C'est...living room view morning sitting spot

This watercolor has been completed of the view that holds my attention every morning that I sit here, as well as other times of day when I want to get quiet and ruminate. Writings often bubble up after sitting here.

The quietude pervades-

Nearly quiet-

Quietness

Flame flickering quiet.

Incense rising quiet

Slow, deep breath quiet

Blood flowing smoothly quiet

Few thoughts quiet

Sitting still quiet

Gentle morning birds quiet

Soft heart quiet-

Very important

Good love quiet

Yes, also very important

Bamboo branches quiet

Safe and alone quiet

Middle of the night quiet

Good night’s sleep quiet

In the now quiet

IS-

Flowers pushing up in the garden quiet

Growing wiser quiet

Early morning sun slowly streaming in quiet-

Old oriental rug quiet

Still gaze quiet

Solid ground, deep earth quiet

Gentle, tender soul quiet

Heart-centered quiet

Quiet

C'est...Old Water Works

In 1892 Savannah had the good fortune to open a modern pump house for the municipal water system. This was a forward thinking move that used the most current technology at that time. I have now begun a series of paintings of this complex, the Old Water Works Pump House in Savannah GA, which is located in the western part of the city of Savannah on West Gwinnett Street. Here you find my watercolor of the central tower. It is a beautiful Richardsonian Romanesque structure. More to follow.

C'est...Front yard reflection

Soft, watery reflections of branches create a diagonal

across the Seine blue walls.

The light has traveled across the window- up

through the transom window and projects

This silhouette from my front yard-

A simple wild green and fuschia creature, a weed to some,

Mingles with the dogwood branch-

Make this solid wall more beautiful and noteworthy-

Ephemeral moments of wild translucent beauty.

Here.

C'est...reflections on a china cabinet...

C'est...reflections on a beautiful china cabinet on a friend's screened porch. Elegant china and crystal mingle on the shelves while the large grid pattern of the screened porch reflects on the glass. Why not use your porch as an elegant pantry of sorts...especially when glass protects all the contents.

C'est...The new sitting spot

Sitting- get still-

Settle-

Into your seat- into your breath- into your heart-

Slowly- slowing down- more and more-

The heartbeat slows down-

as well as the breathing

Then the looking inside-

Your mind and your heart

are becoming wordless but deep.

You know that you have

To go deep- down there

Listen- to your silence

            for your silence

and then listen out there

Oh- the sounds that are nearby.

Lawnmower buzzing- birds in all directions

Then the lawn mower stops-

More birds and quiet voices

From neighbors- all speaking

their truth whatever it is-

while you listen to and listen for

your silent truth.

The quieter you get- slower-

stiller- more honest with the

ISNESS

Stay and know that you are

love and your job is to be

loving to all- loving- kindness-

Remember- this is your job-

Not earning money- per se

Let go of the judgments

Delight in the forgiveness

And know that this is the truth that you seek-

This is most important to you.

The practice of loving-kindness-

Especially to those who, perhaps, 

don’t love you, you think,

or  you think that you don’t love them.

Keep pushing towards the

Pure love- make no mistake

This is what is at stake in your life.

Above all- kindly- purely- aware

and awake.

C'est...Spring Art Show

Come see my recent work at St. Paul's Gallery in Savannah!!

C'est...Savannah Porch- Baldwin House

This porch, with its Romanesque Revival arches and terra cotta details, is a microcosm of a great Savannah house. The Queen Anne house was built in 1887 for George Baldwin, a pioneer in the urban philanthropic sense. He brought street cars and electric lighting to the city and the neighborhood, Baldwin Park, with its round park on Atlantic Avenue, is named after him. The esplanade of palm trees along Atlantic carry you down to the Savannah Arts Academy... and almost to the Riviera... My watercolor shows a taste of the warm pinks, rusts, reds that make up the exterior. For further curiosity you may find the house on the corner of Hall and Lincoln Streets.