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It’s that
time of year when we join family and good friends to celebrate a feast and to
remember what we are thankful for. I am so thankful for my two wonderful
children who I will be seeing soon, my partner, my distant family, and all of
my good friends. They all make my life immeasurably happier for their presence.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Heading Home
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Harvest
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This is the
companion painting to last week’s apple painting. I photographed these apples on
a railing up in the mountains with a gorgeous southern sugar maple tree behind
them. These trees turn bright yellow in the fall and this beautiful tree
inspired me to paint the apples with a backdrop of a warm, cheerful, golden
sky.
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Finding Comfort
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I’m finding comfort lately in focusing
on the things that have not changed since the election on Tuesday. I still have my
wonderful family and friends, my students who give me hope every day that our
future will be bright when they’re in charge, and the signs of fall all around
me. We found these colorful apples on our way up to the north Georgia mountains
and I couldn’t wait to paint them!
May you find comfort this weekend in
the company of good friends and family, and in the delightful colors of autumn!
Friday, November 4, 2016
Hear the Woods Sing
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Ever since
I was a child I listened to the trees sing. Each tree sounded its different
notes as the wind blew through its leaves. I would hide myself away deep within
a grove of trees or climb high up upon the branches until I found the perfect
perch. Ahhh, the joys of childhood, gorgeous views from on high with the music
of nature in my ears.
Happy
Weekend!
Friday, October 28, 2016
Wild Beauty
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| “Wild Beauty” Pastel 12” x 9” $100 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
Temperatures are back in the 80’s again and I’ve begun to dwell more
on thoughts of summer rather than autumn. This is a painting of the beautiful
roses that grow wild around the house we stay in every year on Bailey Island,
Maine. I’m hoping that cool days will be here again soon but in the meanwhile,
it doesn’t hurt to remember the wild beauty of summer.
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, October 20, 2016
The Beautiful Changes
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“The Beautiful Changes” Pastel
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I’ve
definitely been in the mood for the cool days of autumn lately, especially every
time I run my 4.5 miles. It’s mid-October and unfortunately, Georgia seems to
think it’s still summer for we’ve had temperatures in the 80’s nearly every
day. Nonetheless, the trees know it’s fall and they are wearing their beautiful
leaves of red, yellow, and orange. I find myself wanting to paint pumpkins,
apples, and wonderfully colored fall trees like the ones in this painting.
The title of this painting is
borrowed from the title of a poem by Richard
Wilbur and I use it to refer to two aspects of this painting. The old barn
in the painting was probably once shiny and new and considered beautiful. It’s
older now and not quite so shiny but in the glow of the setting sun, it’s luminous.
The other “beautiful changes” are the gorgeous colors we see in the trees in
autumn.
Happy Weekend!
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Passing the Light Forward
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Forward” Pastel 9” x 12” $100 © Sharon Lewis Click Here to Purchase |
In the
midst of all the political turbulence going on before the national election, it
helps me to take a break, a deep breath, and celebrate the natural world
with all its beauty. This painting was based on photos taken while walking on a very peaceful beach. As the sun set, the beacon in the lighthouse went on, almost
as if the sun had passed its light forward.
What a great idea to focus on …passing
our light forward…not our fears, frustration, and anger, but our kindness,
compassion, hopes, and dreams.
Happy Almost
Weekend!
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