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Gnome for the Holidays

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Click on the green square to see the holiday gnome swinging in the Christmas Pines

My garden gnome is now enjoying the winter out of the cold river winds. His favorite place is on top of the studio bookcase where he has a picture window view of the Delaware River.

Wishing you a joyful Christmas and Holiday Season 🙂

 

New White Heart on Pink & Orchid Energy Waves

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Finally produced a new design that feels right. Has been a bit of a challenge this winter to keep my muse and myself inspired. Very cold nights and days along with a bit too many ‘shades of gray’ of the no sun and dreary gray landscape in my studio window view.
However, a new White Heart on Waves of Pink & Orchid has emerged from yet another revisited photo. Seems I am drawn back in time on many levels since returning to my childhood hometown (Narrowsburg, NY).
The base inspiration for the new White Heart image was from my Miami garden so not that far back. What I once thought of as the dracaena plant turned out to be a cordyline and that is the basis for the new design. The fractal or overlaying grids of gray lines represent the energy lines of both the plants leaves and the interaction between the sun, the shadows and the plant. The White Heart developed after many variations of reflecting portions of the image in a variety of angles.
My intended outcome was to offer a design that is filled with the energy of unconditional LOVE. The surprise for me was that it is also filled with JOY and a SENSUALITY that evolved with the finished art.DCD_WhiteHeartPinks_LumberPillow

Unfortunately, I did not complete this in time to have any handbags produced for Valentine Gifts, however, you can order it on a necklace, a locket and pillows through my Zazzle shop. http://www.zazzle.com/debracortesedesigns

White Heart on Waves of Pink and Orchid is available on custom products, as a print on paper or canvas and it is also available for licensing. Just pop me an email at: debra at debracortese.com and let me know what you have in mind.

In the meantime, I’m sending waves of LOVE and JOY and SENSUALITY out to the Universe and can’t wait to see what returns 😉 LAW OF ATTRACTION…

NOTE: This design will be available on handbags – look for it in the new Spring 2014 collection.

 

Sharing the energy – Inauguration 09 at Miami Arsht Center

video of Miami gathering at Arsht Performing Arts Center to celebrate USAs 44th Presidential inauguration

video of Miami gathering at Arsht Performing Arts Center to celebrate USA's 44th Presidential inauguration

Happy that I could be at Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami)
with 4000 + equally joyful, hopeful people watching the inaguration ceremony of our 44th President, Barack Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden.

Paula and I sharing a hug of hope, joy and new energy during the celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America at Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center in Miami

Paula and I sharing a hug of hope, joy and new energy during the celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States of America at Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center in Miami

 

President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama

President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama


from live telecast at Arsht Center in Miami during inauguration ceremony

 

 

Everyone was cheering, hugging and sharing this exciting time and energy!

Paula Lancaster and Debra Cortese cheering and sharing the energy of change!

Paula Lancaster and Debra Cortese cheering and sharing the energy of change!

Sweet 16

Today is my youngest daughter’s 16th birthday. When I think about this it seems surreal that 16 years have zipped by… and what have I been doing that keeps me so unaware of the passage of time?  Guess I’m enjoying life and creating art and LIVING!  very Sweet indeed 🙂1994 Vermont Jenna & Lena our Dalmatian Puppy - Debra Cortese image

First image/artwork of Jenna and our dalmatian puppy, Lena looking out at the spring snow in Vermont 1994. next photo: Here she (Jenna) is this morning, opening gifts (made by oldest daughter, artist, Erin Inglis). and 3rd: Jen’s wearing the birthday cake earrings today!
Jenna 16 today  Jenna opening birthday gifts early this morning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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