Creatively Thinking

  Featured image: Elsewhere my heart is pierced once again a moment of golden light returns my sense of  wonder I am at rest  elsewhere

  Featured image: Winter River rivers edge frost-making  stillness along its banks dewy brown dark  before brightening grey,            silent world slowly, the sun, orange,           red erupts rivers banks streaming glistening under the flow of celestial light

  Featured image: We Are What We Wonder But only if if we allow it to be self forever infinite time and space

  Featured image: Improv II- Discovery questions take endless journeys be surprised explore discover fill up your senses

  Featured image: Whispering Winds winds of life heaven's breath sweeping

  Featured image: Friends a friend what is it that makes  you  call them friend? Exchanging sharing unconditional love unconditional trust forgiveness judgment. Caring for them when they are in danger. It is the space you give them to be  themselves  it is the enjoying every moment of who they are. It is the laughter you share together and the tears, It is the knowing  what they are going to say before they say it. It is these many things that make you call someone a friend. But most of all it is the sharing of each other’s lives and trusting caring.

 Featured image: Zephyr Winds “Zephyr Wind” 16x16 Various watercolors on 300# Arches paper Christine Alfery’s work “Zephyr Winds”  was selected as a finalist in the International Splash 25: Best of Watercolor, a ArtistNetwork publication.  Christine’s Statement for Splash 25. break of day a zephyr wind bringing morning light and early spring breezes. I feel its gentle caress I breathe deeply contently and say to myself, it is great to be alive. Watercolors are such a perfect match for me and who I am because watercolors are spontaneous and lend themselves very nicely to gestural brush strokes and instant gratification, like the prize in a McDonald's “Happy Meal.”  My artwork is all about the earth, and the stories the earth keeps. Stories about an individual's journey throughout time and the footprints they have left for us to discover and learn from. Stories about their lives, and how they figured things out, and then in turn, how we figure and learn things out an...

  Featured image: Bird in the Air bird songs floating  prayers in the wind reaching us touching us encouraging us listen

  Featured image: The Rhythm of the Land rhythm of rhythm of the earth raindrops on windows trees reaching to drink from the sky waves in the lake supple branches of weeping willows ripple with the rhythm of the earth.

  I have been absolutely fascinated with the French philosopher Michael Foucault and the Surrealist painter Rene Magrittee.  These two men had a wonderful exchange about a work Magrittee painted called: This is Not A Pipe.  I frequently return and reread the exchange because it is all about reality and just is reality.  A topic that has fascinated me before the movie “The Matrix” but when The Matrix made visible what philosopher’s have been debating for a long time and still are. This morning I came across the writer Sol LeWill – I have come across is writing frequently but this little saying he wrote hit the nail on the head for me.  Obviously a drawing of a person Is not a real person, but the drawing Of a line is a real line.

  Featured image: White Road- A Creative's Journey There must always be a beginning, and the beginning is quite abstract. Abstraction begins the journey to imagination and creativity. Imagination and Creativity lead to conceptualism and theory.  Thus the journey begins.

  Featured image: Gypsy I am incredibly honored that my work, "Gypsy," has been invited by jurors Chuck Rouse (AWS, NWS, WFWS, SDWS) and Keiko Tanabe (AWS, NWS, SDWS) to participate in the 15th Annual Signature American Watermedia International Exhibition at the Fallbrook Art Center in Fallbrook, California. The exhibition dates are from 3/3/24 to 3/31/24, with the Opening Reception scheduled for March 15th.

  Featured work: Field of Dreams I am so honored to be chosen and wanted to share the announcement with you! -CEA Western Federation of Watercolor Societies #49 Announcement The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies is a group of   watercolors societies:  WFWS Members: Arizona Watercolor Association (AWA), Colorado Watercolor Society (CWS), Idaho Watercolor Society (IWS), New Mexico Watercolor Society (NMWS), San Diego Watercolor Society (SDWS), Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild (SAWG),        Southwestern Watercolor Society (SWS), Utah Watercolor Society (UWS), Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO), and        West Texas Watercolor Society (WTWS) Christine Alfery is a member of several of these societies.  She recently submitted her work to be juried for the WFWS49 exhibition, through the Arizonia Watercolor Societies members. Christine submitted her work “Field of Dreams” for this exhibition.  Stan Miller juried the en...

Featured image: The Cowboy   I was so honored and surprised to see that the Red River Watercolor Society's announcement for their 2024 exhibition used my painting Cowboy.  Just thought I would share!

  Featured image: Just Because “I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.” Vincent van Gogh  My Circles drawn with innocent immediate mark making free from inhibition full, empty, imperfect? oh yes my circle is…. creation and just is.

  Featured image: Green Dress I am thrilled and honored to announce that my artwork, Green Dress, has been accepted into the 47th International Watermedia Exhibition at the Watercolor Art Society - Houston being held March 3-31, 2024. Grateful for this incredible opportunity to showcase my work alongside talented artists from around the world!

  Featured image: Shelter I am absolutely thrilled and honored to announce that my work "Shelter" has been chosen for the Director's Choice award as part of the AQUEOUS online exhibit! Out of 581 entries from seven countries worldwide, the judges announced that my submission "stood out," and I am deeply grateful for this incredible recognition. Being selected among such a diverse range of exceptional submissions is truly humbling.  You can view my work proudly displayed on the Art Fluent website at www.art-fluent.com/gallery/aqueous.  Comments from Director:  We are blown away by your talent and feel honored to share " Shelter" in the gallery AND as Director’s Choice ! It fits the theme like a glove and adds such a cool and beautiful perspective to our collection. Seriously, thank you so much for sharing your amazing skills with us. We truly appreciate it! Amy Matteson Neill, Creative Director ART FLUENT

  Featured image: Her Gypsy Spirit  To find you - you need to dig deeply. Do you know who you are? Not the reflection in the mirror, not what others say you are.  Your uniqueness, your choices, experience. The path to self is narrow. The journey is hard. It takes a long time.  You are worth it. Find yourself. Honor your - self, spirit and soul. Honor the gypsy in you. My work, Her Gypsy Spirit, along with many others will be featured during my solo exhibition, Allegories from the Earth. Exhibition Details: Venue: New Visions Gallery Address: Marshfield Clinic Marshfield, Marshfield, WI Dates: January 14 - March 15, 2024

  Featured image: We Are Connected Being an artist, Creating pretty much  Comes down To: Everything should Change during the Process And, you should feel that Everything is  Connected If you don’t feel That as an artist when you are Creating then you  aren’t in the work. And the work isn’t yours  But someone else’s.