tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12928695347183986022011-09-24T09:54:18.977-04:00MAKE YOUR ESCAPE INTO A WORLD OF ART!Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15054277398907455971noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292869534718398602.post-45388026916100708142011-06-29T21:34:00.002-04:002011-06-29T21:34:57.070-04:00

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I had forgotten how much I loved the mountains. We went to the Boone area last week and it was like my soul opened up. Everything there was so green and beautiful. We stayed in a beautiful house in the woods and so enjoyed the quiet. We took a hike on Grandfather Mountain and enjoyed seeing all the wildflowers, ferns and majestic trees. I was also blown away by the massive rock formations with

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I'm really looking forward to teaching a class at the Whole Foods Store in Raleigh. Now for some, the idea of teaching an art class at a grocery store may seem like a stretch. If you think about it though, art is one more way to relax and relieve daily stresses. It follows that doing art is good for your state of mind. It has been a vision of mine to help others using art as a way to help them

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My humblest apologies to those who have watched my creative journey and wondered about my art and why I never post on here. You would think that I have all the time in the world. My children are all grown up and I've pretty well "trained" my husband to take care of himself. He cooks, he cleans, he even does laundry. So what am I doing and why do I avoid doing the very things I love. I definitely

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Come check out my new classes in conjunction with Jerry's Artarama.  Click on the picture for more information

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This summer has been one big blur. I feel as if I am awakening from a dream, a bit of a nightmare really. It started in winter when my mother-in-law, whom I love dearly, fell and had a major break in her pelvis. Then she fell again which resulted in an even worse outcome the 2nd time. I am so grateful that I spent time with her in May. In fact, as I cared for her, I spent time painting, which

Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15054277398907455971noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292869534718398602.post-88722106521152389452010-06-11T09:04:00.000-04:002010-06-11T09:04:38.145-04:00

I got a lot accomplished yesterday. Still haven't photographed the works, but will I promise. I LOVE the new look to my page. Even though it's a template, it FEELS like my kind of art. I love the colors and may have to go paint a "Meditation MINI" to match it. I'm inspired! I'm going to my studio to work right now. More later...

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I have to say, I'm not really sure what to expect for the Art Mart this Saturday. I am in the process of trying to print out some greeting cards and small prints to sell there. With things as they are, I know buying art is pretty much the last thing on anyone's mind. I just love doing it (creating art), and can't stop. So I keep on trying. I am excited about the "Meditation Mini's" I will

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Just got back from a meeting with my Abstract Art Group, The Chromazones. We are a diverse group of artists who all love to paint abstracts. It's the most unusual group I've ever been in as far as artists go. It seems that in the past, every time that I get together with a bunch of artists, there are a lot of big egos that try to take over. With The Chromazones, it seems that everyone is in

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I am really excited about my opening this Friday at GC5 Vintage & Gifts in downtown Wake Forest. Hope to see a big crowd. For those of you who weren't aware, Wake Forest has a great "Art After Hours" event every 2nd Friday. They have free horse drawn carriage rides and lots of art and fun downtown. I put up part of my show today, and Amanda, who owns the shop is the greatest! She loved my work

Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15054277398907455971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292869534718398602.post-65069418182374790562010-04-29T08:43:00.000-04:002010-04-29T08:43:21.064-04:00

For someone so technologically(is that a word) challenged, I can't believe I finally completed my website and was able to point to old one to the new one. I guess for many people out there, that's a pretty (yawn) boring accomplishment, but it wasn't that long ago that I didn't even know how to do email. Computers terrified me. Now I realize they are just a tool, and for an artist, one that is

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I am getting ready for another show. This one is at GC 5 Vintage & Gifts in Wake Forest. It's a cool little place with a comfortable retro vibe. Between family health issues, work (the day job) and life's little problems I feel so far behind. At least I have updated my website. I am going to attempt (very soon) to have my old site point to the new one. Over the weekend, I thought I  had done

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Funny how we always save those tasks we don't like for the last minute. I am currently hunting and gathering all the receipts and paperwork from 2009 in order to complete my taxes. My goal is to finish it tonight and have a restful night of sleep. So what am I doing? I'm here on this blog avoiding what I need to be doing. Of course, working on taxes prevents me from working on getting my images

Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15054277398907455971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292869534718398602.post-86812893526125881842010-02-19T14:26:00.001-05:002010-02-19T14:40:07.782-05:00

Yes, I know, I have sorely neglected this blog. I am not always the best communicator. I read other people's blogs, and love seeing their progress and hearing about the great things they are doing with their life. I know that if I want the public to see my art, I must get the word out there.For years I have looked forward to making my living as an artist. I have tried websites and "played" with

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I feel a sense of trying to get through a difficult passage as I look at the piece.

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It may sound trite, but I do have so many things to be thankful for this year. Not only do I have a wonderfully supportive family, (they are my biggest fans) but friends who really care and understand who I am.For so many years, I felt I had to be someone else. I always wanted to please everyone. Needless to say, that led to many disappointments. I kept people in my life,(and now I don't know

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I always get a little down in the fall. I know it's beautiful, the weather is better, the colors... Don't forget the colors. I just happen to be a spring- summer kind of gal. Fall makes me sad. I know that cold is just around the corner.In any case, it has been a busy time for me. I've had a show up at Earth Fare in Brier Creek and one in Clayton at Eye of the Eagle. I should have posted about my

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Haven't been here in a while. Just in case you couldn't find the link to my new site it's www.1stArtescape.com. I love the new look of my website,and some of my latest works are featured on the Natural Instincts page. I don't know what's happening, but despite the million other things I am always working on, I have painted with abandon since last spring. I feel that something new is going on, and

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Wow! I'm so excited. My new website is up and looking great. I am thrilled. I love the way my textured works look against the sleek black background. I shed a few of the old works, but that feels good. It feels like I'm moving on into something new and exciting. I have painted so much over the last 3 months that I haven't been able to keep up with photographing the work, but soon I'll put some

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Oh how I love Wednesdays! That's the day I can transition from being state employee to being an artist. Sometimes that can be difficult. I have to let go of the last two and a half days and move into my artist mode. In any case I'm free again until Monday. I have lots to work on in my studio. More paintings to paint, and sculpture to finish. I have a show coming up at Eye of the Eagle in Clayton

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I can't believe the weekend is gone already. At least I got my studio "cleansed" and ready for a new creative frenzy. Right now I'm so tired, I think I will take a nap instead. The weekend has been busy. I picked up my work from Sunflower, less one piece that sold. In this economy, I am grateful for even selling one piece. I visited a very sick friend, and am sending good thoughts his way as I

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I had started a blog about 5 years ago, and allowed it to die a slow death. So here I go again, all fresh and new. As for what's going on in my art world today, I can't say I am in the midst of a great creation. Or maybe I am. Cleaning my studio takes all my creative energies to find new improved ways to store the multitude of tools, papers, and art supplies. My studio gets to this point where

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