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Day 1402:  A Photo A Day • New things...

11/11/2022

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​JOIN US THIS SUNDAY!
If you're in the area, please join us for our reception on Sunday! Enjoy the lovely work of these very special women, nibble on delicious homemade treats, and perhaps do some holiday shopping. Bring the whole family!
I’m recently inspired by and adopted as a mentor Sister Corita Kent, a highly successful and innovative artist from the 1960s-70s who combined her passion for art and God with social justice issues of the day. She was also an educator at Immaculate Heart College in Los Angeles, CA. I first heard of Sister Corita on "Antiques Roadshow" when one of her colorful serigraphs came up for evaluation. Greatly intrigued by Sister Corita's colorful style and design, I learned more about her and discovered she created a list of “10 Rules” (pictured here) for her students. Several especially touched me, especially #1, #6, and #7. Delicious water indeed to my parched, recovering perfectionist/procrastinator-self. I also love that Sister Corita used text - poetry, quotes, and scriptures as part of her designs. I found myself drawn to combining text with images years ago as a young artist and so now am playing around with this once again! I loved my days in college, learning and growing along with the other art students, and am very thankful to have found this new teacher. Thank you Sister Corita!
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I hope you’re inspired by some of Sister Corita's 'rules'  in your creative endeavors!
Here are a few of the new pieces I completed in time for the show (many still in progress). My new process includes embellishing traditional and archival digital paintings with collaging of paper, beads, and quilling.
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"Land of Milk and Honey", 18 x 40 Mixed Media on Archival Canvas $425
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Closer detail - foil paper, pearl beads
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"Early Morning Sail", 12 x 24 Mixed Media on Acrylic Canvas, SOLD
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Closer detail - cut paper, pearlescent paint finish
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"Feelin' Groovy", 8 x 8, Mixed Media, $275
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"Resurrection" 8 x 10, Mixed Media on Archival Digital Painting, $250
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"To Life" 8 x 8, Mixed Media on Archival Digital Painting, $275
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Purr-Tater, my faithful studio companion!
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Day 1323:  A Photo A Day • My First Paid Gig for Poetry!

7/12/2019

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My poem "Your Love Heals Me" was published in the Churches of God General Conference weekly publication, "The Gem"!
Early last year my dear friend Carolyn told me she thought some of my writing would be perfect for the weekly inspirational handout she got at church, "The Gem" a publication produced by Churches of God General Conference. I finally submitted a few pieces in March. Two were rejected, but I just received confirmation that this one made it in! I received some copies and a check for $10.00 yesterday!  What an honor--  Praise you, Jesus!

For my writing friends, here's a link to their submission guidelines. They are always looking for new work.
​Check it out!
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Free E-books!

5/5/2017

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"As you may know, our goal is to change the culture by publishing great books with strong moral values. We do not consider LPC to be a "Christian publisher," although most of our authors and editors would probably call themselves Christians....
We are excited to announce that this week nine LPC titles finaled in the 2017 Selah Awards. The Selah Awards are presented to books within Christian publishing that are considered excellent within their genre..."
Wanted to spread the word about an incredible service offered by Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. They offer free and discounted e-books by award-winning authors. I learned of this service while reading one of Ann Tatlock's books, Every Secret Thing. It was an incredibly enjoyable and moving read for me, not only because of Ann's incredible writing, but because I lived in the setting of the book (Wilmington, DE) for 18+ years!  Ann is one of my new favorite authors-- she's won numerous awards and I can't wait to read more of her books. Maybe you'll find a new favorite author through LPC, too!

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Book Recommendation

2/23/2017

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The Story of With:
​A Better Way to Live, Love,
​& Create

by Allen Arnold

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Click here for an interesting interview with the author, Allen Arnold, at The Writers Alley Blog.

"I am a child of the Creator. And as His daughter, I can't be an orphan because I am never alone."  p. 154
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Allen Arnold
​This is a life-changing book for me. It's one of the best resources I've ever read to help understand God's love for me, as my Father, and how to "do" life with Him.  
​Biggest take-aways:

1) As God's precious daughter, what this love looks like from His perspective, and
2) How I can experience it now.
3) My identity in this life is not based on what I produce (do), but who's I am.


I had a difficult relationship with my earthly Dad, and while reading this story, was many times brought to tears by the illustration of the loving father. So healing... For those who want to know and understand God's love for them, and what a Father/child relationship looks like through an amazing visual story/allegory, I highly recommended this book! I will be re-reading this, and carefully pondering the many highlights I made for a long time. 
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In The Story of With, Arnold introduces the concept of "Kintsugi"-- the Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery with gold. In an excerpt from the book the character Ryder says:
   "It's the art of repairing what has been shattered by infusing golden lacquer in the fractured places."
   "But that just highlights the brokenness."
   "That is the point. Rather than hide the imperfections, they highlight them by filling the cracks with liquid
   gold. They view the repaired item as even more valuable, because it is now unique from all other vessels."
 
 
   pp. 148-149

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   "The Creator can put the fragments of your life and heart back together with His healing light.
   Simply give the pieces to Him."
 
pp.154
Wow!  I'd never heard of Kintsugi, but I love including gold paper or paint in my artwork. About 20 years ago I completed this fabric collage/paining (above) with gold paint. 
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Lancaster Christian Writers SUPER SATURDAY • April 16

3/22/2016

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If you live within driving distance of Lancaster, PA and are interested in writing, I highly recommend this amazing one-day event! (I've attended before, but cannot this year because of a previous commitment.) If you're looking for an affordable, fun, and choc-full-of-information way to learn more about writing, or take your current writing to the next level, consider attending this one-day conference. There are lots of opportunities to meet with the speakers and  make connections with other writers. Click on image for the Lancaster Christian Writers website for more info and to register!  LCW also offers monthly meetings throughout the year.
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Book Recommendation: "Quiet" by Susan Cain

2/4/2016

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Quiet
The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

by Susan Cain

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Our culture adores extroverts, and being an introvert I've often felt at a disadvantage to my louder, more charismatic and outspoken counterparts. Not anymore! :-)  I was inspired by fellow Lancaster Christian Writers Group member and blogger, Lisa Betz to read this book. It was on her list of "Ten Books that Shaped My Life." (I borrowed the audiobook version from my local library.)  Susan Cain's "Quiet"  helped me to accept, appreciate and understand myself (and introverts in general) more, and also get a better handle on the extroverts in my life as well. Interestingly, my husband, Evan (based on Susan Cain's 'test') is an "ambivert" (a combination of both), which I didn't even know existed!  :-) I highly recommend the book, especially for introverts.  Cain also has a fascinating website called, Quiet Revolution. Check it out!
Some Popular Introverts...
Albert Einstein • Mahatma Gandhi • Bill Gates • Rosa Parks • Abraham Lincoln • Mark Zuckerberg •
Warren Buffett • Marilyn Monroe • Abraham Lincoln • Jimi Hendrix  • Beyonce Knowles •
Bob Dylan • Barbara Walters • Steven Spielberg
• Clint Eastwood
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Book Recommendation: "One Night With A Rock  Star" by Chana Keefer

6/8/2015

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I just finished this book and LOVED IT!
Get the Kindle version FREE TODAY ONLY on amazon.com.  Check it out!


Debuted as #1 Inspirational Romance Hot New Release. 
Hit #1 in 10 Bestseller Categories. 
Top-Rated. 
It's Anne of Green Gables Meets Rattle & Hum. Worlds collide. 

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Edie Melson... “It's the Master Artist Who Paints our Lives with Color”

2/27/2015

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I found this blog post by Edie Melson so beautiful and encouraging!! Click below to link to post:
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“It’s the Master Artist Who Paints our Lives with Color”
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The Bookseller - Dean Drawbaugh

10/2/2013

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On Saturday, I attended the Lancaster Christian Writer's Group seminar featuring well-known Christian publisher, Dean Drawbaugh.  Author, public speaker, former general manager of Destiny Image Publishing Company, and now President at Drawbaugh Publishing Group, Dean Drawbaugh has been in the business of producing successful book titles for over 40 years. He has engineered 600+ books in the last 7 years alone. I learned a lot and had a wonderful time chatting with Dean and his lovely wife, Phyllis, afterwards!  Here are some notes I took on what he shared:

The Bookseller - Nine Qualities that Generate Book Sales (and/or contribute to it's success)
1. Must capture and maintain the reader's attention (You've got to find good material for the market.)
2. Organize the book for ease of understanding (Not confusing, but logical... Ex. types of order -- time, spacial, logical)
3. Write with a clear and readable style.  (He suggested 15-17 words for an average sentence)
4. Position the book to it's market
5. Choose (or design) an attention-grabbing cover (for target audience)
6. Develop sizzling marketing copy (not written by author)
7. Format the book for an easy read (reader may put it down if too difficult)
8. Grow an enthusiastic network
9. Orchestrate the book launch.

For more information or to contact Dean, visit his website at:  http://deandrawbaugh.com/

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