for $100.00  I am going to debut them at the Studio Tour starting October 4, and running through the 6th.  10-4 each day.

I can't wait to see all my peeps and new friends that will be stopping by during the 6th Annual Prescott Area Studio Tour.  We always have great fun and I meet the most interesting people aka YOU.

Two of my favorite artists will also be showing at my Two Oaks Studio, my dear friend and internationally known glass jewelry worker, Patricia Tyser Carberry and new comer and wonderful potter Barbara Darr.

You won't want to miss this fun weekend.....

xoxo Pam

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Friendship.....a journey together.

YOU AND ME   24"T X 20"W

Sometimes I feel so isolated in my studio, alone with my painting and my thoughts.  It's OK most of the time......I like the silence of my own thoughts or the soft ambient music in the background.  I love the creative process.  But at times a gal needs the company of friends.

I think every artist runs the risk of isolation........as for me I am a social person, and can get fairly depressed if I don't have that human contact.  That is one reason I became involved with my local art guild and my faith congregation.  I don't have a BEST friend, but I have many friends who I consider close friends and whom I LOVE.

I don't know about you but I gather tons of energy from all my peeps.  It's all of you who read my blog, and comment on my words that feed me with creative energy, and warm feelings.  It makes Life a wonderful thing........  That's why I started Love Your Life Designs, and this new blog.  Here is where I will share my feelings, love, sorrows and joys of life.  You will be the first to see new works that stem from my Love of Life.  I hope in the process I will share my energy with all of you, and you will have a wonderful day....... a feeling of being uplifted, of being loved and cared for.

It's all about YOU AND ME.......

Friendship, such a wonderful thing.  Together we can soar great heights, conquer all fears and travel together along this road of life.  That's where we are going in this new blog.... a journey together.

Pam xoxo

YARNELL HILL FIRE

THE FALLEN RISE

It has been a long time since I produced a blog since my old blog "AS I SEE IT.... AN ARTIST'S PERSPECTIVE ON LIFE" was compromised by a bunch of scamers.  So I thought this was a wonderful time to change my perspective  and begin "LOVE YOUR LIFE DESIGNS".

Many of you have probably heard about the horrible tradgedy that happened to our small town of Prescott, AZ when we lost our beloved 19 HOT SHOTS during the Yarnell Hill Fire this summer.  This is my tribute to them.  I was so moved by the tradgedy and the pursuing memorials that I had to create my own rememberance.  One of my close friends lost her brother-in-law to that tradgedy.

Since then many millions of dollars of donations have come in to help aide the families of the Hot Shots.  But what about the people of Yarnell, the small little mountain town that lost half of all their homes and business. They need the help now.  The United Presbyterian Church and the Preysbytery of the Grand Canyon have started a Yarnell Fire Fund.  This fund goes in after everyone else leaves and makes a real difference.  They will be rebuilding Yarnell.  They have just broken ground on the first home.  They are truely making a difference in the lives of the people of Yarnell.

I decided to help the cause by offering 10" x 10" signed fine art prints of the above painting for only $45.00, with all proceeds going to the YARNELL FIRE FUND.  If you are interested just comment below with an e-mail and I will contact you about the payment.  I will ship anywhere in the US for a small S&H of $7.00 and world wide for S&H of $10.00.

I hope to share with you the excitment of my new direction, Love Your Life Designs, and the joyous and whimsical new paintings that I am creating.

Just Love Your Life.........Pam