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Musings from the Pink Chair

Musings from the Pink Chair

An altered book adventure by Bernadette Rose Smith … “If you know how to be patient, He’ll offer you the seat of honor. He’ll show you the hidden way.” – Rumi To see just a few of the pink chair’s many “bells and whistles,”...

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Irene Rose

Irene Rose

Irene Rose. Seen through the eyes of a seven-color palette. Alizarin crimson and ultramarine blue compete for starring roles while bristle brushes encounter the terrain of a prepared canvas. Piercing blue eyes of subject and artist mother and son struggle to make peace with 96 years while filberts #4...

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Charleston After Hours

Charleston After Hours

The simplicity of this old storefront was the first thing that struck me as I wandered down this street in Charleston, SC after hours. But the aged and worn doorway became my real inspiration for this painting. How many hands have turned this door knob? How many shoulders have...

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Transitions

Transitions

This lonely street lamp marks the transitions from dusk to dawn. Endings and beginnings illuminated by its subtle light. As with life transitions, the light is there as a...

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The Journey of the Red Umbrella

The Journey of the Red Umbrella

Architecture that reveals a history, that tells a story through distinctive texture and character inspires me. I found inspiration for this painting in Savannah, GA, a city rich with...

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Illuminations

Illuminations

Cover art for Bernadette’s Pages remained a mystery until the book was almost complete. The image came to her as a flash one day while writing in her journal....

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