blue mountains

Too many pleasant distractions in South Florida, too little blogging time!

But whenever we return to East Tennessee from any of our wonderings, it is the sight of these blue mountains that fills my heart with joy. Maybe it is their majesty or just their comforting familiarity, but they speak to me each time with a soothing, “Welcome home”.

self portrait

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This is my recently completed self portrait. I wonder why artists attempt self portraits? Perhaps it is easier as we have only ourselves to please.

String Band

String Band

I have been around musicians and music stores all my life. My father was a musician (future blog) and my brother now heads up the family’s music equipment biz (future blog) that Dad started 46 years ago, when I was 5. 

My SW (sweetheart for 23 years) and I owned a guitar shop for 17 years on a sunny tropical island where music was carribean flavored and sultry. Mui caliente!  (future blog).

 We now live in the mountains were the music is a tradition as old as the blue hills and valleys of my birth.  The country and bluegrass music here is soulful and unique to this region (future blog). When I hear it I feel connected to something that stitches through me and backwards through many generations to the very ships that brought us from Europe. A sweet country ballad covers me with warmth, the same as my mother’s handmade quilts. (another blog)

This oil painting is 18″x24″, on canvas, framed and available from anitamorrell at aol dot com. For now I better get busy. Apparently I have many future blogs in me that need to pop out soon.  See my writing blog at anitamorrell.wordpress.com   Warm wishes til next time.  

Becca from Boca

Becca

Originally uploaded by ntmorrell.

“Becca from Boca” is blonde and sassy. She is one of a series of “City Girls” that I started last year during a happy time in South Florida.
I was painting daily near the great window overlooking the lantana bush and purple bougainvillea.
Becca is available for sale from anitamorrell@aol.com
Warm wishes until next time.

Gail from Ft. Lauderdale

Gail from Ft. Lauderdale

Originally uploaded by ntmorrell.

“Gail from Ft. Lauderdale” is an original oil painting that is part of the series called “City Girls”. 18″x24″ SOLD.