long-time friend

I’ve joined the multitudes who brag about their pooch’s superpowers – I’m turning into a full-on nerd๐Ÿ˜˜

it was just a room

studio gone
it’s just a room
isn’t it
wasn’t it
what has been lost
it was just a room
if one is passionate
about their work
walls shouldn’t matter
or doors
only the spirit
only the heart
the room might be empty
but the mind is full
always full
if one is passionate
it was just a room
after all

Curl/charcoal

Curl/charcoal

 

 

Merrily, Life Goes ‘Round

Dear Friends,
Designing and painting aย wall muralย isย aย formidable process.ย The execution is simply an expanded version of what one would doย on canvas. This is not the arduousย part. The difficulty comes with the passage of time. What happens when a room gets redecorated or repurposed? The mural is often a victim of circumstance. Many wall paintings are eventually covered over with contemporaryย hues.ย The delicateย daughter’s carouselย had its day in the sun too. Iย created itย years ago when she loved playing with dollhouses and reading picture books. This muralย was painted over with Georgian Gold whenย it became theย guest room.

Iย began thisย Merry-Go-Round with research and the painting of this wooden sign-

signNext, came the animals-

lion closeThe Paint horse below was createdย in homage to the animated movie, Spirit. Her name is Rain. She isย Spirit’s horse girlfriend-

rain closeupThen of course, there’s the proud Mustang stallion, Spirit-

spirit horseSee how the equine pairย frolic about the Wild West-

spirit:rainAnd what’s a carousel without a dotingย cherub –

Cupid/mural detail

Cupid/mural detail

One must have an animal menagerie to bounce upon too-

giraffeThere can’t be a carousel kingdom without a prince of the forest and a king of the jungle –

lion, deerSo merrily life goes ’round and carousels spin. We rideย andย laugh aloud. Sometimes we even get sick. The Merry-Go-Round stops and waits for the next group of riders.

Goodnight and may your night be filled with dancing animals and happy music…