STORYBOOK FOR A CAUSE: Artwork & Life Stories

There has to come a time in your life when you make peace with something that you will never be able to explain or understand. When you feel the broken pieces inside you come together. Not in the same form as before it was broken. But a new form. A new piece to your soul that you carry on with. ~ J.V. Manning The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life.   ~William Faulkner It has been said that art is a tryst, for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet.  ~Kojiro Tomita Art is when you hear a knocking from your soul and you answer.  ~Terri Guillemets Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.  ~Twyla Tharp What art offers is spa...

"She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.” ~Bible quotes The magical power of purple had transcended aesthetics, weaving a thread of connection to something greater – a harmony that reached beyond the visible spectrum of colors.  A MOMENT WITH THE LONELY HORSES OF WRIGHT PARK I have this love for horses that one day, I went to visit them in Wright Park.  "I have often been asked why do I like horses so much. Look into one's eyes. There you will see generations of horses who have served the humans for thousands of years faithfully for nothing in return. Beaten horses, starved hoses, horses who no longer possess a spirit. They deserve to be loved and respected as much as humanly possible. Let them run free again. Let them no longer be a faithful beasts, but embrace them as you would a dear friend, for that is what they are."   I tried communicating to each horse, and only one made contact. This...

"There are no little events in life; those we think of no consequence may be full of fate, and it is at our own risk if we neglect the acquaintances and opportunities that seem to be casually offered, and of small importance." ~Amelia Barr There are lessons that ought to be learned much earlier in life. The earlier that we learn those, the better. The colors of life that swirl around our being, be it purple, yellow, red, lavender, or blue would all integrate like whirl pool at our core. Responding to situations which happen and people who come into our lives no matter how tattered or broken - are very important. Each person and situation must be treated with dignity and respect. Life is like the moon which goes through many phases. It is the whole of any puzzle which is made up of small, seemingly insignificant pieces. But let us keep in mind that the minor occu...