To Sheila
Sheila, last night as I walked to the ponds just before dusk, I saw your work everywhere – the last light of the sun causing the earth to come alive with color in that half hour before dark, the pink and green reflections in the ice of the pond juxtaposed with the bare branched trees above, the soft pinks and grays of your landscape and the deer that move through it. So many of us are trying to reach you now. We feel you as we attempt to paint with more color, as we try to better understand the intricate design of a horse or a deer – the things you knew so well. In your honor I attempt to learn and grow as an artist. I wish so much you were still with us.
This is Sheila’s painting below. It is called ”Just Before Dark” and is an oil, 24 x 48. It is a phenomenal piece.
Thanks for this Laurie, I feel the same. Everywhere I look on the ranch, I see the colors she painted so effortlessly. Sheila we will all miss you so very much!
Very nice post. I have a feeling Sheila never imagined the impact she would have on so many people. What a tremendous loss for art and nature lovers everywhere.
Thanks for your lovely tribute.
Cris Fulton
Laurie
Such a great tribute to Sheila, thanks for posting. I agree, this painting is amazing, as were all of hers…I like your ideas. Cris and I have talked too after reading your post, we’re thinking the same way. We are going to miss her and her work.