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Enjoy! Shown on the following pages are entries from the 2nd Annual Southwest Network Art Contest 2010, which were created by adults, high school students, and youth in various categories. All entrants are service recipients or staff members of Southwest Network. Awards were announced November 22, 2010. All entries will be on display here until September 2011, and all award-winning artwork will be on display at our administrative headquarters until September 2011. You are welcome to stop by Suite 1050 at 2700 N. Central Ave. (just south of Thomas Road) to see the display. MORE DETAILS Sales of artwork : Much of the art is for sale by the artists. If you wish to purchase a particular piece that is marked “for sale”, arrangements must be made directly with the artist. Any artwork that has won an award may be purchased at any time, but you will not be able to take possession of it until September 2011 as it will be on display at our head- quarters until that time. To make purchase arrangements, click the “for sale” link at the bottom of the page or contact [email protected] (602.285.4357): please include the title of the piece, the artist’s name and the page number and we will provide you with the artist’s contact information. Notification of sales : Artists should notify Southwest Network [email protected], 602.285.4357, when a piece has been sold so we can mark it accordingly. Color and clarity : Because monitors vary greatly in how they display colors, we cannot be responsible for accurate representation of colors. Copyright : Please respect the rights of the artists. You may not use, copy, reproduce, or distribute all or any part of their work. The artists retain all copyrights, and all rights are reserved. ART CONTEST 2010 2nd Annual Southwest Network
Transcript of 2 A ˘ ˘ A C E 2010 - Southwest NetworkDecorative Art: 1st: Lyda Vanaman, Vase, Done in Clay...
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Shown on the following pages are entries from the 2nd Annual Southwest Network Art Contest 2010,
which were created by adults, high school students, and youth in various categories. All entrants are
service recipients or staff members of Southwest Network. Awards were announced November 22, 2010.
All entries will be on display here until September 2011, and all award-winning artwork will be on display
at our administrative headquarters until September 2011. You are welcome to stop by Suite 1050 at
2700 N. Central Ave. (just south of Thomas Road) to see the display.
MORE DETAILS
Sales of artwork : Much of the art is for sale by the artists. If you wish to purchase a particular piece that is marked
“for sale”, arrangements must be made directly with the artist. Any artwork that has won an award may be purchased
at any time, but you will not be able to take possession of it until September 2011 as it will be on display at our head-
quarters until that time. To make purchase arrangements, click the “for sale” link at the bottom of the page or contact
[email protected] (602.285.4357): please include the title of the piece, the artist’s name and the
page number and we will provide you with the artist’s contact information.
Notification of sales : Artists should notify Southwest Network [email protected], 602.285.4357,
when a piece has been sold so we can mark it accordingly.
Color and clarity : Because monitors vary greatly in how they display colors, we cannot be responsible for accurate
representation of colors.
Copyright : Please respect the rights of the artists. You may not use, copy, reproduce, or distribute all or any part of their
work. The artists retain all copyrights, and all rights are reserved.
ART CONTEST 2010
2nd Annual Southwest Network
Best of Show (tie)“Untitled” by anonymous artist from high
school division (charcoal drawing)
“Dynamics of Family” by Dolores Amaro
(painting)
Youth Division1st: Anonymous, “Mendela”
High School Division1st: Anonymous, “Untitled” (charcoal)
2nd: Anonymous, “Untitled” (painting)
3rd (tie): Jessica Hartzler, “Freedom”
3rd (tie): Jessica Hartzler, “Playful Puppy”
Honorable Mention: Jessica-Ashlee Hutchinson, “Dance of a Sad Soul”
ART CONTEST 2010
2nd Annual Southwest Network
TheWinnersAre ... Paintings:
1st: Thomas P. Centa, “Falling Down2nd (tie): Jessica Daniels, “Alone in the Garden”2nd (tie): Jessica Daniels, “Moonlit Dragon of Fire”3rd: Kay Harrison, “Table for 1”
Photography:
1st: Nicole Piper, “Absent”2nd: Robin Parker Garcia, “Carmel”
Poetry:
1st: Keith Haselden, “A Promise”2nd: Stacie Gifford, “Laughter Fills Her Eyes”3rd: Armando Humpreys Butterman, “Fighting”Honorable Mention: Laura Adelman, “Thought’s Emotions”
Portraits|Animal:
1st: Patricia Price, “Dad’s Bringing Dinner”
Portraits|Human:
2nd: Pascal Weber, “Untitled”3rd: Gregory Moore, “Girl With The Pink Ribbon”Honorable Mention: Brett Brosius, “Tiger Woods Sports Portrait”
Adult DivisionAbstracts:
1st: Pascal Weber, “Untitled”2nd: Joanna Mahealani Repucci, “Serenity”3rd: Elizabeth Collett, “Untitled”
Decorative Art:
1st: Lyda Vanaman, “Vase, Done in Clay”
Drawings:
1st: Brett Brosius, “Self Portrait Eagle”2nd: Crystal Attebery, “Got My Eye On You”3rd: Brett Brosius, “F-16 Fighter”
Jewelry:
1st: Richard Mullins, “Chip Bag”2nd: Marsi Salmi, “My Glass Menagerie”
Mixed Media/Collages:
1st: Laura Adelman, “Broken”2nd: Gregory Moore, “Inspire, Imagine, Create”3rd: Gregory Moore, “The Words We Wear”
Needlework:
1st: Wendy Abeel, “Tinker Bell”2nd: Cindy Lue Scott, “Striped Afghan”
Best of Show
Untitled (charcoal) ANONymOuS (HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION)N O T F O R S A L E
Best of Show
Southwest Network
Art Contest 2010
(tie)
Dynamics of Family DOLORES AmARON O T F O R S A L E
Best of Show
Southwest Network
Art Contest 2010
(tie)
Youth
Mandela ANONymOuSN O T F O R S A L E
1st Place
Art Contest 2010
Youth
High School
Untitled (charcoal) ANONymOuSN O T F O R S A L E
1st Place
Art Contest 2010
High School
(tie)
Untitled (painting) ANONymOuSF O R S A L E
Art Co ntest 2010
High School
2nd Place
Freedom jESSICA HARTzLERF O R S A L E
Art Contest 2010
High School
3rd Place
Playful Puppy jESSICA HARTzLERF O R S A L E
Art Contest 2010
High School
3rd Place
Dance of a Sad Soul jESSICA-ASHLEE HuTCHINSONF O R S A L E
Art Contest 2010
High School
Honorable Mention
Untitled ANONymOuSN O T F O R S A L E
Abstracts
Serenity jOANNA mAHEALANI REpuCCIF O R S A L E
Art Co ntest 2010
Abstracts
2nd Place
Untitled ELIzAbETH COLLETTF O R S A L E
Art Contest 2010
Abstracts
3rd Place
On Edge ELIzAbETH COLLETTN O T F O R S A L E
I’m OK, You’re OK ANONymOuSN O T F O R S A L E
Decorative Art
Vase, Done in Clay LyDA VANAmANF O R S A L E
1st Place
Art Contest 2010
Decorative Arts
Drawings
Self Portrait Eagle bRETT bROSIuSF O R S A L E
1st Place
Art Contest 2010
Drawings
Got My Eye On You CRySTAL ATTEbERyF O R S A L E
Art Co ntest 2010
Drawings
2nd Place
F-16 Fighter bRETT bROSIuSF O R S A L E
Art Contest 2010
Drawings
3rd Place
Jewelry
My Glass Menagerie mARSI SALmIN O T F O R S A L E
Art Co ntest 2010
Jewelry
2nd Place
Mixed Media|Collages
Broken LAuRA ADELmANF O R S A L E
I WAS BORN OF PORCELAIN
TINY FACE AND TINY GRIN
LOTS OF HOPE IN LITTLE EYES
NO IDEA WAS UNWISE
BUT NOW I’VE GROWN AND I’M OLDER
LESSONS LEARNED, LIFE GOT COLDER
SADNESS LOITERS EVERYWHERE
BRAINS IN NEED OF SUCH REPAIR
I CRITICIZE MY EVERY MOVE
I JUDGE MYSELF AND DISAPPROVE
FAILING MY EXPECTATIONS
CONTEMPLATING MY FRUSTRATIONS
EVERYTHING I DO IS WRONG
CAN’T FIND A PLACE WHERE I BELONG
NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THE VOICES
CHITTER-CHATTERING REJOICES
SHATTERED PIECES INTERSECT
DREAMS DEBATE AND DISCONNECT
MY MIND IS SET ON SELF-DESTRUCTION
IT GAVE IN TO DEATH’S SEDUCTION
I’VE LOST ALL HOPE AND MOTIVATION
I AM BOUND AND I AM BROKEN
WHERE WAS HOPE FROM LONG AGO
I SWEAR IT JUST PUT ON A SHOW
THEN PROCRASTINATION CAME TO SAY
I TOLD MYSELF THAT YESTERDAY
I’D USE THIS GLUE, BANDAIDS AND TETHER
TO HELP PUT ME BACK TOGETHER
LOTS OF HOPE WAS IN DISGUISE
I KNEW THAT THIS WAS NOT UNWISE
THROUGH CHILDISH EYES AND SILLY GRINS
I’D SHINE AGAIN LIKE PORCELAIN
Broken1st Place
Art Contest 2010
Mixed Media|Collages
Inspire, Imagine, Create (wall hanging/jewelry) GREGORy bOyER mOOREF O R S A L E
CREATE YOUR WORLD
BE WHO YOU ARE
AND CELEBRATE YOUR BEING
IMAGINE LIVING
IN PURE LIGHT
IN YOU THE WORLD IS SEEING
INSPIRE TO LIVE
AND CHANGE THE WORLD
AND KNOW IT’S NOT TOO LATE
TO LIVE THESE WORDS
AROUND YOUR NECK
INSPIRE, IMAGINE, CREATE
INSPIRE
IMAGINE
CREATE
Art Co ntest 2010
Mixe
d Media|Collages
2nd Place
The Words We Wear (wall hanging/handbags) GREGORy bOyER mOOREF O R S A L E
Art Contest 2010
Mixe
d Media|Collages
3rd Place
Champions of Recovery & The Beauties of Nature Amy GARDNERF O R S A L E
We are all champions of recovery
Because in the Career we do
We help cultivate hope and
Create a miracle or two.
We love and serve each other with
The pure love of Christ
And help each other make good
Choices and choose the right.
The bitter tears that start
And sharing our gifts and talents
We help goodness to impart.
We endure our own hardships and
Trials with a beautiful smile
And for our fellowmen we
Go the extra mile.
We touch each other’s lives not
Just the people that we serve
Because as coworkers we get
The wonderful support
We deserve.
Yes, we are all champions of
Recovery in how we nurture
Ourselves and others
Because in God’s eyes we are
All sisters and brothers.
Champions of Recovery
Needlework
Tinker Bell (pillowcase) wENDy AbEELF O R S A L E
1st Place
Art Contest 2010
Needlework
Striped Afghan CINDy LuE SCOTTF O R S A L E
Art Co ntest 2010
Needlework
2nd Place
Paintings
Falling Down THOmAS p. CENTAF O R S A L E
1st Place
Art Contest 2010
Paintings
Alone in the Garden jESSICA DANIELSF O R S A L E
Art Co ntest 2010
Paintings
2nd Place(tie)
Moonlit Dragon of Fire jESSICA DANIELSF O R S A L E
Art Co ntest 2010
Paintings
2nd Place(tie)
Table for One kAy HARRISONF O R S A L E
Art Contest 2010
Paintings
3rd Place
2 of Us RHEA DIAmONDN O T F O R S A L E
Photographs
Carmel RObIN pARkER GARCIAF O R S A L E
Art Co ntest 2010
Photography
2nd Place
There Are Always Flowers Amid Life’s Thorns ANN FLAHERTyN O T F O R S A L E
Poetry
A Promise kEITH HASELDENN O T F O R S A L E
Eyes that reflect the love and soften
The hearts of broken souls
A smile that casts the beauty
Of your gentle spirit
So many gifts to give
So many lives you touch
Bring hope where there is none
Lighting the way to a future
A bright star guiding
Those who have lost their way
Drying tears with compassion
To a world that cries out in despair
Your faith to those huddled in fear
A Promise1st Place
Art Contest 2010
Poetry
Laughter Fills Her Eyes STACIE GIFFORDF O R S A L E
Laughter fills her eyes
No more secrets no more lies
She now knows who’s to blame
For all the sorrow
And all her shame
She no longer hides
Nor feels the need
He can no longer hold her
Victim to his greed
She has fought the battle
She is still winning the war
She is now enthusiastic
As to what life has in store
She no longer feels a need to die
She has rid herself of these thoughts
Never more to come to mind
He has lost his power
She has found her strength
She will never again
Allow her spirit to break
Laughter Fills Her Eyes
Art Co ntest 2010
Poetry
2nd Place
Fighting ARmANDO HumpREyS buTTERmANF O R S A L E
I’m fighting
against discrimination
based on size
I’m fighting
against the darkness
trying to overtake me
I’m fighting
for my rights
as a human being
I’m fighting
against those hoping
to destroy me
I’m fighting
against those who
want to break me down
I’m fighting
for a life worth living.
Fighting
Art Contest 2010
Poetry
3rd Place
Thought’s Emotions LAuRA ADELmANF O R S A L E
Introspective thoughts swirling in my brain
I wonder when they would regain
Their hold upon my tangled emotions
Contradicting past motivations
To catch a thought mid sentence
Rewind it to its timid entrance
Analyze what it may mean
Restructure contexts, mending seams
But in the end it does not matter
Emotions rule over endless chatter
A happy pitter-patter grows
And in the end you know it knows
What introspective thoughts remain
Will fall like subtle, thoughtless rain
Thought’s EmotionsArt Contest 2010
Poetry
Honorable Mention
The Message RICky RICEF O R S A L E
A WORLD CHANGER* A LEARNER* A PAWN
LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE* A SAINT* A NEUTRAL
SPIRITUAL PERSON* A PERSON THINKING
OUTSIDE THE BOX* A HUMAN BEING*
A STUDENT OF EDUCATION* A DREAMER*
A PERSON WHO POSTULATES*
AN OPTIMIST WHO BELIEVES IN LOGIC,
PHILOSOPHY, & BELIEFS THE RIGHT WAY*
A PATHWAY TRAVELER WHO LEARNS ABOUT
HOPE, CHOICES, EMPOWERMENT, CULTURE,
& SPIRITUALITY* A RELAPSE CHALLANGER
WHO SOLVES PROBLEMS POSITIVITLY DAY
BY DAY* A MESSENGER OF THE TRUTH*
(caption) DON’T FALL
DOWN THE WELL!
GET WELL!
WHo Am I WHEn I’m WELL In RECovERy?
Of Laughter and Love GENEVA bETTSF O R S A L E
Holly jolly singing, Lot’s-a-bells-a-ringing
It’s Christmas time, and time to rhyme,
Cause we all need carols, and lots of barrels ...
OF LAUGHTER AND LOVE! Have some good fun, don’t be so
hum drum. Let’s forget the past: those things that
won’t last. The fighting, the quarrels, That only
break up our worlds ... OF LAUGHTER AND LOVE!
I forget to laugh—do you? Why do you wanna be so blue?
Please Mr. Postman—send me something, That brings out
the best in everything. Everything in you and me,
whatever it may be ... OF LAUGHTER AND LOVE! Tell me
your stories—I’ll tell you mine. How about the
greatest love of all time? Jesus is the reason for us
to get along, He’s the purpose for ever writing a
song ... OF LAUGHTER AND LOVE!
oF LAUGHTER AnD LovE
Mask jENNy bETTSF O R S A L E
Why do we all wear a mask
Why can’t we just be ourselves?
Can’t we be the way we are
And shine like the brightest star!
Every star is different
So shine, shine with confidence!
How many masks do we need
Can we just be you and me?
Sometimes when you’re in front of a crowd
You wear a mask that’s very loud!
Then when you are by yourself
You wear a mask that’s like a mouse.
Are you like a quiet mouse
Too scared to come out the house?
Or are you crazy and wild
Tell me what you’re tryin’ to hide!
Just be yourself
Be yourself!
If you don’t disguise yourself
They will like you just as well.
Dare to be different if that’s who you are
There’s a beautiful person that needs to be found
You don’t need a mask and either do I
Let’s just love ourselves and look inside.
mask
Hearts pATRICIA kuTzF O R S A L E
A friend through thick and thin
An oasis in the desert and a lamp in the darkness
You give me water and
My soul is fed
When I am flailing, wailing, you are there
You are my sister in spirit
We are sisters together in body
Through the joys and triumphs
To share a laugh and a joke, you are always there
I soar in my spirit
You help me to fly
I will always be there for you when you tire
and are weary
This is a giant heart for you
I love you, Friend.
Hearts
Untitled (poem) VALERIE A. VIGILF O R S A L E
Untitled
Te canto esta cancion
Por que te amo mus
Que todas las otras mujeres
Te amo mucho amor
Por que te portas bien conmigo
Y tambien eres mi amigo
Ay caramba, que vida
Ahorita voy a cantar esta cancion
Y despues yo caminaré
Si despues yo caminaré
Untitled VALERIE A. VIGILF O R S A L E
Untitled
No me dígas
Estas mentiras
Por que lo míre
Con ojos míos
Tu jugando
Con esta gatita
Ayer en la sala
Yo quiero que te vayas
Ahorita, esta mañana
Ahorita, esta mañana
Vayase con ella
Porque no te quiero mas
No besas
Despues que besar
Su otro nujer
Y dejame en paz
No quiero que embracarme
Por que no te amo mas
Why? VALERIE A. VIGILF O R S A L E
Why?
Because …
Because why?
Because I love you.
Is that really why?
Yes, that’s why – why?
Because I love you too!
You do?
Yes, I do!
Why?
When the Weeping Willow Cries ANONymOuSN O T F O R S A L E
The legend of the willow treeIs known across the land
A spirit ~ hidden deep withinThat weeps for a love so grand
Fair maiden walked along the bankOf the river running wild
Enjoying ~ treasured momentsAs she frolicked like a child
Beyond horizon glowing brightIn the warming heat of sun
Was her true love ~ to meet herTo join her in her fun
How wondrous was their love to seeAs they romped with sheer delight
Entwined within their passionNo worries ~ within their sight
One day a call did beckonAnd fair maiden’s love so true
Was summoned into battleThere was nothing he could do
Days they passed ~ and nights were longFor the lovely maiden fair
As she sat down by the riverOh, her grief was hard to bear
Shielded ~ beneath the willowShe waited for her true love
Leaning against its roughened barkThe limb swayed low ~ from up above
The days ~ turned into weeksThen the weeks ~ turned into years
She realized her love was lostAnd hope turned to bitter tears
They say the mighty willow treeCould not bear to hear her cry
So it bent to wrap its flowing limbsAround her ~ with a sigh
To this day ~ the legend goesHer spirit lives ~ there deep inside
Hidden within the willow treeThat weeps for a love that died………..
When the weeping willow cries
When the Weeping Willow Cries
Yesterday STACIE GIFFORDF O R S A L E
If you asked me yesterday
What I desire most
I would tell you readily
I would vanish as a ghost
However, today is new
and whichever way I choose
It’s entirely up to me
To paint a different view
Of the type of life
With which I will follow through
It is up to me
As to how I respond to life
To either put on a smile
Or grasp firmly to the knife
I can choose to die
Or I can choose
A new song to sing
Whichever I choose
New consequences
It will bring
Either sorrow and strife
Or a whole new
Process of mind
The question remains
Will I choose to give up
This new mind I have found
To the influence and passions
or other peoples’ sounds
yesterday
Mended Heart STACIE GIFFORDF O R S A L E
mended Heart
Mended heart
Hopeful dreams
The life I’ve left behind
Wasn’t meant for me
I have a whole new
Untraveled road
And my experience
Will help me reach my goal
I will speak out
Loud and clear
There won’t be anything
More to fear
I open my arms wide
For your embrace
For the evil and the sinister
Are a dying race
Losing a Loved one
The death of a loved one is shocking to your heart
Losing someone is a tragedy that tears me apart
You never truly get over a loss of a loved one
My tears are dripping down my face cause of this loss
The reaction is when you hear someone died no it can’t be true
You’re too young to die not you
We never truly understand why some lives are shorter than others
Theirs meaning of all the time loving you even more now you’re gone
Emphasis on the joys you brought to the world and you had so much to give
There’s no reason why you can’t live
The loss of you I can’t stand the thought of you not here
Missing your laughter and friendship that you brought to so many lives
Missing you so much I want you still to be near my side
Let the truth be known that when you died it hurt my insides
You enlightened so many in your life
To sum it up it wasn’t enough time we spent with each other
Losing a Loved One ANONymOuSN O T F O R S A L E
Loved One ANONymOuSN O T F O R S A L E
Loved one
Toasting over a fire was my desire
I waited all these years for your sweet gentle touch and I’m no liar
Your soft tender lips to engage in a juicy kiss
And hug to top it off
It’s such a good feeling that perks me up to be with you
You’re the one I truly admire it’s true
I’m gasping for air because you take my breath away in so many ways
With you my love I am completely fulfilled
Lying in the bed next to you brings trembles up my spine
Waiting eagerly for you is such a incredible feeling that you’re mine
I know you were the match when I met your eyes
I would travel the world to find you
Your kindness it’s a twinkle in my eye that inspires the love I found
Our togetherness shows our relationship is so bound
Our love is captured within my heart
You’re always on my mind because you’re the only one I’ll ever love
Storm Brewing ANONymOuSN O T F O R S A L E
Storm Brewing
Nature takes its course
It’s a storm and it’s taking a turn for the worse
In the beginning the rain was pounding
My attention is focused on the road conditions
The wind is picking up and it’s starting to thunder and lighting
Now hard to drive with it hailing
Driving in this kind of hail is next to impossible
No idea of how long it will last
If the rain hand hail continue the accidents can’t be prevented
This is the way the weather issue is headed
Finally the hail is slowing down
And the sun has popped out
This particular kind of weather slows down or stops you finally
have a sense of relief
Everyone after a severe storm is over their fear is gone and they
have no more grief
Never want to experience this nightmare again
The storm that ended with no casualties it’s a blessing
Untitled 2 DEAN CIOkIEwICzF O R S A L E
When a man has to put a marker to cardboard,
he’s making a sign.
And it’s not necessarily something you and me
can define.
When a man puts a marker to cardboard he’s
being as humble as can be,
Because of what he’s asking … of you and me.
He’s got maybe him and a family to support
But he lost his home from a poor credit report.
So he and they are now down and out on
the street,
And then it’s you and him, on the corner
where you’ll meet.
He’s not really asking anything of your time,
What he really does need is just a spare dime.
You may disregard him for what it’s all worth,
And pass him on by, … while you’re on His turf …
But consider this and consider this hard
No matter your opinion, his life hangs on that card.
What it is you belive to be true,
Exalt this man, it could easily be or be you
Or … it just may even be … Jesus …
the King of The Jews
Untitled 2
Words of Wit-ness DEAN CIOkIEwICzF O R S A L E
A fear can only be present when humans are. Kinda like the boogeymen.
You don’t let boogeymen direct your life, do you
A negative relies on fear and embellishment of that fear by it’s victim.
A negative is only as strong as we make it … and only has as many friends as we allow them to have.
Positives are exactly the same, only hide better because they have rewards.
Our hurdles double as the registrar of our graces to come.
Testing fate will only bring high scores for the student and inevitably fail the teacher.
Odds are, as negatives exist, by and largely more abundant than their counterpart,
yet easily overcome by perseverance, attitude and faith.
Drop old, trust new … then do … do … do … this is change!
If you walk with yourself for 10 miles … You’ll have traveled 20.
Take that walk with Jesus … you’ll have gone a million.
If you wish to collect twigs for this practice nest here on earth, go for it … I have future plans.
Words of Wit-ness
Untitled 1 DEAN CIOkIEwICzF O R S A L E
Untitled 1
The world differs to every single
soul on earth from our perceptions
and perspectives, hence, leaving each
with a completely different reality.
When do we HAVE to become Responsible? Whence we realize just who we are!
Say something profound …
And make someone think …
Do something profound …
And make someone blink …
Write something profound …
You won’t be wasting ink.
When we fail to plan we must plan to fail.
Caregiving is sharegiving.
Our Ship DEAN CIOkIEwICzF O R S A L E
our Ship
Poem CommentaryThis one came up and out on a fly … about seven minutes all tolled in writing it. Inspirations are powerful and crazy anomalies that are completely inexplicable to me and all “know is I love every single one of ‘em” … DeanPeter
When do we know when our ship has come in? when do we feel we’ve earned our reward?
The ship was sailing out on the sea, waiting for the day it comes to shore.
The ship comes to each in a different way, and it comes the moment we’re ready, not a second before.
She abides out on the tide lurking in the distant wind, patiently waiting for our lives to begin.
Only she knows that particular moment in time, when we and God’s plan begins to define.
Define who we are and our own little niche and gain the keys to the kingdom of wisdom
like the loaves and the fish.
We actually see our ships before they ever come to moor and tie up to our docks.
But it takes all we can implore and to think outside that box, to go from Human to heaven to
see our own paradox and behaviors to see who we really are just so we can sail off somewhere
toward that Eastern star … Yes, when our ships do come in we start
to realize that are ships are our Creator … just dressed in disguise.
The Forest DEAN CIOkIEwICzF O R S A L E
The Forest
To gently walk deep within the limbs and leaves may grab you.
But the carriage is racing fast in the lane,
you wonder now … ”what have you?”
The trivial dew falls upon your arm and hair that seams around your eyes, wells up in the
evening air … and you wonder now … they’ve found you by surprise.
As the hooves all stall in divots of grass and leaves wanting winter,
you dive upon the rabbit’s lair, with none but just one splinter.
The voices calling all around and fading in the eve, you think to self …
“what could I have done to make them all believe.”
“I’m just one man with work to do … to fulfill his calling”
But with all your heart you can’t sustain and the wind fills with yer bawling.
The demons come from miles around to see the catch of the day.
But with your mighty sword and shield, you keep them all at bay.
Dumbfounded strength and faith shall win the war between the two.
As you see the forest for the trees … all becomes a new.
NEVER ponder the power of FAITH … when things become askew!
When you leave the forest of thought and worry, you’ll take a grace or two!
Vessel of Love DEAN CIOkIEwICzF O R S A L E
Once we realize what love really means,
It spreads like wildfire … or so it seams.
It can come in life … at any age,
Or any stage.
And we find that love is the alpha
to the omega named rage.
How did love get here, into our hearts?
Well, here is my version of how it all starts.
It begins with a void of a yearning if you will,
It comes from watching how those around us feel.
Then Jealousy, curiosity and the questions appear.
And the thought of never knowing it fills us with fear.
We then set this idea down deep in our mind,
until one day we practice the concept called “kind”.
Another one is empathy then comes the sympathy.
That’s usually followed by a huge epiphany.
Suddenly we find we are out of ourselves, and placing
selfishness up on a the shelves and into another,
be it the needs of a friend … the loss of a brother.
The concerns as father … or worries of a mother.
We begin to understand that CARING is NOT a hassle.
It comes from one building their own castle.
For months, sometimes years, our emotions may wrestle,
Until the moment we accept … our very own love vessel.
vessel of Love
Prize ARmANDO HumpREyS buTTERmANF O R S A L E
I’m not a prize
consolation or otherwise
I am me
I’m not your possession
or prize
I’m a person
who makes my own
decisions.
Prize
Listen ARmANDO HumpHREyS buTTERmANF O R S A L E
Please listen to me
not only hear
I say I think I’m going crazy
you laugh
and say I’m fine
You weren’t listening
Listen to what I am telling you
I feel crazy
I don’t trust my mind
I’m confused by the things I feel
How can I be fine
I’m losing my grip
on reality
everything scares me
my thoughts attack
What is left of my sanity
everything is falling apart
I AM NOT FINE!
Listen! Then you might
understand.
Listen
Portraits|Animal
Dad’s Bringing Dinner pATRICIA pRICEF O R S A L E
1st Place
Art Contest 2010
Portraits|Animal
Portraits|Human
Untitled III pASCAL wEbERF O R S A L E
Art Co ntest 2010
Portr
aits|Human
2nd Place
Girl With The Pink Ribbon GREGORy bOyER mOORES O L D
Art Contest 2010
Portr
aits|Human
3rd Place
Tiger Woods Sports Portrait bRETT bROSIuSF O R S A L E
Art Contest 2010
Portr
aits|Human
Honorable Mention
Playing the Blues Away GAyLE GARbERON O T F O R S A L E
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