Roses and Pears
10x8"watercolor on Yupo
This one has been piddled with for quite a while.
Doing little bits in between doing other things...
like having a lovely friend visit me.
Artist Note.
I have followed the work of Lisa Graham
for a couple of years now. I have always been drawn to her
artwork. They are unique, personal and usually
tell a story I can connect to.
I loved and admired the way she took care of her mother
who was seriously ill. Over time, some personal
emails were exchanged and the friendship
became a delightful part of my life.
A magic moment happened last Christmas
when Lisa sent me a
glass ball stuffed with bird feathers
(link feather ball )
I was so excited I painted it in the car
on the long trip to my daughters house
A magic moment happened last Christmas
when Lisa sent me a
glass ball stuffed with bird feathers
(link feather ball )
I was so excited I painted it in the car
on the long trip to my daughters house
I had already invited Lisa to come, stay
and paint with me, and, after her
mother passed on a month ago, she
managed to do just that.
managed to do just that.
We painted together, and of course,
laughed and cried together. I had nursed my mother
so could could relate to much of what she was feeling.
Lisa discovered on her trip that there are
lots of adobe buildings
and many blue doors in New Mexico
She enjoyed a toboggan type ride
down White Sands steep dunes
before doing
a plein air painting of this area below.
Then we drove less than an hour to that
strip of blue mountains ( you can see above)
where the large cloud cast its shadow on this
view from Cloudcroft, NM
9,000ft up and you can see the white strip
of White Sands where we were, in the distance.
We enjoyed the cooler weather, light rain
and the hospitality of a good friend,
Anne Spier, who baked us choc chip cookies
before we headed back home to Las Cruces,
and more painting days...
Lindy, I thank you for joining us and brilliantly
thinking of adding the trip to Cloudcroft
Lisa bought me a favorite painting
as a house gift. She knows I love birds.
It is to be treasured.
Thank YOU, dear Lisa
Your trip made me very happy.
To see more of Lisa's work
click here Lisa Graham
