Paintings With Soul

  Persephone, 24"x30" original painting, acrylic on flat panel, $1300 plus s&h to the first asking nicely.  Link to purchase is below.   Please reach out   with any questions. This painting started about 18 months ago. She wandered for a bit, or perhaps I was the one who got lost. Nevertheless, she has arrived here in the studio, on the brink of spring no less. True to her namesake.  Persephone was the daughter of Demeter (the goddess of agriculture). She was kidnapped by Hades and forced to live in the underworld with him. While looking for her daughter, Demeter ceased caring for the harvest, and the earth turned barren. There are various versions of the myth, but Zeus ultimately demanded Hades release her. But this was complicated because, while held captive and grieving, Persephone ultimately broke her fast and ate 6 pomegranate seeds. Hades negotiated the compromise that she spend 6 months, one for each seed e...

At left, "Rosa Multiflora 1," at right, "Rosa Multiflora 2," each 6" x 6" x nearly 1", acrylics on cradled wood panel, image painted around edges, $174 each plus s&h. $100 from the purchase of each painting will be donated to #BlackLivesMatter. I accept paypal, venmo, personal checks and payment plans. Inquiries may always come   to me . I have been at a loss this last week, struggling to comprehend the divide that's growing in my country, and what I see Americans doing to each other. I created #journalthroughit lessons directed specifically to   mindfulness   and   creating space to usher in and express our emotions . I'm also planning to attend a peaceful BLM rally, but keeping an eye on threats of armed gunman attending in opposition. And, of course, listening and learning. It just doesn't feel like enough, though. Last night, on a rare late evening alone in the studio, I set my commission aside, as my heart wasn't in it. I n...

"Remembered," 11x14, acrylics and graphite on stonehenge cotton paper, $399 plus s&h. I accept Paypal, venmo, personal checks and payment plans. Purchase inquiries can always come   to me . This painting is a Celebration of Life in the midst of a pandemic; remembering our world (and rituals) while separated from core practices that connected us to each other. Thanks for following along with my painting journey, Kim