Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Springeinstein: Genius Rock Star?

I report this event every year and I'm not really sure why. Since it occurs annually...its not so much news...But my daffodils are peeking through. Yay! A much better indicator of spring than Ground Hog's Day. And every year after the daffodils bloom we inevitably get a frost. Very sad.

My rain garden had to be re-designed because it is not doing what it needed to do. It's on a hillside so the engineering is a bit over my head. My planning attempts are "just do something and see what happens." Einstein would be very disappointed with this approach. His brilliance came from an innate ability to imagine what would happen in reality, thereby avoiding my “trial and error approach.” I’m guessing this was a real time saver for him and prevented a few unnecessary faux pas.


I had my spring calendar marked for months in advance to attend a one hour presentation on art therapy. Any formal training in this area is brand new information for me so I was riveted. If you are also interested in this field, you should check out http://www.arttherapy.org. Easy enough address to remember and a professional web site with lots of great links. The free online book titled Artist In-Residence Training was an interesting and easy read.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Yep, believe it or not, Albert Einstein said that.

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__________ROY G. BIV

__________ROY G. BIV
Prism Captured Under the Crimson King. Photographer's beginning luck. Fine example of serendipity. Can't remember now of what I was really trying to take a picture."

INSPIRED BY

A Love of Nature
Serendipity
Fascination with Color

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths that we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
-Author Unknown

Over time I've learned not to fight a lot of things, including what my art looks like. Today, it comes from my soul and I allow it only to be source of joy. It has become one of my essential ingredients for happiness.

" The 3 essential elements of happiness are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."
-Alan K. Chalmers

“First I dream my painting. Then I paint my dream” – Vincent van Gogh.

While my paintings are escapism, the real world reminds me daily of the work we have yet to do and the purpose that we serve. “To whom much is given, much is expected.” - Luke 12: 48


Welcome to My First Art Show in the Courtyard

Welcome to My First Art Show in the Courtyard
"Had lots of fun being a quirky artiste for a day! There was a cool band that played some great classic rock tunes. The temperature was well into the nineties. I loved basking in the sunshine. If you enjoy talking about art, this is a really easy way of meeting interesting people."