Time Out



Tranquility



 The story goes something like this: There was once an American businessman visiting Tibet. Climbing the mountain along side his guide, the two men meandered for three days before reaching their village destination. The businessman said, "You know, it would be so easy for you people to build a road directly from the town to the village. That way you could be there in 30 minutes tops." The guide smiled and  in a soft voice said, " But then, who would appreciate the lush green fields and listen to the babbling brook, or smell the wild flowers?"

I painted "Tranquility" as a reminder to take time out from our bustling lives. When I look at this painting, I feel peaceful and calm. I´m reminded that meditation is good and necessary for the soul.

In the Chinese culture the crane's symbolic presence in the home is believed to bring harmony, good fortune and happiness. It is also a symbol of longevity. I thought the cranes to be the perfect decoration for this quiet corner.

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Tea Time

My painting, KETTLES, just goes to show you how you can use anything for a composition. Originally, I was going to use only one, but as I was deciding which one, I just thought, "Why not all of them?"  This paintings is actually the main one in a composition of smaller paintings that go around it.  I did variations of the theme. The smallest frame is 3" x 3" and has only the little silver lid as the subject.

Kettles

The challenge here is to paint  porcelain, enamel, iron, ceramic, copper and aluminum.

Each kettle tells a story. The blue and white Chinese kettle was bought in Chinatown, San Francisco in the 1970s. The white enameled once belonged to my mother. If only it could talk!...Mom, who is now 90 yrs. old, remembers as a young girl, going fishing with her father and sipping hot coffee poured from it. The dark, heavy, Brazilian cast-iron kettle is as "old as the hills,"  while the artsy ceramic black and tourquoise one was a gift. I've never used the copper kettle; its for decoration. Quite the opposite of the small aluminum one that holds only 2 cups of water and I use constantly.

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Souvenirs from the Sea

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Treasures of the Sea

 Remember Picasso's Blue phase, then Pink? Mine came at once and combined in "Treasures of the Sea".
 I could hardly wait to get home to paint the shells I´d found on the seashore. To my surprise, the colors had dulled in some. A little oil brought them back to life and here you see the way they were on the beach. The blue and white mug is from China Town in San Francisco, and the small bowl is a sample of Brazilian ceramics.

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