Flock of Seagulls

Flock of Seagulls

10" x 10" mixed media on wood box frame

by Michele Lee

copyright 2009

So I am going to say a little something right now that definitely dates me!

In the 80's there was a band called Flock of Seagulls. Some of you may not remember them....but some might. They had a great song...I don't know if this is the correct name..."I Ran so far Away".

Went a little something like this..."And I ran, I ran so far away. I just ran, I ran so far away.....I couldn't get away". Makes me think. I can run from a lot of things. But there is one that I can never run from.....God. Seems that everywhere I go....there he is. Good times and bad. He feels is like a flock of seagulls washing over me. Soft and quiet. With the smallest amount of flutter whispering in the clean fresh air above.

Enjoy!

Family Art & Fun Time

We are on a mini-vacation at the river. I brought some paints and a canvas for the kids. We have set it up in the kitchen and everyone is to paint something on it every day. There are 8 of us painting on it:) Here is where we are so far! Thought you all might like to see. We are having so much fun playing board games, swimming, painting, celebrating a birthday and generally hanging out with each other. Boy, it's been a long time since we all got to really stop and talk and play without all of the daily grind.

My baby boy is a teen! Happy Birthday Michael

July 17th was my youngest son's birthday. And the funny thing is that I completely forgot to blog about it!!!! Bad Mom! Anyway...here ya go.

A long time ago I had wanted to have a baby. But never could get pregnant. I remember being very down about the whole baby thing one day while visiting my parents. All of the sudden I heard a voice in my soul telling me to go and read Samuel 1 in the bible. Now, those who know me, know that I am NOT an avid bible reader. As a matter of fact at the time I had NEVER read any of it. So this voice telling me to go read Samuel 1 was a little bit on the weird side to say the least. But I did. An in there was the story of Hannah, who could not conceive. WOW! how weird is that? It went on to tell the story of her not conceiving for many years and then all the sudden one day she was pregnant and gave birth to a son. (please don't quote me on this. I don't remember the whole thing word for word) That day I KNEW in my soul that I would have a son, what he would look like and that his name would be Michael. (My favorite angel and my brother)

Sooo, after many years and many infertility treatments, we decided to adopt. Our daughter Julie came to us when she was only 5 months old. So needless to say I had given up the aching urge to conceive a child. One winter when she was 2yrs old...I found out that I was pregnant! I couldn't believe it. I took about 5 home pregnancy tests, had a blood test and an ultrasound and then was convinced it was true. Michael was born on July 17 at about 7am 1996. He was almost 12 weeks early. We had many many months of intensive care, breathing treatments and near death experiences before he was a healthy little boy. But boy did his spirit shine. And still does today.

Michael carries with him a sweet, gentle soul. A tender heart that is full of love for his family and for animals. He is the one who attracts all the animals in the house. We often call him the "Animal Whisperer" because he understands them and them..him. He is the sort of child that you can always count on to be there for you.. He does for others without a moments thought of himself. He is growing into a charming young man. He loves to cook and often does..although he doesn't want to admit it...he has a gift with food. With the bluest of eyes he can charm the socks right off of you...I mean how can you resist that face. He is what we call our "clear child" If asked what he wants..he says "I don't care", what is his favorite thing, he says, "I don't know", what does he want to do, he says, "whatever". Content is an understatement when describing Michael. He is genuinely a happy, peaceful intelligent boy.

I am blessed every day to be given this boy...this soul to be part of my world. He brings a peace to our lives every day. I guess God really knew what he was doing, huh?

Happy birthday my Michael. You are a teenager now and I can't wait to see how you blossom.

I love you,
Mom

Ascribing Artist Blog- Artist of the Month

I have the privilege of being chosen as one of the 3 artists of the month on the Ascribing Artist Blog. I am so excited to be able to share my art and my story with them. So, instead of a big long intro....I will just give you all the link and you can go read for yourselves :)

http://ascribingartists.blogspot.com/2009/07/featured-artist-michele-lee.html

Above is "The Path" that was chosen as one of the paintings.

Enjoy!

Alaskan Poppies

Sorry for the picture quality. My camera was not available. Here is a quick, "don't think about it too much", painting. Sometimes when I get in a slump, putting bright color on a canvas can liven me back up.
Enjoy,

Alaskan Poppies

36" x 24" Mixed Media on wrapped Canvas

By Michele Lee Copyright 2009

It Washes Over Me

It washes Over Me
5x7 acrylic on canvas board
by Michele Lee
copyright 2009

Eva is done

Eva
22x28 Acrylic on canvas, framed
By Michele Lee
Copyright 2008

Meet Eva.

This is a painting that I started a while ago at my friend Angie's house. She was having a girl's paint day and.....out came Eva. She will now be glazed,framed and sent to Richard Cable Interiors.http://www.richardcableinteriors.com/ There she will hang until she catches someone's eye. I am really having a hard time letting go of her. She has been on my easel for a while and I feel as if I know her.

Banana Bay

Banana Bay

10 x 10 acrylic & ink on wrapped canvas

By Michele Lee

Copyright 2009

I have to say, the place we are staying is beautiful. It is called Banana Bay and has it's own little private beach.. This morning I took a walk down to the sandy oasis and decided to draw. The sound of the water gently lapping up on shore and the boats headed down the waterway to their destinations is eye catching. I think I could sit and do nothing in this little spot for hours.

The panoramic view seemed hard to capture. So I decided to tilt the canvas for a more accurate depiction......My writing sound a little weird this morning :( Don't know what is up with that!

Anyway, I did this one in the same style as some of my pen and water color small paintings. It is not quite finished...but thought you all might like to see.

Enjoy!