December 3, 2008

Photo by Sharon Lee

As a vegan, living surrounded by hunters is difficult especially during the busiest hunting season. Today I found her hanging from the back steps of my neighbor's house. A picture is worth a thousand words.

Peace Always

Sharon

December 2, 2008

Photograph by Rick Brandt


Just finished reading of a wonderful organization: Combat Papermakers. Using the recycled uniformd of war veterans they craft hand-made paper which is used to create meaningful art to express their thoughts of war. I love discovering artists who create and or encourage art to be used for self expression.

For more information go to:
http://www.combatpaper.org
Combat Paper Project
18 Howard St, Burlington, VT 05401
802.316.1124

Peace Always

Sharon

December 1, 2008

First off, please excuse my tangents off the subject of art. As an artist it is hard to separate life from art and as a result my blog is a combination of the two.


After 18 years I found a friend of mine through Facebook. I can't tell you what a delight it is to reconnect. My friend was very special to me and supported me through challenging times. Her motto was truly "Seize the day", in fact I could tell story after story of seizing the day and taking a trip to Bakersfield, California from Prescott, Arizona by the way of Laughlin, Nevada, going to Mexico with about $10 between us and many. many trips up the mountain to Jerome, Arizona to dance in the streets to our favorite local band, Major Lingo. My times with Lori were truly the stuff novels are made from.

Peace Always

Sharon

November 30, 2008

Most often the end of the year is filled with holiday preparation and little time for non-holiday creativity. Anticipating the need for extra time, I decided not to paint for the month of December freeing several hours a day towards sewing, baking, etc.

Never the less, December is a breath away and I started a new project; writing and illustrating a children's book. The subject of the book is my dog Sophie and already I have most of the first book planned out with ideas for a second. The book is to be called, "The Adventures of Sophie". I am experimenting with combining pen and ink with photographs but are still at the illustration phase.

Peace Always

Sharon

November 29, 2008

Before I start my diatribe about "Black Friday" let me openly omit that I, Sharon Lee are not by any stretch of the imagination a shopper. Having said that would someone please explain to me the attraction of shopping on Black Friday? Of course I know that stores offer "incredible" sales but as in the case of the stampede murder of a Walmart employee in New Jersey, it seems to me, an outsider, that the stores are building up shopping tension by limiting the hours of sale from ridiculous early morning hours to a few hours later.*

My mother and sister are both Black Friday shoppers. My next door neighbor is a Black Friday shopper. I have never shopped then nor see myself in the future doing so.

Perhaps shopping on this day gives shoppers the holiday jolt, signifying the beginning of a season of giving, parties and baking. Maybe suffering through grabbing arms, being smashed by shopping carts, being overheated in a mall carrying a winter coat and packages reminds people that they are alive.

Sorry guys I just don't get it. From a person who shops online

Peace Always

Sharon

November 27, 2008

I live in a small rural enclave that hosts artists, musicians, dancers and writers. A good portion of this population of creative types were reared elsewhere, in most cases larger cities or its surrounding suburbs.

Yesterday I was visited by Elizabeth a fabulous artist who is part of a multi-generational family of quilters. She told me of a close neighbor, John who just published a book (Riding on the Edge: A Motorcycle Outlaw's Tale), and though I did not know he was in the process of writing a book I was in no way surprised.

Whether inspired by our surroundings or the escape from what had been our "hood" the mountains of central Pennsylvania are bursting with creativity.

Peace Always

Sharon

November 25, 2008

The Waitress
acrylic on canvas board
1994

Tomorrow begins the cooking marathon for the biggest meal of the year. In honor of all those who stands elbow deep in dishes, I wish you cooking times with a minimum of stress on your legs, back and neck. Be creative and cook with good feelings.

Peace Always

Sharon