pansy

I turned 59 on the 12th of this month. I didn't want to make a big deal out of it, cause next year when I turn 60 (OMG) I'm having a BIG party.  Truth is I really don't feel this age. In my heart I am still a young girl. Full of spit and vinegar my grandmother used to say.
I met a neighbor the other day out by our mailboxes. Her name is Pansy, she is 81. She was the sweetest lady, I really enjoyed talking to her./when we shook hands I could feel the roughness of many gardens planted and flowerbeds tended. I want to be like Pansy, weathered and rich with the love of my fellow man.That's how she made me feel, like she loved me and didn't even know me.

Its been a whirl wind of emotion this past month. Not much art has gotten started or finished. My granddaughter Summer is coming in July, and I'm not even ready. I should be looking for fun stuff for us to do, she will be here for 3 weeks.

My dragons are not breathing fire at me this week, things have settled again. I've started a new project as of yesterday. Hope to post it by weeks end. I pray for you all, my kindred spirits.

love
beth

armor

I'm slaying dragons, so I need some armor. I purchased the torso from Judy Wilkenfeld in Australia. Hope you like.

fear

im scared, but 'god says don't worry about anything and pray about everything. but i'm scared.
hold my hand god, and lead me the way you would have me go
show me the path lord
the darkness scares me, and i don't know the way

It's fear of the unknown, it's fear of making mistakes, its FEAR! My friend Chris made a collage that says "imagine a world without fear." I can't imagine that. Fear is everywhere. im supposed to put one foot in front of the other, and trust my god. somedays it is sooo hard to do that.

more collage

A new piece, and yes its a bird. I'm stuck on birds, they are so fasinating. This was fun, more of a traditonal collage I guess. Hope you like

3 birds and a wire.

Here is my latest piece. It was slow going, I think my muse is on vacation. Anyway these are some birds I cut out of copper and then did an acid wash on them to make the metal turn different colors. It was fun. Just 3 little birds on a wire. The color I used on the canvas didn't come through here, it's much better in real.
Hope you are all well. It's warming up here finally.