OVashti Art

My family and I are hunkered down in our home here in Cocoa Florida.  Our windows are boarded up, lawn furniture and trash cans, anything loose really, are tucked safely in the garage.  This storm is HUGE! So far, things have progressed very slowly and given us enough time to prepare. We still have power and I'm grateful for! Once power goes out our updates will be fewer and far between. We are not afraid. We have done everything we can to prepare and be safe, now we wait! I

OMG! I get practically giddy during the Holiday season!! As a family we have so many things to celebrate! John and I have our anniversary in November. His birthday & Elliott's are in November as well! And let's not forget Thanksgiving!! This year we add another event to our parade of festivities! I was accepted to participate in the Cocoa Beach Art Show!! This show will be in downtown Cocoa Beach on Thanksgiving Weekend... I am finding out that many of my local artist f

These past few weeks have been field with adventure! Sweet friends from Colorado came for a visit, I got a spicy sunburn (you'd think I'd know better by now!), followed by a road trip to visit John's brother and his family in North Carolina and celebrate my birthday! (As you may know, road trips with small children ARE quite the adventure with in themselves, but that's a whole separate log post!) We so enjoyed our kids & making memories with ones we love! Before heading off

I looked at the calendar today and realized Today is, technically, Day 31 in my 30 Day Challenge!! I am 3 paintings short of my goal!! I have 2 pieces of wood, sanded and ready to paint, may bag of many colors standing ready, but how could I argue with a 3 year old when he looked at me with his big blue eyes and says; Mom, I meed you to sit, so I can hold you! Melt my heart Li'l Man!! I fully intend to finish 30 paintings this week, I hope you will continue to follow along

I have had, as with most of the country, strong emotions over the events of the past month. With piece I was tapping into those emotions! There is a lot of personal symbolism in this piece. From the 3 stars, my bonus kids and granddaughter. The 3 sunflowers, John, Amelia & Elliott. And the 7 stripes, my siblings. The bubbles are my parent's voices... and on and on... My pride in where I live, Darkness and light... 'Tis Of Thee Approx. 12" x 24" Acrylic on wood $110 Thank

Today's painting took me a bit longer than it usually does! I have been wanting to do a combo piece, using 2 pallet boards, for a while now. When I got the boards in front of me though, all my plans went out the window and I drew a blank! I cleaned the kitchen, swept the floors and many other things before realizing, I just needed to commit to one idea and get started and so I did! Silver Bells, Cockle Shells & Pretty Maids Acrylic on 2 Pallet Boards 21" x (approx.) 6.5" $9