My thinking connections relate to so many things. I recently read articles about making decisions about juried shows and about defining what I want to accomplish with my art. Thinking along these lines is a journey of ups and downs. I have been on this journey with great joy for a while now. On the whole, while the road is bumpy, the journey of growth and acceptance has been satisfying.
When I think about what I value, I think about a friend who discovered he has a terminal disease. I think about my beloved dog friend, Rocky, who died last week. I worry about the men in my life who are having a series of health issues. These events bring me down, but they also make me realize how important it is to appreciate the gifts we have WHILE we have them.
I enjoy my art and strive t
o get better and better at creating it as well as to find ways to share it with others, but I want to use the art to enhance... not really to define my life. I live in an area blessed with fabulous views both in front and in back. The view to the west enables me to see beautiful sunsets and sometimes inspiring views of the moon as it makes it way from the northeast corner of the house across and over to the southwest.
The late evening sky in the painting above was one of those during which you go outside, catch your breath and say a thank you for being able to enjoy the beauty!
Sunday evening I saw a gorgeous cloud-filled sunset (see the above photo from my front porch) followed by a night of loud thunder and brilliant flashes of lightning. The morning dawned and the day started out with a low lying fog (see the photo below from my back upstairs windo
w) which then developed into crystal clear, bright and blue and beautiful crisp and cool skies. The trees in SoCal have turned brilliant yellows and oranges and reds which are gorgeous against the greens of the evergreens and eucalyptus. There are so many things to think about, so many worries.... but all are balanced by the wonder of living and growing and creating while surrounded by beauty and a caring, supportive family.
We all value different things... But I guess the successful person sees the value in what he/she has and doesn't always wish for something else.
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