“That’s me, on the swing. My real life swing is actually a rather cheap, much smaller, version of this, but I enjoy my time on the patio. The morning glory vines along the top were real, but we later yanked them out because birds were perching on it and pooping…
Watch Natalie paint this art in 2 minutes (time lapse video). The music was provided by a talented indie composer whose credits appear at the end. “Savannah is lush with tropical plants, flowers and palm trees, but the area also has a surprising amount of evergreen forestry acreage, as well…
“Our first year here, I was so excited to have a vibrant garden on my little patio. I can see it from inside the house, and we bought a compact 2-person swing that fits on the patio so we can sit outside among the flowers, birds, and butterflies. One of…
“Year round vegetation is so lovely! Even the “weeds” are appreciated. I saw a sprig of clover growing through the cracks in the patio block. The shadow those cheery leaves cast was a reminder of how blessed we are when the sun shines upon us, when Light is above, while…
“This pink flower bloomed in the gorgeous landscaping of the Georgia Southern Armstrong campus. The background is layered up; there’s a “hidden” background that was later painted over. The flower petals are raised/textured like clay, or icing on a cake. I go through a lot of paint this way, but…
“A gorgeous bird appeared on our patio. I thought maybe a neighbor’s tropical pet bird had escaped. I’d never seen anything like this in the wild. I looked at a bird identification guide for Savannah. This is a migratory bird who visits our coastal area, called a ‘Painted Bunting’. Well,…
“During our first summer in Georgia, the thing I feared most happened: the air conditioning went out. We had to deal with the intense humid heat with no AC! The days and nights dragged on as we waited for the situation to be resolved. The weeks before this happened, I’d…
“We get gators in the lagoon behind our house. Trapper John came out and removed a big alligator using a pole, his bare hands, and duct tape. I watched the adventure from inside the house, through the glass patio doors. When the gator was safely bound and loaded onto the…
“My dad’s one and only painting in his life was of a lighthouse. Decades later, I was inspired to paint one, after seeing this lighthouse both from the road on the way to Tybee Island, and then later from the sea while on a dolphin boat tour. This lighthouse is…
“Art is a language that communicates what we find hard to put into words- from our deepest quietest joy, to our darkest most profound sadness. When I communicate through paint, my language is then interpreted by you, and it now belongs to you. I am grateful and truly honored to…