Category: Gumbo (It’s all in there)

I recently joined two local art associations.. as an introvert, this was totally out of my comfort zone. But, everyone has been so nice and I have throughly enjoyed it! One of them, the Singing River Art Association recently had their spring show. They made it sound like fun, so I decided to enter. I thought it would be a great experience and would help get me out there a little more. I was shocked when I got the phone call that one of my paintings had won an award. “Daydream Dust” won the Excellence in Abstract” award. I absolutely couldn’t believe it. It was an incredible feeling. It certainly isn’t about winning, as art is very subjective, but what a confidence boost!! I love to paint! I’m totally obsessed with color palettes, texture and expressing myself through art so this award meant a lot to me.

The show is over and now I’m making this painting available to you. I truly appreciate everyone who has been on this art journey with me encouraging and supporting me along the way! Sometimes, your daydreams really do come true and it feels magical! Whatever you are thinking of doing in life, put your doubts and fears aside and just go for it!

“It’s all about the color palette.  The pinks, aquas, hints of blues and gold play nice with each other. Looking at it makes me feel like I’m tasting ice cream while chewing bubble gum.”

– Judge’s Comments

Daydream Dust

“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you?” – Matthew 6:30 MSG

I think we could learn a lot from nature. We hustle and strive for many things and become so uptight and miserable. Instead of all that chasing wouldn’t it be nice to trust that God cares for us more than He does the wildflowers. Wouldn’t it be lovely to live lightly and freely?

I absolutely love this one! It makes me feel free and light.

Wild Things

Chaos happens. Complete confusion and disorder. Sometimes we cause it, sometimes others cause it. Sometimes, it just happens at no fault to anyone. Storms come. Life happens. I’ve had a lot of chaos in my life over the past year; a little of each kind to be honest. Out of it, moments of intense pure clarity showed up. Some of the fog would dissipate and it was like I had a clear vision of the path I needed to take to get me through the chaos. Things that were not as they appeared were exposed. My intuition was proven right time after time. Through it all, I’ve learned so much about myself and learned to trust myself more. Maybe without the chaos, the clarity would not of come. Maybe.

That is where this abstract collection came from. I had to get what I was feeling on canvas. The chaos, the clarity, the moments I felt peace, the moments I wanted to fly away, the moments I felt like I was drowning and the moments I learned who I really was. I don’t have it all figured out but I’m learning to navigate the ups and downs. These pieces are reminders that the chaos may come, but so will the clarity. I’m so excited to present this deeply personal collection to you first. xo- Toni

These are all available in the shop in the abstract category.

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