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Work in progress

a peek at a new project on the go

for the July Year of the Giraffe!

more soon

;)

Birthday weekend

i am turning 44 on sunday... 44!!!

44 things i've learnt so far:

1. being creative can be incredibly healing & soothing

2. following my guts takes me on amazing, interesting adventures

3. it's ok to be happy with a quiet life

4. paying attention is key to my inspiration

5. i'm a loner

6. my mind is far too busy

7. being insatiably curious is a wonderful quality

8. aging is not for sissies'

9. i cannot get enough "arting" time

10. i LOVE mon Laviste

11. nature is where i recharge

12. exploring (ideas, places, techniques) is my greatest joy

13. writing in my journal allows the day

to flow, gets rid of jamming thoughts, shuts my lizard up

14.there is still so much i want to figure out & do

15. connecting deeply with people makes my heart sing

16. so does chocolate

17. i cannot walk out of an art supply store, a hardware store or a stationary shop empty handed

18. living by the ocean is a gift, every day

19. i'm a tea snob

20. happiness is an inside job

21. being gentle with myself is far more constructive than self berating

22. i have commitment issues

23. yoga works for me, on so many levels

24. carrying a camera makes me look differently, more thoroughly

25. so far i've been too scared to paint a self portrait

26. i have a very strange & complicated relationship with time

27. in life there are really good days, dull days & really bad days… they all pass

28. i will never stop drinking coffee

29. being kind is always a better choice than wanting to be right

30. i cannot read a manual or follow instructions

31. i learn by doing

32. i love learning

34. the little girl inside of me will always be there

35. a deep, meaningful women gathering is the best therapy

36. having Pax in my life is a treat everyday

37. becoming an artist is the steepest learning curve i've ever tackled

38. some days i feel like i'm from another planet

39. i don't believe in coincidence

40. i've always thought age brings wisdom… not necessarily

41. there is a time for seeking inspiration outside (looking at other artist's art, searching the net, going to exhibitions) & then there is a time to close it all down, go inside & find my own story

42. i will never stop buying books or photography material

43. my home is my sanctuary

44. i am here now, deeply grateful.

Crowned

oh dear... someone else has been crowned!

stork-pastels on brown paper

and i think little Pax wants one too

;)

Plotting

at the moment i am researching, plotting and planning

some new paintings.

i find myself incessantly drawn to harlequins, sad clowns, Pierrot,

circuses!?

to be continued...

by Lauren Poor

by Eolo Perfido

via Pinterest

“The circus is a jealous wench. Indeed that is an understatement. She is a ravening hag who sucks your vitality as a vampire drinks blood – who kills the brightest stars in her crown and will allow no private life for those who serve her; wrecking their homes, ruining their bodies, and destroying the happiness of their loved ones by her insatiable demands. She is all of these things, and yet, I love her as I love nothing else on earth.” ― Henry Ringling North