Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday!!!!!
The wonderful thing about Friday's are that I get to post my Pink Saturday.
When I first started to post I had no real goal as to what I was going to post about. Then I found Beverly and her blogsite. It opened a whole world of blogger and friends. I invite you to her blog site to be inspred each week.
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/

Thank You Beverly

  You have chalenged me to find pink stuff each Friday!!!!! It's been fun.....

Happy Birthday Sarah!!!!

It's my daughters birthday on Sunday. Hard to believe she will be 30 when I myself am only 45 ha ha ha . What was your favorite year?
This is a pinting I made, digital artwork. Something new for me. It was fun and easy and so quick...I made a birthday card out of it for her.


Three Wishes.....
"Today is a very special day,
and not just because it is your birthday,
but because it is the day when I first saw you.
If I could give you anything it would be three wishes.
My wish for you is a happy and cheerful life, and one that you will live every moment of everyday doing what makes you happy, health and strong.
You have filled our hearts with enending love,
Mom and Dad,

Happy Pink Saturaday and I hope all of you live each day to the full.
Hugs,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com/

Stargate Series

StarGate Series




 These are a series of painting I did to capture the journey I had while In the emergency of my haert rate dropping down into the 30's.
I hope you enjoy my artwork,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhrtartwork.com/

Photographing your artwork

Tuesday's Message
Photographing your artwork,
Article IV

Good Morning,
Putting our artwork into contests online is sometimes hard. A lot of times entries can be rejected because our photos of our artwork are not the best quality. They can be blurry, off center or just have poor lighting and can not been seen well.
The best thing I did for myself was to buy a tripod for my camera. ( I'm a little shaky).
Here are some tips to take better photos of your artwork for sharing online or entering a contest.

1.To get the best possible image, take the picture using the most resolution.

2. A Flash will bounce off the painting, So if you can go outside use direct sunlight

3. Small or large painting, try to fill the camera lens with as much of the painting as you can. You can crop l later. I also use a level to make sure it is straight.

4. Use a backdrop. Black is best but white works well too.

5. Take several shots, using backdrops, indoors, outdoors etc. This way you will have more to choose from.

6. If your artwork is small you can scan it and get very good clear images that way.

Hope this was helpful and as always if you have tips on taking photos of your artwork feel free to share.
Smile,
Jean Hart
http://www.jartartwork/
Administrator
ArtsCanyon Art Gallery

Stargate Series

Stargate series, Beautiful Passage

Just got back from my post op appt. Good News!!! Stitches are out and I can now shower!!!!Yeah!!! I will have a little physical therapy and then I am good to go.
What a amazing journey I have been on.
The knee surgery------was a breeze.  It was the recovery that was a little hard.
Having my heart rate dip into the 30's gave me a little insight to a different place.
Here is what I experienced when I blacked out. It was a warm, orange and welcoming place. I was not afraid and it was not a frightening place. I wanted to capture the feeling and found that digital art seemed to do it best.
I think that I will work on a few more paintings for this series, just to make record of it.
IT WAS AMAZING...
Thank You Everyone who sent good wishes and warm thoughts. I was in need of them.
Be Inspired,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com/

Happy Mother's Day!!




Today is the day we celebrate our motherhood.

"Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. "





We have done well. Our childern are beautiful, happy and healthy.

Love

Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com/

Knee Surgery/Pink Saturday

 Pink Saturday too.
Thank You everyone for your kind and caring thoughts.
Knee Surgery
I went in for what should have been an easy knee surgery scope for a tear in my cartilage. But between the anestisia, surgery, pain meds. and stress my heart rate went down into the 30's within 24 hours of the surgery while I was at the hotel recovering. My daughter was staying with me and I gave her a terrible fright. I stopped breathing and completely blacked out. She got me back and called 911. I stayed in the hospital for 2 more days and now I'm off to see speacilist about my heart. Went in for one thing came out with something completely different.


Now here is something strange I will share with you. Once I had blacked out, I did not hear anything. I did not hear them shouting at me to breath, sit up, respond in any way. I did not feel them pounding on me, slapping me, shaking me, nothing........What I remember is going to an orange and very warm peaceful place.....I tell you it is easy to die!!!!. I am not afraid of death anymore. However, I am soooooo happy to be alive and home again.

Thank You for your thoughts,

Best Wishes,

~Jean .

What is it that you say about your artwork when people ask you???

Tuesday's Message:

ArtsCanyon Art Gallery
Article III
May 3, 2011
Good Morning Follow Artists,

I was only gone five days and look at all that has happened???

Congratulations to all the winners of the Spring Art Show 2011. This was a huge competition and helped us to see how many truly talented artists we have in our ArtsCanyon Art Gallery. I am very proud to be among all of you. Many Thanks to Gilbert for his tireless effort and belief in us and giving us such a professional site to exhibit our fine art artwork.

This week Gilbert has asked the winners to write a little about ourselves and are artwork.

I think that is a great idea for all of us to do.

What is it that you say about your artwork when people ask you???

Do you explain HOW you make it, prepare canvas, brushes, paint mixes, or do you explain WHY you choose this subject.

I think another artist might be interested in how you constructed your painting, but if you want someone to be interested and connected to your artwork they may be more interested in What motivated you to paint it.

I do a lot of conceptual artwork. People have gotten use to my paintings having a deep enlightened meaning within them, the subject, the color, texture ect... But sometimes a flower is just a flower, and when that happens, I listen to how my audience comes to me to imply a meaning. That's fun too!

Just something to think about when you write the story of the painting.

Be Inspired, Be Creative, Be Original, Be You,

~Jean ♥♥♥ :-)
Administrator ArtsCanyon Art Galley
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com

Preparing for Surgery

Half Of My Heart,

I am preparing for my surgery, which will be tomorrow. So I am asking everyone to come together in a collected consciousness to send me

Best Wishes,

good spirits,

 healing energy

and positive thoughts.

 

Experiencing life to the full,

May your heart burst full of song,

come together to heal. ..

So that together we can uplift our spirits, in physical well-being.

In my healing cards I came across something I found interesting, I will share some of it simply because It is too long to type the whole thing.

"Although the Psalms are familiar as hymns of praise and expressions of faith in God, they also contain some of the most poignant healing wisdom of the Jewish tradition. Christians have adopted the wisdom of the Psalms and Proverbs along with the rest of the Old Testament, ...........Rabbi Nachman selected ten Psalms that he saw as having a unique power to render complete healing,  He begins with the 16th Psalm,which reads;

My heart rejoiced, my soul delights,

my body too will rest secure, for you

will not abandon me.

You have let me experience the joys of life."

 

 

Thank You everyone,

 ~Jean

http://www.jeanhartartwork.com

Happy Easter

 Happy Easter!!!
On this week end I hope you are with your loved ones and enjoying the beautiful weather.
My surgery got rescheduled for next Wed. So I will be staying home and keeping a low profile.
Be Inspired,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com/

Feeling alittle blue today

This painting is called. "Play The Hand Your Dealt"
I paint my life and what is going on in it. The lessons I'm constantly learning. When do you get to the place when you have learned enough and just know something????
 I love painting, I love art, I look at artwork everyday, I talk about artwork and I read about artists.  When I paint I am in a deep meditation.
Sometimes while I'm painting  I will change a painting as I'm painting it. The painting wants to grow on its own.
 Carl Jung did a mandala everyday to keep him centered and that's how I feel when I paint.
You have to play the cards your dealt. It's the way you play the hand dealt to you that counts. It's the lessons we go through. Some are harder than others. This week I am preparing for knee surgery.....Too much time to think.
I'm feeling a little blue today. But good thing I have a great family who will help me.

Here is some moody blues
Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKDj-OVJ6hc&feature=related
Be Inspired,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com

Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday!!!

My knee surgery is scheduled for Friday the 22 in Salt Lake City.
I am keeping myself busy by preparing the house and meals and ordering books to read.
Thanks for all the reading book titles. I ordered 10 new books. All new Authors to me. I figured this is a good time to open myself up to a new point of view and learn something new and fun.

The recovery will not be as bad as it was first told to me.
I will only need crutches for balance and for only the first week. No brace and no physical therapy. The doctor said I will be walking out of the hospital and really walking 3-5 days after surgery. Yeah!!!
So the recovery is much better then I first thought.
Happy Easter.
 I hope you spend it with your family and friends.
Be inspired
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cmffLlkwxc&feature=related
~Jean
http:www.jeanhartartwork.com

Award for Poor Human Life

This is my Award for the contest and exhibit, "Human Poor Life"

I am so honored to be a part of this exhibit.

Here is the final exhibition on Youtube.

Please sit back and enjoy,

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DX_Qrw0NOPX0%26feature%3Dplayer_em&h=9b6a5

~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com/

Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday!!
I hope everyone is doing well.
On Monday I will be going to see a orthopedic surgeon about my knee and may have surgery.
So I have been preparing my home for me to get around on with crutches.
I will be spending 4 wks in a pretty bed for rest

Eating an apple a day to help heal. Actually, I have asked my diabetic coach to help me with a meal plan while I recover. I think 2000 or even 1500 cal may be too many for when I'm recovering. Not moving much, bed rest.
I will need a menu that works well with my diabetic plan.

I bet there wont be too many cupcakes on the menu!!!

Pink Popcorn might be okay.......
Books, Books, Books,

I am asking for suggestions on great reading books. So if you have read anything interesting, fun or life changing, I would love to hear from you.
Be Inspired, Be Strong and enjoy Spring.
I know it's on its way,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com

Be Back in May

I am preparing for knee surgery so I will be away from my blog for awhile.
Enjoy the spring, I'm sure it is on its way.
See you in May,
Be Inspired,
~Jean

Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday!!
I was a little late getting this in.

Pedro from KRJC RADIO AND Jean Hart

I donated my painting "Women Within" to the breast cancer event we had in my town of Elko, Nv.
That's Pedro, who somehow got talked into wearing girls genes for the event (I'm pretty sure it was a bet he lost!)....
The event was to Raise money for breast cancer awareness and the cure. It was held at the Red Loin and had lots of booths and a Zumba marathon.....It was fun and I hope everyone here had a chance to come out of support the event.
  I have been in deep healing meditation. I twisted my knee and am now going to have a MRI on it and talk to the surgeons. So I will ask me friends here to send positive and healing thoughts my way........
Life can change in a heartbeat and you never know exactly what that change will bring. Years ago I hurt my back....that injury brought me to art. I can tell you honestly not before the accident did I think I would be painting, showing my artwork publicly or selling it!!!!
So life goes on and life changes and I hope life gives you just enough challenge to make it fun and exciting.
So If you can imagine a woman who is now expected to be challenged and blessed again by how she pulls herself together and handles the unexpected.....
Be strong, be brave, be inspired,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com

March Winner

Congratulations to the winner of March Huge Give Away!!!!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by and left a comment.
Click and find out who won.
sometimes you have to click twice, sorry.

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Be inspired,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork/.

What's for dinner?

What's for dinner?
It's time for me to start thinking of healthy eating habits. I'm back to USANA shakes, but really the family can't eat those with me and they still expect something on their dinner plate.
I found this recipe on my diabetes online cookbook. It's still cold here and this sounds like a good warm meal.
Bon Appetite!!
Tuscan Bean Soup With Spinach Recipe
Diabetes-Friendly
Nutritional Info (Per serving):

Calories: 169, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 608mg, Dietary Fiber: 8g, Total Fat: 3g, Carbs: 22g, Sugars: 4g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Protein: 13g

Exchanges: Vegetable: 1.5, Starch: 1, Lean Meat: 1

Carb Choices: 1

Recipe Source:

More Diabetic Recipes

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 2 h

Rest Time: 1 h

Total Time: 2 h 30 mins

Ingredients

8 ounce(s) beans, white kidney, dry

6 cup(s) water

1 pounds beef, crosscut shanks

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper, black

1 tablespoon oil, olive

3 medium onion(s), chopped

3 medium carrot(s), chopped

1 cup(s) fennel wedges

2 teaspoon garlic, minced

12 ounce(s) ham hock

1 tablespoon bouillon, beef, instant granules

1 bay leaf

1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried, or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme

2 teaspoon rosemary, fresh, or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

14 1/2 ounce(s) tomatoes, diced, undrained

4 cup(s) spinach

1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

1. Rinse beans. In a 4 1/2- or 5-quart Dutch oven, combine beans and 6 cups water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand for 1 hour. (Or place beans in water in Dutch oven. Cover and let soak in a cool place for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.) Drain in colander; set aside.



2. Sprinkle beef with the 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper. In a 4 1/2- to 6-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook about 5 minutes or until brown, turning once. Transfer to a plate.



3. Add onions, carrots, fennel or celery, and garlic to drippings in Dutch oven. Cover and cook about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Return beef to Dutch oven; add drained beans, 6 cups water, ham hocks, bouillon granules, bay leaf, dried thyme (if using), dried rosemary (if using), and the 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Stir in undrained tomatoes. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes more or until beans and meats are tender.



4. Remove ham hocks and beef; let stand until cool enough to handle. Remove meat from bones. Cut meat into bite-size pieces; return to soup. Discard bones and bay leaf. Skim off fat. Stir in spinach and fresh herbs (if using). Heat through.

Be healthy, be happy, live well,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com

Human Poor Life Exhibit

Hello,
I need your help. I need you to vote!!
Many of you know that I am an artist. Recently I became a member of the ArtsCanyon Arts Gallery. It is on Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=144730115539102&closeTheater=1

This months theme was "Human Poor Life" we were asked to create a painting about, hunger, poverty and the homeless. A very meaningful theme to say the least. It was a theme that many of us felt strongly about. Our artists come from around the world.  Their lifestyles and talents are reflected in their paintings.
I invite you to stop by ArtsCanyon Art Gallery and see what our very talented artists have painted for the theme "Poor Human Life"
Please take sometime to look over the artwork and  vote.

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wix.com%2Fartscanyon%2FArtsContest01&h=7936c
Thank You,
Be Inspired,
~Jean

No Time To Waste

How do you start your day?

Smile, breathe deeply and start your morning slowly. Coffee please.
I like to get up early and have time to write in my journal, use my essential oils and meditate.
This gives my body time to prepare for the day ahead.
My knee is bothering me and I have to make an appointment to see someone about it. Learning to embrace my new life of not being 100 percent physical and active has been hard. Daily the struggle is here. Some days are better than others. But always I know I am better than others but not as good as I once was. I don't want to waste time feeling bad about what I have to do to keep going. I want to take my energy and move it to what really matters. That's a huge question. What really matters?
I live through my paintings or is it that my paintings are showing my life. Either way I believe they are recordings of who I am. They're the life spirits of all the things I want to be and dream to be.
There is no time to waste. No Time To Waste....
What does that mean to you?
Be Inspired,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com/

Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday!!!
Yes.....It's Spring....
This is what spring looks like where I live.

Yes it looks a lot like Winter!!!

But I am hopeful, spring will come and soon I will be playing in the soil and planting flowers and grass and trees.

The days are already longer and that makes me happy.

Jax and Sassy watch me flip through the pages of the seed catalogs and have requested "Cat Nip" to be planted in the "Garden" Where do they come up with this stuff

Happy Pink Saturday,

Be Inspired,

~Jean

http://www.jeanhartartwork.com

Huge Give Away

HUGE GIVEAWAY COMING!!!






I am soooo excited to announce, Everyone who comes to my blog site in the Month of March and leaves a comment will be placed in the treasure box and at the end of March I will pick one person to receive a

HUGE GIVEAWAY!!!!

Be inspired,

~Jean
http://jeanhartartwork.com/

Bring back my Creative Self

Today is the 3rd day of Spring and I'm not sure I'm feeling it!!

Spring has always been a time for new beginnings for me. It's when the snow melts away and the soil is wet and dark. It begs to be played with, turned over and planted.
I also feel it is a time for women to look at their selves and to see what needs to be overturned, played with and what new seeds need to be planted.
I found this wonderful quote on a friends facebook wall. I don't think he will mind if I use it here. I think it is something we all need to hear.

Start now and embank on your journey. Its never too late to believe in yourself.

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. ~Malcolm S. Forbes

I love quotes, and poems and reading from inspirational people. Often I will take a poem book and randomly turn to a page and find just the right words I am needing to hear. Have you ever done that?
It's cool when it happens.

 When I was a young girl I had an imaginary friend. I took her everywhere with me. I talked to her, we played all day and she was my best friend. Her name was "Good Girl". Did that mean I was not? Oh, I'm not willing to go there. ... But during my young girl-child years I was creative, I was inspired and I could occupy myself for hours with art projects.
It wasn't until years later that I realized that not everyone talked to themselves. Or even liked to spend to alone with oneself. As I got older my ability to act spontaneously was fading and acting as I was expected took it's place. Even taking art classes became harder to let loose and express myself. I wanted my work to be liked, to be accepted, and I learned it was dangerous to paint outside the lines.

Last winter I ventured outside and I looked at the snow and I felt my creative self come back. I grabbed ahold of Good Girl. I told her to get her snow boots on we are going outside to play in the snow!!! And play we did!! We ran, we dragged our feet and before I knew it I had made a labrinth in my backyard. A very large and big walking labrinth What came out of that day was my creative spirit. All the words, images, experienced and yes expectations of a lifetime came out that day. The belief that something was fundamentally wrong with me or women is so woven into the entertainment of Western civilization that how can we possibly be okay.
Last night I watched a movie, "The Stepford Wives". Bingo.....No there is nothing wrong with wanting a beautiful home, tasty well prepared food, but we do not want to be exactly like others. Fitting In in it's self required us to change ourselves at the very expense of our sanity, health, and pride.
I have brought back Good Girl to me, and together we will find what works for us. How we create and what we like and who we will become.
I think it is a good thing.
Be Inspired,
~Jean
Jean Hart Artist
http://www.jeanharartwork.com/

Human Poor Life Exhibit

Here is my paintigs for the
Human Poor Life Exhibit
Sit back and enjoy,
~Jean

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Pink Saturday

Happy Pink Saturday!!
Happy Birthday to my two kitties,
Jax and Sassy....1 year old today.
Here's a little story about how I came to having these really cute kittens.

Many of you know I have been in the process of redoing and reorganizing my studio. In my attempt to keep everything in its place and tidy I have made several trips to the dump! I have passed on as much artwork, supplies, and books as I can to make room for new works of art and visions. At this time I also asked the universe for a little gift.

I wanted a cat for my studio and my husband said "no, we have two cats." I brought each one into the studio and asked them if they would like to stay here and be my "studio cat." Each one looked around and promptly left for the outside world. So than I said I want a "kitten" and will get one in spring when kittens are born. Again, Kerry said "no!" Well not more than two days later a small beautiful gray and white cat shows up in my garage, and she's pregnant!!! I brought her into my studio, two days later she had five kittens so not only do I have a studio cat but studio Kittens. Isn't the Universe wonderful????
Be Inspired,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com/

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Fine Art designer magnets to stick on your fridge or cabinet.

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Pink Saturday

Pink Saturday



Healing Card, green stairs



Good Morning,

Do you remember when I got these beautiful healing cards for my birthday?

I thought that today I would share one with you.

This card is the "Wander where there is not path."

There's no time like the present to "get lost." Realize that a path has many expressions: exploring creativity, indulging intuition, pursuing a relationship. Choose one, and get lost on the pathless path today."

I suppose that is another way of saying let things take their natural course trying not to force results.

I'm going to the health fair today and plan on giving blood! Of course, that action seems at odds to this card that would have me perform an action empty of intention. So sad to say I am not that enlightened yet.

I would love to say that each morning, I meditate for 15-20 min, everyday, eat only the best and healthiest meals, and exercise to exhaustion, but that would be untrue. Those are my intentions. Those are the things I would do everyday if life ran on a perfect hour to each day.

When I first got these healing cards I thought I would pull one each day and do their task. But that seemed to be too much for each day so I try to do it once a week. Here is where I would tell anyone listening. There is so much to learn; exploring creativity, intuition, relationships, on and on it goes.

My feels know is try to set one or two intentions each day. Have patience with yourself and be kind.

So have a good day and I will see you on the pathless path someday.

What does a pathless path look like to you?

I'd love to hear how you felt about today's healing card.

Be safe, be healthy, be inspired,

~Jean

http://www.jeanhartartwork.com/

What is your favorite part of the day?

What is your favorite part of the day?

I Love the morning, it has so much potential and magic yet to come.
My mornings start early, around 5 - 6 a.m.
I mostly work from home, except for the days I substitute teach and than I'm just up and going.  Luckily for me, my studio is one of the bedrooms I have converted to an art studio. So there's never any excuse why I'm not painting or creating artwork.
But before I go into the studio I spend the first hour in meditation, writing and reading.  Actually this could take anywhere between one hour to three hours. But I'm ready to start the day by 9 am.




Spring Wild Followers

 Getting outside to greet the day is important.  I have learned this mostly from my cats.
They can hardly wait for me to get up so they can go outside and see who's been in their yard!! But I learn that being excited about the new day is pretty cool. Counting my blessings and be grateful is really a great way to begin the day.
With warmer weather on it's way, I'm hoping to do alittle more walking outside......haven't really started that yet.
I wish for you to have a wonderful magic new day.
Be Inspired,
~Jean
http://jeanhatartwork.com/

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras!!!
So what are your plans?
I love the colors, the festivals, the fun...the beads!!!
This year I will be trying out some new recipes. Although Cajun food is spicy I'm sure I will find something interesting to whip up in the kitchen.

I did this painting to represent women who wear different masks though out their lives.  But it fits the Mardi Gras theme.

Last year I was celebrating Mardi Gras with an engagement party for my daughter Sarah and her fiance Steve. It was so much fun.
I made a traditional cinnamon loaf cake. You put a diamond ring in the dough and who ever gets the ring in their piece of cake will have good luck through out the year.

Have fun.
Let me know what your plans are?
Be inspired,
~Jean
http://jeanhartartwork.com/

What's on my Easel

Challenge Human Poor life


"Seeking Answers"
30" x 24"
Acrylic
Original painting by
Jean Hart
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com/
When looking towards to world and seeing the devastating conditions everywhere one can only hope to pray for its servival. Past that, in each corner of the painting I have reflected some of the areas that need to be researched. Look towards outer space for the future, the oceans for food, global warming for clean air and the most basic of all resources the soil. So if the world had political stability, environmental quality, hunger and poverty could be fought against now by learning to use are worlds lands better and restore our soils

Thank You,
Jean Hart Artwork
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com/

Pink Saturday

Pink Saturday!!!
Look at this cute little pink nose. Next month I will be having a birthday party for my little kittens, they will be 1 years old.

I have been painting and painting this week. Here are the paintings I submitted for the poster.
"Every Woman" is the one they picked for
"The Vagina Monologues"

Enjoy,
~Jean
You may have to click it twice to get passed the advertizing, sorry about that.

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Question?????

How are you doing on your new years resolutions??????

It's March, and it's time to check in on that list you made in January.
Well, lets just take a look and see.
My list went something like this:

• Get creative
• Get healthy
• Get Zen!! ( not really sure what I meant by that)
• Get courageous
• Get inspired
• Get out of debt
• Get Rich ( ha, ha, ha,)
• Get thin (again, ha, ha,ha)
• Get involved

Good intentions. The best of intentions. The best news here is that I'm still working on them. Not an easy list now that I have seen it again.
What I can mostly say about lists is, don't try to understand them, don't put too much pressure on yourself about them and try to stay focused.
I think the real meaning of this list is to see what is it I was thinking at that moment when I thought all those things needed to be changed or attempted. There lays the truth about ones life. It's easy to get lost in overthinking and planing. So when you go back and revisit your list, release the need to feel defeated that some of your list has fallen away. Try instead to understand why you thought you needed to put it on the list in the first place.
What was it you wanted to learn?
I would love to hear from you.
Be inspired,
~Jean
http://www.jeanhartartwork.com