"Abundance"

"Abundance"

16 x 12in oil on museum quality panel

$1025

 It is no secret. We live in an abundant universe. Just pause, and calmly think on the matter of how many grains of sand on a single beach, how many leaves are present on a grove of trees....so many that they make a collective song when the wind passes by, all the drops of water that make up one single wave curling towards the shore. The Creative Presence that made all of these things is not miserly. Kind of get the feeling It lives full out, doesn't hold back.....doesn't save for a rainy day.

Each and every day, we are awash in a sea of abundance. Take a deep breath and let it wash over you.

Please Note: "Abundance" comes framed, with free shipping in the continental US until December 31, 2010. And best of all, available with flex payment. You know if it's meant to be yours...:) You can pay all at once, via the paypal button above, or email me to spread it out to 3 pays over 3 months.

In Other News:

I have four pieces in the juried exhibition, 6" Squared at the Randy Higbee Gallery in CA (I met Randy during my workshop in California this past September--just a super nice guy!).  There are some great artists with beautiful work in this show (and I'm not just saying that because I have work in it..:)) Click here to see more about the show.  The opening reception is Saturday at 4PM and if you are in southern California--it will be worth the drive.  Over 300 paintings, all 6 x 6.  You can also purchase before the show opens if you see something online that you just can't do without! 

I also have 6 paintings at Gallery B for the upcoming "Our Favorite Things" show.  The show runs December 9-January 7 with the opening reception and holiday party next Thursday, December 9.  There are several new artists in the gallery and Gallery B officially welcomes Analisa Wagoner as the new Gallery Director!!  I plan on being there..:))) and look forward to seeing you:))! 

I was pretty excited to see my painting "Provence", was selected for the cover of the 2011 Diary/Journal that features Women Entrepreneurs. You can read more at http://www.papillonwomen.co.za/.

And last but not least--I have got some serious catching up to do!  I need to draw to give away paintings for September, October AND November--so here's your chance to sign up for my newsletter if you haven't done so yet.  Click here to sign up and maybe forward this to a friend so they can have their name in the hat too! 

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"France, Friends, and Sunshine" SOLD

"France, Friends, and Sunshine"

6 x 6in oil on museum quality panel

$200

Certain things bring a smile to my heart every time I see them.  French windows are one of them.  If eyes are windows to the soul then French windows like these surely must open into happy places.  Window boxes bursting with blooms means someone has a generous heart.  If you have ever grown plants in a window box you know it takes much diligence and attention.  They dry out much faster and of course, getting water to them is not as easy.  So for many reasons (including color and sunshine) it gladdens my heart when I see them.  Someone is loving their plants and sharing them with all of us.  Just a reminder when we are doing the things we love, everybody benefits..:))  Keep doing the things you love and let it slosh over onto the rest of us!  Thanks to each of you for the joy and warmth you bring to the world.  We need each other's sunshine.....:))!

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"Color Me French Blue.." SOLD

"Color Me French Blue.."

6 x 6in oil on museum quality panel

$200

Get quiet and the peace comes.  Words don't do it sometimes, not the way the color can.  Take the specific color of blue that adorns so many shuttered windows of southern France.  Blue shutters smothered in sunshine and a crush of roses.....when I close my eyes, I am there....:)))

Lots of things to keep you up on....like.... I am  pleased to announce that I am part of a new daily painting group called Daily Painter Originals. You can visit the new site here.

And
"Artists Helping Artists" blog radio show topic (that I am co-hosting with Leslie Saeta) for this Thursday is   Top 10 Tips for Online Marketing That Every Artist Should Know--which leads me to...

I will be doing the broadcast on my lunch break during the first day of my 3 Day Oil Painting Workshop in Lexington, KY...:)) Never a dull moment I tell ya!

And for all you artists who are thinking about launching into marketing your art, my book, The Artist's Toolbox will be out in a few days.  It is a simple, straight line book , geared for those of you wanting to get started.  I have worked to keep the information narrowed down to what I feel is the most important and have deliberately not tried to cover everything--I didn't want it to be overwhelming.  I have written it like I would to a friend (which you are) telling you what I have done and what I feel is most important.  I want it to be a great service to those just getting started on this part of their artistic dream.  And just because I like you so much....I will be holding a  drawing (from those who comment on my blog) to give away the first copy.  The contest starts today and ends when I get the first copy in my hands with which to mail out to you....This is gonna be so fun!!

And just remember--as my way of saying thanks to those who purchase my daily paintings--a gift with each painting (read on...)

And let me know, by way of words and/or photos--where's your Dreama original in your home?  I have already had some nice responses that I will be sharing in upcoming posts and my newsletter and would love to hear from you..:)! 

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"Cafe' de Bleu Francais" SOLD

"Cafe' de Bleu Francais"

6 x 6in oil on museum quality panel

$200

French pastries and  espresso at 11.  Grab us a seat outside.  And wear that great new hat you bought.  With sunglasses.  Then everyone will be looking to see who you are---perhaps some famous person having coffee at the French blue cafe.

 I promise not to give you away....:)))  Just remember to call me Angelina while we are there.....

And in other news....I have just added something special for my collectors--.  Read about it here...

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"La France Pour L'ete" (France for the Summer) SOLD

"La France Pour L'ete"

6 x 6 in oil on museum quality panel
$200

Ahhh.....la France pour l'ete'.....France for the summer.  The minute the windows are flung open, all the  memories of past summers come rushing back.  Books to unpack to be read later, a  paint box of watercolors, and lots of pen and paper for writing.  That's about all that's needed.  French countryside provides the rest.  Roses blooming just outside the window, sun shining on weathered walls and endless summer days.

 For now, just lean in the door way and take it all in....the first day of summer in France.  What are you gonna do?

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"Le Banc en France" SOLD

"Le Banc en France"

6 x 6in oil on museum quality panel

$200

Nestled up against sun warmed stone walls, the white bench beckons.  Come sit a spell in this quaint French town.  You never know who will wander by and decide to sit with you to share stories.  Surrounded by a shady bower of vines, geranium scent hanging heavy in the air, friendships come easily. 

I know--you are curious as to why you are not in the picture.  Well, you just left to grab a bite to eat (fresh mozzarella with homegrown tomatoes) and share a glass of wine with a new friend .....Old benches, new friendships, just another ordinary day in France!

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"Bliss Blue French" SOLD

"Bliss Blue French"

6 x 6 in oil on museum quality panel

$200

Periwinkle blue is a favorite color of mine.  Obviously I am not alone in this ----  turn down any street in the south of France and you're likely to happen upon this delicious color dusted onto shutters, doors, gates and the like.  And what always makes the blue so blissful is the addition of just the right touch of pinks and reds in the way of a scented welcome. 

 On this spring day, I am heading out to the market to pick up a loaf of fresh baked--what else---French bread..:))  Later my friends (you know who you are...:)) and I will share it, with a big dollop of creamy butter, and sip our glasses of Merlot together....and since it's such a lazy, blissful afternoon.... we'll spend the rest of the day curled up in overstuffed chairs with our favorite books.  And maybe take a nap....Eddie says 16 hours of sleep a day is just the right amount....:)  This is one time I am not going to argue with Eddie....

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"Blanchisserie Fraiche...French Style" SOLD

"Blanchisserie Fraiche....French Style"

6" x 6" oil  on museum quality panel

$200

How is it that even the most mundane thing--- like laundry--- can fold  itself into a thing of beauty when surrounded by flowers and stirred with the fresh breezes of Provence.  Truly some of the most simple things in life hold within them such incredible gifts.  The smell of blanchisserie fraiche (fresh laundry) brings a sense of wholeness and  hope--a reminder of the goodness of life. 

So today, as you remove the clothes pins from your laundry on your French balcony--take time to bury your nose in the scent of a beautiful life...who said doing laundry couldn't be fun..:)))




 

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"Douceur de Vivre" (Sweetness of Life!) SOLD

"Douceur de Vivre"

oil, 6 x 6in on panel

$150

Okay. I don't speak French. Not like my good friend Mary Neely. However, I loooove the sounds of the language. Take this little phrase ....the sweetness of life...sounds even sweeter on the tongue when spoken in French! And I have concluded the French have a corner on the market when it comes to dressing up windows and awnings....you just can't look at 'em and not get a little happy thrill up your spine.

Unless your name is Ed. When I showed this to Eddie he said he found it all a bit blas'e. Who knew....Ed speaks French. Of course he thinks he's le miaelement du chat (the cat's meow)!

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"Provence" SOLD

"Provence"

oil, 6 x 6in on canvas panel

$150

Sun-dappled streets, story-book dwellings, pink flowers blooming....all on a morning's stroll. Provence...

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