How Art Touches the Heart
Today, I'd like to share with you on SowtheHeart.com about an annual community art project which is a collaborative effort between painters, writers and orators. This event is in honor of a woman who was at helm of the…
A Story of Her Renaissance
Last weekend I went to a very meaningful art exhibit. It told the story of a woman's renaissance in the years after her retirement, all through her paintings and news stories which were written about her. To me, it was…
Creativity and Fulfillment
It is never ever too late to try something new. First hand experience is a wonderful teacher! Who would have ever thunk at sixty years of age, I would have become an author. The painter well tells her story in…
A Mother’s Life Well Lived
“Culture is simply a shared way of doing something with a passion.” ~ Brian Chesky A few days before Easter I witnessed a heart-warming gathering during which a mother's art influences on her child became very apparent and also his…
Art and Wellness Stuff
On Wednesday, I, and others were invited to watch a group of talented Harford County artists paint a floral arrangement. There were watercolorists, pastel artists and oil painters in attendance. Each artist's creative freedoms and interpretation of what they were…
Artist Presents Fresh Florals
The gallery season has officially kicked off for 2022 at Liriodendron Mansion in Bel Air, MD. I'd like to compliment those involved with this well-planned opening exhibit with an accompanying educationally-rich creative demonstration. As I mentioned in my previous blog,…
Community Outreach
Art pulls a community together ... Art makes you feel differently. ~ Lister Sinclair The Harford Artist Association in Bel Air, MD is providing a valuable service through their community art outreach program. The Harford Center is a non-profit organization…
Things We Fall For
Three years ago on this day my mom left the earth to go experience heavenly pleasures. Two of her great granddaughters now bear her name. She'd be so pleased. My granddaughter, Charlotte Helen was born a year after my mom…
Gather, Dabblers!
Ok, all you dabblers! Do you ever pray your creative endeavors will end up more enriching than you ever thought they would be? Well, here is something I stumbled across which has been useful. Every time I sit down…
Cozy Up for a Fun Read
"The texture of small town life is the interweaving of people which hold it together." ~ Sue Leonard It could have been any charming small town anywhere. But it wasn't. It was just where she wanted to be. Enter into…