24 Sunday Oct 2021
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A little inspiration to bring hope! Unique sun symbol in my Full Circle Art style.
31 Wednesday Dec 2014
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I am wishing all of my family, friends and fans a very Happy New Year!! The quote below sums it all up for me. Leaving it all behind. Good bye 2014!!
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28 Sunday Dec 2014
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“Paths”
Acrylic on Canvas Digitally Remastered
Blue Abstract Art
Sharon Cummings
2005
I feel like I am finally on the right path for my life. It’s not that the roads I’ve taken before have been wrong for me. There were lessons to learn and things to experience to get me where I am today. The difference now is in how I “feel”. I feel more certain and comfortable in my steps. It’s finally a beautiful journey…
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20 Saturday Dec 2014
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“Just Think”
New Mixed Media Art Painting/Collage
Sharon Cummings
2014
Just thinking of the possibilities for 2015 has me totally pumped! But for now it is time for a break on the beach!
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03 Wednesday Dec 2014
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“To Be Loved”
Sharon Cummings
2014
Wishing you the gift of happiness today and every day….
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30 Sunday Nov 2014
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“You Are Beautiful”
Mixed Media Painting/Collage
Uplifting Encouraging Art
Sharon Cummings
2014
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Today’s positive affirmation…
27 Monday Jan 2014
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I’ve always had a goal or two in my mind. Over the years my visualizations have changed, but one thing has stayed constant. I’ve ALWAYS dreamed. Dreaming plays an important role in our lives. It helps us cope with the stresses of life by taking us to places that are safe and comfortable. It gives our brain a much needed rest. Whether it is while you sleep or while you are wide awake, a dream is a sanctuary. It also helps the good in life materialize. Thoughts become things. So the more you focus on positive dreams, the more beautiful your life’s illusion will be. Row row row your boat….life is but a dream……
31 Tuesday Dec 2013
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I am interrupting my regularly scheduled blog to make a reflective post today. Yes, my blogs have been scheduled for the past two weeks because I felt it was more important to spend time with my husband, family and friends. I took an intermission. I scheduled rather than leave each day empty because I’ve had a lot to say in 2013 and I felt some bore repeating. From all of the great comments, retweets, shares and likes I have received, I know it was the right choice.
For me 2013 was an amazing year both personally and business wise. There were a lot of changes and in retrospect each of them were positive. Sure I made some mistakes, but there is no success without some failure.
One of the changes I made was to focus on marketing my prints. For years I resisted selling prints with the mistaken belief that it would somehow cheapen my original work. I have discovered the opposite to be true. While my prints sales continue to increase, the sale of originals remains steady at much more appropriate pricing. I no longer feel like I am under appreciated. I can live off my prints and create for the sheer joy of it without a single worry about selling originals or commission work. I can now explore photography and digital work with great passion that is undiluted by constant struggling for sales. This is a great place to be as an artist!
Personally, I have had to let go of some negative people who were keeping me from being my best. A few friends and even some family members no longer have a place in my inner circle. I am what they call “middle aged”…..And I find in this second half of my upcoming life that I plan on being a lot more selective than I have been in the past. Mistakes will be forgiven, but abuse will not be tolerated in any form. With this said, I have finally found a wonderfully small yet supportive group of artist friends who consistently promote my work, share experiences and send me love/support when needed. And I do the same for them. In 2013 I learned that with a better attitude, I can attract better friends. I have also renewed my relationships with my sister and brother and have found great friendship, love and support there as well. I celebrated 10 years with my wonderful husband in a romantic getaway that restored and invigorated us.
I have so much great work and camaraderie planned for 2014. Everything is in place for me to have the BEST year of my life!
My hope is that each of you reading this blog can reflect back on the passing year and see the good in all of your experiences. That even in the negative you can find the good lesson. I wish that each of you look to 2014 with optimism and grace. Happy New Year!
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind…..
18 Friday Oct 2013
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I’ve got a birthday next month and I will be turning 45. I’m not old, but I am also no longer young. I am in the middle….middle aged as they say. I knew my body would start changing in my 40’s but what I never expected was for my attitudes to change dramatically. My mental state is undergoing the most transformation. Things that used to drive me crazy, no longer do. I am calm and at peace in so many situations now that used to get me totally worked up. I am patient with my daughter. I appreciate my husband a whole lot more. I am just more clear on what’s important in life. I woke up this morning realizing that for 45 years ALL of my needs have always been met. Sometimes that meant peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and a game of Go Fish for a date. Sometimes it meant The Ritz. And there were times when I had to wait long periods of time to get some things I needed. I’ve had to work hard for sure and at times have enjoyed luxuries that as a kid I could only dream of. And also times where I had to sell everything I could to get groceries. My life has always given me everything to sustain me….in the good times and the bad. Right now one of the biggest changes I am feeling is with my art. I no longer see it as just a means to an end. Income. Don’t get me wrong, I like making enough to support myself and help my family, but I am feeling the joy in creating more and the satisfaction of making people happy. I am here to bring joy to other’s hearts. As history has proven, my needs will always be met, so I do not have to worry all of the time about making a “sale”. Here is to change!
02 Wednesday Oct 2013
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Webster tell us that enlightenment means the state of having knowledge or understanding : the act of giving someone knowledge or understanding. For me it means seeing my world for what it really is. Taking off blinders and realizing where I am nourished and walking away from people and places that do not feed my soul. it is spiritual satisfaction. In this abstract art piece titled “Enlightenment” I see a very satisfied soul….an all knowing crow and a beautiful tropical bird. It makes me feel happy in side. My Looking Glass series takes original paintings on yopo and fuses them together to form interesting faces, figures and objects. Look closely and discover new things!
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Also a new pattern today titled “Awakening Spirit”….do you see two sides of the brain? Someone pointed that out to me….always finding something NEW in these!
Abstract Art by Sharon Cummings 