FINISHED TODAY. Screaming Butterflies 24" by 36" Oil

I smashed a used pallet from a previous painting, and smashed it into the canvas for inspiration. It started out to be the worst painting ever. But I stayed with it and , I am pretty happy with it . This is the result...

Found objects ARRIVED from Florida!!!

Found objects ARRIVED from Florida!!!

My deepest thanks to my good friend Lisa Moretti for sending her special objects to be used for inspiration in the third painting in my "Spirit Brush" series.

Thanks so much for your never ending support lisa, I am excited to see what your object will reveal.

Watch the process to create a painting using found objects to make and use a "Spirit Brush" to influence the creation of my next painting at...

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Wow:)

WOW:)

After DECADES of going to the Ca. State Fair and viewing the Art exhibit, year after year saying "I should enter", year after year of forgetting, not feeling worthy, too busy....... I received this email:: "After preliminary judging, your entry was chosen to advance." I finally did it, life is good:)

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I used every form of media I could put my hands on

I used every form of media I could put my hands on

“Hope perched in the soul and sings tunes without words” Mixed 18”x24”   I use everything on this one.  Oil, varnish,  felt tips,  pencil, chalk, I tried to transfer my astronomical chart, white glue, and water... kitchen sink;)  It was a pretty interesting couple of hours of work.   I wanted to depict an image of hope, building on the ashes of previous unsuccessful life events, ideas, beliefs or directions.

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