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Bridged Atkins
Mar 13, 20243 min read
"Opportunity"
My last post was in September! Where did that time go? I'm sure most of us are asking the same question. It seems like just a bit ago the...
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Bridged Atkins
Sep 23, 20231 min read
"Joy"
Joy is universal. Joy is a smile. Joy is a conversation. Joy is a connection. Joy is embracing. Joy is a flower. Joy is a child's giggle....
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Bridged Atkins
Sep 21, 20233 min read
"Curious" or "Curiosity"
Hello dear friends! It's been some time since I've posted. The summer is quickly closing its chapter and we are beginning to feel the...
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Bridged Atkins
Jun 16, 20233 min read
"Second Life"
One thing about a canvas is, you can always start over. Opening up to this painting journey and learning much through the process, I've...
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Bridged Atkins
Jun 15, 20231 min read
"Celebrate"
This painting is just a party! It started off with blue, terracotta, white, and gold. Clearly, it didn't end with the same colors. During...
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Bridged Atkins
May 4, 20231 min read
Thank You Music
Dear Music, Thanks for always clearing my head, healing my heart, and lifting my spirits - Lori Deschene Music inspires. Music cares....
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Bridged Atkins
May 3, 20234 min read
In Between
Journal entry 4/25/23 Sitting here with my little doppio campana from a little coffee nook in my home town in the PNW. The sun is finally...
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Bridged Atkins
Apr 25, 20233 min read
Freedom to Be
Gold shimmering cursive letters flow across the white canvas. "Freedom to Be" Be free to... Smile Dance Savor Open Swirl Be whimsical...
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Bridged Atkins
Apr 17, 20232 min read
Release
On a stroll through the crafty store Michael's, an older gentleman in the same paint isle as me, looked in my red basket full of paints...
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Bridged Atkins
Apr 15, 20231 min read
Vertigo
Inspired by the newer song version of Vertigo by U2 Rainbow colors waving, weaving, and overlapping each other. Gold paint layered on top...
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Bridged Atkins
Apr 15, 20231 min read
Love - Circles
This was my third painting. Playing with colors, palette, and gesso to build up and spread layers across the canvas. Love - Circles...
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Bridged Atkins
Apr 14, 20234 min read
The Trio
This piece was a struggle. Boy, was it a struggle. My initial flow on the canvas was to a song Creating a Dream by Xavier Rudd. I stepped...
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Bridged Atkins
Apr 11, 20231 min read
"Room to Breathe"
Painting inspired by the song "More Than Life" - by Whitley Belief in the breeze The smoky morning haze The sun on her face and the touch...
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Bridged Atkins
Apr 3, 20232 min read
"Resilient"
Resilient - lyrics by Rising Appalachia I am resilient I trust the movement I negate the chaos Uplift the negative I'll show up at the...
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Bridged Atkins
Mar 30, 20231 min read
"Spice"
Remembering the flavors, scents, and colors of many spices in Nepal, is the inspiration behind this painting. A lovely journey back in...
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Bridged Atkins
Mar 28, 20232 min read
"Moon Soul"
The Moon - Oh how it connects us. So many miles away from loved ones. The moon follow us wherever we go. The moon is balance. It controls...
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Bridged Atkins
Mar 27, 20234 min read
"Breathe, Heal, Love, Act"
1/23/23 - From my chicken-scratched Art journal I'm not the best at keeping a journal as I've shared before. However, I'm going to...
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Bridged Atkins
Mar 26, 20234 min read
Through Vibrant Colors
One of my daily practices that I try to stay on top of is writing in my gratitude journal; breaking it down in different segments. My...
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Bridged Atkins
Mar 26, 20235 min read
Where In The World Did 2022 Go?
Wow, we are now into the tail end of March 2023. The calendar of 2022 flipped quickly as we all have awakened and stepped out back into...
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Bridged Atkins
Oct 29, 20215 min read
Music Moves the Soul
Reflections from my journal November 26, 2014 Digging through my digital journal I ran across this entry about music and how it fills and...
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