by Elizabeth Reed | May 13, 2022 | Commission a Portrait, Paint Therapy, The FAÇeADE Project, Trouvaille
What makes you love paintings? John Ruskin once said, “Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together.” Your brain processes images in mysterious ways. You see it across the room. Not even up close. You have to spend time in front of it...
by Elizabeth Reed | Apr 25, 2022 | Commission a Portrait, Gifts from the Sea, Paint Therapy, Trouvaille, Vestiges
I capture the spirit of People and Places. I am particularly interested in recording the passage of time. My unique compositions evolve from my passion for observing nature. I paint on the coasts of The Florida Everglades and The Atlantic Ocean. This part of the world...
by Elizabeth Reed | Apr 30, 2021 | The FAÇeADE Project
I read voraciously to my children when they were young. Dr. Seuss was my absolute favorite. The Sneetches envision prejudice and racism from the eyes of a child. Dr. Seuss makes prejudice look ridiculous. Here’s how this children’s story teaches lessons...
by Elizabeth Reed | Apr 23, 2021 | Gifts from the Sea, Surface Tension
Happy Earth Day! So…What’s Your Individual Environmental Responsibility? The History of Earth Day Individual Environmental Responsibility was non-existent before 1970. The Viet Nam war was raging and hippie culture was in full swing. Our cars were...
by Elizabeth Reed | Mar 8, 2021 | Paint Therapy, The FAÇeADE Project
Spring Mental Weeding Regrets or “What Ifs?” “Walk lightly in the spring; Mother Earth is pregnant.” Native American Indian (Kiowa) Proverb Spring Mental Weeding. Spring is the time for reflection, rebirth and new growth. Most of us are sick of working...
