Happy Mother's Day

Spring Poetry
18" x 24" Plein Air Pastel, May 7th 05

I asked for a flower, and God gave me a tree.
I asked for a bouquet and God gave me Spring.
As a child I asked for Love and God gave me a Mother.

Happy Mother's Day!

This piece is absolutely one of my favorite pastel works from a few years ago and will stay in my collection.
I'll never forget how warm and windy the day was. As I stood with my easel in the grass and my children sat on the lawn next to me with their pastels and sketch paper. Together we drew this gorgeous flowering crab apple tree on Mother's Day.

While I was drawing I asked my son to run inside and grab a pencil and scrap piece of paper as the poem formed in my mind.

To all the Mother's I know,
I celebrate you today for your incredible love of your children.

All the best today and always,

~Rebecca
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Shagbark Hickory and Free Shipping

Shagbark Hickory (click for more pics and purchase)

8 x 10 inches oil on canvas
plein air



Normally the details of branches isn't something that attracts my attention. But this time I was captivated by the gentle Spring leaves unfurling and sinewy branches reaching across the sky.

I'm busily working on a 2 brand new jigsaw puzzle pendant sets of flowering crab apple trees.
One for the art-o-mat® and the other for a gallery in Cleveland.
The color and abstract compositions are exciting.

I am now offering free shipping on all original painting purchases.

All the best,
Rebecca


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Spring Breath

Spring Breath
5 x 7 inches oil on magnesiacore panel

detail




I have a wonderful quote from 120 years ago that is just as true today.

"It's my constant hope that I am not working for myself alone.
I believe in the absolute necessity of a new art of colour, of design and of artistic life.
And if we work on that faith, it seems to me, there is a chance that we do not hope in vain."

~ Vincent Van Gogh 1888

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The Last of Winter

5 x 7 inches
oil on magnesiacore panel

The Last of Winter

With Spring coming in full colors and earthly renewal I am looking forward to growing in my art work.
I am going to go boldly through the coming months following nature's inspirations wherever they lead me.

My over thinking can only be sorted out through action.
There are answers in my art work that I want to discover and they can only be found through painting.

What will remain constant is :
Make it Beautiful
Express with passion
Celebrate Joy
and this quote from a recent buyer of my artwork.

"Thank you for capturing the beautiful things in this world that the rest of us can only retain a fleeting memory of before it passes"

Wishing you a week of beauty!
Rebecca


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art-o-mat® Update C08

This time tomorrow 49 boxes of art will be on their way to the North Carolina for the art-o-mat®.


Puzzle No. C08
63 pieces of a Winter Sunset Painting in oil.


I would like to thank SweetWolf, a seller on etsy who kindly sent me a dozen or more empty cigarette boxes for this project.
I upcycled them by spray painting the boxes gold and a black stencil of my initials RG on the backs.

There are 39 single boxed pendants and 10 surprise boxes that have two interlocking puzzle pieces.
Kinda like the old Best Friends Forever necklaces.

This time I only kept a few. One for me, one single and one double for sale through my estore.


One to keep and One to Give,(see more pictures and purchase) they will be shipped together in the recycled gold box with two mini copies of the original painting and silver plated 18inch necklaces included.

Here is the single pendant available now.


Click here for more info and pics.

I wish you beauty every moment this week.
Rebecca


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New ACEO prints

Rose Bloom

and Daffodil Joy
Each card is 2.5 inches x 3.5 inches and are signed on the back.
See them all by clicking here

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Early April Update

Here's one shot of Dan's sculptures at his show.
We had a great time and the kids can't wait to goto another opening.
I love how his work celebrates joy in nature.

Good News Hint-coming in the next few weeks I am going to be having art work accepted into a gallery in Cleveland, some brand new and some need a few finishing touches.

art o mat update coming too.

All the best,
Rebecca

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a Whisper of His Nature

I'm happy to share this with you.
My brother in law Dan Grantham is having a sculpture show at the Holden Arboretum.
The opening is Friday April 4th,
Here is one image of the invitation

and you can read more about it on the website.
Free artist reception from 6 - 10pm, Friday, April 4

A Whisper of His Nature features works in wood and stone by Cleveland artist Daniel Grantham. Grantham’s work has been shown throughout Ohio and collected internationally. “I seek to utilize my gifts to glorify God by creating work that celebrates His creation - which is the real art” Grantham says. “While spending time on the grounds at The Holden Arboretum, a sense of the sheer magnitude of His creation was apparent to me,” he said.

“This show is based on my impressions of Holden, ranging from striking groupings of swaying cattails to the complexities of color found in a Monarch butterfly caterpillar.” Grantham uses multiple artistic tools to help the viewer, as well as himself, understand the art in creation.

The artist will discuss his work at a free opening reception from 6 to 10pm, Friday, April 4. Light appetizers and a soft bar will be available.

Hope you can make it!
All the best,
Rebecca

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Serenity -Art Card ACEO Small Mini Print

Serenity ACEO art card

2.5" x 3.5"
Open edition

These cards are available through my estore and will be available directly through my website soon.

With Love Rebecca


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New ACEO Art Cards

Black-eyed Susan's (click for more pics and info)
are now available as mini art cards ACEO's (art cards editions and originals)

only $5 bucks each.
They are signed and come with a thick plastic top loader card protector.

Make it a Beautiful Week
Love
Rebecca

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