Midsummer Thoughts – July 2015

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RANCHO DE TAOS – THE CHURCH GEORGIA O’KEEFFE PAINTED

Spring was a time of amazing productivity and recognition of my work. I enjoyed a solo show, a group show, a museum exhibit at the Crocker Museum, a local magazine cover art feature and a nice commission. I also attended an Intensive Study Seminar in Taos, New Mexico that has transformed the way I think of myself as an artist as well as influenced the direction of my work.

I returned to work invigorated and inspired. I was confronted with some realities of life – friends failing health and unsettling current events. Turning inward to explore life’s trials, I painted “The One’s We Love.” After this painting I was free to explore other concepts of “lighter heart.”

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“THE ONES WE LOVE” 36X36 MIXED MEDIA ©2015 MICHELLE ANDRES

We take life as it comes, its sweet springtime offerings and the trials and losses that, for me, presented themselves in the heat of mid-summer. Choosing what to focus upon, what to honor, what to release…that is up to us.

With Gratitude – 

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