WELCOME to

FIRST FRIDAY at

SPIRITWORKS!

Friday, October 7, 6-9:30 at The Carter Building

18 – 30A Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27603

Co-hosted by Triangle.com

Each month I look at the new paintings I’ve done and they reflect back to me where my focus has been. Perhaps because art comes from unconscious, intuitive knowing, I sometimes take a look at what’s popped up and say, “I’ll have what SHE’s having!”

That’s especially true this month as my husband, Jim and I traveled to New Mexico, where we walked the silted arroyos of Ghost Ranch where Georgia O’Keeffe painted.  What struck me most about her life was her courage in making difficult decisions – leaving her home in NY – in favor of her art.  The rugged, arid landscape she loved demanded the same kind of sacrifices.  Only what was watered would grow.

Choices define us.  They mean claiming our passion in a way that diverts our flow only to what wants to thrive in us.  My images call me to answer to the light that shines already, daring me to do what I love, rather than what will make me safe.

What is it in you that makes you want to throw your arms up and dance?  What shines through the colors of the setting sun, promising you a golden tomorrow?  I invite you to join me in our own O’Keeffian moment.