Art. Life. Leigh.

Kathy Coslett gave her husband, Doug, a gift certificate from me December 2021. The idea was for him to 'commission me to do a painting he would like. Doug said: I want my family to be in the painting so they know how important they are to me. He shared what art works of mine he liked and others that he had seen. After talking he shared many photos and gave me the freedom to interpret what I felt and heard him saying. The piece came to life in my mind. I picked a photo of the four Coslett's on vacation in Grand Cayman. I loved the way they were all intertwined and connected. Using marks to show this, I made colorful lines going over them, through them and all around them just as the air and environment they exist in. My attempt was to show that even if they aren't always physically together, they always carry one another within themselves, wherever they are.

Some neat renovations are happening at Mt. Airy in the Poconos! It was so great to hang eleven new pieces and to work with Sharon Lehman, a wonderful interior designer who I've been friends with for years.

Have I?  Well, I do.

A novel could be written on these four dogs from two different families.  The love they gave and received is beyond measure.  One of the four is still in physical form.  The other three live on in spirit.  Like my friend Karolina once said : 'they get you in places you never knew you had......'

"Charlie and Ella " They said: we love the art you created! 'Cookie'. She said : Thank you for making me give the most amazing gift ever!!!! 'Hurricane ' she said: Just wanted to let you know how thrilled we are of the painting, Dave was really surpised. There were tears in his eyes. 'Sam'. She said: "it came to me in mediation to give Jo this perfect gift, she adores Sam! Here are some dog portraits from this holiday season. I was as excited as the 'giver' for the 'receiver' to see their beloved pet painted to have and behold forever. These dogs get me, when I paint them, I truly connect and feel as if they were mine!