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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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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)
Fantastic image and amazing composition. excellent!!
Awesome work Mina
Immediately thought, "That's gotta be a Rembrandt!" I like how you blended it into a background that is consonant with his work: light and shadow. My post ever was a tribute to Rembrandt. Excellent work Mina!!!
Joli travail :)
she is ~Gorgeous~ Superb Textures... FABULOUS!!!
Thanks for the link, such an intriguing artist. I love that he's laughing. Makes you wonder if he was a happy fellow or he thought it funny to paint himself....or did he change the painting in some way that was a joke to himself that we may never know?
This is a cool and fantastic creation Mina. Love it.
Wonderful image!
Hi my dear friend ! so creative and fantastic as always, great image and excelent creation, bravo !
Quite a pile driver of an image. The telescoping squares realy power this one up.
Really fantastic, Mina ;O)
Great job Mina! hjave a lovelöy weekende!
Fantastic work.
Well, he laughs us out! Very cool work!
Great idea!!!!
Awesome work!
Love this one!!!!!!
Great setting for this image. Love the smile.
You have portrayed this very well, I just love your art Mina!! hugs Jane xx
Rembrandt did a laughing portrait late in his life too, if I find a good URL I'll give it to you...how nice that you included him here in your always bursting gallery (filled with so many loving references to musicians, artists & writers): It's his beautiful 'lion's face' smiling and leaning back in happiness; and you've surrounded him with what appears to be a receding series of inner journeys, as if he's reflecting with us (or we with him). You may know, but he reached his peak of fame midway, and spent the rest of his life in poverty & anonymity, with his beloved Hendrijke who he painted & drew beautifully (Woman Asleep at a Chair—something like that—is one of his greatest drawings), and in that dark period he turned out some of the most inward and spiritually moving work in the entire western world (much of which never sold in his lifetime). His impasto was so rich you could die, and his golds & lights emerging out of those rich darks were the soul itself emerging out of the darkness. Here you have that deep soul surrounded by penetrating dark & light (it almost feels like that famous scene from Vertigo with the spiraling staircase); and you've played with aging-of-a-painting beautifully. Very imaginative and caring of your chosen subject...
Oooo...a killer piece, Mina! I love the sense of infinity, the textural elements, the aged nature of it, and, yes, the gridded tiles. And, the rose is a perfect addition..a necessary homage somehow. Awesome work, mon soeur du coeur!
Very good idea and work.
Très beau travail!
Stunning work
Fantastic work, Mina! Always nice to see the 'human' side of the great Masters.
Excellent work!!!
~Pure Magic~ ART WITH HEART!!!
great piece of artwork.....excellent!
Very interesting image!