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To all of my mother's Renderosity friends:
It saddens me to no end to tell you that my mother, Mina, passed on May 31st, from endometrial cancer. She is survived by my father, Roger, and myself. I apologize for not letting you all know sooner, but her passing has left me with a broken heart and it is very hard to write this, even now. I don't suppose there will ever come a time that it will be easier.
I know how much she loved you all, how much it meant to her to have met such wonderful people, and how much it meant to her to create & share her art with you. I am leaving her work here for a while, as tribute to her, her beauty, her talent & her love.
Brightest Blessings to you all!
Heather
 Mina's daughter
Thanks to all for stopping by and hope you enjoy your visit.
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Interview here
Third Place Winner in the 2008 "Carnival Of Evil" Halloween Contest Writing Category
The Eater Of Hearts
~ Love & Hugs ~
* Mina *
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
~Pablo Picasso
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"Artists must be sacrificed to their art.
Like bees, they must put
their lives into the sting they give."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"I get out my work and have a show for myself before I have it publicly.
I make up my own mind about how good or bad or indifferent it is.
After that the critics can write what they please.
I have already settled it for myself so flattery
and criticism go down the same drain and I am quite free.
~Georgia O'Keeffe
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~People may not remember what you say,
but they'll always remember how you made them feel ~
Comments (119)
great work Mina, love the perspective
Heheee! never saw this great dude laugh before! Great idea, I think van Gogh could also have done with a good laugh!lol Oh and it's a great Rembrandt too from you Mina!
yes its always interesting to get some background or bio, i like your play with his portrait very much mina, a very balanced play, it all comes together so smooth :)
Excellent artwork
Fantastic composition!!!
Excellent travail, belle création, jolie image!
Wonderfully done and creatively aged. Excellent as always!
Great idea and very beautiful composition Mina. Fantastic work my friend!
wonderful image mina! Excellent
I did a self portrait once, but after I got done erasing the parts I didn't think looked like me all I had left was a blank canvas! :O) Great image and very original. You are so...well you!
M A G N I F I C E N T
extraordinary creation! a fav!
Great concept and idea! Wonderful work Mina :)
love this one... it is a remarkable piece or art.
awesome composition
Creative work and soul...amazing !
Love the Grunge, Excellent work Mina. I was never much inspired by the Great Masters except maybe Piccasso, more by Dali, Escher, Geiger and....um....The Twilight Zone. Peace
Wonderful artwork and story..well done Mina!!
Rembrandt lives again in your wonderful creation,Mina!
Just love this look at Rembrandt, one always thinks of the Great Masters as being very serious and not having much of a sense of humour. But this shows a very human side to the great painter. Somehow it changes how I see his work now, through different eyes. I love how you portrayed him, a laughing ghost in old, old halls, echoing down through the ages, reminding us that things are not always what they seem
Nice dedication for a big big artist !
Wonderfully surreal....
A very interesting artwork, surreal, with wonderful grunginess. Cool.
Self-portraits are always so hard. I finally did one about right not that long ago. I think you've captured him perfectly in the way that he captured himself......if that makes sense. o.O; Gorgeous as usual, hon.
So cool on your part my friend.
Absolutly fantastic!
way cool, Mina I cannot stop smiling this is just way cool warm hug and love, Linda
Excellent idea and work. Superb !
Superb as always and thanks for the interesting info
Wonderful work, Mina! You've done the old man proud!