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"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." - Mark Twain

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Sunday Swim

Sunday Swim Acrylic on canvas

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Making your acquaintance

Making your acquaintance Oil on MDF board

This collaborative piece is one that my son and I did. My most favourite work is with him. He is a brilliant artist!

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Spiritual Warrior

Spiritual Warrior Acrylic on canvas, found pencils and issued Canadian stamps

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Alexander Sees a Bear

Alexander Sees a Bear Acrylic on canvas

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Paul

Paul Acrylic on wooden board

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Holding Hands

Holding Hands Acrylic and gold foil with vintage textbook paper on canvas

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Fantasy

Fantasy Acrylic and gold foil with vintage textbook paper on canvas

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Outside my apartment

Outside my apartment Acrylic on canvas

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Tulip

Tulip Acrylic on canvas

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The Ability to Love

Galaxies. I lay in bed talking about galaxies the other day and thought of you. There is so much unknown. So much our own human brains cannot comprehend of the afterlife, the before life and the cosmic consciousness that may possibly exist out there within the cosmos. You were here, so many years ago. There’s evidence – I check for it regularly. You held me, protected me and taught me to love. I think as I write this I’m actually joyful – for you gave me the most absolute treasure – the ability to love. I learned, at a very young age to give of my heart and never question. Your freedom of expression and kindness transferred into my blueprint.

I cannot promise that this Mother’s Day is not going to cause me sadness and feelings of loss. It’s inevitable I still am quite attached to you. However, this Mother’s Day I will celebrate you as the angel you are. I am your continuum. I will breathe everyday knowing that you are part of me. I will honour you by being the kindest and most loving person I can be. I will not give up on love, nor will I ever think myself unworthy to receive it.

I love you Mom. Happy Mother’s Day.

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Breathe

Breathe Acrylic on canvas

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Let Go

Let Go Acrylic on canvas

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Love

Love Acrylic on canvas

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Focus

Focus Acrylic on canvas with embroidery

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Embroidered french knots

French knots

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Calm

Calm Acrylic on canvas

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Sophia

Sophia Oil on canvas

  Details of this wee one up close

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The Blame Game

The Blame Game Oil (water soluble) and Acrylic with paper collage, gel medium transfer and sewn buttons on canvas

You know those times, when your inner child…or rather inner children are arguing. When your control freak ego is blaming your tender heart. Those moments? No one wins; not ever. It’s amazing how often we blame others for our wounds, other people have treated us wrongly and somehow we define ourselves through these experiences. But what if we look at how we treat ourselves? I bet no one has ever treated you as poorly as you have treated yourself. We do not speak to our tender hearts with love and compassion. We do not give permission for our human condition. We push and pull and magnify all that is wrong with us and ridicule and scold when we are not the “perfect” version of who we want to be. But what if, we just love ourselves? What if, the next time you are not fitting into the mould you have strictly made for yourself you say “it’s okay, I love you”. Could you imagine how that inner child who’s stamping their feet and getting angry would feel? They’d feel love. And you know what? When we feel love, we let go. We step aside and let the pain and suffering melt. Inner peace would ultimately move in.

So hey, give yourself a break and simply love all that is within you.

Details of our Inner Child – Ego “The Pilot – Control Freak”

Details of our tender heart inner child

The original painting used to be a circus tent I had completed years ago. Something came over me and I just had to change it. This was my evolution. To see my complete evolution check out my instagram account buttersvelvethead.