Blue

 Blue Development

I have to confess, I've not been very motivated

to make art these days: my heart is heavy

with all the sadness I feel,  from the Colorado fires

to the horrific Aurora, CO "Theater Massacre",
art seems like a trivial pursuit.
But still I know that art does in fact
heal, and accessing that place becomes
a prayer and a promise for the future.

Sometimes I can easily put my feelings down

in a creative exercise: writing or painting,

but just have not had the energy, or the heart,

I guess. 

Yesterday I made up my mind to put something,

anything, down in a collage with nothing
specific in mind, and blessedly,

what was  on my mind, "blue developments"

came out loud and clear. I am still so surprised when

my unconscious takes over and leads me where

I need to go. I never take that capacity for granted

or fail to feel grateful when it happens. 

My thoughts and prayers go out to all

who have lost loved ones or homes

during this long hot summer.

 I've been getting the Boulder apartment 

together, hanging pictures, "marking 

my territory".  

 We're keeping the furnishings to a minimum

but I do have a "gallery" wall to compensate.

I'm hanging portraits of  ladies  in the boudoir.

This will be my last post for awhile 

as I will be traveling to a family wedding and reunion

and then returning to Boulder to (hopefully)  begin

a new chapter in my art process.

Happy art making to everyone until we meet again!