I come from strong women

"I believe in strong women. I believe in the woman who is able to stand up for herself. I believe in the woman who doesn't have to hide behind someones back. I believe that if you have problems, as a woman you deal with them, you don't play victim, you don't make yourself look pitiful, you don't point fingers...you stand and you deal. You face the world with a head held high and you carry the universe in your heart."  C.Joybell C.

I was doing a series of paintings called 'I come from strong women' and this is one of the paintings. Acrylic on 16x20 canvas.

This theme brought to mind my two best friends...both Artists and both strong women. I had the pleasure of spending last Saturday evening with them....We shared a wonderful meal...we talked...we laughed...we cried...and then we painted! Was so good for the soul! What a great evening just...being who we are...Strong Women...

Throw yourself

"The only way we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow, is if we change.The only way we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed, is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it throw yourself...-C. Joybell C.

"As the crow flies....so will I." (self portrait)

(sorry about the glare..paint is still wet.)

This quote hits home with me...For so long I have been afraid to really throw myself out in the open. Am I the only one that feels that way? I started out painting on rocks! The more I paint...the more I want to paint. I love this art journey and learning experience, art is teaching me more about myself than I ever realized was possible.

Make Art...

Blessings and Peace

A day well spent....

Another snow day from work! Ugg!! But I got to share it with my youngest grandaughter...We had a very Artful day....She loves art and at 7 is showing lots of promise! I know when she gets older she will lovingly reflect on the snow day of her seventh year spent with her "G".

I Love this piece I am working on....it is based on my niece....but it is giving me fits!

close up of her face

I may just have to work on something else then go back to her.

"I am not a teacher, but an awakener"

Robert Frost

Dream Waking

Dream Waking!

Imagine..waking from a dream...sitting on the edge of your bed and thinking about what your dream was about or trying to remember.

I call this "Dream waking."

This painting was inspired by just that very thing!

Dream Waking

16x20

Oil on archival canvas paper

Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities.

Dreaming after all is a form of planning.....Gloria Steinem