TODAY'S MYSTERY QUOTE

QUOTE: "Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with
definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different
ways."

HINT: (1854-1900), Irish playwright, poet and author of
numerous short stories and one novel.

"Heaven and Hell" series of three

I see I might need to explain this art before you view it. Im usually all about love/pain. Thats when I paint the best.

Painting to express and work through pain or anguish sounds like a great idea, and I hope it helped me.

This was the angry side of me. Which Ive never painted/expressed before..

My furry companions of almost 20 years died last year...all three of them...within six months. Now THATS some pain. I felt very angy that it happened and that they left me. But the angriest was at myself, because I had to put two of my pets/babies to sleep. Thats a haunting kind of pain. Its really horrible. And probably always will be.

And then my feelings were more on the lonely side. Without the patter of two kitties and a puppy romping around my ankles ...oh, I felt so alone...Part of my family was no longer. I felt the only way to purge myself of these feelings, was to put that expression on canvas. Kind of like a diary. Therapy.

So, I painted the series "Heaven and Hell". I painted them in 3 stages.

"Demons" was my first piece....Lots of Anger in the beginning.









"Demons"
Copyright © 2009
Barbara Lemley
original painting on canvas
16" x 20" $638.00














The second piece is "Pergatory" Thats when the anger ended and the loneliness happens. You dont feel too much, but you desperately want to go on with your life.





"Pergatory"
Copyright © 2009
Barbara Lemley
original painting on canvas
16" x 20" $638.00









Then, when I painted most of the pain out of my heart I painted
"Angel of Mercy".

I think I can go on with my life now, and paint something with a new beginning. Something more gentle. More peaceful.

Does that make sense???





"Angel of Mercy"
Copyright © 2009
Barbara Lemley
original painting on canvas
16" x 20" $638.00







Personally, my answer would be after that to knock back several shots of tequila, go to the gym, and beat the crap out of the Heavy Bag.

Whatever works!
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Copyright © 2009
Barbara Lemley

original painting on canvas
8" x 10" $238.00
"Eye C U"

Barbara's Toy Chest

Copyright © 2009 Barbara Lemley
original painting on canvas
10" x 10" $168.00
"Barbara's Toy Chest"

"TEXAS HEAT"

Copyright © 2009 Barbara Lemley
original painting on canvas


Copyright © 2009 Barbara Lemley
original painting on canvas
8" x 8" $138.00

Gallery wrapped.








SIDE VIEW

THE WARRIOR'S PRAYER

I am what I am.
In having faith in the beauty within me, I develop trust.
In softness I have strength.
In silence I walk with the gods.
In peace I understand myself and the world.
In conflict I walk away.
In detachment I am free.
In respecting all living things, I respect myself.
In dedication I honor the courage within me.
In eternity I have compassion for the nature of all things.
In love I unconditionally accept the evolution of others.
In freedom I have power.
In my individuality, I express the God-Force within me.
In service I give of what I have become.

I am what I am:
Eternal, immortal, universal, and infinite.

And so be it.

Ever think about taking private art lessons?

Well?? Think about it!!

Keep your ears open in your circle of friends online and offline, for me. For people who would like to take art lessons. We have so much fun.

Not only do I accept commissions on custom art work, I give private art lessons in my Texas Studio.

I also specialize in art restorations and cleaning.
So, please pass this information around for me.

Thank you very much.
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Barb