Good Bad

 

Featured image: Ocean Sunset

“Nothing is neither good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”  William Shakespeare

Save the dates!

 

Set off on a captivating journey through the Northwoods Art Tour, where each stop reveals stunning, exclusive works of art. Immerse yourself in the creative world as you meet talented artists and delve into their intriguing techniques. You may just stumble upon a unique masterpiece to bring home.

Join us October 11-12-13, 2024.

Learn more: https://christinealfery.com/pages/northwoods-art-tour

Wandering

 

Featured image: Lily Pads on Kasba Lake

Wandering

wandering

enchanted woods

nature's

serenity

wandering

winged

wanderer

In the pearly

Sky

wandering

patches of black-eyed

susans

scattered

about

wandering

water still stretching

far beyond

wandering

my heart wanders

in the gallery of nature's

palette

it holds new mysteries

treasures

every day

More on Surrealism

 

Featured image: Cloud Berries

Surrealism presents the familiar as unfamiliar and uncanny. Surrealism is the juxtaposition of seemingly unrealized imagery. 

Artist Marcel Duchamp said this after the father of Surrealism passed; “He was a love of love in a world that believes in prostitution.”

Oh, I love that quote—a lover of love in a world of prostitution.  

Write Your Own Story

 

Featured image: Falcon

“Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self.  There is something which you can do better than another. Listen to the inward voice and bravely obey that.  Do the things at which you are great, not what you were never made for.” 

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Surrealism

 

Featured image: Bluebird III

The other day, when I talked to an art lover about the inkwork on my smaller pieces, she commented, “These are so surreal.”  I had never thought of my work as surreal, so I started once again to travel down the path of surrealism. It wasn’t hard because I have so many favorite surrealist artists.  The artist Miró was the first I explored because I understand and can read the visual language in his work. It’s tough to know if he is painting a person, tree, or bird, but once you start to look at his work and study Miró, you begin to understand what he is conveying..

I went online and saw this quote: “The laws of reality don’t apply to his work.”  No wonder I relate to him; the laws of reality don’t apply to my work. Miró has his own reality, as do I.

So, I offered a couple of pieces to you all and would love your opinion. This first one is a new one called “Bluebird III.” The other one is an older one that has been accepted into several exhibitions and won prizes. One judge told me the work was surreal.

Wow, talk about listening to the voices speaking to you. So, what do you all think? I went through some of my portfolio because there are two surreal exhibitions I might enter. I found several that fit the bill of surrealism. I will share those with you all later.

image: Talisman III

Monarch

 I was so excited when I saw this monarch butterfly in my flower garden a couple of days ago. She is still flying around in the garden but is quite illusive for photos, so I am glad I got this one.  

This year, I didn't have my monarch caterpillar camp simply because I found no caterpillars.

Did anyone else have trouble finding monarch caterpillars this year? Last year, I had about 15 in my camp and released them when they were ready. Maybe this one is from one of the ones I released a year ago. I am so glad she is in my garden enjoying herself.

Captivate

 Featured image: Birds in the Garden II

Mystery, and secrets

Found in

Mr Crow your shiny

Plumage

Purple, black

Green

Captivate 

Your beauty

Your mystery

Birds in the Morning

 

Featured image: July Rose Breasted Woodpecker

Joyful choruses
Tunes from the soul
Lifting heavy hearts
Birds in the morning

The Wolf

 

Featured image: Don't Fence Me In - Wolf II

 Teachings from the wolf

ritual and

order as well as

harmony

trust

shelters

The wolf disciplines 

with respect

the wolf is extremely

intelligent

intuitive

the wolf is friends with the 

raven …go figure

the wolf understands how 

to govern with

freedom

and

wildness

in the true spirit of

freedom

we would do well to

learn from the

wolf,

Art is LIfe.... Life is Art

 

Featured image: Adrift IV

“What strikes me is the fact that in our society, art has become something which is related only to objects and not to individuals, or to life. That art is something which is specialized or which is done by experts who are artists. But couldn't everyone's life become a work of art? Why should the lamp or the house be an art object, but not our life?”

― Michel Foucault

“Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it.” – Ai Weiwei.

"The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity." - Alberto Giacometti.

Artists create their life, they give it form. Everyone should create their own lives and think it is art. Unfortunately, not many do. Christine Alfery

Light Has Dawned Accepted into Exhibition

 

Featured image: Light Has Dawned

I am thrilled and honored to have my work, "Light Has Dawned," selected for the exhibition at the Lexis Gallery at Trinity Cathedral in Sacramento, CA, running from October 2 to November 3, 2024. 

This exhibition delves into the profound theme from Genesis 1: "And God said, 'Let there be light.'" In a world where darkness often prevails, my piece seeks to interpret this divine call to light, inviting viewers to reflect on the transformative power of illumination. 

It is a privilege to contribute to this inspiring showcase which echoes the eternal promise of light overcoming darkness.

Zephyr Winds Accepted Into Exhibition

 

Featured image: Zephyr Winds

I am truly honored and thrilled to share that my artwork, "Zephyr Winds," has been accepted into the prestigious Arizona Watercolor Society's Annual Fall Exhibition. I'm so thankful to showcase my work at the Exposed Studio and Gallery in Phoenix, AZ, from September 21 to October 17.

Subject

 

Featured image: Snowbird River

What is the subject that gets me excited to create? 

It's the relationship I have and I know others have to the harmonies and discords of the natural world.