Dear Life, Yesterday I “found” my private creative space at SFCC after a couple of “sit-downs” in art studios provided by the Art Department. The first studio didn’t feel right. Faced west and the room was very warm. Small table and chair. And dirty. So I asked if I could look at another studio. We opened the door to 723C, I stepped in and knew, “this is it”. Large table with an armed chair that had a velvet orange pillow seat on it; facing east onto the courtyard where the trees have hundreds of long reflective crystals hanging from limbs. Inside and out. Perfect. I affirmed: This is the right space for me for unlimited creativity. Thank you Source.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Studio 723C 01.29.2024

Dear Life, A full moon lights up the mountains surrounding Santa Fe. White lights make the plaza trees glow. Inner light energizes my Spirit as I plan and begin the move into new Studio at the community college. Today I go to my apartment (still under construction) and get my supplies. Tomorrow is move into studio day. Planting seeds and hoping roots grow into the fertile creative space of my Being.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Collage 01.25.2024

Dear Life, I am grateful and happy to greet the sun as it shines through the snow-lined trees. Also, grateful to hear walkway being shoveled and the driveway being plowed!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Sunrise with Snow 01.26.2024

Dear Life, Waking each day in quiet, peace, and safety is healing. I am still at a friend’s house while my apartment is being “remediated”; construction inside and outside. Perhaps when all the work is complete and there is a new person living above me, the “something new and maybe better” will be right where I was living. Have had no luck finding another rental. I made this collage while listening to Jon Batiste’s beautiful song “Butterfly”.
I affirm on this Full Moon: I allow myself to feel healthy, well-being, love and happiness. I cooperate with my healing.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Collage 01.23.2024

Dear Life, This is a photo of the still life that, Jared, my painting professor, set-up for our class. We had to paint a B&W tonal piece of it. It’s great being in school. A jumpstart for my creativity. I love meeting the students and seeing their work. It’s inspiring. Ate lunch with Rachel, a classmate, and found out she knows Grisha Krivchenia, the talented composer/pianist who worked with me on the Symphonic Poems Project. Perhaps a house concert is in the future. Small world. Wonderful day!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Class Still Life 01.23.2024

Dear Life, I miss my Shiba Inu’s, Funi and Mia. So many years of love, joy, fun, comfort… and high anxiety when either one of them would gleefully run out the door without a leash! They are known for being unstoppable runners when off-leash. Did not heed the command STOP! I learned so much with them while in “their care” for over 15 years. They appear often in my dreams. Maybe in the future, I will be able to live with a Shiba again and be bossed around with love!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Funi and Mia 2008

Dear Life, I’m watching a snow flurry pass though Santa Fe. Beautiful. Reminds me of LIGHTNESS OF BEING. The aspen trees. Limbs lined with soft white. Pause, breathe, appreciate the peace of this moment. The past week has been a flurry of activity: checking on my apartment that is undergoing mold remediation and construction outside, starting painting class, getting organized to set-up new studio on campus Monday, 1/29. All while resuming daily living.
Move like the light snow not the plow.
Smile and trust the Soul’s Journey.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Snow Flurry in Paint Tray

Dear Life, I begin painting workshops at Santa Fe Community College today. I’ve sharpened my pencils, chose a notebook and am excited to be amongst a new community of all ages. I had an inspiring meeting with my professor in November discussing ideas, practices, and studio space. I am embarking on a new experience of creativity and life.
Grateful to be physically able, mentally prepared, and wholly ready!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Dear Life, I find the first weeks of January to be reflective and identifying what has been released and what is shining into the New Year. Intentions begin to be set with plenty of space for new ideas. I am grateful to begin 2024 with clear PetScans, no lit up cancer cells. On January 16th, I start Painting workshop and an Advanced Project workshop developing ideas/images for Love Letters to Life. I am planning an Easter Trip to visit family in CT. I like living “90 days” at a time, a season at a time. Makes my life manageable. Winter is in progress, a deep and productive container for new ideas, baby steps, and self-love.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Collage 01.03.2024