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During 2022 I wrapped up my “Call Me Home” collection of 9 oil paintings, bold and beautiful Northern Ontario Landscapes. During 2023 I hope to explore more oil painting, writing, and road trips! Here is an example of what I’m currently playing with in simple, calm, landscapes:
This year I will also be working more as a Child and Youth Worker, along with guiding daily yoga classes and occasional workshops. My allotted paint time gets rolled into that schedule whenever possible. One of my intentions for 2023 is to let go of the struggle I experienced last year, and step more into the natural flow life has to offer. On that note, I will end this blog with a poem, and a painting below:
The Artist’s Heart
The artist’s heart
longs for freedom
an unexplainable
yearning
for space and time
to dive into the depths
of one’s
creative spirit
un-tamable
wild with god
channelling through
our fingertips
through our voices
our actions
our creations…
the artist’s heart
cannot be held
or chained
or owned by
anyone other than
it’s muse
human or nature or
whatever it may be
the artist’s heart
is deep, and complex
and confused by
limitations
It says to be
FEARLESS
unafraid to TRY
to always live
in ebb and flow
of creation and destruction
life
Jennifer Anne Burke 