Kara, a Metro Health cancer survivor, inspired my Braving the Wind series for ArtPrize 2011.  She was only 28 when she was first diagnosed with lymphoma. Resolved to beat her cancer, Kara grasps this famous quote: “The miracle isn’t that I finished; the miracle is that I had the courage to start.”
Braving the Wind
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I enjoyed learning new watercolor techniques at the Mary Whyte Workshop, held at the Palette and Chisel Academy in Chicago.

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Pamela’s ArtPrize watercolor painting, Standing Against the Wind, was unveiled at the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women executive breakfast on September 21, 2010.During ArtPrize, a full size Collector’s Edition of this painting is on display at Macy’s in Rivertown. Find out more on Pamela’s News page.

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At age three, Natalie said, “Mommy, my heart hurts.”
Initial medical tests didn’t reveal the real problem. But 12 years later Natalie found herself winded while playing high school lacrosse and casually mentioned to her parents that the pain in her heart had returned.
A non-invasive ultrasound revealed a tiny hole in her heart—a congenital […]

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The American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement and Natalie Ruggeri’s willingness to appear in my paintings inspired my Woman in Red series to be exhibited at ArtPrize 2010.
In this series, I illustrate light. By contrasting light against shadows, I endeavor to communicate hope in adversity.
For Natalie, heart disease cast a shadow until doctors […]

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My friend said that her autistic grandson crawled up onto her bed, positioned his face about 12 inches from my painting, and silently stared at it for several minutes. As my friend painted this verbal picture, I felt inspire to paint some more.

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Have you ever taught your children not to talk to strangers?  Have you ever reminded them to never allow a stranger to touch them? I have.
A few summers ago while visiting my daughter and her husband, we took a day trip to New Orleans. As we started on our self-guided walking […]

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I paint because I must. At times while driving, I’m so captivated by the lighting or cloud formations that I reach for my camera, open the car window, and start snapping pictures (not recommended for safety).
During scheduled sabbaticals from painting, I catch myself still creating mental paintings. Or, like an overstuffed attic, […]

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     Have you done something creative today?

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