Seasonal reality
Spring season is giving space to summer. We bathe ourselves in light. We walk through spring and summer days very aware of nature’s beauty. This is the most inspiring time of the year, at least for me. It is not only because the nature is so ready to bless us with so much visual abundance, but also because the energy is so vivid and at its highest point: the energy of growth and fulfillment. Every view is framed by grapevines and has flowers scattered over it.
The magic energy
We should capture some of this sparkling energy and preserve it for cool fall and winter nights. I do capture such energy in my art. I love including floral elements in my paintings, whether tiny or large. I believe we suffer from too materialistic life style and we are too obsessed with profits and material gains. That leads to imbalance. Mental side and soul should be loved at least as much as the physical body which gets all attention.
Feeding our soul
Art feeds our soul. You enter an art studio and you will be right away embraced by something uplifting and mysterious. Painting consists of paints, lines, shapes and light rays. How could they possibly take one to another world? They can since we implement ideas, thoughts, concepts and energy along with visible things in a painting. Art crosses the limits of visible and invisible and easily passes the restrictions of reality. I think that makes pursuing art such a worthy experience.
Is painting ever finished?
It is great to look at a finished artwork. I dare to say that the process of creation surpasses the savoring art by the viewer. To be able to create feels like an endless journey to satisfaction. Is a painting ever finished, though? The truth is that sometimes I continue mentally working on some painting even after it has been sold. These ideas will find reflection in my next paintings.
Moving to my new art studio
As I am packing up my studio again, I was just snapping a few pictures of the recent and not that recent paintings. I do sometimes forget how much art I have created and it is nice to refresh my memory here and there. Paintings are sold over time, but what remains is the reality of being able to create beauty.
Enjoy and visit
My new studio will have more space, indoors and outdoors on 2 levels. It will be a great place to create new art and to enjoy the previous paintings. Thankfully, it is a very close move, 7 minutes by foot and 5 minutes by car. Enjoy the images of paintings and visit my new studio! If you are somewhere not that far from Ajax, Ontario, stop by! It is summer, travelling is easy and fun.
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“… we suffer from too materialistic life style and we are too obsessed with profits and material gains. That leads to imbalance. Mental side and soul should be loved at least as much as the physical body which gets all attention.”
How true. Thank you for sharing your lovely pictures. It brings a few calm minutes to someone on the other side of the world. Thanky you for being you. Love, Liza
Thanks, Liza! I always appreciate your kind messages! I would love people became more peaceful, mentally richer and more appreciative of things that do not cost any money since these things are extremely important for anybody, but especially for young people and kids.
Such beautiful art! Best of luck with the new studio!
Thanks! It’s hard work right now, but it will be great after a few weeks.
I always love your thoughts and reflections Inese. I wish you great flow with setting up the new studio. It sounds like it will be lovely. I know it is a lot of work to move, but incredibly fun too in setting things up and envisioning the new space. <3 Enjoy the journey and I'm sure it will be beautiful and a wonderful place to visit.
Thanks! I think it will be a great studio. It’s just so that after packing and unpacking for 2 weeks, I still have a complete mess in the new place. I am trying to figure out where movers have hidden one or another thing. I went back to the old place today also and prepared plants and flowers for move. For the most part, we are in the new place, but it will take me at least couple of weeks until I can start dealing with studio. There are many rooms, movers have thrown things all around, they didn’t pay any attention to my labels, just like always. Lots and lots of work. It is the stage when I have started to feel exhaustion.
I love summer so much. It is the second summer in a row when I had to move. Well, I hope, I don’t have to repeat it next year, but that is out of my control, it will greatly depend on other people’s decisions which is ok, but still, leaves a lot of space for uncertainty. When I was 30 or so, I didn’t even worry about moving. Now, when I am over 60, I feel the difficulties more because it has become physically difficult and also painful.
Congrats on the new studio and good luck with the move!
Thanks! I am not sure where to start at this point, but almost all stuff is moved over. It took 2 weeks. I have to still walk over and clean the previous place, there are some items yet left, too, maybe tonight we will be able to finalize. I do not have my computer yet, no devices and cables are set. Therefore, it is difficult to follow up on everything.
It looks, moving has become an annual event. I am trying to figure out what leave in boxes and what not. This place has lots of space. I just cannot decide where and what is going to be. You know, looking at huge piles of boxes and supplies does not allow seeing clearly the perspective. I have 2 weeks and then summer sessions start, so, I will try to set up at least 1 room.
The most difficult part will be finding things which I need at that moment. I don’t think there exist good movers here. They do not read labels on boxes and do not pay attention to labels on rooms either, just like always, some things got damaged, too. No fun in moving, but it is better than the previous year’s move.
Hang in there. Soon you’ll have it all sorted out.
What else could I do? Husband has to work very long hours and that slows us down. I am sorting things out, but I cannot move big pieces of furniture or heavy boxes, so, I have to wait until somebody gives a hand. This is a very nice place, it will be hard to leave it. I just watered plants in pots. Plant them here or leave in pots? Some won’t like it. I haven’t had my own garden for two years now, and you know i’m not sure whether to dig up soil.
Wow! Beautiful Paintings 🙂
Thanks! I just noticed your kind comment. I was moving for about 2 weeks. I was so tired some days, I didn’t even look at computer or even phone. I think, it is about time to start doing something at the studio. It’s still work in progress, many things need to be set up. I miss the opportunity to draw and paint, but there was neither chance, nor time while we were on the move. Thankfully, the new place is very close to the previous one, I could walk this distance in 7 minutes.
You’re Welcome. I appreciate painters. I used to paint when I was a kid. Best wishes 🙂
Thanks! I also have another blog if you noticed where I share my other skills and observations https://inesepogalifeschool.com/ I’ve been in medical research and translations for more than 35 years. Along with the knowledge that life sciences provided me with, I made numerous comparisons how living in Eastern Europe, Latvia, and living in a Western country, Canada affects peoples’lives, health and well-being. It’s big time in favor of Europe.
These are absolutely gorgeous, Inese. Every single one. Your talent is impressive.
Thanks, Cynthia! As you know, it’s been very many years. I think one has no other choice, but to become good and even better over time.