September 2017 – Faith Magdalene's Sundrip

Gloria ( Ã‰ponine ) - SOLD — Gloria ( Ã‰ponine ) – SOLD

When I painted little Gloria I was thinking about the production Les Miserable, about Ã‰ponine specifically. That character touches me. She loves intensely but quietly. She needs to be recognized yet she is always in the shadows. She has mastered her environment but her heart has been shielded from decay. She’s rough and fragile, equally.

Good news. The painting Gloria is being packaged to travel half way across the United States to a wall waiting just for her.

Although the original has been placed, you can purchase prints from my Redbubble shop in the section for children. Please see the sidebar for the Redbubble link.

I love moments like this, I really do. Continue reading “Gloria and Ã‰ponine”

Guess what was bartered today? Guess who gets a new home? Red Balloon! Good choice.

The African American boy with blue accents around his eyes stands tall in front of a rainbow background. There’s a faint show of a crown of small, round lights circling young Sam’s head. Open the detailed image and look closely, you’ll see it.
Your light is still there, even if other’s can’t readily see it. So when it glows only above your head just remember, your light shines to guide you, not others.