Lovely Mess
This is me, my life…it’s a lovely mess! It’s colorful, textured, and full of beauty. That’s often the life of a creative–messy. When I was a child I was always in trouble at home for my messy room and at … Continue reading
Tag Archives: expressive artwork
Captivate
Artists are naturally captivated by the world. They are observers of light, sound, color, people, movement…everything that’s going on around them. On the one hand, it means they live in an amazing world filled with exciting new things to see … Continue reading
Beautiful Strength
Some of you may already know that I’m a big movie fan, and of course “The Academy Awards” are a huge event in our house. I love the fact that this year offered so many amazing performances by women. Cate … Continue reading
Character Introduction
My son, The Director, is currently in the process of writing his next script. The process of writing seems to be a grueling task for many writers. It’s a huge undertaking to develop characters, design a plot, and to develop … Continue reading
Dreams and Visions
One of my favorite trees is a “Weeping Willow”. I feel so protected and hidden as I stand under one. My name, Shelby, actually means “estate of weeping willows”. So I have a connection to this tree in several ways. … Continue reading
Bonds of Friendship
SOLD! “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” Anais Nin “Bonds of Friendship” 36 x 24 x 1.5 … Continue reading
Unreserved
Unreserved— not restricted; frank; open; candid; sincere. I love to engage with an artist that holds nothing in reserve, who fearlessly give everything to their craft. We recently caught the film, “August: Osage County”, with Meryl Streep. Everyone knows that … Continue reading
Exile
SOLD The night before I painted this abstract figurative, I had a dream about it. I won’t go into a lot of detail, but in my dream I was asked to name a title of one of my paintings and … Continue reading
Undiscovered
So much of what I paint is about my journey through life. I realize that there is so much I have yet to discover in this life. People I haven’t met, places I haven’t seen and things I haven’t done. … Continue reading
Pure Joy
SOLD For me pure joy equals freedom. Freedom from worry, stress, unrealistic expectations (mostly my own), fear, and doubts. Freedom to create, to enjoy what I create, and to share it with others. When I planned this painting, I … Continue reading