SKY MESAS.....Looking to meditation.

SKY MESAS
ACRYLIC ON GALLERY WRAP CANVAS
16"T X 20"W
$400.00
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Following on the heels of yesterdays blog, here is another painting in my Southwestern Landscape Collection.  It is another favorite, it feels like I am floating through the sky looking down on Mother Earth..... MEDITATING.

I love the metallic coppers of the Mesas and the vivid blues together.  So much like the skies in the Southwest.  Have you ever noticed how beautiful a sky is in the West?  The clear blue, there is nothing like it.....  To an artist these are the  greatest skies to paint.

This is what meditation is all about.......floating.......looking down on yourself, merging with your self......finding the truth in yourself.  I use this painting sometimes as a trigger to help me calm my mind as I go into an Alpha state.  That is the state of being that is true relaxation, as relaxed as you can possibly get.  I try to meditate each morning before I do anything else.  It sets my attitude for the day.....it brings that positive spin into my life....it helps me move forward....it helps me find my BIGNESS........

Meditation is one of those tools that I use to ground myself.  It is just as important as exercise, diet, enough sleep, and having fun.........  It helps me get my head around any issues I have.......it gives me confidence.

If you haven't tried meditation it is worth a look at, just find a quiet space settle your mind and go deep within yourself, it may be surprising what you find.

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TAOS....... A new direction......finding your MUSE.

TAOS
16" X 16"
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$320.00
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I am showing off one of my smaller paintings which happens to be a favorite.  This was one of those turning point pieces that started me in a new direction.  As artists we all have moments like that when we are in our FLOW and we take off in another direction.  It was the beginning of a large series of Southwestern paintings that have sold very well.

This piece is still hanging around the studio, I think because I have not by intention let go of it. I think it is time to let it leave and find a new home.   So I am putting it out to the world that this little baby is ready to hang in a loving home with a new family......

Sometimes these painting become like our children.... it is hard to say good bye.  Many artists feel this way, that we have created and given birth to an idea, made it visual so that others can have a new way of looking at the world.

I am feeling strong and confident that someone will come along who loves Taos, New Mexico and fall in love with my interpretation of it.....  See Taos the way I see it........ Love Taos the way I love it.........

If I wasn't living in Prescott, which I dearly love, my next favorite place would be the Taos area.  I have a huge fascination with Northern New Mexico.  It has such great artistic energy, it brings out my BIGNESS, and my JOY.

Northern New Mexico is were I had my Artistic Epiphany 20 years ago.  It is were my MUSE was born. I go back often to rekindle that love and to find my creative center.......it is part of my vision of GREATNESS.

Have a great day and find your own MUSE!!!!!

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SOARING WITH LOVE.........

SOARING WITH LOVE
24"T X 20"W
ACRYLIC ON GALLERY WRAP CANVAS
$600.00

This new painting "Soaring With Love" reminds us that you can soar higher and farther if LOVE is attached to it.  Love that comes deep from your heart to someone else's heart.

Love that is genuine and heartfelt, feels good........  It makes you want to be your very best your BIGGEST....... It makes you feel on top of the world.   It makes you SOAR!!!!!!!

Love your self with that great big heart....... and you will SOAR no matter what....  You will find your inner greatness, your outer strength and nothing can challenge you...... What a great feeling.

"Soaring With Love" is a fun and whimsical painting from my 2014 LOVE YOUR LIFE SERIES.... My heart sings when I paint these little guys and gals, they can do anything..... Just like you and I can...if we put our heart into it.

From time to time I will be creating more of these fun and whimsical story paintings and will be making a series of inspirational cards from them.

Enjoy and Keep on SOARING.......

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BEGINING IN A STATE OF FLOW..... Finding HAPPINESS and VISION

GOD'S BREATH
18" T x 15"W
SIGNED FINE ART PRINT
$125.00

I have been learning all sorts of new and exciting things as I travel my journey to GREATNESS.  One is being in a state of FLOW.  It is a mind set that brings together two important balances. (1) Be Happy in the NOW, and (2) Have a strong vision of your future.

The whole idea is you must have goals..... but your happiness should not be tied to them.  You must be happy all the time not just when you reach your goal or GREATNESS.  Happiness is the Journey!!!!

I am most happy when I am doing......painting in the studio......creating something new.  I have always called that "Being In My Flow".   Now I have added my vision....of being the BIGGEST and BEST artist I can possibly be.

When I painted "GOD'S BREATH" years ago, I remember feeling like I was caught up in this powerful positive energy which I called The Breath of God but could as easily be translated into The State of Flow.  It was the realization that I was happy as an artist and could not fathom doing anything else with my life; and the vision that someday I would be able to do it full time.

That day arrived when I was able to call myself a full time artist.......a career artist........and now my vision is taking that leap into Greatness, following my vision with happiness.

I have made Fine art Prints of "God's Breath" to remind those of you that Finding Happiness and Vision is as easy as Being in a STATE OF FLOW, or being carried by THE BREATH OF GOD. 


    GOD'S BREATH
    FINE ART PRINT
    18"T X 16" W
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SPRINGING INTO ACTION....cleaning out those negative thoughts.

SONORAN SPRING
20" X 20"
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It has been a long winter in some parts of the country.  My home state Michigan seems to have been hit extremely hard, 96" of snow this year in my old neighborhood.   Here in Arizona we are just the opposite... we are having a draught, no snow in the mountains of Prescott this year.  I do miss at least a few storms passing through.....

Spring is definitely popping up, with flowers in the desert, and blooming trees all over, the high desert plateau.  It is such a lovely time of year and readies me for a new beginning.  I always anticipate spring housecleaning which is more than cleaning closets....... How about cleaning out your negative thoughts.

Living by intent helps me to find gratitude in everything......even the negative.  Without the negative how can you know the positive has come your way.  It is time to move forward...... align your thoughts with God, and produce positive energy.  The negative stuff, will only keep you stuck where you are.  Movement requires cleaning out those negative thoughts, and replacing them with positive imagery.....

Think about where you would like to be.... who you want to be......how you want to live your life.....

Take positive actions to prepare your self and step into your desires...... SPRING INTO ACTION!

The painting above is my spring time reminder that anything is possible even when you are in the desert.  The key is cleaning out those negative thoughts.

Now where is my broom?

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HANGING ON ....with a little help from my friends

HANG ON
20"T X 16"W
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As the Beatles would say, "all you need is A Little Help From Your Friends"........  When things happen it is nice to have someone to hold on to.  That is the impetuous behind this whimsical painting.

When I was in the counseling field one of the first things I would ask someone in distress was, "Who are your support people?"  We all need a circle of family members or friends to come to our aide once in a while.

Some feel it is a sign of weakness to rely on others..... actually it is a sign of greatness!!!!

All great and successful people have networks of people to rely on, those that can do things better than they can. One does not reach the top alone, for the view would be fleeting if you could not share it.

Hot Air Balloons have become a symbol of sorts that remind me of the ups and downs of life, and how our journey to greatness can take many paths.  One minute you are up and soaring and the next you may be falling out of the balloon.......so reach for that friend.......and enjoy life together.

I am meeting a friend today who has become an anchor as I reach out for my BIGNESS.... she will be there if I begin to fall.... and I for her....... So we both can soar to GREATNESS....

HANGING ON is a good thing.

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UP, UP AND AWAY....... Soaring higher than you ever thought possible.

UP, UP AND AWAY
16" X 16'
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This painting reminds me of soaring....... What a beautiful experience..... Can't you remember when you were really soaring in life?  That wonderful inner feeling that all was right with the world that you where on top, nothing could ever be better.  That soft glow of warmth, just like the heat in the hot air balloon, filling you with confidence, expanding you to your BIGGEST and BEST you could be.

That's what this painting is all about.  Our journey to greatness.  Every day I wake up knowing I am traveling that journey and that some days it will be an arduous trek and other days it will feel like a hop, skip and jump.  It all depends on my mind set.....whether I am letting those old lingering conditions get in the way or am I using my helpful confident experiences of life to lead the way.

This is what I explore in all my paintings...... LIFE....at it's BIGGEST and FULLEST.

With years of experience in Counseling Psychology, I helped many people travel through life finding their strength to soar, especially after times of trial or tribulation.  So it is only natural that I would paint the same way....... pulling up those deep feeling of strength, and accomplishment that sometimes we forget we have.....

The calming blues and greens, help us visualize those wonderful feelings of weightlessness that we feel when things are really going right.  Don't you feel like you could walk on air......happy, happy, happy!

The pops of orange and red give us those powerful feelings of energy;  that we could do anything right now and succeed........ BAM!

I hope the joy of this painting will help you soar higher than you ever thought possible!

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STRETCHING FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE......

STRETCHING
 36"T X 24"W
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This painting was created as I was stepping into my dreams and deciding I needed to be the BIGGEST and BEST artist I could...... It is definitely a stretch and like the floral above I was seeking the energy to grow out of my comfort zone and into something beautiful.

I think we all have moments of clarity when we seek our "WHY" in life, and know that it is time to shine.  That is where I am at this very moment, and where many of you are also.  I am stepping out of that familiar place that is easy, routine, and comforting....... Into the big wide world that is unfamiliar and scary, where people have not heard of me.  Seeking galleries outside of Prescott where people may be more critical, demand more from their art.  Gee whizzers......... it gives me goosebumps.

I AM expanding my horizons..... I AM working harder than ever before.......I AM painting (insert what ever you are doing) bigger and better....... I AM enlarging the space around me...... I AM stepping into my manifestation.  I AM who I always wanted to be.

I am sure many of you can resonate with these statements, or are trying to get to this place.

I AM stretching further than ever before...........

Man, this stretchhhhhing can be HARD, but I am sure it is part of the plan:)

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EXPLORING COLOR.... and soaring!!!!!

OASIS
 30" X 30"
$1080.00
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This is the newest addition to my Floral Series.... it is full of color.  I have been experimenting as of late, in color theory, continuously amping up the energy in my paintings.  It is part of my seeking my "Why".

As I continue to explore the depth of why I paint, and my clarity unfolds; my paintings become bolder and more joyous.  You can't deny they make an impact and many of my peeps are loving them.

Along with the new look in my craft, I designed a softer look to my website and blog, as not to compete with the brilliant colors of my paintings.  I hope you are liking all the changes.

As I step out of my comfort zone and push toward BIGNESS my work is reaching deep and pulling up all that is within.  I am bearing my soul and exploring the colors of my existence.  I am feeling the energy from all of you, and it has made me a better artist.

Help me reach my BIGNESS and SOAR with me, by introducing my art to your friends. Share my Face Book page and my website .   I will be giving away a lovely 10" x 10" fine art print of "Glowing on the Rio" to one of my followers as soon as I reach 250 likes on my FB page.

GLOWING ON THE RIO

ON BEING WILD......

WILDNESS  40"T X 30"W

Yes indeed, I have gone WILD.........  This is the year, when I feel that everything is in line to shoot for the stars.  Taking very deep breaths.....digging deep within me and taking that leap.
Aligning myself with peeps that have the same visions. Not being afraid and stepping out of my comfort zone.  Spending the big bucks to move in the direction that is needed.  Yes indeed I have gone WILD.

As an artist we all face that question.  Is this serious....do I want to make it BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST?

Several years ago I wrote a Mission Statement, I made a Vision Board and I rewrote my Bio and Artist's Statement.  I was ready to make my mark on the world.  But what I wasn't counting on was the fear factor, the self doubt the "am I good enough?"  Every imaginable thought that an artist goes through.... those "Conditions"  that we all put on our selves.... such as I didn't go to art school,  people don't buy abstract art, and it is hard to sell wall art, after all I am getting to old.... I have lost my energy.

Man had I self destructed or what?????

It took a wake up call.... CANCER...... to put me back on track to my dreams and desires.

Let's face it, for an artist there is nothing else but art.  We would die and wither away without it.  I not only desire but need to become the artist that is the BIGGEST I can get.  I stepped into my manifestation and have been working hard to reach my bigness.  Fantastic things are happening, wild and unimaginable things.

I am headed to the 2014 Licensing Expo, I am taking a workshop with the great Jeanne Bessette in November and doing a very special week long retreat that will bust me through my career ceiling.  My portfolio has jumped to the next level with new collections that are worth a look.  My workshops have been expanded and they are filling up fast.  My gallery hunt is full bore, and I had a very successful show in January.  I am selling art...... I am filling workshops......I am shipping art around the country.  I am gong WILD, and it feels joyous, delightful, magic.

Back to the easel....I need to paint.

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