In the past few years, life moves in and out of deep stillness–such a natural place to rest, to be inspired, to connect and listen to all within that shapes and shifts my world.
Becoming a contemporary artist is a new adventure for me, though I’ve been involved with graphic and commercial arts for almost 30 years. When I was a kid, I loved the Etch-A-Sketch toy. I’d sit for hours drawing and found I had a talent for it. Years later when the Mac and PC came along, it reconnected me back the old Etch-A-Sketch. Only now the world broadened thanks to technololgy. Today, I’m thankful for the ongoing technical developments that make digital painting easier to reproduce onto canvas which allows for the art to show and sell.
Writing has always been a part of my life. This poems sums it up for me:
Brush the Heart
color me in thoughts
and sensuous sensations
that explode the soul
in color struck beauty
surrounded by impressions
that brush the heart
from a painter’s eye
wets the canvas with water
floating between trees
in blue savored shades
and the wanton scents of night
sometimes drained by wind
wavy parallel lines
aroused by the painter’s touch
of a lucid dream
in pale golden light
of tinted aspirations
and a trace of bliss







Just lovely, Genece, your poem has that touch of magic found so often at Soul Food. The imagery is a wonderful welcome to your garden. I think I’ll stay awhile amid the stillness and beauty.
Ah technology! It has opened so many doors and introduced me to so many fascinating people.
Lovely, Gen, just lovely.
And, yes, technology has opened new worlds for all of us. Those resisting the digital age are missing out on so much.
I agree…..simply beautiful….
Genece,
Just came across your blog. I love your paintings and writing. We have a LOT in common!!!
If you could check out my blog and leave a comment there, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.
Ratna
12.20.2007
http://creativejoys.wordpress.com/
Beautiful work……………
ur works are really admirable….. they have the air of freshness around them…..tinged with mystic beauty