G-d Bless Us Everyone!

It has been awhile since I've blogged...with good reason, I might add.

I recently underwent a significant surgery and am now recuperating. Upon receiving the good results from my surgery...I felt like Ebenezer Scrooge when he discovered that Christmas wasn't over and that he was still able to make a positive impact on this world and perhaps make some people's lives better, i.e. Tiny Tim.

The one thing we cannot buy in this life is good health or time...I am so thankful and humbled to have been given another chance at life by The Almighty. In my humbled exchange, I have made a vow to embrace every day and as Ebenezer Scrooge promised, I will keep Christmas in my heart every day! G-d bless us everyone!

Rescue Me

Today I'm posting a collage piece I recently created titled, Rescue Me. The piece features a hawk as the central figure. Surrounding this majestic hawk are several small birds. The small birds are depicted trying to hide the hawk with several torn scraps of paper in an attempt to save him from someone wishing to harm him. The hawk's wish is to disappear so that he can live in peace, hence the crown he wears that says "wish."

My inspiration for this piece resulted from a documentary I recently watched about urban sprawl and how our excesses are gradually consuming all of the habitat of the creatures with whom we share this planet. In my opinion, many people fail to realize that all creatures were created and put on the earth for a purpose. The loss of any species upsets our entire ecological system, hence explains the condition of our planet today.

This documentary highlighted a part of the country where a bounty is placed on hawks. The most bracing image featured in this documentary were buckets and buckets of hawk talons. The justification given for the murdering of thousands of hawks is in the hawk's quest for food, they were killing the neighborhood pets. As a person who shares her life with Chihuahuas, I would be absolutely devastated if a hawk were to take one of these precious creatures that I share my life with and love dearly. With that being said, I make every attempt to be a responsible pet owner and am cautious and observant as to where I bring my dogs. I do not leave my dogs outside unattended as we've spotted several hawks in the trees by our home.

The hawks are running out of places to go for a sanctuary...a place to nest...we need to find a way in which we can all inhabit Mother Earth and sit under our own fig tree in peace.

Note: In the next few weeks, I will have prints of Rescue Me for sale in my ETSY shop.

Old Friend Found

Happy Saturday everyone!

I'm sitting here enjoying my steaming cup of African Autumn tea...it it my all-time favorite. The sun is shining and the weather is supposed to be in the 60s...I plan on opening every window in the house!

I've been going through our boxes in storage, in search of items to donate to Homeward Bound Animal Rescue's silent auction. I am pleased as I've found several nice pieces that I'm sure will fetch a good price...all to help the precious little animals.

During my quest for donations, I uncovered an item that I thought was long gone...a Pierrot Clown made of bisque that I painted over 25 years ago. He was my very first attempt at painting bisque. He is now perched on top of a curio cabinet in our dining room. It was rather whimsical the way he looked down at me while I was eating my oatmeal this morning...LOL..

Today I will continue to work on organizing my little studio and doing the other tasks associated with nesting in for a long winter.

Good day to everyone!

Zeke Unveiled

As promised, here is a photo of the gargoyle I finished painting last night. Once he was completed...I looked at him and thought he looked like his name should be Zeke.

Welcome to my blog!

I have finally become part of the elite community of individuals known as bloggers. I was rather surprised at how easy it was to actually set up a blog.

This blog will serve as a forum to showcase some of my art work in addition to giving me a more provocative margin to express my daily musings and thoughts.

Today's thought...

It is early Tuesday morning...I am having my coffee and taking stock of what the day will bring. I was up rather late last night painting a three dimensional gargoyle I purchased from a craft store. He was rather milky gray in color, had no character to speak of and was overall, a boring piece of sculpture. It is amazing what some paint and a little imagination can do. He actually appears to have come to life and exhibits a personality now. I will take pix tonight and post tomorrow.

I'm also beginning the nesting rituals that arrive with the cool winds of autumn. The house is peppered with the scent of warm pumpkin bread with walnuts and lots of cinnamon. Our parrots love to feast on this special bread (in moderation, of course!). They begin to squawk as soon as it comes out of the oven. I must confess, due to my affinity for a peaceful home...they get the first piece...LOL.

Have a good day everyone...