My Grama's Soul

Well......we have passed through Montana and Wyoming and are currently in Colorado..... Just wanted to share a few photos of the wonderful sculptures that lined every street of Sheridan, Wyoming. And, of course, my absolute favorite....... Is this rhino....not the best?  Look at the little bird on his shoulder.....complete down to the last detail... This community is so supportive of artists...with each piece being commissioned by people in the community as an effort to keep art ALIVE.  A lot of these have  been commissioned during the last few years..during these difficult economic times.  Keeping art alive and helping artists support themselves is definitely a priority here.  I think this is so very important ...... as Art is food for the soul.  ~~~~ Hugs from me to you while on the road. Jo P.S.  Still really hard to visit and download blogs....took me forever to download these pics....pleas...

I try to support women artists when possible.  I can only imagine how difficult it is to make a living selling your art.   With the internet it probably has gotten a little easier for your work to be seen...but there are so many creative, wonderful artists out there....that the competition is incredible. This is an artist I love and support....Maria Pace Wynters.  She is an artist out of Canada and I fell in love with her colors and her creativity. I own two of her pieces...on is larger than the other...but I enjoy both of them. I have always loved putting contemporary pieces in ornate frames.  This piece was a little to big for the frame....so....I simply attached it to the front....like a shadow box in reverse.   She always picks a wonderful name for each piece...and I simply love the dream like quality she portrays.  By the way...someone told me if you own three pieces of one artists....you are a collector....who knew?? LOL Please stop by to se...