I closed the curtains and painted all day. My heart was full of sadness. I thought of George Floyd and the picture of the policeman aiming a gun near a little black boy who was on the shoulders of, probably his daddy. The sadness has lingered and my body aches from the hours of painting, but the day was full of challenges like how do I make a bird’s wing ethereal looking. With the death of George Floyd comes an email from a friend, The Irish Blessing – over 300 churches sing a blessing over Ireland.
Wow, Carla – how powerful! Love it.
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Hi Deborah, It was my response to the last few days. I did a marathon painting session. The sadness is still there.
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I think we all feel the rage in your painting. Quite something.
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Thank you Linda I’ve been wondering how to counterbalance this to take away a little of the Sadness and anger. https://youtu.be/TascsWZPj8U This Irish response it’s just beautiful
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Well “said “, Carla!
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Thank you Nancy it’s been a hard few days I just had to pain about it take care stay well and safe
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Thank you. Peace and hope from fire seems just right today.
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Hi Alex 🙂 You have been a very loyal follower. Years!
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The colors and slashing strokes say a lot, and so does the bird. Great work, Carla. Take care.
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Thanks for your beautiful painting Carla. What a wonderful way to express your feelings. The bird’s wing brings hope. Love, Joan
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Hi Joan. This note from you means a lot to me. Thank you! As you know, through your writing, “talking about what’s on our minds” helps us process moments like the ones we are experiencing now – Trump, the environment, racism. We have smiles in there too. Hugs, Carla
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So powerful
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