Happy Thanksgiving!

“Family Gathering”         6” x 6”        Pastel         $40         © Sharon Lewis

            This past, challenging year I have been reminded of how immensely important my family and friends are to my life.  So, this Thanksgiving, I am even more grateful than usual for my wonderful kids and all of my friends; your love and support make me the luckiest person I know!

            I am also grateful for the poetry of Maya Angelou, whose work never fails to remind me of how truly brilliant and wise she was. Here is an excerpt from her poem, “A Brave and Startling Truth”:

When we come to it
We, this people, on this wayward, floating body
Created on this earth, of this earth
Have the power to fashion for this earth
A climate where every man and every woman
Can live freely without sanctimonious piety
Without crippling fear

When we come to it
We must confess that we are the possible
We are the miraculous, the true wonder of this world
That is when, and only when
We come to it.

            Happy Thanksgiving!
 

Fall at the Lake

“Fall at the Lake”      Pastel             8” x 10”            $75             © Sharon Lewis
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                I often look to poetry for titles for my paintings or to be inspired about what to write each week. Poets seem to paint so well with words. I found this poem by Rita Dove titled “November for Beginners”. There is a line I love in this poem that seems to fit this painting better than anything I might add so I leave you with this:

             “We sit down

            in the smell of the past

            and rise in a light

            that is already leaving.”          

            Happy Weekend!

A Day at the Beach

“A Day at the Beach”             Pastel            8” x 10”               $75                © Sharon Lewis
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            Many of my colleagues and students (and me) are experiencing quite a bit of stress as we work our way to the end of the semester, and of course the cold, wet, and dreary weather isn’t helping. This is when I find an active imagination and a bit of creative license are helpful. I am imagining a nice warm beach with a bit of a breeze as you can see by the clouds. You have a great book to read or are just gazing out into the distance over the beautiful blue sea which is reflecting the gorgeous sky above. Ahhhhh.....I’m feeling more relaxed already.

Happy Weekend!

Apples the Color of Fall

“Apples the Color of Fall”          Pastel              8” x 10”               $75             © Sharon Lewis
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As a landscape artist, I so enjoy the long hours of light in the summer but I also love the colors of fall! The reds, oranges, and yellow-greens always seem to be a wonderful solace for the shorter days and longer nights.  I hope wherever you are, you’re enjoying the cool, crisp, and colorful days of autumn.

Happy Weekend!

Land's End at End of Day

“Land’s End at End of Day”   Pastel                   9” x 12”               $100                © Sharon Lewis
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            It was the end of a beautiful day and we were having a delicious meal of lobster, our last one before leaving wonderful southern Maine. We had the perfect vantage point in the restaurant because we could see the setting sun cause the shore of the other islands to glow with this radiant, warm light.  This is the kind of scene to keep you warm on a chilly fall day or night.

            Happy Weekend!

Sunrise over Skye

“Sunrise over Skye”            Pastel              9” x 12”          $100          © Sharon Lewis
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            One of my favorite places to visit in Scotland is the island of Skye....along with  apparently every other visitor to Scotland nowadays. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get a hotel room for the nights we were going to be there and found instead the island of Raasay. It’s a beautiful, small island just west of Skye and staying there allowed me to see the sun rise over Skye, illuminating this beautiful island’s western coast.

            Happy Weekend!

A Study in Grace

“A Study in Grace”           Pastel            6.5” x 6.5”          $40           © Sharon Lewis
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            I love trees like this! They stand on a hillside, buffeted by the winds...bending with the storms they’ve endured but never completely overcome by them. They stand with such strength and grace...like many of the people I most admire.

            Happy Weekend!