Creatively Thinking

  Featured image: Talisman III “Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise.” — Luke 23:43 “FREEDOM lies just beyond the fences we build around ourselves.” ~James Nathan Muir Many of you who read my journal entries know I write a lot about freedom. James Muir’s quote pretty much says it all for me. But there are other things that make me think about Freedom and how important I think it is. A beautiful example are quotes from the movie Braveheart, which is all about freedom.   “Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it.” “Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR FREEDOM!” But the most wonderful quote of all that gave us the concept the idea of freedom and what we should look for when we feel fenced in and are struggling: 37 Pilate...

  Featured image: Tumbling Stones Symbols are powerful because they are the visible signs of invisible realities. ~St. Augustine My research on the earth, its colors, stones, and rocks, and what they represent to people throughout history is very interesting.  But I have broadened the search and have wandered into symbols. There are so many paths to travel here – it’s hard to narrow them down.  As It turns out, symbols of the earth were just a small small piece of the pie.  So, I am going to travel along that path for a while.  Symbols travel through history like everything else.   Symbols are layered and have become, I think, a key part of communication.  

  Featured image: Sunrise in the Morning at the Lake Her wagon was behind her.  Maggie walked by her side, smelling the smells along the way. Maggie followed her on the path to the back of the woods.  It was so glorious to greet the new day this way. Sitting in her chair, coffee in her hand and the woods filled with bird songs, she watched the sun rise above the horizon.  Maggie is gone now, and she no longer lives by those woods, but she still takes her coffee, sits in the back, and watches the sun rise over the horizon, and the woods behind her house are suddenly filled with glory.

  Featured image: Our Connections Where is art in music? Is it between the notes and the pauses in between? Where is art in a painting? Is it the pause between????? The pause between the brush and the mark? Art is the idea and it is between the idea and the creator. 

  Featured image: Be Different when seeking  harmony be careful Not to remove Difference difference is uniqueness uniqueness is you

  Featured image: Yellow Birds at the Feeder The swirl The swirl of startled finches …leaving the feeder almost touches me … sitting in my Adirondack chair, enjoying watching the day begin. Perhaps when they reach me…they will ask me to fly with them.

  Featured image: The Present Each particle Each instant A reality

  Featured image: Stars in the Sky Today, well, every day, really stop rushing around and quietly, in your own way, allow your eye to see.  To see the moon, stars, clouds, the sun, a friend, a favorite color and have an unforgettable experience.

  Featured image: Sparrow sparrows flocking       at the feeder they are off       in a minute fluttering and eddying      excited back again – giddy where to next,       they are off again      rushing amazing, such a wonder. 

Featured image: Miracles of All Things Natural We search for meaning. We label things and meanings. We tell ourselves we are a diamond, a queen, a star. But we are just what we are and appear to be. Nothing more. 

  Featured image: Purple Iris purple flower – this talisman holds it all a moment a glance this amulet  of passion  and mystery

  Featured image: Sparrow sparrow sits on top of a tree me  in my adirondack basking in the sun perspectives different Yet the same we bask in the Sun

  Featured image: Letting Go blank paper before me empty formless desire-less i place a mark in the middle everything changes

  Featured image: Shelter Shelter blackness in the void stranded ravaged by the  storm searching seeking shelter  from the storm i wonder He beckons Shelter From the storm

  Featured image: Soulful Jazz Singer She sang her songs filled the air She sang she had nothing to lose she sang her glory took her to the land of ageless peace innocence and kindness she sang and became a beacon of dazzling light she sang to the magic of yes, yes, yes

  Featured image: Stars in the Sky Time passes,  today will be tomorrow don’t forget the sweetness  you saw today. Today, well, every day, really stop rushing around and quietly, in your own way, allow your eye to see.  To see the moon, stars, clouds, the sun, a friend, a favorite color and have an unforgettable experience. Take Time To Look Georgia O’keefe

  Featured image: Two Flowers at the Window Art and life, the joy in life and art, can only be discovered through confrontation of something unknown, something threatening.  The threatening and unknown draws our attention to the challenge and in the end fills us with wonder with life and art.

  Featured image: Talisman III While glancing through my February 2024 Watercolor Artist Magazine I opened to the first page and was totally taken by surprise when I saw my work "Talisman" staring right black at me.  I had no idea they were publishing this so what a great start to my day and such a beautiful blessing.  They were talking about my best of show awarded to me by judge Stan Kuth in the Northwest Watercolor Societies National Exhibition. Just thought I would share this with all of you.

  Featured image: Ms Pileated Exciting news! My artwork "Pileated" has been accepted into the "Nature Homage" juried exhibition at the d'Art Center in Norfolk, Virginia. The exhibition will be running from March 16th to April 13th, 2024. I'm truly honored to have my work chosen among 364 pieces from artists across 34 states. Feeling incredibly blessed to be part of such an amazing gathering of art!