New Blog ( Veronica's Brainchild)

O.K. so here is the deal.  Did you ever notice with me there is always a deal.  I LOVE DEALS!!!! Anyways here is the scoop.  There I was getting on with my life when my wonderful buddy Veronica Funk decides to create me a new look and blog.  Yup, as you recall, she is the one who created my initial blog and here you have it.  My life has changed and been somewhat rearranged and so she thought I needed a new site. 

So if I am looking good out there, I do owe her alot.  She loves to keep me on my toes, growing, fresh and current.  Seriously if it wasn't for her prompting me forward in life, I would be quite happy painting in a back room somewhere.  It is good, to have people in your life who see your potential and keep you motivated and challenged.  Thanks Verony:)

So to keep up with the new groove, here it is rheadallaire.weebly.com.  It will be a gradual return to the world of blogland for me.  I am currently getting ready for a show at the Airdrie Public Library from May to July.  Also packing and moving so April will be quite full. 

It was a real treat to have dinner with some of the Airdrie 7 gals.  We all lead busy lives and haven't been able to get together for a while, but did manage to get together last Friday evening.  Brenda Campbell graciously hosted us and prepared some artful food. A FEAST FOR THE EYES AND TUMMY!!!! Hopefully one day I shall post some of the yummies.  We ranted and raved over Michelle's salsa. We had a wonderful catch up time and alot of laughs.  Everyone has been up to some really great endeavors and I feel blessed to know these lovely ladies.  Thanks Veronica for taking some of my art home for the show!  They have volunteered to come out and help hang my show with me and then go out!!!! Is that an awesome bunch of buddies or what??? I am blessed!!

CHANGE IS COMING

While I have not posted for quite some time, life had me on a different journey.  Life happens, people change and circumstances come your way that you would not have planned or predicted or sometimes prepared for.  So I have taken steps to simplify and that meant not to blog for a season of life.  Still pondering it, the whole blog thing. 

My desire has always been to inspire and let folks know that if I can do it (art) that is, that so can you! To encourage the creative heart would have been the aim there I suppose.  To play, that is the key word there!!! That is what I do and have done in the making of my work.  Sometimes passionately and sometimes attempting something fearfully but still attempting.  I have a motto that is quite simple.  "Pull out all the stops and paint or create or sing or dance"  Just do something, and get that creative energy flowing and something great is just around the corner from that.  Another motto of mine is "So what if you make a misteak (Ha) you can always paint over it!!! Notice I made a mistake in that spelling, but in art I would have painted right over that and kept going. Any funny thing about that too if if you make the Miss a steak she would probably enjoy that!!! O.K. so I am getting tired and kinda corny huh????

My last post was about taking new steps.  That too if important in any aspect of life if you desire to sustain true growth.  New steps would also vary from person to person but extremely important in moving in the direction of your dreams and goals.

I am envisioning an exciting year full of HOPE, COLOR and JOY for Myself and all of you in blogland.  I told a friend today who just went through cancer and chemo treatment, "You gotta keep HOPE on a rope this year!!!!

Wishing you and yours a HaPpy ArTFuLL NeW YEaR!!!!!

Trust me my spelling antics will keep you on your toes if nothing else!!!

Warm Regards,
Rhea HOPE