{"id":1068,"date":"2013-05-14T16:11:57","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T16:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/?p=1068"},"modified":"2013-05-14T16:11:57","modified_gmt":"2013-05-14T16:11:57","slug":"daisies-for-mom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/daisies-for-mom\/","title":{"rendered":"Daisies for Mom"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cDaisies for Mom\u201d<\/p>\n

It was in the 1980\u2019s that proposition 2 \u00bd in Massachusetts was proposed in the election.<\/p>\n

I was a teenager. I only remember hearing about budget cuts mostly. Art and music classes at public schools were cut, as they are when budgets need to be trimmed.<\/p>\n

Well, my mom decided I was going to continue with my art.\u00a0 She signed me up for oil painting classes with\u00a0 a well-known artist, Lee Parsons.\u00a0 Every Saturday\u00a0 I\u2019d go to the local art supply store and go down stairs for oil painting lessons.<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed the lessons and painting away.\u00a0 I tend to have a loose way of painting and the paint would fly.\u00a0 I would seem to get a bit of paint on my smonk.\u00a0 Hmmm. My mom would tease me lightly, \u201cDid you get enough paint on the canvas\u201d.<\/p>\n

One day a vase of daisies was set up as the class\u2019s still life.\u00a0 I and the other girls painted them with such care.\u00a0 I think it was still cold and wintery then.<\/p>\n

Oil paintings take a bit of time to dry so they were placed in an area to do so.<\/p>\n

When I finally showed it to mom, as I did with all my work, She just loved it.<\/p>\n

Since it was near Mother\u2019s Day, I gave it to her. She loved it and hung it over her desk in her bedroom.\u00a0 She would comment occasionally on how much she enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

Recently she had to make a big move. A move to an assisted living apartment.\u00a0 I helped with packing up her stuff.\u00a0 One of the things my aunt mentioned she wanted in the new place was \u201cthe painting above her desk\u201d.\u00a0 I felt my heart skip just a little.\u00a0 \u201coh, that\u2019s my painting from years ago that she cherishes.
\nIt is now hung over the desk in her new bedroom.<\/p>\n

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“Daisies in Vase”
\nOil Painting<\/p>\n

This is what art can do for people.
\nBring: Inspiration, Peace, Comfort<\/p>\n

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“Le Cadeau du Cheval<\/a>“<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Several artists in the Equine Art Guild were a part of this unique tribute to the horse. Click on the image above to read all about it and the artists who participated in it’s creation, as well as see where it will be coming to a location near you in the coming year!<\/span>
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Soldier Portraits<\/span><\/strong>
\nDarla Dixon organized a group of artists who will create no-charge compassionate portraits for the families who have lost a loved one in Operation Iraqi Freedom\/Operation Enduring Freedom. We are looking for artists to join our efforts, and also for non-artists who will help spread the word about this free service and token of our gratitude to families who have sacrificed so much.”<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information, contact Darla (darla@darladixon.com<\/a>) or visit SoldierPortraits.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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