What Was She Thinking?

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In a calm moment before a storm broke out on Siesta Key Beach, I look up and down the coastline and spot a lone woman walking slowly beside the waves.  Her dress catches my eye immediately.  The bright red in direct contrast to the darkening surroundings.  She carries her matching shoes in one hand.  She appeared completely unconcerned by the ominous clouds forming overhead.  What was she thinking about?  A lost lover…..her career choices….the baby she gave up for adoption….her next novel….I will never know, but I find this image incredibly seductive with so many possibilities…..

See more of her here:

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-red-dress-beach-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

It’s not Just Art…It’s A Wrap!

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beach, beachy art, boat painting, boat wrap, boating, Colorful Art, deep sea fishing, fish art, fishing, fishing boat, florida, grouper, tropical fish

I recently licensed my colorful grouper fish art to a Floridian to wrap their boat!  How cool is that?  There is no end to the creative ways that my art can be licensed and enjoyed. 🙂

The Winning Powerball Ticket…

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beach, beach art, beach house, beach photographs, beach photography, beaches, coastal living, florida, seashell, seashell photos, seashells, tropical decor, venice beach

No I didn’t win the big Powerball this weekend, but I do feel like I’ve won the lottery every single time I get to walk along the beaches of Venice, FL.  We’ve worked hard for over 15 years to afford a place by the ocean.  Right now it is a weekend/holiday/vacation getaway and we spend as much time as possible there. Someday it will be my only home.  For now I soak up the sunshine and my winnings…

Lucky Enough

Beach Photography and Art

Sharon Cummings

2016

BEACH Art H.E.R.E.!

GREEN With Envy…

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Green is one of my favorite colors (aren’t they all…)!  There is something about the way the sun illuminates leaves, spears and fronds.  It’s a tropical delight here in coastal Florida.  The plants are so lush this time of year.  The succulent agave stand tall and proud.  I wish I could adequately capture Mother Nature’s pallet with my paintbrush.  This is a photograph taken exactly as this agave appeared in the bright sunlight….

“Succulent Agave”

Photography

Sharon Cummings

2016

Your Lush Green Garden Is HERE!

F.O.S.S.I.L.S. As Art…

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Here is my haul of fossils that I’ve collected walking up and down the beach for the past 4 months!  I also have a glass jar that holds about 3000 shark’s teeth!  Below you will find:  prehistoric shark’s vertebrae, a camel ankle bone, whale ear bone, turtle shell fossils, three toed horse teeth, shark’s teeth of many kinds, puffer fish mouth plates, stingray barbs, shells and misc. bones.  I find these glimpses into the past absolutely fascinating!

A few years ago I had a collector ask me to make a painting for him including some of his fossilized dinosaur bones.  It’s got me thinking about what to do with mine…

SPRING Is H.E.R.E.!!!

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Yes!!  Spring is finally here!  Florida is alive with birds chirping and bees buzzing. Flowers are everywhere!  It’s time to enjoy the great outdoors with family, friends and my macro lens. 🙂

Spring Fever

Macro Photography

Sharon Cummings

2016

Get a taste of S.P.R.I.N.G. Right Here!

Beach W.E.A.T.H.E.R.?

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Is it beach weather yet?  Unfortunately….no.  It’s been dipping into the 30’s and 40’s lately and the wind has been making it feel even colder.  These are the last images I have taken of my beloved Caspersen beach in Venice, FL.  It calls to me, but I must wait…

Get Some BEACH Warmth Right Here!

Walking On W.A.T.E.R…

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If I could walk on water…If I could find some way to prove…If I could walk on water would you…believe in me…my love is so true.  Ok this post isn’t about Eddie Money, but his song definitely comes to mind when I think about walking on water.  Oddly more than it makes me think of Jesus.  When I was a little girl I marveled at the long piers that dot our Florida beaches.  There was something magical about walking way out into the ocean and looking around.  It got you closer to the sea birds, the dolphins and fish.  It was simply amazing to “walk on water”.  Even as an adult I get a little giddy when I walk out onto a pier.  This piece is a reminder of a wonderful vacation in Naples, FL.  Enjoy!

More Pier Art Here

A N.E.W. Perspective…

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Nature’s Perfection 2 – Beach Decor

Red Nautilus Shell Art

Sharon Cummings

Mixed Media

Yesterday someone asked me if I could present my Nautilus Shell landscape rather than portrait.  It required me to move my signature so that it would be in the right place for hanging.  It’s funny because I have been looking at this shell for years in a vertical position.  She is delighted and made a purchase right away.  But it still looks odd to me. My brain wants to move it back to it’s original position.  They say “change” is good, so I will just adjust to this new perspective…

http://fineartamerica.com/featured/nautilus-shell-art-natures-perfection-2-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html

 

I’ve Been C.A.P.T.I.V.A.ted…

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beach, Captiva Island, florida, florida beaches, Perfect Weather, vacation, Winter in Florida

 

I’ve been spending a little time in Ft. Myers and Captiva Island. The weather is just too perfect to stay inside. Be back soon!