A Quick Little Post And A One Day Sale ~ (Ooopsie...Sale Over)

Just a quick pop-in today.

On the spur of the moment, I've decided to have a quick little one day sale.

330% off all my original watercolor/collages ~ 

SALE

There are 12 originals included in this sale.  Even my new, new, newest pieces ~ 

"Petula's Thoughtful Journey"

"Keepers of The Garden Gate"

and...

"The Visitation of Eugenie's Muse"

There are older pieces as well.

For example:

"An Unexpected Visitor"

and...

"The Burning of Eulalia"

I need to clear out some inventory.  Plus, I like to give people the opportunity to own original, one of a kind art for affordable prices.  In this economy, collecting art is not on the top of the "important things to buy list."  So...for those of you who might be interested and have a bit of extra cash, now is a great time to purchase an original from my shop.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or leave a comment.  I'm always open to offers and ideas.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

Back To Work And A New Print Series ~

Good Morning:

Slowly slowly I am finding my way back to work.  I have been shuffling through some images and playing around with my favorite 1920s Ballerina photo.  She is calling to be used in a new piece ~ 

Much of my time has been spent on a copy-editing job for a middle grade trilogy.  But, that's a different story!

Anyway, I've been working on getting a 4 print set together which focuses on my "Weeping Woman" series.  I am happy to say that this new set is in my shop right this very moment!

You see, I have been fascinated by the weeping woman myths and legends all of my life.  Growing up in a Hispanic region, I found my way to the legend of La Llorona at an early age.  I have been in love with her since I was a little girl.

Of course, this love of mine naturally led me to create art pieces that included images of the weeping woman ~

This 4 print set includes:

"The Haunting of La Llorona"

"The Burning of Eulalia"

"Lida's Swan Song"

"Plentyn Newid (A Welsh Changeling Story)"

I admit, I'm partial to these pieces because my daughter is "The Weeping Woman".  She is an amazingly patient girl and is always willing to model for my art.  Also, if you look up top at "Lida's Swan Song", you'll see a gal playing guitar.  That is the actual Lida.  My friend, Shell, was kind enough to let me scan and use this image.  Lida was Shell's great grandmother!  So...all of these pieces have extra special meaning to me.

Anyway, I do hope you like this set.  It feels right for the upcoming season.  A little dark, a little spooky, a little mysterious.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

Mysteriously Drawn to Eulalia~

Truly, I don't believe in the supernatural.  But every so often, something happens to make me question my strong desire to NOT believe in spooky, spine tingling, un-explainable happenings.


You see, a month or so ago, I was drawn to the name "Eulalia".  I couldn't get the name out of my head. Eulalia found her way into my dreams, my nightmares, my thoughts.  Always, always connected somehow to fire ~ 

Throughout my life, I have found that the best way to clear my head from nightmares is to transfer the nightmare images, feelings, colors, into my art.  So, I sat at my desk and got to work.  So simple, so easy this piece came together.  Nuns???  What's that all about?  I'm not Catholic and I know next to nothing about Catholicism.  But, I knew this piece had to include nuns.  Nuns and death and fire and strength and fire and fire.  Why?  

The title ~ "The Burning of Eulalia" rolled off my tongue and my bones.  It felt satisfying.  Properly composed without the usual serving of whimsy that finds it's way onto my canvases. 


So, I created this piece a couple of weeks ago.  I read this 2 nights ago ~ 


"Eulalia was a devout Christian virgin, aged 12–14, whose mother sequestered her in the countryside in AD 304 because all citizens were required to avow faith in the Roman gods. Eulalia ran away to the law court of the governor Dacian at Emerita, professed herself a Christian, insulted the pagan gods and emperor Maximian, and challenged the authorities to martyr her. The judge's attempts at flattery and bribery failed. 

She was then stripped by the soldiers, tortured with hooks and torches, and burnt at the stake, suffocating from smoke inhalation. She taunted her torturers all the while,^[4] and as she expired a dove flew out of her mouth. This frightened away the soldiers and allowed a miraculous snow to cover her nakedness, its whiteness indicating her sainthood."

I am fairly sure that many people know the story of Eulalia.  I'm sure that many Catholics have known this story all their lives.  But....I had never heard it.  Never heard of "Saint Eulalia". Never knew about a martyr that suffered in fire.  Weird right?


What does it all mean?  Who knows?  Probably means nothing.  But, it's fun to ponder and wonder, isn't it?  Why would a plain ol' southern girl like myself find Eulalia in her dreams?  It is....curious, yes?  


If you are interested in this piece, the original is listed in my shop.  Prints will be offered at a later date.  Simply click HERE if you'd like to have a peek at "The Burning of Eulalia".


Until Next Time:
Kim
Gerushia's New World