Only a couple weeks away from the move to Oklahoma, I have been reflecting a lot on home, making (or not making) art and what makes us who we are. Going to Oklahoma is taking me 1400 miles away from all that is familiar; family, friends, my woods (a walk in a forest will be […]
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Snowy © 2010 Michelle Basic Hendry I woke up this morning in a foul mood. Everything irritated me. It was that kind of feeling that had way too much destructive energy behind it. OK. (Close your eyes gentlemen) It was PMS. I struggled through my day wondering how I and every other human being on […]
Continue ReadingEarly Paintings ~ Communing with the Forest
“Whispers of Autumn”, 36×48, acrylic © 2005 Michelle Basic Hendry Along with old and abandoned houses, my other passion is the forest. It is a passion I am rediscovering as I wander through the archive of some of my earlier work on this cold and snowy winter afternoon. I live in an area that is […]
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Forest Alchemy ©2004 Michelle Basic Hendry Alchemy is the transformation of one substance into another, particularly lead into gold; a spiritual, mystical and physical experience for the alchemist. Nature is the ultimate alchemist, transforming through her cycle of the seasons – most notably in the trees. After the leaves drop to the ground, their colours […]
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