TANGLED THOUGHTS

"TANGLED THOUGHTS CATCH AND SNAGS HER ATTENTION @ 2:22A.M."

18 X18 finished mixed media

side view

closeup of face


closeup of house

This has been my habit. I wake many nights at exactly 2:22 a.m. and start thinking.

Many things, work, worries, list of to do's, etc. This has been a long time thing for me.

Why 2:22 a.m.? After a lot of wondering, I finally found the answer. And that

really helped me. I don't seem to wake up at that exact time as much, but it still happens.

But now instead of worrying about it, I embrace it. It's the Divine reassuring me that she is listening.

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"Trust that everything is working out exactly as it's supposed to, with Divine blessings

for everyone involved. Let go and have faith."

from "Angel Numbers 101" by Doreen Virtue

A note about this art.

I initially thought I would paint over the background.. this has been my usual method. But,

after I finished the background collage with all it's colorful elements, I really liked the

bold colors. They made me feel good. I had no clue what was going to happen

with the image, but allowed the background to speak to me. And she appeared as

did the house. I have an upcoming invitation to be in an art show called "Loose Ends"

about how things in your life need to be dealt with. those loose ends that need your attention.

So, I have been saving the threads, strings,

and fabric bits for this art, how ever I was going to use it.

I like working with no plan. Staying with the muse and not in the "brain" process.

It puts soul in your work.

I am happy with the piece. I had not planned on working on it most of yesterday. But

I was having technique problems with my equipment and the tech worked on it

all morning. It is still not fixed, so he is coming back today. Rather than jump into the

pit of worry, I decided to take advantage of the work down time, and do my art.

It was an unexpected gift from the Divine.

I am thankful and grateful.

ta

EMERGING IMAGES

Looking into the background I saw a house and above that a head.

So I painted the shapes in.

After painting in the woman and house I started laying on strings, threads and fabric strips from my stash. I haven't finished her face, but then again, I like her vagueness now.

This shows more of her wild hair. I haven't affixed it yet. Have a few ideas how to

do that. Don't want to start permanently attaching it till I know where the face is going.

Will see where this goes.....stay tuned.

ta. again.

SHE COULD NO LONGER KEEP HER WORDS HIDDEN

This is a painting/collage that I have done over the course of a year. I know. It has been evolving. Maybe the meaning of SPEAK has been slow to evolve for me in my real life!?
The details of this piece cannot be given justice in this photo. But I have come to really love this piece. She seems a bit timid to me. But she is holding fast to her heart. The words in the title
above are stamped above the flowers that are floating around her.
For me, it has been a life long journey to speak out loud. I have always walked a path of
empathy for my fellow journey mates. But also feel the importance of not keeping quiet. I was raised to sit down, shut up and not rock the boat. Probably the same way my parents were raised. Children should be seen and not heard. I think, thankfully, that ideology is becoming
less prevalent in today's world... somewhat.. surely not enough.
So I own my thoughts and my words. And speak out when I see the need. But also I hold dear to me the times when I choose not to speak, silence is golden, thus the golden heart she is holding.
With age comes wisdom. ta

She is now available for sale at my etsy shop. Does she speak to you?