The Back Story

Sunday, June 24, 2018

Superior and Artsy Sites to See

This week is a little mix of
work and play.

Although, I'd never call creating 
artwork, actual work. 

Onward, to some play and play then. . . 

Here are a few of my pieces from this 
past week. 

~Mixed media fun. 


Pink kitty



Mixed media with colored pencils,
paint, and collage papers. 



Blue eyed Frida mixed media



Folk art bird.

The quote is one of my favorites on faith:

Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings
when the dawn is still dark. -Tagore

Been there. . . 


On Saturday, we took a visit to Superior
Arizona. It's not too far from our house. 

Here are a few fun pictures of the 
desert and the town. 

The fruit on the saguaro's are open
now, feeding many of the desert animals. 

That's Picketpost Mountain 
in the background. 


They drop from the top to the ground
and feed more creatures there. 

Isn't it pretty? 


This was one of the fun artsy houses
we drove by. 


This house made me smile when
I saw John Wayne at the front door. 


The following are some of the
town shops with their murals. 



Thank you so much for 
visiting!

I hope you have a wonderful week.

Terri

Monday, June 18, 2018

Little Girl At Heart Art

As I look over this collection
of pieces from the past
week, it reminds me that I'm 
still a little girl at heart. 

Bright colors
and cheerful themes
are what I'm drawn to. 

I'm the same way when it comes
to movies. 

I want to leave the theater uplifted and happy,
not drained or discouraged. 

There's enough heavy stuff
going on in every day life.

Movies and art tend to be pleasant escapes
for me most of the time. 

*******

The following are mostly mixed
media pieces, which
I've been having fun
with lately. 





The saying on this last piece is actually
one of Willie Nelson's song titles. 

My dear artist friend Dede and I both
love Willie Nelson music and this
is her favorite song of his.

It makes me smile. 


Thank you for visiting. 

I hope you have a fabulous and productive week! 

Terri


Saturday, June 9, 2018

Painted Lamp


I've been all out of sorts when it comes
to artwork these past few weeks. 

My husband is home for the summer
and my daily schedule is all off kilter. 

My creative spark has fizzled
and I'm hoping it's just a temporary slump. 

I've figured out it's going to take
some effort on my part to get back 
on track and figure out my new routine
while he's here. 

Don't get me wrong, it's nice having him home,
it's just that it's not the same as being alone. 

I'm working on figuring it all out. 


* * * 

In the meantime, I've been doing some spring cleaning 
and rearranging in the house. 

There was an all white lamp and shade on my 
nightstand that I decided to move into our family room. 

Before I did that, I thought, 'Why not give it some color?'




I think it turned out pretty
cute and gives a nice pop of color
to the family room. 

Now it's on to the rest of the day. . .

I hope you're enjoying yours. 

Until next time,
Terri