the heart yearns.........

StacyLee, 10 months ago

Oh Helene, I could cry hugs for you and your sister.

Sorina Williams, 10 months ago

so much pain on the prettiest pink background. Hugs from me too.

helene ruiz, 10 months ago

thnx

micmac, 10 months ago

Life is hard sometimes.I guess courage runs in the family ,have sclerosis is terribleand so suffering.The painting shows a great deal of mouvement and stillness at the same time ,life stop them in spite of their effort.I say that because of the roots trying to stop the wheels and the blood on the floor.Do they have help from a care center or something.I’m so sad for them….

GrymmSong, 10 months ago

This is a very powerful piece helene.
My prayers to you and yours.

elfevans, 10 months ago

I can see why your work, “takes no Prisoners”!!! Keep ‘em commin, my friend.

VisionaryImagist, 10 months ago

Helene: Love your style. great art work.

aphoto4you, 10 months ago

so sad but your work is awsome :)

mgadise2, 10 months ago

wow..very emotional but healing at the same time.

BOOKMAKER, 10 months ago

INCREDIBLY POIGNIANT ! ! ! !

shayne2011, 10 months ago

that is a fantastic painting. and an incredible story. some of us just don’t know how lucky we are. love to your sis.

Helen Bascom, 10 months ago

Damn, painful. I can see that you have poured your soul into this work. I wish peace to you and your sister. Much love to you

Ilunia Felczer, 10 months ago

Your story brought me to tears; your sister is a very courageous woman… your painting has more than words can say…

mufa, 10 months ago

Even as a stand-alone this is a very impressive piece of art.

ArtisticGypsy, 10 months ago

Your painting and story is very moving. Thank you for sharing it with us. I can identify with the situation inasmuch as I live with postpolio syndrome and have been in a wheelchair now about 10 years. I originally had polio at the age of 3. My heart goes out to you and your loved ones.

Judith Oppenhe..., 9 months ago

you are an incredible artist – this would be an awesome piece of art without the story behind it, with the story, well, i send you love, condolences and peace.

Samuel Durkin, 9 months ago

Painting the dark and painful things in life is hard to do. Yet we must do it.
This piece is very strong.

Mohsen Bayramn..., 9 months ago

Very beautifuly dome… so emotive. she is in my prayers.

Mohsen Bayramn..., 9 months ago

sorry, I meant “done”,

studiofascino, 9 months ago

this is soooooooooo good! fantastic portfolio,

karolina, 9 months ago

your art is beautiful!

Antanas, 9 months ago

Beautiful…

cheetaah, 9 months ago

Sorry to hear it, my condolences to you and your loved ones, your story brought me tears, I’m drawing my mom who passed away 14 years ago, and I have tears too when I’m drawing her, I feel your pain, it’s not easy to loose a loved one, especially if you see them suffer. If you need to talk you can email me.

umauma, 9 months ago

Feelings, only feelings….One can live without the 4 senses…One cannot live without feelings.
This is what your art does for my heart..it makes it feel.

Malatees, 9 months ago

wow very inspirational

Wegwoman, 9 months ago

Amazing tribute. Beautiful color and choice of imagery. Full of pain and strength. Peace and hope to you both.

Keeli, 9 months ago

True love exudes from this painting….the love between the couple and from the artist who sees them. Very moving. I cry from being touched by you.

Carl Chick, 9 months ago

Really powerful.

PHILLIPEDOAN, 9 months ago

Extremely poignant. Very emotional. Lovely composition.

atomikboy, 9 months ago

Angels were looking through that window too.

toots, 9 months ago

Wonderful work!

Scott Ruhs, 9 months ago

This is so sad, but beautiful. Best wishes to you and your family.

Vonney, 9 months ago

Sorry I’m so late with condolences for your sister and family.
She is a strong and loving, caring person. I admire her immensely,
and you as well for putting such a family matter out there for all
of us to see true love and genuine caring for another human being.
Your work is powerful, carries a profound message and I love it all.
Only in the last few years of my life have I learned that helping others.
listening patiently, ceasing with the judgment calls, stepping outside
of me and merely giving another a smile heals thy own heart and gives
me an incredible sense of love for every human on this planet.
After all, we are here for such a short while so why waste precious
time wallowing in self pity, building lifelong resentments and avoiding
the spirit of peace and love. Acceptance of the hard fact that LIFE is not all
Ozzie and Harriet or Miss America or The Terminator, is sometimes
impossible for some to do. Your sister should have an award!

Beatriz R. Ald..., 9 months ago

Very powerful and touching Helene.

Ruben Flanagan..., 9 months ago

Very nice work Helen and thank you so much for your decription and reasoning for the painting,
From your description I can look at the painting and feel the emotion behind it. My deepest simpathy to you and your sister, she is a wonderful person and is truely a blessed angel on this earth, multiple sclerosis is such a terrible thing yet your sister has not let it beat her. My prayers are with you , your sister, and your family. Thank you for sharing this wonderful work with all of RB and the Current Issues Group.
Ruben Flan

pwinslow, 8 months ago

My condolences to you and your sister. Illness and loss are so very painful. You’re brave to have shared both your writing and this amazing painting witih us. Thank you.

Jessica Pasche, 8 months ago

wow. Beautiful, fascinating, very cool. great work.

Rosina Lamberti, 8 months ago

power and courage through love, great piece

Nancy Stafford..., 6 months ago

This is very powerful and beautful at the sametime.
you have me in tears … your a brave person and a very loving one too
your writting and artwork are beautiful

helene ruiz in reply to Nancy Stafford IPA’s comment, 6 months ago

awe how sweet, thank u

Paul Compton, 6 months ago

I’m finding it difficult to describe how great this is. I completely feel it. Even without your beautiful description all the emotions and symbolism are truly evident. Great composition – I get a sense of feeling trapped and the tragically unused dolls say a great deal in themselves. Poignant work Helene.

helene ruiz in reply to Paul Compton’s comment, 6 months ago

thnx so much!

Trace Lowe, 6 months ago

beyond words… Fantastic and moving

helene ruiz in reply to Trace Lowe’s comment, 6 months ago

ur too kind

Nawroski ., 6 months ago

This is emotional, and remind’s me of a sick freind I have but no longer see. He is wheelchair bound to with many illnesses. At one time he wanted a tricycle so he could experience some freedom within his confinement.

helene ruiz in reply to Nawroski .’s comment, 6 months ago

awe…wish i could get him a tricycle…..

Nawroski ., 6 months ago

I was the same, all I could do was give him some of my art, and did a drawing that I kept called red cross push bike.

helene ruiz in reply to Nawroski .’s comment, 6 months ago

i would love to see it!

Dennis Knecht, 6 months ago

A very touching and amazing piece of art Helene. Dennis

helene ruiz in reply to Dennis Knecht’s comment, 6 months ago

thnx dennis

Jo Hoden, 6 months ago

agree with all what can I say,just so full of meanings.and words

helene ruiz in reply to Jo Hoden’s comment, 6 months ago

thank you so much

Gerijuliaj, 6 months ago

This is so moving Helene. I can relate to it 100% as my daughter is also in a wheelchair following a car accident. I can understand completely how difficult it would have been to paint it – artisitcally it is brilliant.

helene ruiz in reply to Gerijuliaj’s comment, 6 months ago

thank u so much, my prayers go out to your daughter….i ended up in one after an accidnet in 2001 , was told i may never walk again…thru the power of my gift to paint. i am walking and painting more than ever with a new found respect for the small things in life….becuase the things we do wothout thought every day are the things we miss the most when we r unable to do them….best wishes for your daughter and i truly hope she recovers…i find that painting relives my pain therefore i dont even take the meds….(hguess thats why i have over 500 paintings lol).blessings to yo and your family

Sarah Lombart, 6 months ago

Makes me think about Frida Khalo painting…....fabulous…even if this painting talks about illnesses…hope everybody is fine…strength is in us,in you,in them…

helene ruiz in reply to Sarah Lombart’s comment, 6 months ago

ty so much

Heloisa Castro, 6 months ago

Beautiful tones.

helene ruiz in reply to Heloisa Castro’s comment, 6 months ago

ur so kind

lolowe, 4 months ago

This is such a touching piece Helene. Really beautiful.

Richard G Witham, 4 months ago

This is a very powerfull painting even without your explanation, but your writing really does help us to understand it more. I’m sorry about all the pain you and your family have been through.

Terry Krysak, 3 months ago

Amazing work, you have a wonderful way of telling a story through paint, like no other.

helene ruiz in reply to Terry Krysak’s comment, 3 months ago

thank u terry

PPPhotoArt, 2 months ago

oh Helene my heart goes out to you and your sister, i did cry when i read your story and this painting is an amazing tribute of how hard a time these two have had … the symbolism is very understandable and i find this image totally heart stopping …. just an excellent and poignant work of ART!!!!!!!!

RosaCobos, 2 months ago

I was going to favourite it..
but suddenly it as too full of frivolity.
This is not a matter of likes and dislikes…
But compassion and undesrstanding..
One of my borthers… seven years older than me… and my favourite.. until Lie for whatever reasons separated us…. or we lost our intimate contact….died from ELA at age 58. He did not have time to use any wheelchair… so I find that your sister is a heroine…and though time has passed since his spouse passed away… I sent her my company… my love…And you… my dear…. you have taken a path… and can see that it heals your soul. I oncce told you that your work remembered me a lot to Frida Kahlo´s..
all I can see is that here… you have turned the crippled body of a woman into a wheelchair… so you have humanized an artifact that can be the difference between selfdenial and selfrespect.
Rosa (your work is really “impresionante”, raw and utmost compassionate. Thanks for your visit dear helene)

helene ruiz in reply to RosaCobos’s comment, 2 months ago

thank u so much….i always enjoy ur input and comments….they are as colorful and full of substance as are ur works…much love to u rosa

Del Millar, 2 months ago

Helene this is both tragic and wonderful, so very real in your expression and you show such strength. I’m glad to have the link to your work, I’ll be looking in often.
Yes Layers of Love fits well with this oxo

My thoughts with your sister through her strength, sorrow,courage and on going struggle.

lots of love

helene ruiz in reply to Del Millar’s comment, 2 months ago

thank u so much del…

ElYPares, 2 months ago

This really touched me. I am sorry for your sadness but admire your positivity in the admiration of your sister. Gods Blessings to you.

helene ruiz in reply to ElYPares’s comment, 2 months ago

thnx so much

amarica, about 1 month ago

Helen, my heart is breaking when I read of your sister’s plight. What beautiful spirit she has to be so loving and giving even in her own pain. I do hope she is healed or gets relief soon. You have touched my heart Helene.

helene ruiz in reply to amarica’s comment, about 1 month ago

ur so sweet .. thank u

JohnThunderbird, about 1 month ago

man what a story Helene. heart breaking, how can think of one’s own suffering when confronted with this.

helene ruiz in reply to JohnThunderbird’s comment, about 1 month ago

yea….the “reality” of others sufferings sometimes feels “surreal” to our own…I guess u and i both share a similar ability to be like a “sponge” it is prevalent in ur work as we actually “feel” someone elses emotions and illness as though it was our own…and that is very draining, why it is important to release these emitions and feelings via our art…Peace to u John

JohnThunderbird, about 1 month ago

tx helene, and depression rules if one doesn’t somehow “down load” it. Your works are very confronting, they don’t come across as surreal to me, so much as dreams, but dreams are real for me also.

Larasolnishko, about 1 month ago

dear helen, thank you for such deep painting. It is fasinating what you are able to bring alive. i am interesting in simbolism as well and when i feel strong pain my work of art always full of simbols.

helene ruiz in reply to Larasolnishko’s comment, about 1 month ago

thank u so much

LoisBryan, about 1 month ago

a very touching and thought provoking image … I hope your sister is doing better and is moving forward through her grief and sorrow.

helene ruiz in reply to LoisBryan’s comment, about 1 month ago

thx lois

Emily Bandru, about 1 month ago

A very powerful image Helene, thank you for creating it and telling your sister’s story. Hugs …

helene ruiz in reply to Emily Bandru’s comment, about 1 month ago

thnx

Estelle O'Brien, about 1 month ago

Helene this is such a poignant, powerful and brilliant work. Your love and compassion, the bravery and the tragedy of the situation all cry out from the paint. Love to you ..xx

helene ruiz in reply to Estelle O'Brien’s comment, about 1 month ago

thank u estelle

EdgeOfReality, about 1 month ago

This is a wonderful painting and made all the more so after reading the sad story behind the image. My thoughts are with you and your sister at this very sad time. Hugs to you both.

helene ruiz in reply to EdgeOfReality’s comment, about 1 month ago

thank u so much

ToastedGhost, about 1 month ago

The tears flow
Nothing can be worse than an artist losing the ability to express themselves and the world in which they live.
Due to a childhood accident I am often in pain. Some days worse than others. We often fail to appreciate what we have until it is truly taken away. My heart goes out to them and many millions in the same place.

giovanni, about 1 month ago

truly touching and should serve as a reminder to all of us to appreciate each and every moment. i have watched my aunt deteriorate from alzheimers, and i cannot express in words how much i miss talking with her… now she no longer recognizes me or her son who she had cared for, for many years due to being both mentally and physically challenged… takes great courage to express yur soul, heart, in this way…

helene ruiz in reply to giovanni’s comment, about 1 month ago

thnx giovanni…..yes we all need a reminder here and then…..we must acknowledge and appe=reciate what is “now” as it can all change in a matter of seconds

madvlad, about 1 month ago

oh my god ruizie when i was a kid we used to say there but for the grace of god go i this is a time to say it so much sadness in all of our lives i took care of my wife 7 years while she was dying and she was 8 years younger then me so all have been touched by life unfairness lord we need some kind of faith to keep from getting bitter and quiting some times i get mad at people who blow thier lifes away boo hooing how bad they have it, but then i know nothing is my business and i go on, and blessc them you do great making art to tell your story ruiz keep telling it one day you will be ona wall some where where crowds willsee helenes life on canvas we are in strange hands we don,t know of our go saids we rule but we don,t keep it going never stop

Colin Cartwright, 29 days ago

Heavy, hard and difficult to read….and to view when you know about the subject.
Nature is a cruel and unyielding opponent, Helene.

This painting is highly symbolic of the struggle in your description.
A difficult painting for you to create, but I would think you got some positive therapy (as I do) from the execution (albeit difficult) of the creative process.

Keep well, my friend.

helene ruiz in reply to madvlad’s comment, 29 days ago

yes so true mad….everytime i look at my sister, i say to myself, she is my hero as i have no right to complain about anything, she is a true inspiration

helene ruiz in reply to Colin Cartwright’s comment, 29 days ago

thnx so much colin