a dear sweet talented and beautiful friend of mine is celebrating another year of life this month. she has been and continues to be an amazing inspiration to me of love and joy and beauty and strength and hope arising out of pain and brokenness. i couldn't think of a better gift to give my friend...than a part of myself...so my birthday gift to her was to paint live at her birthday party...creating a a very unique painting just for her...as her friends and family gathered around to celebrate in her life and love on her as she has so loved on us.
here she is...she is so beautiful!!!!
local Boise musicians (Naomi Psalm, Matt Gambrell, and Rebecca Scott) showed up and played at the house party and kept the festive atmosphere shining througout the night.
to start the painting...i had each of the guests sign the canvas for her so that their words of love would be a part of the creation.
i then added color and images and words in layers that symbolized and meant deep things to my friend...
it was a joy to paint such love all over a canvas to celebrate such an amazing life. and as i painted to the music it was so fun to interact with the friends and family who had come to love on her...they too engaged with the painting and felt a part of such a act of love.
my heart was lifted as i handed the painting to her...and saw that smile on her face...it's a smile that lights up the room...and has lit up our lives. Here's to you Abby. I love you my friend. Keep flying free.
a dear sweet talented and beautiful friend of mine is celebrating another year of life this month. she has been and continues to be an amazing inspiration to me of love and joy and beauty and strength and hope arising out of pain and brokenness. i couldn't think of a better gift to give my friend...than a part of myself...so my birthday gift to her was to paint live at her birthday party...creating a a very unique painting just for her...as her friends and family gathered around to celebrate in her life and love on her as she has so loved on us.
here she is...she is so beautiful!!!!
local Boise musicians (Naomi Psalm, Matt Gambrell, and Rebecca Scott) showed up and played at the house party and kept the festive atmosphere shining througout the night.
to start the painting...i had each of the guests sign the canvas for her so that their words of love would be a part of the creation.
i then added color and images and words in layers that symbolized and meant deep things to my friend...
it was a joy to paint such love all over a canvas to celebrate such an amazing life. and as i painted to the music it was so fun to interact with the friends and family who had come to love on her...they too engaged with the painting and felt a part of such a act of love.
my heart was lifted as i handed the painting to her...and saw that smile on her face...it's a smile that lights up the room...and has lit up our lives. Here's to you Abby. I love you my friend. Keep flying free.
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