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a little poem I wrote, based on true events during the holidays: The Night After Christmas'Twas the night after Christmas And all through the house Not a creature was stirring Except for Maddy in the studio Trying to finish some supercool paintings For delivery in the morning. It was 3am and she thought they were done. She tumbled into bed, too excited to sleep. Visions of paintings danced in her head, So she arose with a clatter to make one more splatter And away to the studio she flew. She turned on the lights and got into the paint, In the twinkle of an eye, what do you know.. A whole new painting – just in time for the show. With the truck full of work, all ready to hang She ran to the gallery with great cheer. Mission accomplished, she exclaimed with a sigh, Happy New Year to all, and to all a good night! And Santa went "ho ho ho" all the way home 😂😂😂  Studio shot on the night before delivery - the painting on the left did not make it, but I finished the larger one on the right AND a whole new piece that's a must-see at 10 West Gallery!
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 I am a cowgirl at heart.. blazing new trails, roaming the mountainside, head in the clouds, trying to round up the muse and lasso her in for a wild ride. Can be seen with cowboy coffee in the desert, talking to cactus, and forever carrying a camera with the need to photograph everything with my own unique view. I take all of these experiences, work them into the surfaces of my paintings, and brandish them with my distinctive style.
Little Cowgirl is literally "now and then" in the same moment. Fifty years separate the two images in this collage: a 3-year old on the draw in her cowgirl suit, and the famous COWGIRL sign in Santa Fe where I have frequented many times during my travels.. a symbol of the free spirited cowgirl that still exists after all these years and is part of me whether I am 3 or 53. Lots of changes occur over the years, but the interior remains the same. No matter where I go or what I do, that spirit is there. |
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