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ART Habens
Sharone Reef
done, I carefully apply water or oil base
finish to seal and preserve my artwork.
use the energy that comes with each
color to make a statement. I am not
afraid to create with bold, passionate
colors to share my visions. Yet my
gentle, kind soul also finds ways to
combine calm, healing and comfort in my
art. When I create, I am guided by my
inner voice, ushering each step, and
every stroke and burn mark.
There's something to be said about the
therapeutic peace that comes with
prepping a piece of wood; running your
fingers with the grain, peeling the bark,
cleaning and sanding; examining the
way it has become, the colors, the bark,
the natural and so unique beauty;
connecting and allowing your mind to
flow until the wood and you both agree
on what your collaborating piece will look
like at the end. It is a personal
connection, similar to the connection I
develop with my students.
A very open minded being, I am
accepting and loving of all that the
universe so precisely places on my path.
I view struggles and every coming of a
halt as an opportunity to re-examine,
sort deep, reflect and problem solve,
finding new ways to stretch out of the
box and try something I have never tried
before. My inquisitive, inventive mind
strives on challenges and always
examines every detail in many different
perspectives. I allow my mind the
freedom to climb out of the box and
search for undiscovered lands.
Thankfully, my attention to details and
colors illustrate my daring vivid
imagination. Being so passionate about
everything I do in life, especially my art, I
allow my mind to flow, to learn, to
wander, to connect and to create with no
attention to rules or expectations.
Holding a piece of wood is like holding a
book you cannot put down. Each piece of
wood offers a new setting, which comes
with an aroma, with a character, with
texture and color, with a story to tell.
Recognizing and accepting that each
experience, like each piece of wood is
unique, gives me an opportunity to freely
explore, express and run with my vision.
Having the ability to vision in such
brilliant details and colors and allowing
myself to express without fear, I often
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