early a.m. art makin'

I woke up before the crackling of dawn, while the rooster made love to the hen with moonlit abandon and the sandman had not quite finished tossing dust into the eyes of small children. I rolled out of bed and donned one of Shane's cozy fleece pullovers. I felt an urgent need to create, to splash color on page, to draw. I whipped out my latest UFP (unfinished project) and began a whirlwind of paint-etch-collage-draw and before the sun had begun to caress the expectant horizon, I was finished. Aaaaaaah, to gaze on a piece that has been signed and born, fresh, into the world---bliss indeed. This piece was created for a benefit auction, Art for Ethiopia. My newborn will be framed and donated in ample time for the November 8th show. I haven't displayed my work publicly in such a long time. I am a bevvy of mixed emotions: excitement, tension, pride, insecurity...and yet from the time I was a wee lass I have loved the act of making art. The thrill of creating and the freedom of turning yourself inside out to discover the underbelly of your gifts and bring them to the surface is an unspeakable joy.
Now all I have to do is to decide what to do with these few precious predawn moments before the house stirs with the persistent demands of my family.
Now that shouldn't be too hard.

Comments

Anonymous said…

nice finished piece...
and a good cause....
good job sis..
very cool looking...

October 7, 2008 at 5:29 PM

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