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A Painting titled Night Waterfall
February 25th, 2011
Night Waterfall (9" X 12" Acrylic on Canvas)
The latest finished painting, of the three I am currently working on in the studio this week, is of a waterfall into a Koi pond. A full moon lights up the pool and the glittering waterfall above in a serene scene.
October 16th, 2010
Two new and very different pieces have been added to my site. Creative Flow Dreaming is in the healing artwork series. It is a symbolic piece, which represents visions during a meditation technique called Creative Flow Dreaming, that can be listened to on HayHouse radio.com.
The second piece, Crossing Over, is of a lovely young lady standing in contemplation in a secret oceanside garden. Beyond an inlet of water that is in front of her is a rose arbor or trellis, with a woman...
August 28th, 2010
This piece was done for this week's theme on The Artist's Challenge. The theme, "A Belief that Possesses the Mind", had so very many possibilities, from politics, religion, spirituality, to the superstitious. But for me, near and dear to my heart is the subject of teen depression.
Children are so full of possibilities. We as a culture, tend to find ways to squelch so many of those by our current obsessions with wealth, competitiveness - (sports or academic), fashion, skinniness, drugs...
AIR painting- The Third painting in the Elemental Series
August 1st, 2010
Here is my third painting in the contemporary, symbolic Elemental Series. The painting titled AIR is my submission to this week's "Gone With the Wind" Challenge theme for The Artists Challenge. Again, as with the other two paintings previously shown, (FIRE and WATER), I have researched and woven the symbolic elements together to create this image.
How do you portray air? Space, aura, atmosphere, breathing, feathers of birds, clouds, angels and winged insects like ladybugs all are symbolic...
Contentment is Golden - On Finding Your Voice
July 30th, 2010
"Contentment is Golden"- On Finding Your Artistic Voice
A recent post by Artist Robert Genn, of Painter's Keys Newsletter, "On Finding Your Voice" http://www.painterskeys.com had a comment with a quote by portrait artist Mary Lapos.
There is a simple saying in English, "Contentment is Golden". -Swami Satchidananda
In reading more information on the Swami I found this comment in an interview:
"You don't have to look for a gold rush in the West or East. Be contented, and...
July 25th, 2010
The first copy of Gail Allen Fine Art's MONTHLY EMAIL NEWSLETTER went out today! If you are not on the list of recipients, but would like to receive a copy, which includes introductions of my latest original paintings and also new prints available - please sign up today at: http://www.gailallenartist.com. on the home page, under EMAIL NEWSLETTER, in the left hand column.
I am offering a free print, or note card set give- a -way, (one per month) to a randomly selected patron or followers...
The Rose Trellis in Saatchi Gallery Showdown
May 21st, 2010
My Rose Trellis painting is in the Saatchi Gallery Showdown. I would appreciate it if you would vote for it at the following web site:
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=268232
May 9th, 2010
Happy Mother's Day!
My latest painting, The Rose Trellis is a tribute to my mother, and motherhood's lasting impressions on a person's life. As a young child, I was introduced to many cultures by National Geographic and my Mom. We didn't have a lot of money, but there was always a National Geographic on our table in the family room. At my grandmothers, while my parents visited, we played games with a giant floor globe she had, dreaming of where we would go once we grew up and sharing the...
Spirit Rising in Saatchi Gallery Showdown
March 14th, 2010
My Spirit Rising painting is doing well in the Saatchi Gallery Showdown but could use more votes! Please vote for it at the following link before March 15th
.http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/showdown/index.php?showpic=257544
Thanks in advance for your support. Also, you may follow me on Facebook on my Gail Allen Fine Art page. I just posted my latest painting The Sunday Morning Sun Mandala on Facebook and also on my blog called "Easel Tides": http://wwwgailallenartist.blogspot.com/
February 14th, 2010
A Floral for Valentines Day. According to a Chinese legend, poppies symbolize faith and loyalty. In Persian poetry and literature the red poppy is considered the eternal flower of Love. I always think of them as everlasting life - as they are often sold in remembrance of loved ones on Memorial day.
During WWI, Lt. Col. John McCrae, a doctor, wrote the famous poem “In Flanders’ Fields” associating the poppy with those who died in battle, because the red corn poppy was one of the...