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Wake Up America

Posted on March 28, 2014 by sandy yocum

We often praise the evening clouds,                                                                     … Continue reading →

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Saffron Sunrise

Posted on February 9, 2014 by sandy yocum

“Bursts of gold on lavender melting into saffron. It’s the time of day when the sky looks like it has been spray-painted by a graffiti artist.” Mia Kirshner “Saffron Sunrise” is a small acrylic painting, 8 x 8, from the sunrise … Continue reading →

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The Tints of Morning

Posted on January 27, 2014 by sandy yocum

“The true harvest of my daily life is somewhat as intangible and indescribable as the tints of morning or evening. It is a little star dust caught, a segment of the rainbow which I  have clutched.” Henry David Thoreau, Walden “The Tints of Morning” is … Continue reading →

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Crimson Sky

Posted on January 6, 2014 by sandy yocum

“A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun; A gleam of crimson tinged its braided snow; Tranquil its spirit seemed and floated slow; Even in its very motion there was rest…” John Wilson “Crimson Sky” is an mixed media acrylic painting … Continue reading →

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The Eye of a Storm

Posted on January 6, 2014 by sandy yocum

“My experiences remind me that it’s those black clouds that make the blue skies even more beautiful.” Kelly Clarkson “The Eye of a Storm” is a mixed media acrylic painting from the “Kiss the Sky” invitational exhibit at Summit Art Space for … Continue reading →

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Breaking Clouds

Posted on January 6, 2014 by sandy yocum

“The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn’t it be? – it is the same the angels breathe.” Mark Twain, “Roughing It” “Breaking Clouds” is a painting from the “Kiss the Sky” … Continue reading →

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David’s Sky

Posted on December 27, 2013 by sandy yocum

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” Pablo Picasso  “David’s Sky” was inspired by a … Continue reading →

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A Good Morning

Posted on November 26, 2013 by sandy yocum

We can only appreciate the miracle of a sunrise if we have waited in the darkness” Author Unknown “A Good Morning” is another painting in the sunrise series. Sunrises give the promise of a new beginning and I’m always inspired by … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Sunset

Posted on November 26, 2013 by sandy yocum

“Autumn that year painted the countryside in vivid shades of scarlet, saffron, and russet, and the days were clear and crisp under harvest skies.” Sharon Ray Penman, “Time and Change” “Neighborhood Sunset” was inspired from a photograph taken within our neighborhood. The … Continue reading →

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Storm Clearing

Posted on November 22, 2013 by sandy yocum

“Clouds on clouds, in volumes driven, Curtain round the vault of heaven.” Thomas Love Peacock As the storm clears, the sunset casts reflections on the water. To me, sunsets are calming, restful and so incredibly beautiful with their unexpected range in … Continue reading →

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