Zenana Spa Ad & Free Cards Winner

"A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary."

-Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Zenana Spa in Portland Oregon is a luxurious place where I am honored to have my paintings hanging - and their newest ad features Clarity, a painting that I have always been especially fond of.


Mark your calendars! October is the last month for 8x8 paintings - each Thursday two are released into the portfolio here


November will be the Month of Giclees! With a new painting being released each Thursday as a limited edition of high-quality archival giclees.


December will begin the new Mini Collection - more details to come!

"The best conversations with mothers always take place in silence, when only the heart speaks."
~Carrie Latet

The Free Cards Winner for last week is Susan! Thank you for playing!

Have an inspired day!
Love & Sincerely,
Katie

I Can See Clearly Now - brand new painting released today

I Can See Clearly Now

completed August 20, 2009
24x30"
acrylic on canvas
$580

When I check on my boys at night – it’s all so clear to me...

Seeing them sleeping, peaceful, warm – without a worry in the world. Simple, simple being human – the way they should be. I realize the important things in life, then.

During the day, this clarity becomes cloudy as I tangle with attitudes, ask and ask again, frustrate and become frustrated and work, work, work – as a mother must do.

However, no one stated it would be easy – so as I maneuver my way through, truly, the hardest job in the world (if you are trying to do it right) I take comfort in those moments when I stop everything and grab the closest boy into a hug, a dance, a cuddle or a wrestle. I assure myself that I am doing my best to stay clear and still have something that is my own – my painting.

Glimpses come throughout the day when I can truly see what I am meant to be doing: parenting and painting – I urge them to come more often, but then again, there is always night time.

See more here

Thank you for allowing me to share this new painting with you.