Soft Pastel painting measuring 3”x3” and mounted in a 9”x9” mat with backing support.

You restored me, my soul

From him who stole it

You looked at me and saw me

I felt beautiful again

I saw beauty again

I painted beauty again

I dared to try things that were hidden behind years of fear

I returned to myself through

Yellow roses, then

Yellow and pink roses, and then

Red roses that took too long

I returned to myself

You opened my soul

It unfolded as it should.

Did I exhaust you?

Did I not see you, truly see you?

Did I deplete the very thing

That saved me?

Each painting in this 40-day collection, Skies The Limit, is named after a famous female writer or poet who has taught me an important lesson or challenged my philosophy on life. This list includes women like Elizabeth, Charlotte, Emily, Maya, Mary, Jane, Danielle, and Sylvia whose last names are unnecessary.

I'm drawn to skies for many reasons. While growing up, my sisters and I would stare at the clouds and watch animals and faces appear as they floated by. My parents always had us outdoors and showed us how to take time to pause and notice the sunsets or sunrises. Skies depict emotions and moods. You can have a very dark stormy sky (my favorite) or a bright blue billowy, cloudy sky. I love them all and I hope you do, too. Or, at least start to take notice of Mother Nature's beauty.

Painting will ship within two weeks with important care instructions on framing. Mat included.