Even though I live in the suburbs it is pretty urban here as
I am right on the border of the city of Chicago. My little urban garden suffers the ills and
blessings of being near the expressway.
The blessing is the garden itself; I have seen people stop and pause
next to it, as it offers a respite so close to the expressway. The other wonderful blessing is that it is
visited by many birds including birds of prey attracted to the expressway
possibly because it is very canyon-like.
The ills of an urban garden are obvious. Trash blows all too frequently
into its small space adding clutter.
This particular drawing from my sketchbook reminds me of the blessings
and curses of my urban garden. There seems
to be trash blowing about in this drawing, landing in odd positions but there
is also beauty in color, shape and texture, just as these contrasting elements
exist in the actual space of the garden.
Even though it is not spring yet, I enjoy the spring-like colors in this
sketch and in some of the debris that has landed within it. I do have flowers coming up in the garden—Glory
of the Snow, for one, is in full bloom.
I love that little plant because it is a sure reminder that spring is
right around the corner.
When I first became a blogger it was difficult to know if I had readers and visitors coming to my blog. I’d post and be met by the sounds of crickets. Then, I branched out into the world of the blogosphere, a world I didn't know really existed. From my ventures, I met a lot of interesting bloggers. I've started following and commenting on numerous blogs, for you see, prior to my outings, I too was out among the crickets. Lurking about but seldom saying anything. A fellow blogger I've met through my journeys around the blogosphere is Melissa Maygrove . She had the brilliant idea to have a Follow Fest , where we share about who we are, what we do and most importantly, how you can connect with us further. It is my intention through joining Follow Fest, that I’ll connect with many more readers and people interested enough in what I do to want to learn more by following. So, here goes my entry for the fest. Name: Stephanie Rose Bird Fiction or
Stephanie, your artwork and your writing always amaze me...
ReplyDeleteI always look forward to a visit here (i only wish i had more time to look at all your past posts!) :-)
Have a great weekend. xoxo
Thanks Pauline and I thoroughly enjoy your art and writing as well!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy looking at your different art pieces. You can see you really paint from the heart.
ReplyDeleteThanks Denise. Yes, I find artmaking to be a labor of love and it's all about heart.
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