Aug 20, 2010 - Jazz on Main

In the works:

"Blue Note" by Michele Lee

(to be sold at Jazz on Main)

Kauai

Well I am officially back from our family vacation. It is the last vacation we will have with our whole family before our wonderful kids are off to college. We will loose our first one at the end of this year. That being said, we decided to just go for it and have a blow out! So off we went to the island of Kauai. This was to be a family fun trip, but turned into something much much more for me and for my husband. As soon as we landed I felt as if I had come home. Comfortable and content is how our days were spent. We got to spend some absolutely GREAT quality time with our children. And we also got to live a life of complete relaxation for 1 whole week! THIS was a real big deal to us!!! Between the swimming with the giant sea turtles and riding a grungy atv through the forest/jungles....I found a spot in my soul that must have needed to be filled by this island...and this island alone. One day , and I do mean this, when the children are done with high school....we will live there, my husband and I. We will paint and create and live this life of ease. We will spend a huge part of our existence just breathing in the air of this beautiful island. It will forever be my home.

Now, I know this all sound corny....but like I have said many times before...this life need more corn! And Greg and I neeeeeed more of our Kauai. So will will begin saving now for our next visit in the fall.

Here are a few pictures from our travels. I hope you find them as inspiring as I did....

Enjoy!

Vacation this week

Sorry for the post delay. But I will be on vacation with my family from

July 23- July 31st

Hope you all have a good week!

Enjoy!

M

Happy Anniversary

I had the privilege of creating a painting for a special woman. Her husband secretly sent me a picture of her Grandmother's house and asked if I could paint it for her anniversary present. And so it began. The secret painting time and communications (I love doing secret things like this) ended with a beautiful piece.

She was ever joyed when he presented it to her. And now it hangs proudly in its new home.

Happy Anniversary Kathleen and Mark!

I wish you many many more.

Enjoy!

Feed Your Palette @ 16 Main

We had a great night last night with the Council Wives of Madison and one lucky winner! Between the painting, music, laughter and wine we found the time to finish a painting! LOL The women took home their very own masterpiece of ...THEMSELVES! This was our first of many nights to come, and a great kick off to the new "Feed You Palette" paint parties at 16 Main. I don't think we could have asked for a better group of women.

Tickets to a drawing were sold. We raised $285.00 to go toward art classes for Madison children! And also drew one lucky name to join us last night!

Rebekah from Fox 54 showed up with her camera in hand to do a segment for us. So make sure you tune in tonight at 9pm to Fox54 to see a clip from the evening:)

Thanks To:

-Rebekah...you are truely a one woman show! Great job!

-Ann P. for jumping in with both feet and making this evening even more special.

-Ladies for all that you did. You are all a blessing to me and to 16 Main!

Enjoy!