Provencal Pears and Orchids

24"x18"x1" deep, oil on gallery wrapped canvas

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Life is short,

Break the RULES -

FORGIVE quickly, 

KISS slowly, LOVE truly,

LAUGH uncontrollably, 

and NEVER REGRET anything that made you smile.

 

I'm so in love with this orchid plant...I painted this one the night before I flew down to my mom's in Florida last week.  I went to stay with her during surgery, and give her "moral support" for a few days.

Who knew that this one single white orchid could bring me so much delight during a cold snowy winter in Connecticut? And pulling out the table cloth from Provence brings out the warmth of "far-away" places, allowing me to dream and plan....not only how I want to spend summer, but what I want to bring into my life....for the duration of the journey. 

Color, joy, beauty, great memories, and anticipation of greater things to come.  

White Orchids and Provence Linens/Studio Views

18" x 18" x 1.5" deep gallery wrapped canvas

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 It was only a sunny smile,

And little it cost in the giving.

But like morning light, 

it scattered the night,

And made the day worth living.

- anonymous

Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God gives us to control our fears, not to oust them.

- Vincent McNabb 

Every time my orchids bloom, I am so grateful! Finally, I have discovered what it takes to get them to re-bloom...which happens to be - the right amount of sunlight, a significant degree difference in their day and night temperatures, weak feedings weekly, and just the right amount of luck! 

For you painters - here's a photo of my studio set-up:

 I've been shoving furniture around ever since I got home from my visit with mom last week.  I think I've come up with more room in here, and I'm liking my space for still-life set-ups all the more! I'll show another view of the whole studio once I'm finished with the major clean-out! Wow- does this feel good!