Showing My S.T.R.I.P.E.S…
13 Saturday Sep 2014
13 Saturday Sep 2014
11 Thursday Sep 2014
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“Colorful Seahorse”
Mixed Media Art
Sharon Cummings
2014
I know today is all about 911 and that most people will be talking about that horrific event in American History. It is burned into my memory mainly because I had a little girl in kindergarten at the time and I can recall vividly rushing to her school with all of the other panicked moms. Hugging my Muslim friends who had removed their Hijabs out of fear of attack. It was indeed awful. Explaining that to a child was beyond comprehension.
So today I take you back to my kindergarten year and good memories that I hope will make you smile on this day. I grew up the first half of my childhood on Siesta Key, FL. We did not have an ocean view as we were not wealthy, but a very modest home on one of the side streets. Right next door was a fish market that would smoke mullet all day. When bored, I would wander over there and if I smiled cutely, they’d give me a sample of their fish. It was so yummy. But what I remember most is that they had this vertical fish tank in the corner of their store. It was filled with tropical fish and mainly seahorses. I was so intrigued by how they swam with such small fins. I would watch them for hours. One day I noticed one of the very “fat” seahorses was making jerking motions and much to my delight he was having babies!! I squealed with so much joy that all of the customers rushed over to look in the tank with me.
I remember the proprietor asking me if I wanted a little tank of my own with some of their seahorses to care for. I did, but then I thought about it and decided i didn’t. It was much more satisfying to sit and watch the fish over there and besides, I wouldn’t get free seafood goodies at home. 😉
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08 Monday Sep 2014
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03 Wednesday Sep 2014
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13 Wednesday Aug 2014
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11 Monday Aug 2014
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abstract, abstract art, abstract art canvas prints, abstract art print, abstract paintings, abstract prints, aqua, art, artwork, black, blue, blue diamond, colorful, colors, contemporary, desire, double image, fire, fire and ice, firely, flowing, high contrast, hot, large paintings, large prints, mirror image, modern, movement, native america, painting, passion, passionate, primary, print, red, red and blue, sharon cummings, spiritual, spirituality, tribal, tribal art
10 Sunday Aug 2014
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abstract, abstract art, abstract art canvas prints, abstract art print, abstract paintings, abstract prints, aqua, art, artwork, black, blue, colorful, colors, contemporary, deep, green, high contrast, landscape art, landscape painting, landscape paintings, landscape print, landscape prints, landscapes art, landscapes paintings, landscapes prints, large paintings, large prints, love, modern, painting, power, powerful, primary, print, sharon cummings, spiritual, spirituality
I sell a lot of artwork. These days my print making partners do most of the shipping and customer service for me. However, I do still paint a significant amount of commission work and originals. One of the joys I get as an artist is actually “seeing” my work hanging in someone’s home or office. Not many send me photos, but when they do, I am always taken aback. Why? I rarely see my work displayed. It gets painted on my paint splattered old table and then hung on messy walls until it is fully cured and ready to ship. I am a creator, so that is what I do. My collectors are the decorators and as such it is through their camera lens that I get to see my work as they see it for the first time. It’s kinda cool and strange all at once. Right there is a piece of my soul hanging in the home of someone I’ve never met. But I can see it….yes I can.
This arrived in my Etsy inbox this morning. I did not do anything to their photo other than save it to my computer and upload it here. So if you’ve ever wondered. Yes, my colors are that vibrant in real life. 🙂
09 Saturday Aug 2014
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07 Thursday Aug 2014
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21 Monday Jul 2014
Posted Abstract Art, Art
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abstract, abstract art, abstract art canvas prints, abstract art print, abstract paintings, abstract prints, aqua, art, artwork, black, blue, colorful, colors, contemporary, energyflow, flowing, high contrast, landscape art, landscape painting, landscape paintings, landscape print, landscape prints, landscapes art, landscapes paintings, landscapes prints, large paintings, large prints, modern, movement, painting, primary, print, red, sharon cummings, spiritual, spirituality, yellow