New Mexico is Now Home

Sunrise view of the Sandia Mtns.

This is the amazing view I get to wake up to in the mornings. New Mexico truly is a gloriously beautiful place full of skies, light and color. I often gaze at these mountains and hear them calling. My husband and I have started hiking around them and even have begun to practice our ascent of these 10,000 foot peaks. As our Florida lungs have begun to acclimate since our arrival, we were able to make it over half of the way up to the crest last weekend. When we reached our stopping point, I took my hiking shoes off so that I could feel the loose gravel which we had been plodding over for the last odd hours between my toes. Something about being here among these mountains and high desert soil is making me long to place my fingers in the clay and play. I could not resist this call which is why I have started to work on pottery again and will be signing up for studio space soon. I have a few pieces partially completed and am looking forward to posting some of my new interpretations of the Heart soon. Thus 1000 Heart Paintings has now been transformed into 1000 Hearts Art.

Sing Your Song!

16/1000, 12"x12", acrylic on canvas, sold

This particular piece was inspired by a dream I had about a bird flying freely and peacefully through my mind's eye. It was this beautiful rust red, roundish bird, who I watched fly gracefully, zigzagging between the trees. It was full of life, zest and song. It reminds me of what we can all do when we stop long enough to listen to what our heart is asking for. When we connect with the core of who we are, we can sing our own unique song!

A Heart Blooms With Love

15/1000 Hearts, 18"x18", acrylic on canvas, sold

We all have a true calling, and when we listen to this, when we listen to what our hearts long to do, we bloom. When we are true to ourselves, when we live the life we are meant to live, our heart sings, and love is in everything that we do.

(Prints and cards available at Wild Iris Books.)

1000 Hearts Exhibit

The show opening night was all I had hoped for and more: family, friends, colleagues and the wonderful women of Wild Iris. For those of you were not able to be there, here is a small taste.

Getting Ready for the Show

 As I prepare the final touches for the show next week I am realizing how much more there is to do: organizing cards and prints, framing, finishing one or two last pieces, preparing the food for the reception and then hanging the show of course. Feels like I am getting ready for a wedding and in a sense this is a wedding of sorts, metaphorically speaking. I am formally committing myself to expressing my soul and sharing what my art has to say with others. No more occasional paintings here and there and an art show every 5 years. From now on my paintings are here to stay.

Looking forward to seeing you at the show this coming Thursday, April 28th at Wild Iris Books. The reception is from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. The show will remain hanging for the following five weeks.

One of My Inspirations

"Arbol de Luz" by Julio Montesinos

One of my dearest inspirations and role models is my uncle Julio. I remember about twenty to thirty years ago he quit his day job as an architect and devoted himself full-time to painting. He has been painting ever since and actually making a living from his art. I had the opportunity to Skype with him the other night, as he lives in Cuenca, Ecuador, and we were discussing my upcoming show and my plan to paint 1000 paintings. He mentioned that he has been numbering his pieces for a while now and is at about #800. That is when the realization hit me of what 1000 paintings really means and thought "what have I gotten myself into?". It is a life's work! But that is what I want after all. So here I am, preparing for the show and happy to say I am at #18. 

My upcoming show will be on Thursday, April 28th at Wild Iris Books from 5:00 pm til closing. Hope to see you there! Wild Iris Books

Outdoor Studio

After a recent red paint spill on my white carpet, and in light of the warming weather, I have decided to take my studio outdoors. Aside from enjoying this gorgeous early spring, I have developed a steady fan club of two, Diego my maltese, and Tico, his brother.

Currently I am preparing for my first solo show which will be taking place towards the end of april at Wild Iris Books in Gainesville, FL. http://blog.wildirisbooks.com/

Exact date and details soon to come. In the meantime, I am painting away and will not be posting as many of my pieces until after the show. Want to save a few suprises.