2nd September 2021 Ms Kala Pohl I am a professional artist. When Beena first asked me to write and share my paintings on this site, I was hesitant. Here’s why. I also teach an adult painting class at the University. My students often tell me, “I am not as good as you” or “I am…
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The bird and the flower
Suchitra Narayan I wrote a Haiku on a flower that made me look at life differently. I like writing poetry. A Haiku is poetry in 3 lines. I have been intrigued by Haikus, that can say so much by writing so little. So I checked online on how to write a Haiku. I also discovered…
Summertime in an Abenaki Village
29th August 2021 Dr. Beena Ever since Allan wrote that story on Peace in Wintertime, Skowhegan, Maine, I have been intrigued. After I read about them on the website moose.nhhistory.org, I painted this picture from there and decided why don’t I write about them. Oddly, these indigenous people were called Indians😊. Please read why that…
Memories That Linger
Nyuk’s story and painting was so nostalgic and it put me in a mood to write about memories that linger. When I tell people that I love the music group ABBA, there is instant reaction. Sometimes, there is a burst of laughter, sometimes a smile (well, more of a smirk) and sometimes a look of…
Reminders of Things Past
26th August 2021 Ms Lo Yen Nyuk On 22/8/2021, Ming, my sister who lives in New Zealand, Whatsapped the above image to me with the message “Nyuk, do you remember this?” Of course, I do! I replied to her, “The Pakhribas fireplace! But you were never there. Did Yen paint it?” Yen is my youngest…
Look Up, Let Hope Soar High
22nd August 2021 Dr.Beena Hello guys Yes, look up. I love this painting. It is like you are standing or lying on the ground looking at the tree. Have you done that? Most times, we walk with our heads looking down. For me, I need to look at the ground as I have fallen too…
Onam
21st August 2021 Dr. Beena Devi Hello everyone. Today is Onam. I wish those celebrating a Very Happy Onam, more so because of our challenging time. Onam is when families unite for the festive occasion. Onam is celebrated in Kerala as a harvest festival after the monsoon or the terribly wet season. It is a…
Hope
20th August 2021 Ms Vasanthi Arasoo Have you ever waited patiently for hope to surface? This lonesome fisherman is in a calm lake looking into the deep waters with eyes full of hope. The calls of the gulls and egrets break the silence but not his hope. This beautiful painting is one that brings calmness into the…
Not Your Soap Opera
It is so easy to give advice when it’s not your problem, isn’t it? Not sure what it is about me. I attract people who want to tell me their problems. Perhaps in another life, I was a therapist. I am a problem solver. I always want to solve problems, even if it is not…
Quiet Contemplation
14th August 2021 Dr. Beena Hello everyone. The Olympics is finally over. Hmm, you must be wondering what the Olympics has to do with the above picture. I painted this as part of Paul Clark’s weekly tutorials. I did wonder about the place where the fisherman is? Can anyone enlighten me on which…