Category Archives: Musings

Going Beyond

AUTUMN EQUINOX
With this time of celebrating equal day and night, it is the perfect time to remind ourselves to walk between the polarities: Taking that middle path, where we experience all and remain aware of all.

Love Letters to the Universe….Because I Never Settled For Less

so, my prince of the sky, what message do you bring to me today?
it is a special day, a celebration of the Autumn Equinox, our last hurrah before we gather to head south
I know, and I will miss you, and I will dream of your kreeeees peeling the blue sky
oh, do not think of me as gone, my human friend, for my spirit lives in your heart
i am your keeper, but I also teach you to live fully, to not hang on, to take glory in what you have
i know, my hawk friend, and it is a good lesson
as my parting thoughts, before I cross this valley, beyond the mountains to the sun
i remind you not to build a barrier to what is possible
do not put up walls and boundaries to protect yourself
to keep you safe in your comfort zone
for in doing so, you block the view of the infinite
you imprison yourself, you lock yourself in a cage, as if your wings were clipped
don’t try to fit things into your box, just to build false security
remember that reality shifts like sand dunes, shaped by life forces
to know freedom is to take the finite and turn it into the infinite
that, my human friend, is the art of letting go
neither cling to a person, nor a belief, nor a time
let it flow through you and around you; experience it, but keep going
then you will live a free life, a life of peace
Thank you, my hawk friend,
You remind me to always look up, to never stop Going Beyond
Safe journeys, my hawk friend, safe journeys
…….kreeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
©wendydudleyart.com

Going Beyond, kestrel, by Wendy Dudley

LOVE LETTERS TO THE UNIVERSE

I write prose that expresses my soul’s philosophy, stepping beyond self into the vast universe.  This series of writings fall under Love Letters to the Universe…Because I Never Settled For Less. If they give you hope, if they open your senses and sharpen awareness, then each will be like a seed, cast freely and unconditionally.  Thank you for reading the letters.

Love Letters to the Universe…Because I Never Settled For Less

i close my eyes
and i hear you
calling, calling
you and I share the circle
the wingbeats of time
we will migrate together
returning to our nest
in the East
where all begins and ends
safe journey, my friend
©wendydudleyart.com

Cry of the Red Tailed Hawk

Los Viejos, the old ones

As a student of the history of mules and donkeys —  the vaqueros, the prospectors, the soldiers and the farmers who relied on these sturdy animals — I was inspired to do this piece while thinking of a bygone era.  But is it truly the past? Not really. In many parts of the world, donkeys and mules continue to toil, often with great burdens and in atrocious conditions. Let us salute these wonderful animals and those who try to improve their working lives.  In this painting, I tried to capture a wistful expression, as if  thinking of the years when the mules and their owner were younger. It is not a sad portrait, just a glimpse of someone who remembers those days when they weren’t so grey with age. His head is held high with pride.  The three of them were a team.

 

Los Viejos, The Old Ones

Los Viejos, The Old Ones, 12 x 16, $400

Advertorial in Southwest Art

 

So I ran an ad in the August 2016 issue of Southwest Art Magazine.  It is part of their Women In Art advertorial. Just trying to let the world know I exist.  And what the heck, if you are living in the States, my art is a deal in U.S. currency.  You will be paying a lot less in American bucks than the Canadian prices cited on my website. The Women In Art section is also a free PDF download off the magazine’s website. Go to www.southwestart.com, click on Free in the menu, and then click on Artists Collections. Women In Art is the second item listed.

 

 

Ad in the Women in Art advertorial, August 2016 issue of Southwest Art Magazine

Ad in the Women in Art advertorial, August 2016 issue of Southwest Art Magazine

Artist-in-residence, Owl Painting

As mentioned in my prior blog, I am the artist-in-residence at The Makers Muse Studio in Black Diamond, a gem of a town in the Alberta foothills.   Here is the painting I am currently working on while there.  If you are in the area, drop in, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, between 2:30 and 6 pm., and I will be working on this mystical Great Grey Owl.  Connected to these magnificent owls, I thought it appropriate to title this one, Captain, Oh My Captain.

Captain, Oh My Captain, Original Work In Progress, by Wendy Dudley

Captain, Oh My Captain, Original Work In Progress, by Wendy Dudley

The Makers Muse Studio

Wendy Dudley has started a new gig at The Makers Muse Studio in Black Diamond, Alberta.

The Makers Muse Studio, Black Diamond, Alberta

The Makers Muse Studio, Black Diamond, Alberta

Always worth a drive to the country, Black Diamond is home to a number of art galleries and one-of-a-kind quaint shops. I will the the artist-iin-residence at The Makers Muse Studio for the next three months (through to the end of October 2016). This is a working space for artists, and I have decided to focus on intuitive art during my residency there.  If you are in the area, please drop in. I will be there Tuesdays and Wednesdays, between 2:30 pm and 6 pm. The studio also offers art classes and free drop-ins. Check it out!  Here is some of my working hanging there for sale.

Wendy Dudley Art at The Makers Muse Studio, Black Diamond, Alberta

Wendy Dudley Art at The Makers Muse Studio, Black Diamond, Alberta

Wendy Dudley Painting Demo

Well, it looks like the weather gods and goddesses will co-operate for a great day of action on Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Longview, Alberta, a quaint town in the heart of cowboy country, south of Calgary. This is the town’s Little New York Daze, with artists, craft vendors, a town parade and rodeo. I will be painting at The Lost American Art Gallery and Museum, on main street, from 1 to 3 pm.  I am represented by this gallery, and talk about a great fit. As many of you know, New Mexico is my heart home, and this gallery carries Southwest artifacts, including old-style turquoise jewelry, and museum pottery pieces from Acoma and other pueblos.

Here are some of my pieces hanging in the gallery.

Art, Lost American Art

Three’s A Crowd

Three's A Crowd Original by Wendy Dudley 10 x 12 $325

Three’s A Crowd Original by Wendy Dudley 10 x 12 $325

 

Who can resist a line of cows? They stop, watch you, and gather along the fence line to check out what you are doing. They make you feel important, as if you are the only thing they see and care about at that precise moment. I was inspired to paint Three’s A Crowd after a herd of cows made my day by lining up for a greeting, as captured in the photo posted with this blog item. If interested in this painting, please use my contact page or email me at dudleyart1@gmail.com.

Here's Looking At You, photo by Wendy Dudley

Here’s Looking At You, photo by Wendy Dudley

Moon Meditation

There is a special aspen tree in my valley that I have chosen as my world tree. I greet it each time I go for a walk, always seeing it in a different light and mood. And the changes to its cloak of leaves, as the seasons evolve. One day I placed my palm on its trunk, where it was grey and split, full of seams like the wrinkles of an ancient’s face. The marks of a life well lived. I could feel its pulse, and if I closed my eyes, I would start to rock back and forth on my feet. The next day, there were five green leaflets emerging from the very spot where I placed my hand. A special tree indeed. I have often thought it would be nice to perch in one of its branches, among its lush foliage, and observe the night world. These thoughts inspired this painting.

If interested in this piece, please email me at dudleyart1@gmail.com.

 

Moon Meditation Original by Wendy Dudley 10 x 12 $275

Moon Meditation Original by Wendy Dudley 10 x 12 $275