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In Life We Must Be Who We Are………

February 9th, 2010

…… and not what we think others want us to be!

I like to think I express myself through my art, whether that be through my dolls or my paintings. However, like most artists, I suffer from the “Artists Curse” where by, I’m rarely satisfied with any new piece.

Roseâ€¦ Acrylics on Canvas 24Ã—30″…

You may remember my rose painting, above, which I began before Christmas? Well, this is a prime example… I wasn’t terribly pleased with it and thus its spent the past few months sitting in my parents house behind Dad’s easel. However, today when I visited my Mum and Dad, I saw it had been positioned up on the wall in their kitchen and I have to admit to thinking it looked rather very nice!

My painting in Situ on My Parents Wall in their Kitchen…

It made me smile and I thought perhaps you may like to see my new piece which is obviously a ‘work-in-progress’…

Work in Progress… Lilyâ€¦ Acrylics on Canvas 24Ã—30″…

And now for a true work of art… this is my Dad’s creation, he too suffers from the “Artist’s Curse” and he is not happy with this piece either… me, I think its absolutely wonderful!

Poppy Fieldâ€¦ Oils on Canvas…

Something which makes Dad’s painting all the more incredible is that it came out of his head from his memories of Provence and a time when Mum was well.

“You are not discovering yourself, but creating anew.
Seek, therefore, not to find out who you are, seek to
determine who you want to be.”
- Anon -

Lisa x

Posted in Our Family, Things I've Made | 3 Comments »

Terry says:

February 10, 2010 at 4:15 am

I’ve been waiting to see your rose Lisa – Good on your mum n dad for placing the painting on display!! My husband and I think it is WONDERFUL – the gentle softness of yours and the happy brightness of the poppies and sky in Provence – BRAVO dad! we say ‘keep the paintings coming’. We’re sure your followers will see the beauty in these pieces. Terry and Ben X