Inspired by a recent post from friend/artist/blogger Dori Stuffer I created a drawing to honor her love and dedication to animals in need.
They find their way to her, large and small, winged and furred, and live out their lives in a small sanctuary in Bavaria Germany.
In 2013 I blogged about my visit with Dori in Germany and have remembered many of the animals some of which have passed away very recently.
As an artist I deeply connect to memories and events through art, sometimes symbolically or figuratively, the lines and paint are a conduit to the soul's expression.
Here my friend is shown with some animal companions that have died. An alpaca, white dog and chickens, a black sheep and cat all huddle around their caretaker while a sheep walks toward them. He is a red ram and is only partially drawn for he has only died a few days ago.
He was called Pauli and had a big personality. I'm sure his absence will be felt for a long time to come.
He was called Pauli and had a big personality. I'm sure his absence will be felt for a long time to come.
What a great spiritual drawing from the heart, dear ramona1 I believe in miracles1 Pauli works, timmi works, the hen, the doves, the alpaca and all in the green meadows ...
ReplyDeleteI showe this drawing now in my Good-by-Pauli-Post,
These are my words:
Hallo, Ramona!! Ich sehe sie, die nicht mehr da sind, aber nahe sind, denn ich suche und finde ihre Spuren - -
In einer grünen sonnigen Aue unterm Apfelbaum sind wir wieder vereint. "Dort unterm Apfelbaum, da legte sanft ich meine Hand in deine..."(Johannes vom Kreuz, Spiritual Canticle )
DANKE RAMONA!
There beneath the appletree, I found my LOVE - - -
I believe in miracles, I found my lost beneath the appletree.... Do you remember the verse of the canticle?
ReplyDeleteGOOD NIGHT- You make me sweet dreamings!
I could feel myself back with you when I was drawing this. What a beautiful life we can live, you show us how. Thank you for you enduring friendship.
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DeleteThank you so much, dear Ramona! It's such a present!
I mean to see in the drawing a new very soft sheep coming into my here and now ....??
I see the pale sheep too. A new one coming into the fold? I hope so. :)
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