#gratitude

Love Letter to Life 02.04.2025 New Experiences.

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, I am having new experiences with people, places and things. I acknowledge that each day is a new, never lived before or to be lived again. I affirm being present and entering into the day with an open mind and heart, curious eyes and ears, and willing hands and feet to go where inspiration and intuition lead. This way of living allows my spirit to guide me. That puts a smile in and on me. Here I go into the “adventure” with gratitude.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Tempera Painting with Graphite Drawing

Love Letter to Life 01.20.2025 Waking Waves

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Woke to winter waving through the bedroom window. Snow lines the limbs of trees, adobe walls, earth blanketed, mountains obscured by dense clouds. 20 degrees. I wake slowly. My senses begin a tick-off list: hear sounds of heat coming from forced-water baseboards, my eyes detect the darkness or light, my skin feels the warmth of soft bedding. Murmuring thoughts signal the body to move upright and I find my way into the kitchen to push the coffee pot button. Thank you Life for lifting me into this new day and all it holds.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Graphite Energy Drawing 01.29.2025

Love Letter to Life 01.14.2025 5 Years

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Five years ago today I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Large Cell Lymphoma. That evening, I received an email through Ancestry.com from my daughter who I had released for adoption 50 years earlier. We connected the next day and now have a strong, loving relationship. A miracle. I have been through Stem Cell Replacement, Immunotherapy, clinical trials and ongoing Chemotherapy/cancer drugs until Sep 2024 when my body said, “I need a break”. My bloodwork was normal yesterday. I feel the best I’ve felt in 5 years. I live a day at a time. Miracles are happening every day. Thank you Life.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Love Letter to Life 01.12.2025 Gratitude

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Slept in. Deep and restful. Woke to a light covering of snow in Santa Fe. I feel grateful to have a warm and quiet home, peaceful and loving relationships, strong and resilient body, creative and thriving life after five years of living with cancer. Thank You Higher Power and Community.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Graphite Drawing, Energy Portrait 01.10.2025

Love Letter to Life 01.07.2025 Energy Portrait

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Returned to my Santa Fe Community College campus. All is quiet except for a few staff and custodians. Classes begin January 21st but I have access to studio and facilities. I sat and enjoyed my space and work. Good to be there. I walked a few loops throughout the indoor corridors. Baby, it’s cold outside so I’m grateful for the warmth within me, my home, and the college. I did my first “Energy Portrait” of 2025. Hello.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Energy Portrait Graphite on Paper 1.06.25

Love Letter to Life 12.28.2024 Unraveling A Mystery

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Life is mysterious, the comings and goings of daily life happening while another “reality” plays within me. I am deeply moved by a “beaming face” in my dream that inspires me to awake with joy and gratitude. The flickering of candlelight and a familiar song plays lifting my spirit while I unwrap a gift, “Love Poems From God”. That’s spot-on in my wheelhouse where books and art are my companions. Thank you for the gifts of mystery and meaning-making moments.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Collage 12.28.2024

Love Letter to Life 12.04 2024 Final Critique

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, Today my Major Projects class will have a final critique with Shane Tolbert, teacher, and Jordan Eddy, writer and curator. I look forward to seeing my classmates artwork and hearing everyone’s comments. I have received many gifts being at Santa Fe Community College: uninterrupted studio time to explore new work, feedback from a variety of guests, students, and teachers, a wonderful community of people engaged in creative pursuits. I look forward to working in my campus studio and taking classes through May 2025.
yOUrs Truly, Pamela Rose

Acrylic and Collage on Paper 30″ x 22″ 11.14.2024

Love Letter to Life 11.24.2024 Lean Into Love

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, We are entering the season of holidays. I enjoy this time of year, the gatherings, festivities, displays of lights and big bouncing Santas and decorations beginning to show up everywhere. These are outward signs of people sharing their gratitude, joy, and hope. I am conscious that we bear the challenges of living. I am grateful that when we come together in community, we lighten the weight of our individual burdens. Spirit connection leads to love and love is greater than darkness. Lean into the light of love with me today.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

30″x22″ Painting and Collage 11.18.2024

Love Letter to Life 11.15.2024 Start

| Pamela Markoya

Dear Life, I told both of my art teachers, “I am blocked. The events of past few months and unknowns about my health/cancer have me jammed up.” They both said, “Put a mark on the blank paper and get started.” Being a dutiful student, I did start and stroke after stroke flowed from brush to the 30″x22″ paper. I put blue tape to break up surface then collaged pieces of painted paper over it. Finally, a breakthrough. The lesson of this story: Just take a step, an action, a mark on the blank paper or canvas, in life. How many times have I repeated this lesson? An untold number of times. Trust the process.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose

Acrylic and collage on paper 30″x22″ 11.13.2024