Mother's Day

“Mother’s Day”      5” x 7”        Pastel       $105        © Sharon Lewis
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             This Mother’s Day I’m thinking of the two wonderful people who made me a Mom – my son, Sean and my daughter, Erinn. I couldn’t ask for more kind and loving kids!

I’m also remembering a person who taught me everything about being a good, kind, and loving mother, Clare Albritton. She entered my life when I was 4 and continued to be a wise and loving presence until her death in January of this year. 

This weekend, I want to remember all my family and friends who are mothers as well as all those kind souls who mother others with kindness and support. You make the world brighter for your presence.

            Happy Mother’s Day Weekend!

 

Hope is a Dream of Time

“Hope is a Dream of Time ”    12” x 18”      Pastel           $250       © Sharon Lewis

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I’ve borrowed my title from a poem by Carl Sandberg, “Hope is a Tattered Flag”.

I’ve been feeling a little more optimistic now that we’re hopefully going to have a vaccine approved and distributed. It’s a positive change after so many months of news that seems always to get worse and worse. To brighten up your day, I want to share just a little bit of the poem:

 

Hope is a tattered flag and a dream of time.
Hope is a heartspun word, the rainbow, the shadblow in white
The evening star inviolable over the coal mines,
The shimmer of northern lights across a bitter winter night,
The blue hills beyond the smoke of the steel works,
The birds who go on singing to their mates in peace, war, peace,
The ten-cent crocus bulb blooming in a used-car salesroom,
The horseshoe over the door, the luckpiece in the pocket,
The kiss and the comforting laugh and resolve—
Hope is an echo, hope ties itself yonder, yonder.
The spring grass showing itself where least expected,
The rolling fluff of white clouds on a changeable sky….

Happy Weekend!

Just Around the Corner

“Just Around the Corner”    10” x 10”      Pastel           $125       © Sharon Lewis

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            When I painted this scene, I was thinking that better things are just around the corner…..if we can be patient, continue to think of others and wear our masks and keep our distance then eventually, we can once again experience good things….like hugs and gatherings of friends and family, like dancing and singing, like traveling by plane to distant places, and whatever you have missed this very, very long year.

            Happy Weekend!

Windswept

“Windswept”           12” x 16”        Pastel           $200       © Sharon Lewis

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            I’ve needed a respite from the non-stop scary-bad news about COVID and maybe you do too. So, look out a window or better yet, take a walk outside if possible. Notice the trees, listen for the sound of birds, even if you live in a city. Or just sit still for a moment or two, close your eyes and remember a favorite vacation scene….a relaxing, beautiful scene and take a deep breath. The scene I’ve painted is one that I find relaxing and fascinating. The beautiful mountains stand out and I never get tired of them but I also love the interesting patterns on the water created by shadows and wind. Ahhhhhh.

            Happy Weekend!

 

Looks Like Blue Skies Ahead

            

“Looks Like Blue Skies Ahead”       6” x 9”      Oil          $80       © Sharon Lewis

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             I realize this is a strange title to be posting in the middle of surges in COVID across the nation but at this stressful time, I’m focusing on some positive news. The 2020 election is over and hopefully we will begin to work on solutions to our country’s and the world’s most pressing problems. I’m hoping that the rhetoric will eventually become less vitriolic, less personal, and more focused on the acute issues before us. I’m also focused on the good news about vaccines and hope that soon we will have an administration focused on distribution to those who need it the most.

            Happy Weekend!

The Dawn of a New Day

“The Dawn of a New Day”      8” x 10”      Oil          $95        © Sharon Lewis

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            The election returns are still coming in as I write this but the trend suggests that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be our new President and Vice-President. I am so looking forward to a return to honor, decency, compassion, and honesty in high office and to a return to respect for our democratic values. I’m looking forward to rational, thoughtful, decision-making that reflects informed opinions from respected professionals. I look forward to “gut” responses or emotional responses being used only when someone chooses maybe new shoes or the color of their walls but not for making decisions for our country. As a country, I think that we have always been stronger when we invite diverse people to sit together at the table to solve problems. I know however that we have much work to do if we are to honor the principles identified in our Declaration of Independence. We must work hard to change conditions in our country if we are to protect each citizen’s inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But, for now, I am happy to welcome a new day for the US presidency.

            Happy Weekend!

 

Autumn Warmth

“Autumn Warmth”     8” x 8”      Oil          $95        © Sharon Lewis

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            I know Halloween is so different this year with either no or modified trick or treating but I couldn’t resist trying to get into the spirit a bit by painting some pumpkins. Thanks to photographer, J.E. Frantz for the use of her/his photograph.

            Hope you have a very Happy Halloween!

Just Visiting

“Just Visiting”     7” x 5”      Pastel           $50        © Sharon Lewis

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             I used to dislike plein air painting…not the idea of it; being outside and painting essentially married two of my loves. It was the reality of it that I wasn’t crazy about. It wasn’t the bugs or the heat or cold; it wasn’t gusts of wind that threatened to topple my easel or blow my painting out to sea. It was all of the beauty in front of me and the struggle to ignore some of that beauty to make a workable composition. It was having to make good and effective choices very quickly or the light shifted or the clouds moved away. I’m getting a tiny bit better at this and I have to say nothing beats plein air painting. I’m outside, in hopefully a beautiful place, and if I keep my swearing to a minimum, slowly but surely, all of the wild creatures come out of hiding as they get used to this odd visitor to their home.

            Happy Weekend!

 

A Beautiful Day

“A Beautiful Day”        8” x10”      Pastel           $75        © Sharon Lewis

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             There’s probably never a time when I would turn down going to the beach. After all, I grew up on the east coast where some of my best memories are exploring the beach with my brothers and sisters. We’d overturn rocks much like these to see if we could discover worms for fishing or pick up soldier crabs on the shore just to see what was inside. I also remember never getting tired of looking at the sky for there were always amazing clouds overhead.

            Hope you see some beautiful skies this weekend!