fear

Fear is what holds me back
Fear is what suffocates my dreams

Fear is a pitiful thing
An undesirable emotion
One that must be overcome.

Fear sucks the life out of your dreams,
My dreams, and the dreams of all who have ever existed.

Fear: What is this seemingly powerful emotion?
Fear should not be allowed
To hold us back from our dreams.

There are those who have escaped fear's wrath
Overcome and stomped out its breath.

Those are the ones who make it,
I want to be one of the ones who make it!

~ Calli

beauty and pain...

Life and love consist of both beauty and pain

~ Calli

My new blog will attempt to show this truth through words, thoughts, poetry, and art, as well as delving into the lives of various artists, writers, musicians, and philosophers, who live or had lived within shades of grey.

Life and love consist of both beauty and pain...

~ Calli

Illustration Friday topic of 'Wedding'

This painting I've titled 'She Walks in Beauty',fits in very nicely with this week's topic of 'Wedding'. When I put this description for this painting on my website, I described her as a beautiful woman, possibly a bride who appears to be looking out and pondering her future life, and what is before her. She knows that she has a beautiful, passionate and loving life ahead of her. And she walks in that beauty. Congratulations to Illustration Friday's Brianna and her husband to be Josh. May you have a beautiful wedding day today, and a beautiful life filled with much joy,love, and happiness.

Illustration Friday ~ 'Missing'

This is a painting I titled 'Different Paths'. When people go their separate ways it can be for many different reasons. Maybe something was 'missing' from the relationship. It may be that what was missing was not missing at one time, but things have changed, people change. Change is a constant, and without it we would not grow. When we begin a relationship we have the best of intentions, the best of feelings, although sometimes things change to the point that separation is all that can take place. All we can do is to learn from the relationship and move forward in life and in love.

Illustration Friday ~ 1st submission for the subject of 'Moon'

This is my first submission to Illustration Friday. Here is my version of 'Moon', with an acrylic painting that I tilted 'Midnight Moon II'. I love the Moon and the energy associated with the Moon. The Moon has a magical quality that I am very attracted too. Many of my more recent paintings have included images of the Moon. Please do stop by my website to view other paintings. My Website
Magical Blessings!
Colleen

First Place ~ Keuka Lake Art Association Show

Had a wonderful time at the annual Keuka Lake Art Association Show in Hammondsport. This was my first time exhibiting and to my surprise I was chosen First Place in my category for my Watercolors. It was a validating experience and definitely boosted my confidence in my skills. I met some great new artist friends, and the weather was just perfect. This was the KlAA's 41st year for the show. I will definitely exhibit again next year. Hammondsport is located at the south end of Keuka Lake in the southern Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York. Hammondsport is a beautiful town and the KLAA Association members are a very nice group of people. Here is the link to their website KLAA website. If you would like to view the 10 new paintings that I prepared for the exhibit, please go to My Website and visit the galleries.