BERMUDEZ

19"x24"
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UNA MATTINA

UNA MATTINA (One Morning)
This piece to me represents the days spent that each begin with mornings.  With one morning, the ordinary or extraordinary can happen.  Each layer is one day, one journey, one encounter that creates these different layers of memory, vision, action and feeling.  I have not doubt that these lines come from my days spent in the likes of mountains and meadows emptying my mind of all its busy-ness and shedding light on the bright and crisp thoughts that lie beneath all the heavy.  I find beauty and movement in each layer, each step, each encounter; because from those things we learn.  We learn about who we were, who we are, and who we want to be.

18"x36"

SUMMER STREAM

Seriously inspired by summer time - flowers, sunsets, fireworks, energy, and the tree roots worked their way in due to time spent along the Guadalupe and Frio Rivers.  Summer has the ability to inspire happiness, excitement, youth, and energy in which I was trying to wrap up in this piece.  Attainable year round.  

6"x24"

JIM has left the building...

JIM - one of my favorites, has sold.  I cherish every piece I have done for very connected reasons, but I have had this face with me since high school (1996 to be exact) and he only surfaced to the public in 2009.  This face, those eyes, EVERYTHING about this reminds me of who I am, what I see in a face, of a sacred moment where the solemn is just a beautiful as an elaborate sunrise.
I trust that it's new owner will cherish this face as I have, so I am happy to see him go.  Time for a new face, perhaps??

GOLDEN

This was created for a friend who was recently beginning a new chapter in his life.  Perhaps seen to some as a challenge, but to him it seemed more of an opportunity.  This drawing represents himself and his two children.  I thought about making the trees the same size, but then I thought about that no matter the age, success, wisdom, or greatness your child achieves, you still want to provide them shelter.  A little shade on a sunny day, have you.  The white tips of the tree represents new growth - present and future.  The background is all ENERGY bouncing in the wind (golden wind) which to me reflects his positive and light take on his new lot in life.  The color of the energy are from Wade and his two children (navy), and the external energy source (purple - light and dark) - all coming together to keep it all going, so to speak.  

19"x24"
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LIFE OF THE DA'S

I'd like you to meet Wanda (my Mom, on right) and Glenda (her bestie and college roomate). Or as I have decided to call them - the Da's. This picture is from what I believe to be their Freshman year in Gardner dorm at Abilene Christian University. Below their picture, is my picture, of what I saw inside of that relationship. Megan, Glenda's youngest daughter asked me to do something for Glenda. I hope you love it Glenda, as much as I love you!

My family spent many a holiday break stuffed in a car driving from Texas to either Cali or DC to spend with Glenda and her family. And we always had so much fun! Three daughters of her own, myself and three brothers got along like peaches and cream. As did Glenda and Wanda but their get-a-long came with something extra, like champagne poured on the peaches and cream. Just perfect. I loved their friendship. I even call my best friend my college "My Glenda!"

The drawing? Where did it come from? Well...I had their picture, and I wanted to take that moment and then incorporate their life beyond that moment in Gardner dorm. The 'curtains' in the back of the drawing are being raised, slightly to resemble the curtain to a theater stage. The stage of their life. With in their selves, are pockets of energy, love, laughter, pain, and loss. But those experiences did not make them bend. Their frame remained the same and the growth of who they were continued. Those experiences stayed contained, controlled by the cool calm of each Da. I think the most admired trait of my Mom was her strength. And I see Glenda in the same light. Always smiling. Always forging on in life. As I have mentioned before, my Mom had a creative stint with stained glass. I think she completed 2 pieces. One is at my home with my Dad and the other is with Glenda. I wanted to incorporate that gift into the drawing. I also wanted the bottom half to represent the life and energy they created with their families. I remember when Megan was about 1 year old. We were with them at Christmas time in Nevada. Billy Joel was playing - "We Didn't Start the Fire." I think Megan was getting passed around to everyone dancing in the room to Billy Joel. And one of my brothers eating a Fire Ball Jawbreaker decided to share with Megan. She hated and loved it. And we all got a good laugh! I think those lines are who we all are mixed together in life, and that night was a memory not to forget.

Thank you Glenda, for sharing your life with Wanda. For being strong. For helping to continue the life of Wanda in my life, with our friendship! I look forward to all the years to come and everything else that is to come!

xoxo

Erin

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14"x17"

Holiday WINNER!

I recently put out a 'contest' of sorts. The challenge was to name each song from the "barely awake but burning with life" post. apparently this was a difficult challenge!?? I'm only kidding..I know it was difficult, and was completely open to the use of google to help one along in the challenge. I may find you an odd being if you could name each song with out having to use google as a resource! That being said - I have a winner. Dr Phil Collins - a dear friend and a master in music and supporter/lover of the arts! I think this was fun and look forward to more opportunities to help spread the love and collection of arts.

I was fortunate enough to meet Phil a little over a year ago at a studio show that I had to honor of teaming with Rita Marie Ross and Daryl Colburn. Daryl recently passed away, and I speak for Phil and myself in saying we miss him dearly! What a kindred spirit (yes, that is a term I cherish from "Anne of Green Gables") he was and what a contribution he was to so many and their lives full of worth and purity in thought.

I am honored to have such friend in my life! I appreciate their contribution to this world and their support of beauty in the world of art. I look forward to this world of ours growing! Thank you for being a part of it! Stay tuned for more contributions!

xoxo ERIN