Happy New Year, All Ye Artists...Ye Roselipped Maids & Barefoot Lads
Wishing everyone a terrific Christmas and the best of all New Years in 2009…...
We’re all artists here, following one discipline or another to find our way, to find some means of expressing the internal churning that brings on midnight revelations and burning flesh, short-circuited relationships & psychotic episodes that even a mother’s love has trouble forgiving. Thank God we all found each other on RedBubble.
And speaking of which, and speaking of Christmas, here’s some good advice from Jesus on his coming birthday, who had a way with words and an understanding heart.
I will retype it here for yuletide salve.
“Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.
For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who take it.”
Mathew 7.13.14
I make a toast to the narrow gate and hard road that leads to life, and to all ye few, ye roselipped maids & barefoot lads, who race that road…....Salut!
With much love to all and peace in our hearts,
Barbara
Sande Elkins
Thank you sweet Barbara and joyous greetings right back to you. Your words are always so beautiful and touching. Thank you for sharing your art, your words and thoughts with me this year. It has truly been a pleasure meeting you:-) ~Sande
Barbara Sparhawk replied
Sande, you’ve been a contstant joy in my life since the first meeting here, your courage, your flying horses and mystical landscapes forever imprinted in my heart and brain. Thanks for every bit of it.
salsbells69
Beautifully written Barbara. Many happy returns to you and yours. Merry Christmas :))
Sal xx
Barbara Sparhawk replied
One of my favorite adventurers on RB, thanks Sal. It’s been wonderful to get to know you and see your work, to be carried to so many exquisite places via your camera. I will never forget the swimming monkeys, may their (and your) tribe increase).
klezedawg
Elegantly written. Happy Holidays
Barbara Sparhawk replied
The best of all possible worlds to you, klezedawg, surfer & friend.
salsbells69
Thankyou Barbara! :)))
klezedawg
surf photographer anyway, I’ve never actually surfed myself.
Cathleen Taraw...
Cheers to that Barbara xxxzx
Barbara Sparhawk replied
Back atcha, Wonderwoman. I never knew anyone who set out to create her own future and succeeded as brilliantly as you have.
alistair mcbride
Merry christmas Barbara and all the best for the new year
Barbara Sparhawk replied
You, too, Alistair. May all your dreams come true.
rosepepper
much love & peace to you also Barbara for Christmas & the New Year. I guess you will see a white christmas, we have the sweltering heat, too hot for the big christmas dinner but we do it anyway! Thanks for your encouragement & inspiration through art and about life- the gritty and the beautiful, over the last year. Have especially loved your paintings, particularly the portraits & equally your brilliant & wonderful writing that makes you such a unique artist & thinker. :)
Barbara Sparhawk replied
Dear seeker, rosepepper! You’ve been so splendid to meet. Your artwork is totally original, and full of the push of invention in your hands and brain. It’s been fantastic to leap into discussions about painting with you. Thank you for all you’ve said, for all you’ve been. Your fluid forms and colors are dance in front of me forever.
billyboy
So great. NOW you tell me I had to go through the narrow one!
I`ll probably ultimately see you on the beach anyway… there`s such a fine difference between heaven and hell!
X2U,BB
Barbara Sparhawk replied
Billyboy, stalwart and true. Your delight in life roars out of your work and writing. Thanks for sending it far and wide. You always fit the narrow one, my friend. Whether you’ve known it or not: life r u.
To the beach!
KEITH R. WILL...
Salute barbara and enjoy your holidays
Barbara Sparhawk replied
Thank you, Keith. For your words, and your beautiful artwork.