A World of Their Own

A woman and three children ensconced by the spread of a magnificent tree, totally absorbed in the private world they are sharing. What would our world be like without the drama and beauty of such magnificent trees?

Trees give us not only beauty and add dimension to our world, they give us shade, provide animal habitat, wood for all our human "creature comfort" needs, and hold the soil in place. They grow everywhere in amazing diversity, until we raze and burn the forests.

We can all help the Earth and help to insure human survival by planting an extra tree or two in our yards, or by sending in Action Alerts that address issues such as clear-cutting for industry and rainforest preservation. Join the World Wildlife Fund or the Nature Conservancy or the Rainforest Action Network, to put in YOUR two cents!

The way I look at it, the "Tree of Life" is at the heart of life.

Text and image c Lynda Lehmann. You can purchase this print at www.lyndalehmann.com.

**NEW** kIDs pOEtrY online...

A new addition to my website is my KID'S POETRY.....crazy, silly poems I've written over the years...some from the book I wrote, "The Juicy Purple Pickle".

Ken has illustrated some of the poems and is currently working on more.

If you need a laugh, grab your favorite kid and come by my site to read poems such as:

**My Meatball

**My Stinky Shoes

**Goblin in My Closet

**Big Hairy Toe

and more.....

http://redladyart.com/

Sharon K. Shubert

A Pristine Land

When I see such a clear and clean view, no litter or pollution apparent to the naked eye and the air sweet and pungent with the scent of pine, I wonder how the land looked 200 years ago, before the Industrial Revolution. I can not begin to imagine the sparkling natural beauty of the landscape. Imagine how much happier we would be if we were PART of this environment, cherishing, protecting, and enjoying it, instead of using it up for profit or simply moving THROUGH it at jet speed. Image c Lynda Lehmann. Lakes region of Maine.

Visit http://www.lyndalehmann.com/ if you would like to see more of my work, or purchase this print! You can buy it framed at http://lyndalehmann.imagekind.com/

It's Been A While!

Family Ties
Textured Acrylic on Deep Gallery Wrapped Canvas
16 X 16 X 1.75 inches.

Being an artist in the midst of today's technology can certainly be a challenge!

While the resources for exposure are almost endless on the internet it can also be an all-consuming task to maintain your online presence.

It's been a while since I posted anything here on my blog and today I would like to share this new piece entitled "Family Ties".

When I originally painted this one, I just wasn't sure...you know how we artists are, we can never decide if we like something or not and we are way too hard on ourselves. How many pieces have you painted over and had someone come to you and ask where it is?...too late...ooops! We can never get it back once it's gone!

Anyway, I didn't do that and "it is what it is". I knew that I did love the simple "rawness" of it and it has since received some wonderful, positive feedback from fellow artists, which is always good.

As artists we must learn to always go with our gut instinct.

Flying

Flying is the first in a series exploring lines in landscape. This painting depicts a vast mountain range with a flock of birds.



Flying - acrylic on 12x12 gallery wrap canvas

Ablaze

This rose glows as if it holds the sunlight within. Isn't it amazing how light literally and figuratively brings things to life, gives life? Image c Lynda Lehmann. Matted archival print available in several sizes. Please inquire.

Thank you for looking at my work. Please visit http://www.lyndalehmann.com/ if you would like to see more of it!

Solitude

I just wanted to share this beauty of a Maine sunset with you. The backlit clouds and their reflection on the lake surface were just glorious!

I love being in a place where the fabric of the land is not torn and tattered, where the Earth's skin is still (relatively) healthy and brimming with life. No litter, no crowds, no noise: just the gentle wind on your face, reflections silver on the smooth water, and a panorama of the heavens unfolding on the twilit sky. You can have a sense of yourself in relation to the universe, and tune in to your thoughts in a focused way that's not often possible, with all the distractions of modern life.

How will we preserve what's left of our natural heritage, these pristine and "holy" places, for future generations?

Image and text c 2007 Lynda Lehmann. View more of my nature shots at www.LyndaLehmann.com

New "SNIPPET" Design....Beautiful Moments

Snippets are my poetry and/or prose embedded into original ooak digital photomanipulation designs. Available as quality prints on luster photography paper. The printer used is a high-end HP8750 photography printer, producing brilliantly colored, precise prints just as I designed them on the computer.

These works are beautiful, inspirational pieces to mat and frame; give as a gift or purchase one for yourself!

Purchase via my website with safe, secure payment processing:

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See the "DIGITAL ART" section.

Colorado Winter Miniature painting

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Size: 3.5 x 2.5 inch
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WAITING

A long line of slatted wooden porch chairs in an abstract pattern, seems to be waiting for sitters, or perhaps something else!

A large part of our lives is spent waiting for one thing or another. How much time we spend waiting is probably due to our expectations of life: do we believe in predestination or waiting for the hand of a higher power to intervene in our behalf, or do we take responsibility for our fates in spite of our varying beliefs in Deity?

Many of the world's cultures have, I believe, a myth of a sort of Cosmic Jester embedded somewhere in their mythology. According to books I have read, whose titles escape me at the moment, this notion is so prevalent, almost universal, that we have to question why this is so. It seems the Jester is seen as a sort of intermediary between the physical and spiritual worlds, i.e. between man and God. The Jester is the force responsible for synchronicity, or what I would call "meaningful coincidence." When one's life takes ironic turns and "special" or remarkable events seem to coincide with personal milestones or rites of passage, this becomes a tantalizing notion.

Most of us have at least a few recollections of events in our lives that seemed to present us with some unique personal meaning, especially "fitting" for us as individuals living in the greater cosmic soup.Which moves me into thoughts of energy, the eloquence and organized chaos of the universe, etc.

No matter where each of us stands on these issues, it's fun to speculate. No one knows the answers, and I suspect that truth is as fluid as the ocean. If only we could see the whole picture....

Which activities and passions we choose to pursue during our short lifetimes, determines who we are and shall further become, while we wait for answers.

Text and image c Lynda Lehmann. "Waiting" won a Special Recognition Award at a Period Gallery juried exhibition. A matted archival digital print of "Waiting" is available at www.lyndalehmann.com, on the last page of the site.

Hello It has been a while.

Hello everyone.

Just posting to touch base. It is has been a while since I have posted on this blog, sorry. I have not been creating much art of the past year, but now I am getting into make clothing and wearable art. Here is the first skirt I made. It was a lot of fun. This is just a little bit of what I have been up to.
See You...
Lisa

Amazon

Abstract expressionist painting that to me, suggests a jungle teeming with foliage and all manner of organic form; sunlight filtering through the lush canopy; and perhaps the gift of fresh rainwater swirling into the river. Image and text c Lynda Lehmann. Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas, 36 x 48 inches. Available at http://www.lyndalehmann.com/

Our Daily Bread-NEW Christian Store

My husband Ken and I are very excited to announce the opening of our new online store, "OUR DAILY BREAD". Our products are Christian based items designed with our artwork and Bible Scripture.

We carry Men's, Women's and Children's apparel, household decor items, and a few personal items. You'll also find inspirational magnets and buttons for Church functions, Sunday School, Vacation Bible School and more.

http://cafepress.com/ourdailybread

We hope all of our Christian friends will shop with us and support our efforts to spread God's word through our store.

Sharon K. Shubert aka redladyart