out of dark.. deep water

How fascinating everyday mundane things can be, when you realize that you have not had time to observe them, or you took them for granted. Simple things like starring at dust particles moving slowly shimmering in rays of sunlight. Or a new leaf on your little bonsai :) I am happy. Despite terrible things that happen to me, I think that good things happen as well and balance the evil darkness out. I still want to mention that being grateful is soooooo theraputic and healthy for your mind, body and soul. A simple thing, makes life rich.
I recently had a little "mishap" if that is what I should call it, and of course, it brought me down. But, as soon as I was surrounded by hundreds of other individuals with worse cases than me, I was - you got it- grateful. Grateful in that busy Emergency ward, that I was not dying, that I wasn't missing a limb, that my head was intact. I suddenly wanted to be home in my studio and painting. Painting and making things with urgency. Speaking of which, I wonder if anyone else as an artist, ever thinks of what their last work of art will be?
A little dark thinking. I think I'm going to be painting all week. I am not certain what, but I think it has to be something non portrait ...or maybe a portrait. I haven't painted myself in a long time. Like Rembrandt, I would rather leave paintings behind of different stages of my life, than be photographed (even if there was no photography in his day).
I will post an update soon, of my revival.

the coming of the storm February 24th, 2012

I have the Italian news roaring in the background with some nothern piemontese woman rolling her r's and making me mad. For lack of time to get the remote to change this atrocity, I can but only get a glimpse through the kitchen door window, of the grey gloomy afternoon, showing signs of little snow flakes, lazily falling down. Not the kind of snow that will "stick" to the ground. I read on Mikki's Facebook page that signs of a serious storm are heading her way. She lives in VA Beach. Whatever happens to her, inevitably happens to us up here in Montreal, Canada hours later. Reminants of violent weather.
I am currently working on my website. For failure of finding a reliable individual to FINISH my websites, both my art one and the jewelry one- I took matters into my own hands. Why not? I do everything else. No matter how slowly it comes along, it will get done. That is what counts.
People are asking me, "So Rose, when is the next BIG show?" I just ponder over this question and can't even respond like when peanut butter makes your palette stick so much you can't even open your mouth if you tried. Hmmm...good question. I am not committing to any show right now. It's that time of an artist's life, where I feel I need to find myself again. Yes yes...self-destructive mode, brooding.... suffer in silence time. Nah. Just a time where changes have to develope and the body and mind require a time of reflection and peace. A time to just "catch up". I am entitled to it, that is what I tell myself to justify it. After all, the last two years have been nothing short of hellish. So why not? I am taking a leave of absence from everything.
Goodbye world... I will see you all soon :)

It's been a long time!

Hello fellow Artists and art collectors!

I have been extremely busy and have forgotten all about myself in the process. My painting took a rest, but I am getting back in action and will be posting here soon! New works and videos :) I purchased a videocam with the scope of filming my brush doing it's magic on the canvas. I CANNOT wait to test the cam on some daily paintings!

2010 is coming to end, and it has been a difficult and challenging year. Disappointments in life become a notch in the soul that either depress you further or they motivate you in ways to push you to resurrect into greatness, even if you don't know it.

I ask my readers one thing. There is nothing worst for an artist, than losing your creative juices and motivation. All of you out there who are suffering, or have personal issues or other...set it aside for one moment, and think about one good thing, just one simple thing. Your favorite color, a favorite food. Something that will crack a smile on your face. An old baseball card, a doll. I am thinking of my scratch-n-sniff stickers I used to collect right now...sigh. It takes just one good thing to set in motion a chain of other good emotions kicking in and before you know it, you will be painting or scultping or taking the best picture of your life.

If you want to get your juices back physically you can go running or you can always take a pillow and stab it to death, that can also work too :) make sure you stick the reference picture of what is frustrating you on the pillow such as your credit card bill, that helps too. Don't stab yourself in the process though or you won't be creating much after you have released your frustrations!

I bid you all good night, and I look forward to future comments on my upcoming works!

"Every tree needs a friend" we know Bob, we definitely know that.