Wow. Yesterday turned out much better than the weather people said it would.  Very nice weather for the artists who are doing the chalk drawings as part of the annual chalk festival.  Better than the rainy and overcast Saturday.  Several streets are blocked off for this.  The artists includes people who travel to many of these (and make a living at it I would guess) and some local students as well.  There are food vendors, people selling t-shirts, and so forth.  This year’s theme was to honor veterans so the drawings all had some sort of patriotic image.  The festival continues for another day, and because of the wet weather the artists were still working on their drawings when I went Sunday morning.

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It hurts when an artist has a painting returned.  For me it is very rare.  In fact, I can count on my hands the returns I’ve had in 10 years!  Considering I have shipped out over 3000 originals, those are pretty good statistics.  The piece you see here was returned recently.  That stings bad enough, but the people were nasty and mean about it.  They said it was ugly in person and that I didn’t do a good job in creating it.  They saw it as a “product” and not an expression of joy and creation.  They treated it like something they bought at Target.  I knew in my heart that they were just unhappy people inside and that nothing would satisfy them.  There would be no art from any artist good enough for them.  But it still hurt. I also knew that one day this painting…

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I am not just an artist.  I am many things and one of them is an Art Collector.  I have pieces from all around the world from some amazingly talented people.  Gifts to the planet!  I recently had the great blessing to discover a wonderful creator named Maya Telford out of North Vancouver, BC – Canada.  Her work “speaks to me”…..so much femininity and softness, yet strong and powerful to the soul.  For years I have collected similar works from other artists I have encountered along my journey.  I really do not have anymore shelf or wall space, but some how I manage to “squeeze” a new piece in now and again.  This is my latest collection piece titled “The Perfected Soul” and it really mirrors how I am feeling these days…..what a wonderful adventure I am on and with each day I can feel my soul heading exactly…

Morning Observation:

This morning in Huntington at at 7:05AM it’s currently 28 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 85%, dewpoint 24, barometric pressure 30.03″ and falling slowly. Yesterday’s high was 31, and the overnight low was 28.

Forecast:

The ridge of high pressure that’s bringing us the chilly Arctic air remains over the region this morning. We’ll see a moderation in temperature, however, as a southerly airflow sets up and begins to bring warmer air into the region. We’ll see partly sunny skies today with highs in the lower 40s and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight should be mostly clear until midnight, then become partly cloudy. Lows will be in the upper 20s with south winds around 10 mph.

Friday should be partly sunny with highs in the mid 40s and south winds around 10 mph. Friday night should be cloudy with lows…

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What do you think of when you think of “apple”?  A computer?  New York City?  Mom?  A teacher?  Someone you love?  We are pretty big on apples here in the United States.  We have Apple computers….an iconic city….a beloved professor…..the apple of our eye….and let’s not forget…..PIE!!….Busy bee here, but today I offer you an apple.  It has gotten cold here in Florida, so I think I will make some hot cider….apple of course!

Peace & Harmony Abstract Healing Art

I see Peace and Harmony. Soft Colors, gentle patterns and here I am soothed. My artwork is exploring this idea today. I am loving how this piece makes me feel at Peace with myself and the world around me. I get lost in the aura of all that is contained within our most secret selves. That area located where physical limitations cease and is exclusively ours and reached through the most uneventful imaginings. A place to rest and enjoy that is not too far from home….. Namaste

Family Ties Abstract Healing Art

Family is an important concept in my life and it is also a critical component of my future. My artwork today is exploring the idea of family and what it means to me. The rich colors and intricate details mirror the emotions that I feel when I consider this subject. Love and hope are the strongest factors in my present place and these are also emphasized in my digital artwork. I have overflowing amounts of joy to bring to the table here but I also have many hesitations and reservations surrounding my interactions with my very large and extended family. Then there are the connections that are not blood relations but deep and strong at the same time. Within all of this color are cherished memories and painful events. I have created a tapestry of life & interactions and to me it is beautiful and…