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Roses

Peace Roses Painting

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White Roses on Yellow. (9x12") Sold

White Roses

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Joan of arc- the vision

Joan of arc

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I’m trying to paint the feeling of the precious I’m trying to paint the feeling of the precious tenderness of life amidst the expanse with this one in process. Recently learned that Jupiter brought water into the inner solar system (earth received the water) billions of years ago, then made its exit back to the exterior of our system, where it remains and protects us from dangerous asteroids by absorbing and melting them into its enormous self before they come near our orbit. There was an earlier part of Jupiter’s history where it passed by a planet with water and promise, but in its transit took all planetary enriching material away, condemning the young planet’s core to a cool down and its present day frozen dwarf status. This recorded history of Jupiter, thanks to many scientists and the Voyager, makes me ponder how Jupiter was the Roman god of sky and sea, the principle ruler, and that too Jupiter in the old old Vedas is the god of the vastness. What the planet Jupiter did with that small planet reminds me of Jesus and the fig tree. The fig tree was created to bear fruit. But it did not. And so Jesus cursed it and it withered. This is a serious topic, I feel. In this solar system, the name of the game is increasing complexity, increasing order, more beauty, and an ever widening circle of concern, with an equal tolerance for utter destruction. Do we have to perform our function and bear fruit? I fear if we don’t, we might get condemned to frozen dwarf status by larger forces. Now here, on the living earth, there are violets, there is atmosphere, there are human fingernails that grow continuously, but not our teeth! And there is a subtle light that lives in all things tiny and immense, and that light is free for each of us. The gentle sounds, all the sky, the ants, all for us all to love and cherish. And I think it’s lovely to emulate Jupiter as a life purpose: to love and cherish the earth. * * * * #art #visionaryart #oilpainting #artistsofinstagram #motherartist #epilepsyart #flowers #love #jupiter
Self Portrait in the Springtime. 12” x 16”. He Self Portrait in the Springtime. 12” x 16”. Hello from a canvas! Part of me wanted to fill this with birds and interesting objects, but when I painted in extra it felt goofy. Life has gone into exaggerated simplicity (I think). And now it is Springtime! Pink is coming out of the ground! Holy mackerel, holy tulips, what a dream made real. * * * * #art #selfportrait #oil #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #motherartist #spring #jerrysartarama #life
#runwithmaud @grassrootslaw @shaunking . Thank you #runwithmaud @grassrootslaw @shaunking . Thank you for helping so many, and helping us help too. We will keep walking to end violence and oppression. (Thank you to this artist, who I don’t know yet.)
Thank you, ladies! Portrait of an egg. Thank you, ladies! Portrait of an egg.
Joan of Arc. Painted this a baker’s dozen of yea Joan of Arc. Painted this a baker’s dozen of years ago. I didn’t know then that her hair was black. Did you know that there is considerable reliable information about Joan of Arc, compared to other women in her day? Sadly her telling was forced by English trial. “In Her Own Words” is a short book of her testimony and collected letters. Mark Twain said it is unique in that it is the only biography of its kind given under oath. I read it just recently. She turned the tide of the HUNDRED YEARS WAR! She was a skillful military commander at age 17. English troops were about to give France’s supply lines and last stronghold the final blow when she came online. If she hadn’t pulled an arrow out of her chest and stormed Orleans again, all of Europe’s cuisine would have been decimated then and there, for centuries, and we’d have inherited only bangers and mash. I read the book expecting to understand her historical diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy. I do not think this woman needs a diagnosis of any kind. She was outrageously abnormal, but you know what? Abnormal is not bad. Abnormality isn’t automatically illness. She defeated the best English generals, got a king crowned, raised capital to fund battles, nurtured peace through correspondence, united a famished people, got seasoned soldiers to stop swearing, and was polite and honest while standing trial in irons, mocked and belittled. She was all courage, all commitment. I learned a lot from her by reading her words. And I admire her! What a woman. (Thank you for modeling for me, beautiful Jackie! ) * * * #joanofarc #acrylicpainting #art #artistsoninstagram #history #temporallobeepilepsy #brain #woman #womanartist #france #peace #peacerose
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