Dear Life, The enthusiasm of Spring sprung though my palette portrait painting! This came into being after several hours of painting a still life. I’ll show you that tomorrow. Happy to be feeling physically well and strong. Happy to be in the season of Spring.
Happy to be alive and free. Thank You Life.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Acrylic on Palette Paper 12″ x 9″ 03.19.2024

Dear Life, Woke feeling rested and rejuvenated, ready to return to campus. I tested “negative” for Covid yesterday so I’m no threat to others. I’ll wear a mask to be cautious of not getting any other infections. I did all my “make up” work: a one page paper and a painting. Happy to have a reprieve from cancer treatments. Onward into the day with enthusiasm!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Acrylic o Paper 12″ x 9″ Homework: Still Life

Dear Life, What is “golden?” Waking after 10 hours of sleep feeling rested and well. Energy rising with the sun. Awake to the birds including Mourning Doves singing a symphony. Not needing to take any medication today. Coffee tasting like coffee. Creative ideas surging through me. Today I will return to the studio after a week of Covid recovery. I’m feeling golden!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Acrylic on Paper 12″ x 9″ 03.07.2024

Dear Life, The Covid medication is working. Symptoms are being relieved and I feel a little better each day. I’m grateful this is not the nightmare I had in December when I seriously thought Covid was going to kill me, a terrible injustice for a person with cancer! Life and death are real topics for me. One of the “side effects” of cancer is a greater appreciation of living in the moment, appreciating people, places and things, the daffodils blooming on the kitchen counter. I am blessed with a Spirit that sees with eyes of beauty on cloudy days.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Acrylic on Paper 12″ x 9″ 03.06.2024

Dear Life, I tested positive for Covid on Sunday morning before having friends to my apartment for a celebration party… 43rd Sobriety Day! Cancelled a week of plans including classes and called the doctor. I am taking Covid medication and beginning to feel better. All your well wishes on Sunday had a double impact. I am healing. Thank you.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Dear Life, My Higher Power carried me into a 12-step program for living 43 years ago! Thank you everyone. I am grateful for 15,695 days of sobriety!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Dear Life, My apartment was renovated, remediated for mold, and deep cleaned. It’s been eight weeks since moving out. Today I move in again. Oh, the joys of living. The weather went from sunshine and high 50’s to snow on the ground and mid-30’s. Well, it is winter. I enjoyed waking to the sunrises behind Moon Mountain and seeing the sunsets on the western horizon. I am grateful for the peace, quiet, and beauty during this stay. The car is packed with my clothes, food, and electronics. Thank you for the respite.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Love Letter to Life 03.06.2024 Movement Is Life

Dear Life, Early in cancer treatment, my oncologist said, “Movement is Life”. I understood this to mean inside of me and all physical movement throughout every 24 hours. Breathing, blood circulating, cells regenerating, neural pathways changing, limbs and muscles in motion, nervous system sparking, heart beating, sleeping, waking, and all the mysteries of the human body. I also believe it to be the spiritual energy going on in my life and all life. Can I maintain faith and hope in the midst of the unknown and what I cannot understand. Spirit shows me comfort and strength in my creative voice. Thank You for this “movement”.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Acrylic on 12’x 9″ Paper 02.28.2024

Dear Life, Today and tomorrow are mid-term critiques in my art classes. My presentation to day will include 2 large paintings and 14-12″x 9″ drawings and paintings. I feel good having met a goal. The work speaks to Life. Living and making art is a daily creative process. My art work is an intimate look into what is inside of me, living and dying daily. Regeneration of cells is going on inside of us all. We are miracles.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

White Cells Boosting, Acrylic on Paper 30″x 22″, 03.03.2024