Diane’s vibrant, colorful painting for Wordless Wednesday. You can see more Wordless Wednesday here from all around the world! Thank you! ~ Diane Clancy!

Amethyst Wrinkles, Digital © Diane Clancy

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Pam of Magdalene Jewels has give my a Sweet Blog Award!! So I feel quite honored to be given an award which gives Thanks to “Sweet Friends: with kind words, sweet thoughts and good times” from someone I think is just as deserving of such an award. (borrowing from Pam) In accepting this award, I first must list 10 things that make me happy, then pass the “Sweet Blog Award” onto 10 bloggers whose blogs always make me smile! Here is the post with the details. Thank you so very much, Pam!!

Sweet Blog Award

The rules associated with this award are that I am to write 10 things that make me happy and then pass this award to 10 of my fellow bloggers:

Ok, first 10 things that make me HAPPY!!:

1. My daughter Jennifer who is mostly grown up (I don’t feel all grown up so I wouldn’t want to impose that on her).  We have a fantastic relationship and I love her dearly!

2. Susan, my best friend.  Our lives are filled with much work, art, networking, movies and more.  I am happy as we flow through life together!

3. Art!  I love making art (except when I don’t <grin>) and truly enjoy feeling traditional materials all squishy on my paper and hands.  Digital art is so wonderful the way it is so mutable and responsive.  All this art make my heart and soul sing!

4. Mediating and communing with the Spirits.  This is one of my deepest joys and I feel so happy and alive when I am so deeply connected to the Universe in a conscious way.

5. Working with a student or client who really, truly wants to learn. I love seeing the growing awareness of how things work – just so much satisfaction!

6. The sun on my face, a gentle breeze in the trees … feeling at peace and one with nature.

7. Color!! Anyone who knows my art knows I love color – I thrive on it and just feel so nourished by certain kinds of vibrant, colorful paintings and sites. Whether in the sky or in my or someone’s paintings, color makes me happy!

8. Watching movies with Susan and talking about them as we go – the colors, the dialogue, character development, what works, what doesn’t, what we think should be expanded on or changed.  Very happy!

9. Dancing to music, feeling in the flow, letting the music carry me along.

10. Traveling to different places, cultures and people.  Most of this has been in my own home, through books, movies, computer, imagination and listening to others. Hearing about different perspectives and viewpoints and learning how others see the world.  Allowing that to wash over me … sometimes shifting my ideas and other times feeling more certain in my own ways. Very uplifting.

Here are my nominees … all very fine and hard to choose with so many great blogs!! Know that I considered YOU!! Thank you! Here are my 10 I have chosen for the moment.

1. Jean Hood of Jean Levert Hood – Texas Hill Country Painter and my co-moderator of VAST and a delightful person

2. Sue O’Kieffe of Sacred Circle Mandalas – a very gifted mandala artist & good friend

3. Irene of The Green Stone Woman – courageous, strong, insightful and enjoyable woman and my most faithful commenter

4. Karen Faulkner of Karen Faulkner Art – creates colorful, delicate watercolors and you might remember I won her lovely painting

5. Lynda of Peripheral Vision – Inner Sights by Lynda Lehmann

6. Lisa of Lucky Dip – art and photography by Lisa Sarsfield

7. Kara of 1000 Faces 0f Mother Henna – creates vibrant, fun art and speaks deeply from her heart and soul

8. Lynne of An Artists’ Ramblings by Lynne Reichart – creates lovely art and has great giveaways regularly

9. Linda of Paintings in Watercolor – fantastic fine art by Linda Hammelman

10. Robin of Pocketful of Colors – Robin Maria Pedrero is a visual artist who must create!

This was fun to honor all these lovely artistic, creative people! Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Given that Susan has just been in surgery, I am going to take this day to create a lighter post to relax a little … tomorrow should be back to the Art Marketing.  I am delighted and amazed to receive the Premio MeMe Award from Carole of Art Plus Blog (readingsully2) and Pam of Always Artistic: The Blog – both who have very lovely artwork! Carole has a lovely blog Art Plus Blog and here is the post with all the details that go with this award – along with what she has shared.  Pam has a lovely blog Always Artistic: The Blog and here is her post with the details and her sharing. I am thrilled!! Thank you! An additional benefit – both of these wonderful blogs are involved in a blog giveaway – check them out to see the details!! What you need to do is very manageable!

Premio MeMe Award

The rules associated with this award are that I am to write seven little-known facts about myself, and then pass this award to seven of my fellow bloggers:

Ok, first 7 things about me:

1. I went cross county (the US and Canada) in a car in 1974 and it was one of the very best times of my life.

2. Taking off what Carole wrote – I truly enjoy watching Survivor and Amazing Race – they are the 2 shows I watch in real time – don’t call me then!

3. Again, taking off on what Carole wrote – I used to sing with Amandla (a singing group) and we sang in Boston when Nelson Mandala came to speak – he passed about 20 feet away from me!

4. I got mad about the treatment of women in the Last Tango in Paris (a movie) and I didn’t watch any movies for about 10 years.  Now I love watching movies – especially on video and DVD.

5. My daughter has been Mickey Mouse – in the real costume.

6. When I have the physical energy, I love dancing – being in the flow with unstructured movement.

7. I have a music box (a wooden carved squirrel) that my grandfather gave me when I was about a year old.

Here are my nominees … all very fine and hard to choose with so many great blogs!! Know that I considered YOU!! Thank you!

1. Jean Hood of Jean Levert Hood – Texas Hill Country Painter and my co-moderator of VAST and a delightful person

1. Sue O’Kieffee of Sacred Circle Mandalas – a very gifted mandala artist & good friend

3. Irene of The Green Stone Woman – courageous, strong, insightful and enjoyable woman and my most faithful commenter

4. Karen Faulkner of Karen Faulkner Art – creates colorful, delicate watercolors and you might remember I won her lovely painting

5. ZudaGay of Clay in the Hands – creates incredible clay mini-sculptures – they are incredible (I have one) and a lovely person

6. Brenda Thour of Brenda Thour – Wildlife & Landscape Artist – creates lovely art from nature and is a lovely person

7. Kara of 1000 Faces 0f Mother Henna – creates vibrant, fun art and speaks deeply from her heart and soul

This was fun to honor all these lovely artistic, creative people! Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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I WON the the Design Style Giveaway!! I am so excited!!  Here is the the Design Style Blog that showcases lovely work!  Karen Faulkner Art sponsors this first free giveaway that I won!!  Karen Faulkner is a fantastic artist and I encourage to look at her Etsy shop. Hopefully YOU will win next time!  I encourage you to enter the next giveaway – I will let you know when that happens … dancing with happiness! This is the painting that I have chosen – it was VERY hard to choose!

Pink Showers, © Karen Faulkner Art

The Design Style Guide is a wonderful place that is bringing together thousands of items that are appropriate for Home Decor. Their main purpose is to promote the team and its members to Interior Designers (and like-minded consumers) through various promotions and advertising techniques.   This is part of the move to promote handmade items instead of mass produced things. Their focus is on marketing and branding “Handmade Home Decor” to professional Interior Designers.

If you would like to join Design Style Guide, please click here:

I would love to hear how YOU are! Thanks for stopping by!

~ Diane Clancy

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I am delighted and amazed to receive the Art Blog Award from Teresa of Tresses Art Blog who has some very lovely artwork! She has a lovely blog Tresses Art Blog and here is the post with all the details that go with this award. I am thrilled!! Thank you! Tresses is Teresa’s muse – very cool!!

Art Blog Award

Winners of this Art Blog Award are asked to name 7 things I love and pass on the honors to 7 other bloggers:

Ok, first 7 things about me:

1. Sunlight dappling on the leaves and walls

2. My partner, daughter, family and friends

3. The vibrant orange & yellow of autumn leaves against the piercing blue sky

4. Watching a movie that transports me to a different reality

5. Chocolate in many forms and also pizza

6. Roses and other flowers where the colors blend and the patterns make my soul leap

7. Sudoku

Here are my nominees … all very fine and hard to choose with so many great blogs!! Know that I considered YOU!! Thank you!

1. Neda Doany of Papiers Collés - she is an incredible & insightful artist and writer

2. Jean Hood of Jean Levert Hood – Texas Hill Country Painter and my co-moderator of VAST

3. Sue O’Kieffee of Sacred Circle Mandalas – a very gifted mandala artist & good friend

4. Susan Elkin of Susan Elkin Photography – photographer extraordinaire and my best friend ever

5. Irene of The Finely Tuned Woman – courageous, strong, insightful and enjoyable woman and my most faithful commenter

6. Staci Rose of Staci Rose Designs – creative artist and read about the Holocaust Butterfly Project

7. Kate of Heronkate’s Art – a bright, creative painter who makes floor cloths among other things

This was fun to honor all these lovely artistic, creative people! Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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I am delighted and amazed to receive the Coolest Blog Ever Award from Linda Hammelman, a very fine fellow artist. She has a lovely blog Fine Art by Linda Hammelman and here is the post with all the details that go with this award.  I am very thrilled!! Thank you!  It is worth checking out Linda’s work – it is lovely!!

Coolest Blog Ever Award

Winners of this lovely Butterfly award are asked to pass on the honors to some of their favorite blogs as follows:

1. Put the logo on your blog
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you
3. Nominate outstanding blogs that you follow
4. Add links to those blogs
5. Leave a message to those nominees on their blog

Here are my nominees … all very fine and hard to choose with so many great blogs!! Know that I considered YOU!! Thank you!

1. Neda Doany of Papiers Collés - she is an incredible & insightful artist and writer

2. Sue O’Kieffee of Sacred Circle Mandalas – a very gifted mandala artist & good friend

3. Jean Hood of Jean Levert Hood – Texas Hill Country Painter and my co-moderator of VAST

4. Liz Plummer of Dreaming Spirals – very talented textile artist who is delightful

5. Irene of The Finely Tuned Woman – courageous, strong, insightful and enjoyable woman and my most faithful commenter

and an extra award to .. guess who … but she doesn’t post often

6. Susan Elkin of Susan Elkin Photography – photographer extraordinaire and my best friend ever

Thanks for coming by!

~ Diane Clancy

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Myfanwy’s Nuvo Felt has given me the Brilliante Blog Award. Thank you so much – it is a wonderful award. Check out  Myfanwy’s great blog if you haven’t. This award is for having a Brilliante Blog and I am thrilled! Thank you, Myfanwy!

Here are the rules for the nominees:

1) Add the logo of the award to your blog

2) Add a link to the person who awarded it to you

3) Nominate 7 other blogs

4) Add links to those blogs on your blog

5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs

Here are some lovely, lovely images from Myfanwy’s Blog (used with permission).

© Nuvo Felt

© Nuvo Felt

© Nuvo Felt

OK – now it is time to make awards to other blogs – choosing only 7 is difficult – there are so many wonderful ones out there!!  Many of those I would ask were chosen at the same time I was … Each of these are different and unique and worth visiting.  As one criteria I made share people tended to post at least once a week and that has knocked out a lot of my choices  …  There are so so many wonderful blogs!!  Here is a small sampling of blogs deserving of this award!!

1) Neda Doany of Papiers Collés

2) Lisa Call of Contemporary Textile Design

3) Sue O’Kieffe of Sacred Circle Mandalas

4) Lily Pang of Daily Paintings from Lily Pang

5) Kara Jones of 1,000 Faces of Mother Henna

6) Brett Ward of Art-i-Facts

7) Janyce of What Shoes I Wear

Special Addition of

Irene Sieders of The Most Splendid Day!

Thank you for coming by!!

~ Diane Clancy

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You have often heard me speak of the AWE Project (Artists Window Exhibit).  Many of you wished me well as I applied for the grant and cheered me on when I got it … Well, tonight I make my presentation to the Local Cultural Council that gave me the grant in the first place.  Not a super-big deal … but still.  The AWE project has local artists showing in store windows to promote the economy, stores and artists. Here is the overview from which I will be making my presentation.  I certainly hope that this is interesting to you!!  Thanks for coming by!!

Blue Bracket, Digital © Diane Clancy

The Artists of Franklin County & AWE (Artists Window Project)

The Artists of Franklin County/AWE

• supports building the creative economy
• expands opportunities for individual artists
• supports local downtown promotions

AWE Projects

• April 15 – May 15 – Green
• September 15 – October 15
• November 15 – December 31 – Holiday and Children

Increase in AWE

• Fall 07               14 Artists     9 Stores
• Spring 08          13 Artists    16 Stores
• Fall 08               25 Artists    26 Stores
• Holiday 08         Adding Children

Geography

• North to Northfield/Bernardston
• East to Wendell/Athol
• South to Shutesbury/Amherst
• West to Shelburne/Buckland

Press Releases & Presentation

• Progressively more professional
• New bio template
• Increasing professional look in windows
• More people involved in tasks
• Artists learning new skills and involved in community

Evaluations

• 6 Business evaluations
• Benefits their image, drew in customers, got comments
• Benefits downtown – beautification, culture, awareness, positive, tourism
• Only suggestions were more advertising
• Working with artists was great
• Positive feedback from patrons (one exception)
• “Excellent program – especially for vacant storefronts”

~ Diane Clancy

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SO … here it goes … drum roll please …. drums banging away!!! And the WINNER IS …. Kate of HeronKate. HeronKate (known to me as Kate) is a fantastic artist that I know through may of my online ventures. Kate is a very lovely woman and a great artist.  I hope you will check out her work .. and perhaps buy something.  Kate’s Etsy Shop is here.

Congratulations, Kate!!

This is one of my very, very favorites!! I have featured it in many of my treasuries at Etsy.

Kate’s Lotus & Fish, Acrylic © HeronKate

And this is a fairly new WILD one I love!!

Kate’s Pearl Diver, Assemblage © HeronKate

The prize is one 6 pack of these cards. The size is 4.25 x 6″ and they are professionally printed. These are my cards – I am thrilled so many of you wanted to win these cards … I will have all the different images up so you can see them again. Near the top and at the bottom of the post there is an opportunity for you to purchase the cards (identical button) at a discount if you really want to take them home with you, but didn’t win.

Conundrum I, Collage © Diane Clancy

Reflections in Blue I, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Reflections in Blue II, Pastel © Diane Clancy

Mother Watching All, Oil © Diane Clancy

Sight, Collage © Diane Clancy

Anticipation, Collage © Diane Clancy

To thank you for your interest and participation in the give-away of these cards, I am giving you a sale price of $12.99 which includes shipping and handling for these 6 cards. If you would like to purchase this pack of 6 cards (4.25 x 6), please use this PayPal button. PayPal accepts lots of credit cards – you do not have to have a PayPal account to purchase. Anyone can buy – you didn’t have to participate – you just got lucky!! ~ Thank you!!

~ Diane Clancy

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Here is one last Alice. I don’t know why I think of Alice in Wonderland … but I have always thought that looking at this painting. So much so, that I named it Alice. I think part of it is the bright colors .. and perhaps the other part is that it looks like entering a new world – as a very little person.

Alice, Digital © Diane Clancy

Sweet Irene has given me the Blog of Distinction Award. Thank you so much – it is also a wonderful award. Many of you have seen Irene’s great blog – go check it out if you haven’t. This award is for having a Blog of Distinction and I am thrilled! Thank you, Irene! Right now I am going to give this award to Neda Doany of Papiers Collés for her fantastic blog. More to come later.

Thank you for this award!! A brief update … the snow and ice are GONE!! The AWE (Artist Window Exhibit) is up – at least my part … and these things are good! Just taking more asthma medicine and accepting it – so I can breathe a little better again.

~ Diane Clancy

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This image is for the Pet Monologues which is the blog which I directed you to showing that incredible video about the lion hugging the woman who rescued him. I sure was moved and I think many of you were too!! Also they highlight art, poems and more that showcase animals every week. You can see there blog here. And this is the post for this particular challenge. I hope you enjoy the images there!! Anyone can join in this fun here too!! They put up a few of the images and then have links to the rest of the sites … perhaps you will feel moved to participate!

Emma in Flowers II, Digital © Diane Clancy

 Neda also gave this award to me and to several others … thank you to so much, Neda!! You have brightened my day for sure!! I encourage you to go see Neda‘s wonderful blog! This award is to show me love – I will take it – thank you!

~ Diane Clancy

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I like to enter the 2 Things Challenge each week. This week is Box and Car. I sure hope you like it. I am not sure I do … but I did spend quite a lot of time working on this. But I like the idea of boxing in (with bubbles) the car. I did 2 to see if you hopefully like either. I thought you might like to see last week’s entries …. they are here. Anyone can join in, and I hope you give it a try!! We would love more people playing with us! Details are at this link above.

Box Car, Digital © Diane Clancy

Box Car (Again), Digital © Diane Clancy

Genxster and Kris Cahill also gave this award to me and to several others … thank you to both Genxster and Kris!! Many of you have seen Kris’ blog but may not have seen Genxster .. So I hoipe you will go over and see both of these wonderful blogs! This award is to show me love – I will take it – thank you!

1. If you get tagged (and want to play along), write a post with links to blogs that you love,
2. Link to this post so that people can easily find the exact origin of the meme.

Sweet Irene has given me the Kind Heart Award. Thank you so much – it is also a wonderful award. Many of you have seen Irene’s great blog – go check it out if you haven’t. This award is for having a Kind Heart.

Thank you for these awards!! A brief update … the snow guy came today and plowed – so whew! But he also was shocked at the state of the driveway and he thought the ice on the driveway would not melt until June … and I live in Massachusetts, not northern Canada!! Hope you enjoy today and I would love to hear about you!

~ Diane Clancy

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Thank you for all your warm and hot thoughts for me and my car … I thought I would do my share by sharing this painting … some of you have seen it on the Treasuries … but here it is on the blog for real. On my other blog, there is another Treasury that I am featured in .. I am wildly delighted!! I hope you will go take a peek over there!! It is so much fun to see I am being included in these … for now, I am sharing these Treasuries – it takes a lot of prep time … so enjoy while they are there!

Hot Passion, Digital © Diane Clancy

Sweet Irene has given me the Mad Skillz Award. Thank you, Irene, for this interesting award! Thank you!!

I am way behind in my commenting – I am so very sorry. Thank you for your supporting me during this hard time!! I am so moved by the speeches that Obama is making – he is so unifying!! Hugs to all!

~ Diane Clancy

I like to enter the 2 Things Challenge each week. This week is Love and Bird. I sure hope you like it. I wasn’t sure what I was possibly going to do for this one – thought I might have to go in a whole new direction … and then – viola! Inspiration!! -I thought you might like to see last week’s entries …. they are here and here. Anyone can join in, and I hope you give it a try!! We would love more people playing with us! Details are at this link above.

Love Birds, Digital © Diane Clancy

I just found out that I am in more Treasuries!! Here is a link about it to my other blog … details to the Treasuries and stores are there … These are about Not Just Frogs and about Joyful!! Late news again … 2 more Treasuries … so I changed the link just to the blog so you can see the different Treasuries if you like. Thank you for caring!!

Frances has given me 2 more awards. It is kind of amazing!! But a lot of fun!! This is the Keep Up the Good Work Award. Pretty cool!!

Frances also gave this award to me and to several others … thank you, Frances!! This award is for having a Kind Heart.

Hope everyone has an excellent weekend!!

~ Diane Clancy

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This image is for the Pet Monologues – the blog which I directed you to showing that incredible video about the lion hugging the woman who rescued him. I sure was moved and I think many of you were too!! This is a current wild post!! You’ll enjoy it. And here is a recent post that is also quite wild!!

Also they highlight art, poems and more that showcase animals every week. You can see there blog here. And this is the post for this particular challenge. I hope you enjoy the images there!! Anyone can join in this fun here too!! They put up a few of the images and then have links to the rest of the sites … perhaps you will feel moved to participate! Chase is a rescued dog who now has a very loving home!!

Chase in Flowers, Digital © Diane Clancy

If you feel inclined, I would love if you would click the Blogger Choice Awards on the side of this … unfortunately they don’t have art … but this is cobbled together and hopefully they will include Art next year. If you so choose, you can vote for all 4 categories. Unfortunately, you need to register … but only once. Kris Cahill was the one who nominated me – thank you, Kris … check out her blog … she is also being featured as an artist on another blog! The buttons are down a little on the right sidebar. Thank you!!

Sweet Irene has given me the Intellectually Simulating Blog Award. It is an award I have desired for a long time (in blog time anyway!!) I am absolutely thrilled to have gotten this!! Thank you!!

There is another award that I have really wanted for a long time!! Frances and Sweet Irene have jointly given me the An Apple for Teacher Blog Award. I am absolutely delighted to have gotten this!! Thank you so much!!

Now time to give out an award!!! Sweet Irene had given me something which I can only call the Mwah Award. It is a great big red kiss and its function is described as follows:

‘It’s a big kiss, of the chaste, platonic kind, from me to you with the underlying ‘thanks’ message implied. I really do appreciate your support and your friendship, and yes, your comments.’

It is time to pass this award along … to Neda Doany, Sue O’Kieffe, Kris Cahill, Jean Levert Hood and Kara Jones.

I just found out that I am in a third Treasury!! Here is a post about it to my other blog and here is the link to the Treasury. I am so excited!! And late breaking news – another Treasury … Here is another post about that on my other blog too .. and here is the link to the Kitty Treasury! I found another Treasury too – it is in that 2nd post!!  Thank you for caring!!

~ Diane Clancy

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