Friday, June 24, 2011

4 Days and Counting

There are big beautiful blank canvases stacked in the ‘to go’ pile, ready to be transported to Baja, awaiting the stroke of a brush, the kiss of a color across the surface.  The joy of creating will be poured into each of them as new inspiration, new ideas flow forth in endless succession. I am patiently waiting to set up my easels, to lay out my tools of pure joy and to begin a new chapter in my life.

I can feel it already. It is filled with adventure and wonder, love and immense gratitude. Each sunrise heralds a new day of possibilities.  Each sunset reveals a star-filled sky so bright and unspoiled that their sheer numbers cause shadows to be cast, even when no moon is present.

I can feel it. I can smell it. I can see it already.

Ok, back to packing….

Saturday, June 18, 2011

10 Days and Counting

The decision has been made, the house rented out. Boxes are piling in every corner awaiting their final destination - storage or Baja? We've had yard sales, plant sales, studio sales - whew!! Each night we fall into bed exhausted, each day up to resume the transition. We're into our final phase, going from working on the house to packing for the move, well, almost there anyway....

As an artist I am really excited to see what new inspirations call me to create while living in Baja! I've packed many fresh canvases and anything I think might even possibly be woven into some work of art.

As a long time devotee of meditation I am ecstatic to experience the changing energy of a new and much different country. I've traveled there, but not lived there. Wow, there is so much awaiting us!

But for now, the studio on San Diego still needs base boards, the armoir needs to be cleaned out for sale, customers are still making appointments to pick up purchased artwork, and more. So get the coffee going! I'm still in work mode!

Baja

1-21-11


Baja


She is a woman, strong, silent, mysterious and filled with beauty. Her facets are many, like a diamond whose breathtaking brilliance has been forged deep within the bowls of the earth through tremendous force. If one were not willing to dig a little bit to search for her splendor, it could be overlooked.


She is not like the tropics, adorned with flowers, green and inviting. Her treasures are of a different nature. The woman who walks into a party dressed and made up is not her, for she would be the one simply clothed and scented by nature. Yet should you take her home, when she undresses and bares her true naked self she becomes a tigress. She wields passion like a sword, vocal and raw. If you dare to dance with her be prepared to be mesmerized by her depths, her movements and her song.


Her body is long and sinuous; her spine straight and strong. It harbors many secret spaces of devotion and magic and is ancient beyond measure. Her interior appears barren and without life, yet flora and fauna survive there that are found no where else on earth. Her lovers must be matched in their determination and devotion to discover her deeper layers.


She is surrounded on all sides save one by water- Earth’s most precious gift, and it teams with life. Her shores run the gamut from rocky inaccessible cliffs to inviting sandy beaches with everything in between. She celebrates life and throws death in your face at every turn lest you forget that death is a part of life, not it’s opposite.


I have accepted her invitation. I come to strip myself naked, to step forward and allow myself to radiate in my natural beauty and wealth. She and all her in habitants touch me deeply. Each time I leave her, the memory remains embedded in my soul and each time I return she welcomes me with open arms and challenges me to disrobe yet again.


She is a woman, proud, independent and beautiful. She is Baja.