You Are the Beauty in the Story.

When I was young I used to watch Bob Ross paint his fluffy clouds and insist there were no mistakes when it came to creating. He inspired me with his belief that everyone could paint, even me. 

It was years later that I began to paint.  My youngest son started first grade, and I was feeling a bit lost. There was no immediate goal, nothing to attain. Painting gave me a way to get used to not knowing what comes next. And space for me to expand.

Still today, painting gives me room to explore. And a chance for a surprise to surface. Thank you for sharing in my art with me.

Silhouette #1, 12 x 24 acrylic

Silhouette #6, 12 x 24 acrylic

Silhouette #5, 12 x 24 acrylic

Journey, 16 x 20 acrylic

Starry, 11 x 14 acrylic

Fire and Ice, 11 x 14 acrylic

Horizon, 16 x 20 acrylic

Sisters, 16 x 20 acrylic

Fragments, 16 x 20 acrylic

Waiting, 18 x 24 acrylic

Sea Glass, 12 x 24 acrylic

Dreamy, 18 x 24 acrylic

Birch Spirit, 11 x 14 acrylic

I’m Here, 30 x 40 acrylic

Live, 11 x 14 oil

Culture, 11 x 14 acrylic and mixed media

Mountain Girl, 11 x 14 acrylic

Path, 12 x 12 acrylic and mixed media

Collage, 11 x 14 acrylic and mixed media

Burst, 11 x 14 acrylic

Salsa, 12 x 12 acrylic on paper

12 x 12 acrylic on paper

Tea, 12 x 12 acrylic and mixed media

Marilyn, 11 x 14 acrylic

Flow, 11 x 14 acrylic

Radiate, 11 x 14 acrylic

Community, 12 x 12 acrylic on paper

Drawn, 24 x 30 acrylic and mixed media

Invitation, 30 x 40 acrylic

Possibly, 16 x 20 acrylic

Beckon, 30 x 40 acrylic

Lemon, 5 x 8 acrylic on reclaimed wood

Shades, 5 x 8 acrylic on reclaimed wood

Orange, 5 x 8 acrylic on reclaimed wood

Form, 18 x 24 acrylic

Her, 18 x 24 acrylic

 
 
 
 
 
 

Silhouette #2, 18 x 24

Silhouette #3, 12 x 24 acrylic

Silhouette #4, 18 x 24 acrylic

Centering, 12 x 12 acrylic and mixed media

Runway, 12 x 12 acrylic

Shadows, 12 x 12 acrylic

Seasons, 11 x 14 acrylic

Cascade, 24 x 24 acrylic

Play, 11 x 14 acrylic and mixed media

Bubbles, 12 x 12 acrylic

Fly, 12 x 12 acrylic

Stepping Out, 12 x 12 acrylic

Pause, 12 x 12 acrylic

Be, 18 x 24 acrylic and mixed media

Dance, 12 x 12 acrylic and mixed media

Tuxedo, 18 x 24 acrylic and mixed media

Shine, 12 x 36 acrylic

Trilogy, 11 x 14 acrylic

Yellow Boots, 11 x 14 acrylic

Blown, 11 x 14 acrylic

Groove, 12 x 12 acrylic

Stand, 8 x 10 acrylic

Roses, 12 x 12 acrylic

Howl, 12 x 12 acrylic

Mystery, 12 x 36 acrylic and mixed media

Reflection, 11 x 14 acrylic

Nature, 11 x 14 acrylic and mixed media

Curves, 11 x 14 acrylic

Me, 11 x 14 oil

Beautiful Boy, 11 x 14 oil

First, 16 x 20 acrylic

Wondering, 24 x 30 acrylic

We must bear the grief that there is no arrival. Only being found. Over and over again.

—Shelly Tiemeyer