tis the season for ... the #virginiacreate's calendar

“Remember this December,
that love weighs more than gold!”

Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon

Making art to make a difference ...

““Great things are done by a series
of small things brought together.”

Vincent Van Gogh”

During all the craziness of this time/year i feel blessed to be able to contribute my art to auctions that are raising money for causes near & dear to me - @theattleboroartsmuseum & the @gofundme for a natick couple who were victims of a hit and run ...

I encourage you to peruse both auctions as there are lovely offerings.

‘a little cup of heaven …’ mixed media painting contribution to the Attleboro Arts Museum’s benefit auction : click to go to site

donation to MASK UP! A creative mask auction to benefit the Kimberly & Andy Fund. click here to go to site

believe it or not it's .... NOVEMBER?!?

“Autumn is a second spring when

every leaf is a flower.”

Albert Camus

Hello October my old friend ...

“The beauty of the natural world lies in the details.”

— Natalie Angier

Fall is a'coming with fluttering leaves ...

Happy September, here is your virginiacreates September calendar, for the refrigerator, the car, the wall by your desk?!? or anywhere that it might be handy to have a calendar to help keep track of this thing called life!!

enjoy!!

se feel free to print and use as you wish!

“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree.”

Emily Brontë

Summer is here and so is your July calendar ....

In summer, the song sings itself.

William Carlos Williams

E ~ be enthusiastic!!

I haven't forgotten about my ABC's of Beeing

hope you enjoy this coloring page with a friendly ermine enthusiastically saying hi!!

And remember that coloring is proven to help relieve stress and anxiety!! happy coloring!

peace & be well.

Happy May Day!

Once again I have taken inspiration from the words of Max Ehrmann, the words from his Desiderata resonates with me during this challenging pandemic time in our lives.

Peace & stay well  

Desiderata 

Go placidly amid the noise and haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly;

and listen to others,

even the dull and the ignorant;

they too have their story. 

Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. 

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism. 

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass. 

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself. 

You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. 

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. 

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy. 

Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

D ~ be daring ....

Bringing back the daring dodo for your coloring pleasure! 

Some coloring for Easter & Spring ...

For all of us who don’t have white eggs 🥚 or food coloring in their homes - here are 2 coloring pages of eggs to color 🖍 - one with pattens & one with blank eggs 🥚 I will post them on my website blog so you can download them and celebrate 🥳 Easter 🐣 Spring 🌸 or just a happy Sunday 💫

Feel free to download and color for your personal enjoyment!!

peace & be well 😘