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Whew! I am through stretching for awhile and have found my way back home to my art! This, of course, is in progress. I truly have no idea where this is going, but I can relate to her. Dreaming and falling wide awake. Peaceful, yet there is action. I think she is flying to some mystical place in her mind. AH…. I want to go along! So, I am thoroughly enjoying painting this and following wherever it takes me.

“Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions
I keep my visions to myself
Its only me
Who wants to wrap around your dreams and…
Have you any dreams you’d like to sell”

( ~ Fleetwood Mac ~ )

Yesterday was the annual Mermaid Parade in New York ~ Coney Island~. How appropriate that Rose’s memorial/celebration of her life and art was held on the same date, as well as the eve of the summer solstice. The ceremony was elaborate and moving. The entire event was saturated with the spirit of Rose. So BEAUTIFUL. The mermaid parade was spectacular. The GORGEOUS Sirenas were at the heart of the ceremony. It will be etched in the hearts and minds of all that attended and participated.

The painting exhibition room was put together by Susan Sutton. The paintings and other artwork are on loan from the many collectors of Rose’s work. It will be up until June 27th, so there is still time to bask in her art. I am definitely going to go back, once or twice more, before the installment is taken down and the art is returned.

The mermaid procession was unforgettable. My camera was slow and stubborn, so I did my best at capturing as much as I could. But, I don’t feel that I was able to get as much as I wish that I could have. I am more than certain that my photos pale in comparison to the photos taken by all of the professional photographer’s there!

The procession began around a big pond filled with ink, that sits in the center of a huge room with no roof (the Cathedral room). They circled that many times, to the rhythm of a stick and hauntingly, eerie music played by two musicians who also walked in the procession with the mermaids. They paraded into another huge room (the silver room) and continued in the same fashion, circling the silver room several times to the rhythm and the music. Mermaid after mermaid, the love for Rose carried on through the altar room and out to the Memorial Rose Garden where a Buddhist monk was waiting to greet the beautiful sirenas. The kneeling mermaids sat at the base of a special tree that will be planted in her honor ( I was told the tree was shipped here from Hong Kong). The Monk preformed a blessing and the crowd dispersed after one last procession back from whence they came.

I’m loving all of the “angel orbs” in some of these photos!

The Tree dedicated to Rose. Because the season in which the tree will bloom has not arrived, paper, tissue flowers were placed on it for the dedication ceremony.

The altar room was built by Phoenix artist, Joe Willie Smith. A well known local artist. The room included art by Rose, as well as burning incense, sage, flowers, candles….everything you would place on an altar. Of course, I brought Nag Champa incense to burn.

There was also a room to create your own piece of art in memory of Rose. The finished pieces were hung on the wire wall,  with messages of love and goodbyes from Rose’s artist friends and family.

~ BEAUTIFUL ~

I have been spending more time sleeping than I do awake these daze. I see my brain surgeon next week to find out what’s going on. But, that isn’t the point. Since I have spent so many hours in my bedroom, with my last burst of energy I hung a tie dye tapestry over the bed. A woman that I met many years ago taught me about color therapy. She taught me how to make “medicine shirts and pillow cases”. What you put ON your body (or put your body on!) is just as important as what you put IN your body. So, I figured that I would take a huge dose of color medicine. I must admit that my dreams have been much sweeter! It is much easier for me to relax and dream. The guy that made this has WONDERFUL energy~how could he not?….he’s doing his tie dyed, hippie art away from the corporate world, hanging out and vending at hippie festivals! The energy of the person infiltrates the the art as they create it…just like with food. (another reason why fast food/chain restaurants are not very healthy….)
When I am feeling completely better I plan on making some medicine sheets (hand designed and dyed/painted). Maybe my tapestry will help me get better quicker. It  must be working already or I probably wouldn’t find it worthwhile to blog about it.
SWEET DREAMS!

This child (Sarah when she was a little starchild) grew up on color therapy. Sitting under colored light gels are really powerful and magical and IT WORKS! So much better than traditional medicines. ~ Nature is hue and tone ~ a psychedelic mystery ~