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This week's art was a colorful piece filled with circles and stars and focused on miracles.  Make it a HAPPY day!  PS - As with all the pieces that I create this year for the One a Week Art Challenge, the original is not available for sale until February 8, 2019 when I host my celebratory art show.
PSS - I do have a print available of this sparkling piece. If you are interested in a print, click here. This week's piece reminds me of a swatch of really fun fabric or wallpaper. I'm calling it Little Calypso. 
PS - As with all the pieces that I create this year for the One a Week Art Challenge, the original is not available for sale until February 8, 2019 when I host my celebratory art show.
PSS - I do have a print available of this spinning piece. If you are interested in a print, click here. This week's piece you may have already seen on Facebook or Instagram as I posted it and asked for suggestions of what it should be entitled. I have done this many times before - last week even - and always get names (at least three or four) that really resonate with me and always the artwork ends up entitled much better than if I would have named it on my own. But, this time it was different. The suggestions were great and most of them I really liked - but none of them jumped out at me and felt "just right" - and I really want the names of my piece to feel right!
So, this time, I decided to not pick one of the ideas suggested and decided to name it myself. This week's piece is entitled Whimsy and here is why:  There are many artists that inspire me time and time again. One such artist is Ray Rex. His artwork is bright, bold, and with abstract designs and lovely flow. I am in awe of his ability to combine color, patterns, and shapes together in such a stunning way! So this week I decided to create a Ray Rex inspired piece. It was a fun exercise. When I started creating, I had no idea what the end result would look like. This is not usual for me. Typically I have an concept in mind - albeit a vague idea, like "flowers" or "sunshine". So to start, knowing that the artwork was not going to be a "thing" but instead a combination of bold colors, patterns and unique shapes was a different process for me.
So, I think Whimsy is a perfect name for this piece. I do hope you agree. Make it a HAPPY day!  PS - As with all the pieces that I create this year for the One a Week Art Challenge, the original is not available for sale until February 8, 2019 when I host my celebratory art show.
PSS - I do have a print available of this whimsical, Ray Rex inspired piece. If you are interested in a print, click here. This week's piece was named by all of you! Thank you, to all the facebookers and instagramers who participated in the name suggestions and voting. I am thrilled to announce that the winning title is: Orange Crush - suggested by Laura Tiberi. 
Make it a HAPPY Day!  PS - As with all the pieces that I create this year for the One a Week Art Challenge, the original is not available for sale until February 8, 2019 when I host my celebratory art show.
PSS - I do have a print available of this sun and wildflower. If you are interested in a print, click here. This week's was inspired by a friend who told me about how dragonflies were continuously appearing in her life. One day, she ordered herself a beaded bracelet, and when she received the bracelet it, surprisingly, had a little dragonfly charm dangling between the beads. During that same week, while traveling, her hotel room was decorated with a large and beautiful dragonfly illustration. And, a day later, a dragonfly, flew and danced about her as she was walking her dog - a path she had taken many times before, without ever seeing a dragonfly before. She figured that there was a message being sent by those the dragonflies. So, she googled the meaning of a dragonfly and she found that in most cultures this beautiful insect symbolized change, transformation, adaptability, and self-realization. And, that description truly felt powerful and fitting for her life right now. After she she told me about her dragonfly encounters, I decided to create a piece of artwork of a dragonfly. And, as I did my own research and I found this beautiful quote that really spoke to me and I knew I needed to incorporate it in my collage. "Dragonflies are the keepers of dreams, the energy within that sees all of our true potential and ability. Dragonflies inspire spiritually and creatively, they help us on the path of discovery and enlightenment. They remind us anything is possible." ~Unknown* 
*The only reference I could find for this quote was that it was from "Symbolism in Native American Culture". I would love to give proper credit, so if anyone out there has more info, please share it with me in the comments below. PS - As with all the pieces that I create this year for the One a Week Art Challenge, the original is not available for sale until February 8, 2019 when I host my celebratory art show.
PSS - I do have a print available of this Dragonfly. If you are interested in a print, click here. |
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