I spent a good part
of the weekend working on a couple of slide
shows and uploading them to YouTube. I posted one of all my 2006
Spirit Art Images and then did one featuring my Wolf Spirit Paintings.
I've got some adjusting to figure out yet, as the images look
blurry.
I think they do portray the spirit of the work however. Both
are
accompanied by songs from Apurimac III, one of my favorite
New Age Native American CDs by Cusco.
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Spirit
Quotes:
"First, one seeks to become an
artist by training the hand.
Then one finds it is the eye that needs improving. Later one
learns
it is the mind that wants developing, only to find that the
ultimate quest of the artist is in the spirit." ~ Larry
Brullo
"Creativity is the voice of the
spirit. One's art should
be the extension of oneself." ~ Maritza Burgos
"The spirit must be felt so intensely
that it has power to call others
in passing, for it must pass, not stop in the pictures."
~ Emily Carr
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"Imprinting" ~ Wolf Spirit
~ * Sold
sandy sandy March 27th, 2008 ~ The Sea /
Old Shrimp Boat
The sea is commonly
used as a metaphor for life and the boat
becomes a symbol for the individual. Classics such as, "The
Old Man And The Sea" are loaded with allegory. Although
we
come into this life as a solitary vessel, we are thrown into
the
sea of life and must negotiate the dangers, currents and storms.
Only those of us who have the courage to embark the ship,
start the journey and continually adjust our course will
successfully reach desired destinations.
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Sea
Quotes:
"The fishermen know that the
sea is dangerous and the storm terrible,
but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for
remaining ashore" ~ Vincent van Gogh
"You can't cross the sea merely
by standing and staring at the water."
~ Rabindranath Tagore
"Only those who brave the sea's
dangers can comprehend its mystery!"
~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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"On The Moonlit Waters"
~ Shrimp Boat
original watercolor ~ *
Sold
sandy sandy March 24th, 2008 ~ Preparation
/ Old Shack
I'm currently getting
ready for a demonstration I am giving in a couple
of weeks. Continually preparing for a specific date, contact
or event is
an important part of goal setting, follow through and attainment.
Without
first tilling the soil and sowing the seed, then fertilizing,
caring for and
watering it, we can't expect anything worthwhile to grow.
"Interpreting the Spirit of
Coastal Nature and Shacks"
Drawing & Painting Demonstration and Display
Sun., April 6th from 2 - 4 pm ~ The
Tuckerton Seaport Museum, Tuckerton, NJ
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Preparation
Quotes:
"Luck is what happens when preparation
meets opportunity." ~ Seneca
"Failure to prepare is preparing
to fail." ~ Benjamin Franklin
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"On Manahawkin Bay" ~ Coastal
Shack ~ *
Sold
sandy sandy March 20th, 2008 ~ First Day
Of Spring / Old Shack DDear Friends,
On my calendar, today is designated as
"The First Day Of Spring".
With the change of seasons comes longer days and for many,
a renewed enthusiasm for outdoor activities. Some of the nicest
and most fleeting weather is just around the corner! Make plans
for an "outdoors date" with yourself. Take your camera,
or sketch
book with you. Invite your dog, a friend or go it alone. Commit
to
getting out and experiencing nature up close. You'll be glad
you did.
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Spring
Quotes:
"The first day of spring is one
thing, and the first spring day is
another. The difference between them is sometimes as great
as a month." ~ Henry Van Dyke
"It was one of those March days
when the sun shines hot and
the wind blows cold; when it is summer in the light, and
winter in the shade." ~ Charles Dickens
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"Manahawkin Bayside Realty"
~ Coastal Shack
7.5" x 5.5" original watercolor ~ $149.00
sandy sandy March 17th, 2008 ~ Weather /
Old Shack DDear Friends,
Winter has come and gone here this year
in a blink of an eye.
If it hadn't been for my trip out to Colorado, I would not have
really experienced winter at all this year. This weekend is Easter,
and Thursday the official start of spring. I'm still thinking
of
snow however. Here are some photos of Crested Butte
Colorado's record snows this year, taken by my friend,
Sally Vennel. http://sallysnaturalimages.blogspot.com
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Some quotations on Weather:
"Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths
of the people couldn't start
a conversation if it didn't change once in a while."
~ Kin Hubbard
"The first fall of snow is not
only an event, it is a magical event.
You go to bed in one kind of a world and wake up in another
quite different, and if this is not enchantment then
where is it to be found?" ~ J.B. Priestley
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Coastal Shack ~ "Bayman's Legacy"
~ * Sold
sandy sandy March 13th, 2008 ~ More Attraction
/ Eagles
The "Law of Attraction"
has been on my mind a lot this week.
On Tuesday, I decided to attract a painting sale. I was thinking
about The Rijks Gallery in Colorado and envisioning an email
telling me that one of my pieces had sold. Later in the day,
I
had to laugh when I got a call from a collector in California.
She was calling me about purchasing the painting I had just
posted here on the Spirit Art Blog, "Powerful Guidance"!
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Quotations on "The Law of
Attraction" from "The Secret",
a book, audio CD and movie now sweeping the world.:
"We all work with one infinite
power."
"Whatever is going on in your
mind is what you are attracting."
"We are like magnets, like attracts
like. You become and attract what you think."
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"Solitary Sentinel" ~ 5.5"
x 7.5" original watercolor, $149.00
Eagles are symbolic of power and divine guidance.
sandy
sandy sandy March 10th, 2008 ~ Law of Attraction
/ Eagles
I'm posting quotes about the "Law
of Attraction" this week to my
Inspiration Everyday Group and blogs. As I was searching online,
an unfamiliar source kept cropping up; Abraham Hicks. I googled
the name found out it's actually a husband/wife team, Jerry and
Esther Hicks. Esther interprets messages from a universal energy
source named Abraham. I must confess, at first glance it seemed
a
little peculiar. Aware of this source since early childhood however,
I've tapped into and gone with the flow of this power many times.
Like me, I think many of you will find this resource most inspiring.
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Quotations on The Law of Attraction:
"Anything that you can imagine
is yours to be or do or have. As you
ask yourself why you want it, the essence of your desire is activated,
and the Universe begins to bring it to you. The more intense
your
positive feelings, the faster it is coming to you. It is as easy
to create
a castle as a button." ~ Abraham Hicks / http://abraham-hicks.com
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"Powerful Guidance" ~ original
watercolor~ * Sold
Eagles have long been associated with visionary powers
and divine guidance.
sandy
sandy sandy March 6th, 2008 ~ Snow / Ski
Vacation
I'm sitting here in beautiful Crested
Butte Co., trying to soak up the
beauty of this winter wonderland. My visit here was filled with
great
friends, skiing, relaxation, fun and positive career developments.
I am
now being represented by the Rijks' Gallery in Crested Butte,
Colorado!
I'll head back home tomorrow, but I'm hoping to come back here
again
soon, where a part of my heart will remain, up high in the Rockies.
Check out my web log for my diary and pictures from this trip.
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More Quotations on Snow:
"Snowflakes are one of nature's
most fragile things, but just
look at what they can do when they stick together." ~ Unknown
"The future lies before you,
like paths of pure white snow. Be
careful how you tread it, for every step will show." ~ William
Faulkner
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"The Last Run", 7.5"
x 5.5" ~ original watercolor, $149.00
Now available from the Rijks
Gallery.
sandy
sandy sandy March 3rd, 2008 ~ Snow / SnowmanVacation
I'm sitting here looking at the Crested
Butte Co. weather report
online and I'm amazed at the amount of snowfall they've had out
there this year. The ski report says the mountain base snow is
89"
and I've heard they've had well over 24 feet of fluffy white
powder
this year! We on the other hand, here on the East Coast have
not had
a real snow yet this winter! I'll be in transit today on a
mini vacation / business trip as you are reading this.
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Quotations on Snow:
"Kindness is like snow, it beautifies
everything it covers."
~ John Ruskin
"The first fall of snow is not
only an event, it is a magical event"
~ John Ruskin
"The aging process has you firmly
in its grasp if you never get the
urge to throw a snowball." ~ Doug Larson
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"Skiman Vacation" ~ 11"
x 15" original watercolor
"Two snowboarding snowkids tackle double diamond moguls,
while Snowbunny Sally sticks to the groomed blues." :-)
Now available from the Rijks
Gallery
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