MERRY CHRISTMAS!

WISHING YOU AND YOURS
THE BRIGHTESS OF ALL HOLIDAYS
AND A HEALTHY AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

DON'T YOU KNOW YET?

IT IS YOUR LIGHT THAT LIGHTS THE WORLD.

~  rumi

I want to thank you all for your support.

You give life to what I do.

I will see you next year with new work.

'Hopefully' with lots of Arizona inspiration.

charleen

BYE!! SEE YOU IN THE SPRING!

WELL, I'LL STILL BE 'HERE'.  I JUST WON'T BE IN IDAHO!

WAVING GOODBYE TO THE SNOW,
SAYING HELLO TO THE SUNSHINE.

THE BACKSIDE OF LIFE:  JIVIN' TO THE MOONBEAMS'

18 x 24" Collage on wood 

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'just sayin goodbye in order to take on a new adventure'.

~ me  :)

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR ...

'THE GATHERING'

16 x 20" Acrylic over an Acrylic Pour

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It's a special time, when we gather with friends and family.  Thankful for those very people we are blessed to have in our lives. People we can share our ups and downs with.  People we can share special times with.  

People we can share Thanksgiving dinner with!  :)

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received.
Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling.
Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.~henry van dyke

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NO CLOUDS IN THE SKY TODAY!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Charleen

MORE SUNFLOWER SMILES

Fame is the scentless sunflower, with gaudy crown of gold; But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.

~ oliver wendell holmes

Sunflowers may be scentless, but they are definitely happy flowers!

'SUNFLOWER ADVICE:  ALWAYS SPREAD SEEDS OF HAPPINESS'

12 x 12" Acrylic over an Acrylic Pour

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY . . .

This is what I woke up to this morning.  It's been mostly wet and dreary here for the last 2 weeks.  Today added insult to injury.  Snow is beautiful when the sun is out, but when it's just gray and foggy, not so much.

But ... this is where I'll be in about 2 weeks.  I am soooo ready!

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Charleen

ADOPT THE PACE OF NATURE:

HER SECRET IS PATIENCE

                  ~ ralph waldo emerson

'AND SHE WAITS WITH THE PATIENCE
THAT THE FLOWERS HAVE TAUGHT HER'

12 x 12"  Mixed Media Collage over an Acrylic Pour

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For the longest time I looked at this background thinking it had to have an animal in there somewhere.  Birds ... maybe another Raven.  I put it away for several weeks and when I picked it up again, there she was. 
Waiting.  Patiently.  

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY . . .

I recently flew back east.  At one point this was my view from the plane.  I wish the photo was a little clearer as the clouds were just beautiful and it's a little hard to get the full effect here.  Not just big white billowing clouds, but so much detail within each one.   Mesmerizing.

Have a great week!

Charleen

"ORANGE YOU JUST THE CUTEST ..."

"WELL ... WHO ARE THESE LITTLE GUYS?"

12 x 12" Acrylic over an Acrylic pour

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I love oranges. Eating and painting!  :)

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I see a flying dragon, spitting fire!

Have a great Day!

Charleen

DUSK

“...dusk is the time when men whisper of matters about
which they remain silent in the full light of the sun.”   
~  simon raven

'CONVERSATION WITH DUSK'

12 x 12" Acrylic on textured canvas

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A few weeks ago I mentioned, that when I retrieved my photos of our trip over to St. Ignatius Mission in Montana off my camera, I would post them.  I finally managed to get that done. I hope you enjoy the tour!

Remember, these were painted by the Cook!

They were working on renovations when we were there.

And no Catholic Church is complete without one of these . . . The Confessional! 

Some of the surrounding landscape in the area . . .

and ...

CLOUDS OF THE DAY . . .

It's dusk here too, and foggy, as you can see.  

Have a great day!

Charleen

HEADACHES

Dear Headache,

     Can we break up now?"

"YOU LOOK LIKE A HEADACHE
I'M ABOUT TO HAVE ."

6 x 6" Acrylic

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY ...

There are clouds, but they are not the focus today.  This old windmill, and newly renovated barn, used to be part of an old farm.  This is right across the street from the grocery store where I do my shopping.  They are both now part of a new, upscale housing development.  Progress.  But, at least they did still keep them both.  A blending of the old and new.  And, with the fall colors in full bloom, I thought they were worth sharing.  A painting maybe?

Have a great day!

Charleen

'Progress is man's ability to complicate simplicity'

~  thor heyerdahl

LET'S HARMONIZE!

'HARMONY IN YELLOW AND GREEN'

8 x 8" Acrylic and Mixed Media

(and yes, the center 6 x 6" piece is 3 dimensional, adhered to the 8 x 8" background)

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY ...

I'm not sure you could find any harmony here.  The clouds seem to be fighting themselves ... blue skies, gray clouds, sunshine, storm clouds.  

I'm a believer in 'what you think and seek, you attract'.  I'm going for the blue skies and sunshine above.  

Have a great day!

Charleen

DARK, DARKER, DARKEST...

"I will love the light for it shows me the way,

 yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars."

~og mandino

'HOW THE DARKNESS COMES'

12 x 12" Acrylic over an Acrylic Pour

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 CLOUDS OF THE DAY . . .

I took this over by Sprague Lake, WA.  Fortunately this was to the east of us and we didn't have to drive through it.  Oh, yes, and there's a nice big fish quietly swimming out of the storm on the right.  (I understand this is a good fishing lake:)

Have a great day!

Charleen

A LITTLE FAMILY DISCORD MAYBE?

Family, Family ...

THE FAMILY TREE: 
"SO TELL ME, WHY IS IT WE HAVE THE BARN BUT THEY HAVE THE COWS?"

12 x 12" Acrylic on textured canvas

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CLOUDS OF THE DAY . . .

Evening sky over western Montana

A school of fish with the sun bouncing off the water?

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"I am in love with Montana.  For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love, and it's difficult to analyze love when you are in it."

from 'Travels with Charley' by John Steinbeck

Have a great day ...

Charleen

A SEPTEMBER CONVERSATION ... WITH BUDDHA?

'CONVERSATION WITH DUSK'

12 x 12" Acrylic on textured canvas

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We took a ride over to Montana (which sounds cool but it is actually only 6 miles from us :) this past Saturday.  We went a little more than the 6 miles ... we actually were headed to St. Ignatius, MT to visit the old Native American Mission there.  It was built in the 1800's and has since been beautifully restored.  Those photos are on my 'real' camera which I haven't downloaded yet, so I will share them on another day.  BUT ... while over in that area, we also visited the 'Garden of 1000 Buddhas' out in the middle of Nowhere, MT (really, it's Arlee, MT., but it feels like the middle of nowhere.  There are no signs to direct you there.  I found this online and we used our GPS to actually locate it.  Don't know if that is a 'neighbors don't want the traffic so you can't have signs' kinda thing, or, because it's all about Peace and Serenity, and the owners don't want signs. Whichever it is, it is not exactly the easiest place to find.  It is an extremely peaceful place to take a walk, and read the many writings of Buddha, and others who promote Peace, Tranquility, and Wisdom. Below are some photos I took that I thought you might enjoy ...

  

 

See.  I told you it was in the middle of Nowhere ...

 

Have a great Day ...

Charleen