![]() ![]() My children and grandchildren are scattered around the country. I live in Atlanta with my yellow lab, Noah. I moved to Atlanta in 1987 for residency at Emory University School of Medicine and fell in love with the South. In 1983, I graduated from the University of Detroit with a BS in Chemistry and in 1987, graduated from St. ![]() I had a dream! It woke me from sleep and guided me to buy a cake-icing spatula and to paint with it! The very next day, I bought one and my joyful, wonderful and creative journey to the present day began. Quiet Reflections is a photograph by Paul Quinn which was uploaded on January 20th, 2022. And then in January 2016, something magical happened. In the early ‘90s, I read Betty Edward’s Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain and was astonished by my right brain! I’d lived in my left-brain for so many years I had no idea my creativity was seeking expression! Life, as it is wont to do, intervened and there were several years when I didn’t paint at all. Being entirely self-taught, my journey to the present has had glories, bumps, pauses and lengthy stalls. Painting and creating have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. I retired from Emergency Medicine in October 2017 and began painting full time, committing daily to artistic expression. My experiences caring for others in crisis were both difficult and exciting, filled with joy and despair, extreme contradictions that impact my artistic approach dramatically. My life as an Emergency Medicine Physician began in 1990. The works of Vermeer, Van Gogh and Fantin-Latour are among my favorites and are sources of great inspiration. Each of my paintings is an emotional self-portrait and I feel most validated when someone comes to a sudden stop in front of one of my works and gasps in recognition of the emotion it elicits in them. I use color and texture and perspective, and a scene beautifully cast in light and shadow to create powerful imagery with a sense of peace. Discover canvas art prints, photos, mural, big canvas art and framed wall art in s. My work is tranquil and peaceful, quiet and serene with a touch of heartache. Quiet Reflection wall art for home and office dcor. Like the colors of the rainbow, these painted emotions range from bright and joyful to calm and quiet to solitary and somber. Quiet Reflections - Original Pastel Painting by Rochester, NY artist, Colette Savage ad vertisement by ColetteSavage Ad vertisement from shop ColetteSavage ColetteSavage From shop ColetteSavage 975. My paintings represent respite amid the chaos of life and are depictions of my emotions. For me, the process is a working meditation. Every day in the studio is a learning experience and I’m grateful to be able to do what I love.” “I create simply because I do not know how not to.Painting provides balance in my life. ![]() When I’m working in my studio, I get out of my head and into my heart and get into a meditative flow.” “I often spend months on a piece and it is completed when I don’t wonder if it is completed, I just know. It’s all about energy and balance and my goal is always to evoke emotion, as it is a free flowing expression of my truth. I also incorporate crushed gemstones with healing properties into my work. “Layer upon layer, my intuition guides me as I collaborate with paints, graphite charcoal, pastels, textures, wax and oil. Even though it will be covered by mixed media the message will always be in the space. She writes a positive message on the substrate. “To create authentic work we have to go through the process of self discovery and come face-to-face with ourselves and be brave enough to be vulnerable and leave our egos.” With the beginning of each new piece, El strives to keep each painting open to all possibilities. El appreciates all the valuable lessons from art professors and schools, but developing her skills outside the structure of the traditional classroom gave her the true freedom she needed to create meaningful work. She has returned to her passion in her Southern California studio. El put her passion for painting on hold to raise three children who are all young professional artists. The long dark winters allowed her to spend much of her time indoors creating a variety of art. At the time, a backlash against the conservative Protestant Reformation was compelled by the Catholic Church to re-establish its importance and grandeur within society. El Lovaas was born and raised in a small town in Norway. In 1527 Europe, religious dominance had the power to direct and inform the content and climate of societys artistic output. Norwegian intuitive artist based in San Diego. ![]()
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