Happy Holidays

 As we all are very aware, this year has been a doozy. A worldwide pandemic, contentious politics and unrest, and a time of separation from family and friends. Then, a glimmer of hope for a new way.

Now we are at the holidays, and the end of 2020. A time to consider what the future may hold. A time to remain cautious, masked and mindful of our own health and that of others.

New patterns and ways of doing ordinary daily tasks; work, school and family time, have emerged and many may prove to be with us for a long while.

I hope we have all learned something and can move forward in a more informed way. I hope we have learned how fragile we humans are. The value of kindness and community. I hope we appreciate our lives more.

For me, with more dedicated and uninterrupted time,  I experienced what I see as a marked improvement in my work.  I felt more motivated and at the same time, an essential need to spend a lot of time making carefully designed and executed work. I became more inspired, with lists of ideas for paintings yet to come.

I feel thankful that this is my work: making paintings that celebrate the beauty and hopefulness  of nature. The constant changes and ultimate renewal found in the natural world around us every day.

I wish you and your loved ones as a happy a holiday season as is possible in whatever circumstances you have found yourself. I hope you can be patient and kind with yourself.

I hope the new year will move us forward to a better future.

I will be outside finding new inspiration and here in my studio creating my paintings.

xo,

Lisa Skyheart Marshall

SkyheartArt.com

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