Thursday, March 14, 2024

Low Country Dunes

  “Low Country Dunes”               2.5” x 3.5”        Pastel       $25        © Sharon Lewis

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             I was at the beach recently and was struck by how beautiful the colors are in the dunes. There’s the warm greens and yellows of the grasses contrasting with the creamy yellow or peach of the sand and the pale blues, turquoise, and pink in the shadows. Protecting beaches against erosion, the dunes also provide us with a gorgeous array of colors to enjoy.  

            Happy Weekend!


 

Thursday, March 7, 2024

All To Ourselves,

“All To Ourselves”           2.5” x 3.5”        Pastel       $25        © Sharon Lewis

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            One of the benefits of going to the beach early in the season, before the water has warmed up enough, is that you just might have the beach to yourself. While I really enjoy being around people, there’s something about walking a beach without the crowds that allows me to be more focused on the smell of the sea air, the sounds of the gulls and that hypnotizing rhythm of the waves. Ah, my happy place!

            Happy Weekend!


 

Friday, March 1, 2024

What a Difference a Name Makes

  “What a Difference a Name Makes”     5” x 7”    Pastel    $105    © Sharon Lewis

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              I’ve been thinking lately how important names are. For example, ally vs. enemy, friend vs. foe, victim vs. aggressor, endangered plant vs. weed. For example, if I tell you I’ve painted weeds, you might wonder why. If I tell you I’ve painted an endangered plant species, you might value what I’ve created a little more. I wish sometimes that we did a little less judging and a little more appreciating. I’d love if we appreciated all plants as valuable living things and all individuals as valuable human beings.

            Happy Weekend! 


 

Friday, February 23, 2024

From Above

“From Above”             5” x 7”           Pastel         $105          © Sharon Lewis

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It’s always hard to come home from an enjoyable vacation but sometimes you get a treat at the very end. Flying back from the scenic views, great hiking, and cool weather of the west coast back into the hot, sultry weather of Atlanta in July is never easy. However, on that evening, as we descended to Hartsfield-Jackson International airport, Atlanta treated us to a spectacular sunset, with the lights of the city below – a great welcome home!

Happy Weekend!


 

Friday, February 16, 2024

Aerial Chase

“Aerial Chase”        8” x 12”       Pastel        $288       © Sharon Lewis
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            Looking at clouds never gets old. Ever since I was a child, clouds have excited my imagination. I could see so many things in the sky above. Now, they also inspire awe and delight as they put on their daily show of color and beauty. I have friends who will comment approvingly, “Look at that! Not a cloud in the sky!” I will respond sadly, “Yes, not a cloud in the sky” as I search desperately for clouds in the distance preparing to present me with aerial shows of gorgeous color and forms that could be people or dogs – there’s always at least one dog to be seen in clouds. In this painting, I see maybe a happy dog smiling in the middle or maybe a parent cloud running after that smaller cloud on the left, who couldn’t resist chasing after that ball of light in the sky. What do you see?

            Happy Weekend!

Friday, February 9, 2024

Watery Life

“Watery Life”             8” x 10”       Pastel      $240    © Sharon Lewis
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             The torrential rain we’ve had in recent weeks, with all the subsequent floods, has reminded me once again of the tremendous value of preserving wetlands. While walking through the park I visit every weekend, I noticed that the wetlands there now contained tons of happy, watery life. I could hear the cheerful chorusing of hundreds of frogs called spring peepers – a joyful sign that spring is coming soon. 

           Happy Weekend!

Friday, February 2, 2024

In the Still of the Morning

“In the Still of the Morning”        8” x 10”       Pastel      $240    © Sharon Lewis

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                       Sunrises remind me that the long, dark nights of winter are always followed by the light and warmth of the morning and all the promise of a new day. 

                       Happy Weekend!