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That which calls our name

8/30/2016

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Temperatures are dropping, kids return to school and the season is changing.  This summer was very busy for me.  Lots of travel!  Which, if you know me, you know  i live for traveling .  We had a great summer.  Unfortunately we saw little of the glorious high country of Colorado which is amazing during the summer but we got to travel to Italy to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary.  We also got to Chicago to see Hannah and to do the river architecture tour (which is a must!) and  to Denver to peruse the Denver art museum's female abstract expressionism exhibit and the Clyfford Still  art museum ( both of which I highly recommend!).  What a treat that was!  We then went to Seattle to visit our friends Randi and John.  Kelly helped John install custom wood doors throughout their house.  While he did that , I attended an abstract art workshop at the Miller school of Art  with the amazing Ardith Goodwin.  Talk about an authentic , caring, passionate, well organized teacher.  She  is a born teacher with a luscious southern drawl.   We studied composition, color theory, the figure and how to express emotion through our brush strokes.  It was a treat to meet new artists and to learn and share our passion with each other.  

We got to witness the glory of Mount Rainier from a distance as well as the pacific coast and the fresh water lakes of the Pacific Northwest,  We ate the seafood that is abundant there.  We rekindled friendships and made new friends.  We enjoyed staying in our friend's "treehouse".  

Now home, I am transitioning back into routine.  I am called to return to my daily painting practice.  I remain passionate to become a better and more accomplished painter.  I am excited to see what this fall and winter holds in store.  I hope to continue to reach those who appreciate my work.  If you are ever so inclined, please share it with those you love.  When i share a painting, I share a piece of myself.  My love, my beliefs, my feelings.  

My hope as we wrap up this summer season is that as we go back inside to darker and shorter days that we find THAT WHICH CALLS OUR NAME.  That we continue to find what makes us curious.  Brene Brown talks of following our curiosity and that it might just lead us to our passion. She says that Creativity, which is the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared.  And without comparison, concepts like ahead or behind or best or worst lose their meaning .   Sometimes it feels like there is pressure in our modern world to find what makes us passionate.  I feel incredibly blessed that my passion landed in my lap again after first finding my passion as a physician, secondly as a parent and thirdly as a painter.    I hope our lives inch us closer to that which is our purpose. The world needs us to shine our own individual light boldly and brightly.  Shine on ..

​thank you for reading!

with love.  Happy fall!  my favorite time of year

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stacia


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8/31/2016 08:12:41 am

It was a JOY to have you study with me and I so adore your passion and love for paint. Cannot wait to see where this journey takes you as you continue to grow as an incredible artist!

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3/13/2018 08:00:12 am

It may be cold outside,  but that is not enough reason for us to limit ourselves with the things we can do. Before anything else, I want you to know that your painting was a cutie. Colors are everywhere and keep on popping out on my screen. On the other hand,  I love the idea that you are encouraging the young ones to keep on exploring. That's a good thing because they will be molded!

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