Blessing....

I just finished "re-working" a previous painting of mine, and Im just in love with it now!  I hope you like it too!
BLESSING
12 x 12
mixed media
oil pastel, acrylic, ink, collage

Angel of Clarity...

Angel of Clarity
9x9
oil pastel, acrylic

Here Was Her Refuge...

Here is another painting i just did, using the oil pastels.  So much fun to use!

Here Was Her Refuge...Here Was Her Sanctuary
Mixed Media
12 x 12
oil pastel, acrylic, graphite, ink

Missing You....

Missing You...
12 x 12
mixed media
oil pastel, acrylic, graphite

A beautiful quote...

Read this quote this morning and just had to share.  The whole thing is so beautiful to me....

‎"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." {Anais Nin}

working with a new medium...

I'm trying something a little different today.  This is a piece in progress and I'm mostly using oil pastels.  It's so fun, and free.  I just started painting, not knowing what I was going to paint, and she has appeared.  Not sure what the finished product will be, but I'm loving this medium.  Stay tuned....  :)

And the title is........

SUNSET TRIO
Thanks so much everyone, for all the awesome suggestions.  Makes me want to paint some more bird pics, just so I can use some of the titles!  I actually put a couple suggestions together to come up with Sunset Trio.

Payten is graduating!

Not sure how this day has arrived so quickly, but it has....my baby girl graduates from high school on Wednesday June, 15th 2011.  We are so  proud of her and the young woman she has become.  My baby girl, my sweet friend...

Looking for a title...

I just finished this little birdy painting tonight.  I really love it, but I don't know what to call it...any suggestions?
mixed media
acrylic, ink, oil pastel, collage
11x14

Tea cups and mice and strawberries...

All done with this little baby set.
Tea Cups and Strawberries

mixed media, acrylic, ink, pastel, bees wax

more baby art in progress...

Heres some pics of some art in progress.    I've been trying to work up some more little baby pieces for my portfolio...I'll post the final pics when I'm all done.

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had such a fun evening with friends tonight...beautiful day, (included a short nap), time in the sun, feet in the pool, talking to girlfriends, eating appetizers, drinking wine coolers, watching the dogs get to know each other...then yummy dinner ,  up on the deck, watching the sun go down...eating  my famous sweet bbq salmon, gorgonzola somithing or other that I can't even remember the name of... and Ceasar salad...such a nice night.  Oh and I can't forget, Julie and Kevin brought this yummy dessert of shishkebobs of angel food cake, strawberries, and marshmellows, with chocolate drizzled on top...yummmmmmmmy!  I
m going to sleep happy tonight.  Goodnight all....  :)  xoxoxoxo

You Deserve A Treat Today!

You Deserve A Treat Today!

mixed media
11x14
acrylic, ink, pastel, collage

Treat Yourself Well...You're Worth It!

Treat Yourself Well...You're Worth It!

mixed media
11x14
acrylic, ink, pastel, collage

Make A Toast...To a Wonderful Life

Make A Toast...To A Wonderful Life

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Mixed media

11x14

acrylic, ink, pastel, collage

Enjoy this day...savor this moment.

Enjoy this day...savor this moment

This is another new piece to add to my portfolio.
Mixed media
11x14
acrylic, ink, pastel, collage

Country Animals....

I finished this little baby line last week.  I'm adding it to my portfolio, in search of being signed with a licensing agency.  I heard that my showing at the Surtex Show, a couple of weeks ago, went well and that there was some interest in my artwork.  I'm waiting to see if that will pan out, and still I am in hopes of being signed soon.

I could see this baby line on paper goods, party goods, baby bedding and decor, stationary...stuff like that...I really love thier sweet little faces.  Hope you like too!

 

 

Kinda cute, dont ya think? :)

She Loved Each One....

All finished....
She Loved Each One Uniquely and Unconditionally
12 x 12
mixed media
acrylic, ink, oil pastel, collage

Working on a new one....

So yesterday I made a little sketch, and today I've been working on the painting. I keep adding more and more characters to this one. Here it is in progress...I'll post the finished piece when I'm all done.

A great quote....

Just read this quote and had to share...

“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” ~kahlil gibran

Somerset Studio Gallery....

I'm so excited to be in the summer issue of Somerset Studio.  It comes out on June 1st.  Being published never gets old...I don't want it to stop!  I have two articles in this one.  One on page 18 called Inspirational Art, and another on page 170!!!!!  Yipppeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! Yipppeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

Yipppeeeeeeeeee!!!! Yipppeeeeeeeeeeeee!  

Surtex May 2011 New York...

Right now I am full of hope.  I don't want to read too much into the positive messages that I have recieved from this company, until they actually say the words..."Kelly, we would love to have you sign with us!"  So I'm waiting patiently to hear those words, trying to squelch my excitement and not jump up and down just yet...but oh it's hard!

The Surtex show was going on this past weekend.  It's a big show in New York, where licensing companys go and set up booths to represent thier artists.  Then the retailers from all over the world come in and "shop around" for artwork to go on thier products.

Painted Planet is the licensing company that represented me.  How cool is that!?  I had a banner up on thier booth wall, along with all these wonderful artists.  And they also had my portfolio on thier site to show prospective "buyers"....so exciting to me!

So now I sit and wait...with a big grin on my face...trying to be patient and ready for "the word".  If you have any extra prayers that you could spare, I would sure appreciate any that come my way.  I really want this to happen.  I feel so ready to explore another art outlet...

Hoping and praying...

Love, Kelly

Sedona...

Just got home a few days ago from a wonderful trip.  Sedona, AZ is such a beautiful place!  Wow!  It left me speechless as we were driving into these incredible red mountains.  Makes you look at the world with wonder, I loved the feeling....Here are some photos and a little painting I did while I was there...

the mountains are breathtaking!

Some beautiful souls to spend my time with...

a special night filled with laughter, tears, dancing, eating...so special....

of course I couldn't forget my supplies....

feeling blessed.

Lessons...

Sometimes life lessons are easy, and you dont know they are happening until they are over. Other times they can be so painful and drawn out that it feels like you could break in half. All you can do is stay true to who you are, to what your heart tells you.

Thats where I am today. Trying to keep it simple and true to my heart. What else can you do? I really dont know. I take responsibility for my words and actions and the consequences that will be. I examine my self, my faith, my values. I examine my words and their effects. I examine right from wrong and the role I have in this life.

I do know that life is constantly changing. I am constantly changing, and i hope growing. This is a good thing, just not always an easy thing.

Day by day, moment by moment, experience by experience...learning, growing, being.