Seeking Refuge

There is a resting place,

a starting place that you can always return to.

Bring your mind back home

and rest right here, right now,

in present,

unbiased awareness.

Your true essence.

Walk Confidently

Initially inspired by a quote from Thoreau, this 2 page spread evolved with some help from my daughter, Nora.

She drew the female figure for me and added her special touch of personality.

I painted the background with acrylic. One edge is finished off with ribbon and fabric.

This art journal is almost completed! I'll need to get another used book to mess with soon!

Empowered Heart

The title says it all.

Done with acrylic on a board prepared with Gesso.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Working from images off of his last CD, In Step, I painted this piece using only black and white tones in acrylic.
I love the music and passionate guitar playing of this man. I was devastated when he was killed in my home state of Wisconsin after completing a concert there at Alpine Valley, August, 1990.
This is my tribute to him.

Blast from the Past!

This is an oil pastel I did back in my Art Academy days. Two models came to Bill Shield's Beyond Reality class and they posed together. From the drawings I completed that day, I then used oil pastels to create this rather Egyptian-looking piece.
This is truly a blast from the past.

The Heart of the Matter

I am so visually oriented.
This 2 page spread is a reminder to use my heart
to see clearly
instead of relying on outward appearances.
This will lead me
to the heart of the matter.


Journal pages: art paper, acrylic wash,
fabric, embellishments and found images.

portrait of girl:
Mati Rose McDonough
matirose.blogspot.com

And so it goes...

It is important for me
to remember that art
is more about the process
than the
finished product.

My book of positive aspects

Concealed within these pages
are my intentions
to live in an open
and positive manner.

Looking for Trouble!

Here he is. The flower-eating cat!

And yes, I had a rose in a vase on the table which he is planning to attack.

We call him Mucci ( moochy).

Tulips Unfolding

Well, you may have noticed that I love flowers and use them frequently in my paintings and photos. I can't seem to get enough because I am never able to have fresh flowers in my home. My cat eats them! Actually devours them! Shreds them to bits! Such a bummer. So I resort to art and that way I have them in my life at some capacity.