THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’ OCTOBER 28, 2016 img_4133 Quotes from Bob Dylan’s lyrics “It’s gettin’ dark too dark for me to see…I feel like I’m knockin’ on Heaven’s door Knock, knock, knock in’ on heaven’s door…” “Mama put my guns to the ground…I can’t shoot them anymore…” “How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?…” “The answer my friend, is blowin’ in the wind, the answer is blowin’ in the wind.” “Come mothers and fathers throughout the land and don’t criticize what you don’t understand.” “The times, they are a-changin’…” Acrylic, 20″x20″ canvas; Painted by Marilyn on Oct 27, 2016 SHARE THIS: FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterest MAGIC LOVE OCTOBER 27, 2016 In all that is going on in the world today, I hope we’ll find a way to love all regardless of our differences. Here’s to a new day… Acrylic, 30″ x 24″ canvas Oct 2016magic-love SHARE THIS: FacebookLinkedIn2TwitterPinterest LOVE OUR DIFFERENCES OCTOBER 9, 2016 Old canvas completed and becomes new artwork… image.jpg SHARE THIS: Facebook9LinkedIn3TwitterPinterest MOTHERHOOD & MORE… OCTOBER 9, 2016 A common thread that weaves through my old work and new…imageimageimage SHARE THIS: Facebook1LinkedIn2TwitterPinterest OWN WHO YOU ARE! MARCH 20, 2016 IMG_7104 IMG_7119When I was younger I was hesitant about calling myself an artist. I thought unless I owned a gallery, sold artwork or was employed by a creative agency I wasn’t comfortable using the title. If someone asked, I’d respond by saying, “Oh, I’m an art major,” but who was I trying to fool? I was born an artist or at least I thought like one but I went on to use titles like art advocate, artivist, art leader, art coach but as the years go by and I create more and more, I think I’m an art “ART GEEK”! SHARE THIS: Facebook13LinkedIn4TwitterPinterest ANIMAL LOVE=ANIMAL ART MARCH 20, 2016 lion Creating art can be self exploration so through my what I learn is that I prefer to paint living things like people, trees and animals but I think it’s time to paint some more animals! pelican carousel-horse IMG_4546 798422_10151883654287543_2080904487_o IMG_2208 red-ele like-me-some-elephants sad-elephant my-child-and-I IMG_2202 IMG_2604 IMG_2462 IMG_6481 IMG_3379 IMG_3904 IMG_5455 IMG_3407 IMG_5457 IMG_2545 IMG_2223 IMG_3968 babygiraffe IMG_2710 The Lucky Duck - Acrylic Meerkats - Acrylic Red - Acyrlic Dare to Be Different - Acrylic Acrylic Stewey - Acrylic IMG_2088 IMG_3546 IMG_4459 IMG_3971 gorilla PIGGY-LOVE2QUAD-CougarsIMG_4466IMG_3798 SHARE THIS: Facebook12LinkedIn2TwitterPinterest BAD-AS* WOMEN OF ART MARCH 20, 2016 badaswoman887197_10207702010322686_8388311086596844875_o So Joanne Tawfilis (my friend and art colleague) and I were talking one day about how tired we were and how hard we work to encourage, promote and support the arts in our community. We joked around how we are such “bad-ass women” we are and how we surround ourselves with others who work just as hard and are just as talented so we decided it was the time to host this exhibit in honor of March HERstory month and the International Women’s Day 2016. Joanne wanted to use my Medusa painting for the flier so I designed it and started promoting the event. I later met at the Muramid Musuem to install my artwork but Joanne, her husband Fouad and the museum’s volunteers came together to host one of the best art expo’s in North San Diego County. The arts and performances of over 28 women were showcased but so many more were in attendance along with their friends, families and partners. Being a part of the art world and among people with so much talent, people with hearts made of gold and people who care about others, is so empowering! This is why I do what I do. IMG_7192 IMG_714812814328_10153403615982543_226904434990914854_n SHARE THIS: FacebookLinkedIn2TwitterPinterest WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? FEBRUARY 7, 2016 tina-turner “Oh what’s love got to do, got to do with it What’s love but a second hand emotion What’s love got to do, got to do with it Who needs a heart When a heart can be broken”- Tina Turner It’s February, the month to remember black history but Tina Turner is too, one of my all-time favorite singers. She’s fought battles to become who she is today and I respect her endurance, passion and energy. What’s love got to do with it? It has everything to do with it. Acrylic, Feb. 6,2016 SHARE THIS: Facebook37LinkedIn5TwitterPinterest HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIES & MORE JANUARY 23, 2016 DSCN2161 “Sweet emotion, Sweet emotion; You talk about things that nobody cares You’re wearing out things that nobody wears You’re calling my name but I gotta make clear I can’t say baby where I’ll be in a year…” – Stephen Tyler/Aerosmith…
