Family

I came across this little sketch I did over Christmas. One of the highlights of the holiday was watching my husband, Andrew, interact with his brother and his mother. We are all unique individuals. We all lead our own lives. And yet although we come and go and only occasionally cross paths, we are connected. We are bound together. And the unity we create as we share our lives is a beautiful creation indeed. 

My Safe Place

She's not looking as content as I would have liked, but she is in her safe place. This is my concept drawing for the next painting in my series on "Comfort". Several years ago I was introduced to the idea of having a "safe place" in your imagination so that when times get emotionally hard you can envision yourself there and it can help you de-stress. A chair is not that safe place for me. That kind of safe place is so individual to each of us, that I couldn't begin to visually express it. But I do think that most people have a chair at home that is "theirs". I think for most of us, at the end of a long day, sinking down into that little piece of home can definitely bring a sense of comfort. In this space, I get to be me. In this space, I get to call the shots. In this space, I am safe.