28 Tuesday Jul 2020
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Life is not about finding yourself. It is about creating the YOU that YOU want to be!
10 Monday Nov 2014
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“Sweet Song”
Mixed Media Painting/Collage
Sharon Cummings
2014
So many changes are occurring in my life right now. My body and mind are maturing as expected, but I am referring to other things. My little girl is moving out onto her college campus this week (a room became available). I am so proud of her as she has had to deal with Asperger’s, but is spreading her wings beautifully. My husband is well integrated and delighted with his new position as department chair. I am anticipating a move to a new city where ART is what is happening. A move away from Tampa where art is just an afterthought. Even though I enjoy my online artsy buddies, I look forward to lots of “in person” artist friends. My artwork is evolving in so many ways and I have new ideas coming which will be unveiled next year. I am getting recognition from big names like ABC (My artwork will be on Criminal Minds on November 26th!) and Hilton (See 45 of my pieces in a new resort in Islamorada, FL in the Spring!!) I have finally made a healthy choice within my family relationships. I have shed my extended dysfunctional family and my scapegoat role within it once and for all. I can now focus on all that is dear to me. The healthy side of my life. I feel like it has all come together into one sweet song…
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29 Sunday Jun 2014
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When I was a little girl, Sunday mornings were fraught with anxiety and dread. It was a day of worship and family which should have been a rewarding and pleasant time. But when you grow up in a home and culture of abuse, it is anything but. It took me many years to lose my religion and find my spirituality. I am not against the tenets of most of the religions I know. It is the hypocrisy and misuse that is harmful to me. I have many friends who find their religious life enriching and integral to their lives. What a blessing! For me, I had to reclaim Sunday mornings and make them a peaceful time where I can relax, drink tea or read a book and contemplate all of the good in my life. I am thankful for so much! I also enjoy having a nice and calm meal with my husband and daughter. It’s a great day that I have come to look forward to each week.
Sunday….there is just something about it…
01 Wednesday Jan 2014
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http://fineartamerica.com/featured/vitality-contemporary-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html
I’d like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! For me 2013 was a mixed bag as I had a tremendous amount of success with my business and a great renewal of love with my husband and daughter, but I had some serious upheaval in my personal life. I lost a beloved dog, a best friend and also had to disconnect from some of my family members. 2014 is full of promise and it is time for an energy shift! I will be doing things this year that I have never done in every aspect of my life. Life is for living and I plan do do a lot more of that this year! Hold on to your hats…..it’s gunna be a wild ride!
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!
08 Sunday Sep 2013
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Life is a funny thing. It is sort of like a huge ocean with many currents pulling you in varying directions. Sometimes you get into a bad current…an undertow that pulls you into places that do not nourish your soul. For me Ebay was such a place. I started my art career selling on the site. Don’t get me wrong, I love it when I want a cheap curling iron or collectible pez dispenser, but it is no place for me. I never felt good there. Luckily, life’s currents have also pulled me into good directions. I was able to move on from garage sale mentality many many years ago and see my value. I moved into a place of fulfillment in my work. I enjoy my collectors now in a way I never have before. I build personal relationships that last year after year. I make new friends too through the sales of my prints and originals. It feels so good to be in that upward flow into life. As I have been undergoing this revitalization I have also had to deal with loss. The loss of some friendships which were not healthy for me. Friendships that were laced in resentment. So today I am feeling a surge of vitality….a load let off my shoulders. A renewal! And speaking of revitalizing. Recently I discovered I was able to digitally remaster some of my very early works so that my collectors could collect super large prints of these paintings. I have always wished that I would have had a better camera back in the day as my photos of these are very small. But thank’s to Photoshop I can share them again to a new audience. Enjoy more here:
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/currents-red-aqua-art-by-sharon-cummings-sharon-cummings.html
P.S. A big shout out to all of my new Australian fans who have been visiting my blog like crazy the last 24 hours. Welcome aboard mates!
13 Tuesday Aug 2013
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I’ve been very focused on my photography lately and I have thoroughly enjoyed capturing moments, telling stories and creating moods with my photos. But yesterday I got back to some paint slingin’. It sure felt good! I was drawn to bold colors with energy and life. This piece reflects growth and renewal to me. I see three buds stretching upward into a vivid yellow and green sky. It makes me feel happy. 🙂
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Abstract Art by Sharon Cummings 