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 

for more information on this piece Please click HERE

'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

for more information on this piece please click HERE

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

This piece is sold but to see other work Please visit my Website at

www.charleenmartin.com

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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

for more information on this piece please click HERE

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

For more information on this Piece Please Click HERE

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