Dear Life, As I relaxed on the chaise lounge in my home studio, the golden light of sunset engulfed my work tables. I smiled and felt deep gratitude for the beauty, peace and solitude. In a world disrupted by major daily news, minor disagreements, and the sadness of taking down my Inside-Out exhibit, a refuge is appreciated. My Spirit needs to restore my body and mind. Gratitude for the Light.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Home Studio at the Golden Hour 04.17.2026
Dear Life, I have a new exhibit of 20 Energy Portraits – 10 paintings and 10 drawings – at Santa Fe Community College. This series, beginning in 2024, expresses being an artist living with cancer. The pieces document my “energy” going through chemotherapy and other cancer treatments. I am happy to see them again in a new light.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Dear Life, It is a powerful time, seasonally, spiritually, politically, globally. The winds of spring are stirring up my creative juices and need to center in the moment. On Easter morning, I painted this watercolor. There is new growth, buds blooming, people embracing their loved ones, traditions, and praying for peace in the face of wars with far-reaching affects. May we give one another much needed moments of connectedness.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Watercolor on Paper 04.05.2026
Dear Life, Wherever you may be, whoever you may be with, whatever you may be doing, however you may be feeling, please live with heart. My heart to yours on this new day.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Acrylic Ink on Paper 03.18.2026
Dear Life, I am currently “healthy” and living an active life. There are still doctor appointments, blood tests, PetScans and all the general medical routine health checks. I need to tell each new medical professional my history: Stage 4 Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma since 2020. Tomorrow I meet a new doctor and hand them a 6-page, single spaced, document of all the treatments and medicines I have had since diagnosis. Right now, I only take allergy two meds. Do I dare say, “No Evidence of Disease”. A miracle.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Acrylic Ink on Yupo Paper
Dear Life, The signs of Spring are appearing in my watercolors. I am painting a series of 30 Watercolor and Sumi Ink pieces. Nature coming into the work from the outside-in. A balance to my Inside-Out project. Blood and guts need nature’s healing!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
4 Watercolor and Sumi Ink Paintings
Dear Life, Grasses, flowers, and leafing trees are emerging. Spring energy is pulsing everywhere. I am waking earlier. My life, by choice, is lived in seasonal increments. Twelve weeks and a day at a time, is manageable. I review the previous season, reflect on lessons and goals, and decide how to move forward with my intentions for the upcoming season. I focus on the moment. I love living this way.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Acrylic Ink on Yupo Paper 03.02.2026
Dear Life, My paintings are beginning to change with more color. The Inside-Out project is expressing some movement from the interior space of my body to the exterior world erupting in multiple ways. Earth energy. Human energy. Interconnectedness. I see this painting different today than the day I painted it. Wonder Land.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Acrylic Ink on Yupo Paper 03.14.2026
Dear Life, Thank you friends for all the celebratory good wishes I received for my 45th years of sobriety. I feel your love and support. I appreciate the ongoing flow of energy between us whether in-person or through the waves of social media. We are connected!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Acrylic Ink on Yupo Paper 03.02.2026
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