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Abstract Art by Sharon Cummings

~ An artist with an irresistible urge to create!

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S.U.M.M.E.R. Specials…

26 Thursday Jun 2014

Posted by sharoncummings in Art, Beach

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abstract, abstract shell, beach, beaches, beautiful, canvas, coastal, colorful, fractal, fractals, geometric, geometrical, green, large, maritime, natural, nature, nautilus, nautilus shell, ocean, orange, perfection, red, sea, sea shell, sea shells, seashell, seashells, sharon cummings, shell, shells, spiritual, tropical, water, yoga, zen

BlueNautilus

My popular nautilus shells are on sale this Summer.  Enjoy!

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S.U.M.M.E.R. Blues…

12 Thursday Jun 2014

Posted by sharoncummings in Beach, Florida, Uncategorized

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art, beach, beach home, beach house, buy, canvas, clouds, coast, coastal, coastline, fl, florida, heaven, heavenly, heavenly light, landscape, light, maritime, ocean, online, paintings, prints, ray, rays, sarasota, sarasota beach, sarasota florida, sea, seascape, sharon cummings, Siesta Key Beach, sky, spirit, spiritual, summer, summer vacation, sun, sun beam, sun beams, sun rays, sunbeam, sunbeams, sunlight, sunset, swim, swimming, vacation, waves

Venice

I’ve got the Summer blues.  I am not talking about the sad kind.  I am referring to the azure skies and blue aqua tint of the ocean waves of Florida.  There is also the deeper blue gray of rain in the distance that tends to come around 5:00 pm each day.  I am in Venice right now enjoying the salty air and cooler breezes that provide the only reprieve from the stifling heat.  This morning we went out and swam in the choppy swells.  The temperature was perfect and the sun was hidden behind the clouds for a few hours.  I would apologize for my frequent absences from my blog, marketing and work in general.  But I am far from sorry.  I’ve worked hard for this and can finally live the life I’ve always envisioned.  I am spending as much time as possible at the beach this year. It’s just heavenly…

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So It B.E.G.I.N.S…

02 Friday May 2014

Posted by sharoncummings in Uncategorized

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art, beaches, black, boating, bradenton, canvas, classy, clouds, coast, coastal living, contemporary, dramatic, fishing, florida, gray clouds, hurricane, hurricanes, keys, landscape, lido, maritime, meteorology, modern, naples, nautical, ocean, ocean living, oceanscape, photograph, photography, prints, sailor, sailors, sarasota, sea, seascape, sharon cummings, siesta key, skies, sky, sleek, sophisticated, steel gray, storm, storm clouds, stormy, stormy skies, stormy weather, summer, summer rains, tropical, tropical storm, vacation, visual, weather, white

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So it begins…

With a boom.

A flash.

A downpour.

Summer.

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Wall C.A.N.D.Y!!

18 Tuesday Mar 2014

Posted by sharoncummings in Uncategorized

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abstract, abstract shell, aqua, aqua shell, art sale, beach, beach home, beach house, beaches, beautiful, blue, bradenton, california, canvas, coastal, colorful, east coast, florida, fractal, fractals, geometric, geometrical, home, house, large, maritime, miami, natural, nature, nautilus, nautilus shell, north carolina, ocean, perfection, sale, sarasota, sea, sea shell, sea shells, seashell, seashells, seasons, sharon cummings, shell, shells, spiritual, summer, tropical, vacation, water, yoga, zen

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Wall Candy Supreme!  My popular Blue Nautilus is on SALE!  A big size:  20x24x1.5.  Luxurious Gallery Wrapped Canvas.  Ready To Hang.  

Only 25 available for only a few days!  First come first served. 🙂  

Click the link below to take advantage of this amazing deal!

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Feeling BLUE….

16 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by sharoncummings in Uncategorized

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abstract, abstract shell, beach, beach home, beach house, beaches, beautiful, blue, bradenton, california, canvas, coastal, colorful, east coast, florida, fractal, fractals, geometric, geometrical, green, home, house, large, maritime, miami, natural, nature, nautilus, nautilus shell, north carolina, ocean, orange, orange shell, perfection, pink, pink and orange, pink shell, red, sarasota, sea, sea shell, sea shells, seashell, seashells, seasons, sharon cummings, shell, shells, spiritual, summer, tropical, vacation, water, yoga, zen

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People often ask me what my favorite color might be.  I’ve always found that question extremely difficult to answer because I love ALL colors so much.  When I was a kid, I favored green.  It made me feel happy and alive.  But as I’ve matured, I have found that a lot of my work has shades of blue and aqua mixed together.  Blue and aqua would be two colors, but it is in fact my favorite. 🙂

Blue is the color of the clear sky and the deep sea. On the optical spectrum, blue is located between violet and green. Surveys in the U.S. and Europe show that blue is the color most commonly associated with harmony, faithfulness, and confidence.

Not sure why depression is linked to blue because this hue makes me feel really good inside.  So most days I am definitely feeling blue and love it!

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Are You A Perfectionist?

02 Thursday Jan 2014

Posted by sharoncummings in Uncategorized

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abstract, abstract shell, achievement, beach, beach home, beach house, beaches, beautiful, bradenton, california, canvas, coastal, colorful, east coast, florida, fractal, fractals, geometric, geometrical, goals, green, home, house, large, maritime, miami, natural, nature, nautilus, nautilus shell, north carolina, ocean, orange, orange shell, perfect, perfection, perfectionism, perfectionist, personal best, pink, pink and orange, pink shell, psychology, red, sarasota, sea, sea shell, sea shells, seashell, seashells, seasons, sharon cummings, shell, shells, spiritual, success, summer, tropical, vacation, water, yoga, zen

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As I start off the new year with new work I am reminded to strive to be my personal best.  For my entire life I have been labeled a “perfectionist” by family, friends, bosses and coworkers.  I used to think this was a bad thing.  A judgement call against me.  But today, psychology has established that there are two types of perfectionism.  Normal perfectionists pursue perfection without compromising their self-esteem, and derive pleasure from their efforts. Neurotic perfectionists strive for unrealistic goals and consistently feel dissatisfied when they cannot reach them.  I was happy to learn years ago that I was in fact “normal”. 🙂  I always have goals in mind that I know I can accomplish and I write up a plan to achieve them.  I work hard to get through the outline I created and when I arrive I have a deep satisfaction in my efforts.  Like anyone else, I do not like setbacks, but I do not let them “get me down”.  I just rewrite the plan to get me back on track.

All of the goals I have set for myself in 2014 are attainable.  Today I start the work!  

I hope each of you reading my blog can strive for “your own personal best” this year and not some unrealistic standards set by society/your family/your mate/etc.  Set goals…..write out a plan….and get busy!

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NO FEAR

27 Tuesday Aug 2013

Posted by sharoncummings in Uncategorized

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art, b&w, beach, beautiful, bird, birds, black, black and white, cloud, clouds, coast, coastal, coastline, dark clouds, dark sky, drama, dramatic, fl, florida, fly, flying, gray, grayish, grey, high contrast, landscape, lido beach, lido key, lido resort, maritime, minimalist, mother nature, nature, nautical, ocean, oceanscape, ominous, paintings, photographs, photography, prints, sarasota, sea, seascape, sharon cummings, simple, sky, skyline, storm, storm clouds, stormy, stormy weather, waves, weather, white

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I recently had an opportunity to stay on the 10th floor at the Lido Key Resort in Sarasota, Florida.  The view was spectacular!  Each evening we liked to sit on the balcony and watch the sea and sky with our dinner.  One night it got really dark and the sky became an ominous blue gray.  The sea looked black and spooky.  Out of nowhere this lone bird came into view just as I was snapping a photo.  We went inside, but he had “No Fear”…

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Anchored

18 Sunday Aug 2013

Posted by sharoncummings in Uncategorized

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anchor, anchors, art, boat, boat anchor, boat anchors, boat captain, boating, boats, canvas, captain, captains, coast, coastal, coastal living, cruise, maritime, ocean, paintings, photo, photograph, photography, photos, prints, sail, sail boat, sailboat, sailboats, sailing, sailor, sailors, sarasota, sea, set sail, sharon cummings, ship, ships, vessel, vessels

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This is a photograph of a very old anchor.  So many stories in this piece just thinking of all of the exotic places it might have been.  Now it rests on dry land as a piece of “art”.  I found it in Sarasota, Florida on a morning walk along the bay.  It made me think of my childhood learning how to sail with my Uncle Tom.  I never fully got the hang of it, but it sure was fun to be out in the ocean with the wind pulling us along.  He did all of the work as us kids “helped”.  I can still feel that wind and smell that salty air today….

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Peek-A-Boo!

14 Wednesday Aug 2013

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art, bahamas, beach, beaches, bermuda, bradenton, breeze, buy, california, clearwater, costa rica, cuba, cuban, florida, for sale, hawaii, hawaiian, island, islands, jamaica, keys, marco island, maritime, miami, ocean, paintings, palm, palm fronds, palm tree, palm trees, palms, prints, puerto rico, sait thomas, sarasota, sea, sharon cummings, spirits, st. thomas, tampa, the florida keys, the islands, tree, trees, tropical, tropical palms, tropical trees, tropicana, venice, virgin islands

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When I take photographs, I like to either find a story or have the piece ask a question. Palm trees are everywhere in Florida and there is no great mystery to them.  But this one was all alone and one of the tallest palms I have ever seen.  High into the clouds….what is happening below?  There could be lovers sitting and chatting.  A dog could be asleep.  A bike could be propped up against it’s trunk.  It could be right on the ocean or in a parking lot.  The vibrant blue sky reveals nothing.  What story do you see?

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No Palm Trees?

06 Tuesday Aug 2013

Posted by sharoncummings in Uncategorized

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art, bahamas, beach, beaches, bermuda, breeze, buy, california, costa rica, florida, for sale, hawaii, hawaiian, island, islands, jamaica, maritime, ocean, paintings, palm, palm tree, palm trees, palms, prints, puerto rico, sait thomas, sea, sharon cummings, spirits, st. thomas, sunset, sunsets, the islands, tree, trees, tropical, tropical palms, tropical trees, virgin islands

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I was recently helping someone on Houzz decorate their “coastal” living space when they asked me if I had anything with palm trees.  I had to think about it, but was surprised to realize that out of all of the tropical pieces I have in my portfolio, not a one of them had palm trees.  I live in the tropics and palm trees are everywhere, but somehow I have not featured them in my art.  I’ve got beaches, sunsets over the water, tropical flowers, fish, crabs, boats, etc.  Jimmy buffet wouldn’t be happy.  So today I have listed my first piece of artwork featuring palm trees.  The graceful beauties of the tropics…enjoy!

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Coloring the world with abstract art & photography. Interests include pets, animals, dogs, cats, spiritual life, yoga, people, health, fitness, music, coffee, food, wine, and a whole lot more!

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