PERSONALIZED PAINTINGS by Rosalina Cantú Guzmán

This is how I paint

2011-04-04T12:46:00.000-07:00

I made this painting, that now she's my friend, and her paintings arrived recently. When she saw the miniature painting, her boyfriend and her thought, she sent me a photograph of them. because in that photogragh they look exactly like that photograph. And no she didn't sent me anything. Since I met her that's how I knew I wanted to paint her. Later on the painting became of the two of them so I had to make another one. But I knew I had to paint her like the first time I saw her, so I made her an extra one, a miniature one...this is it. That's how I paint; I feel you...

This is the e-mail I received from her, with the photo I mentioned above...Check it out...

This what she said: "So this is what happens when your friend lives hundreds of miles away, and so can only paint from her heart. You'll get a chill!

Love You My Friend,"

Holly

The Rock and the Feather

2009-09-29T15:13:00.001-07:00

Name: The Rock and the Feather

Artist: Rosalina Cantu Guzman

Medium: pastel with acrylic

Size: 9x12 inches

Private Collection: San Juan, Puerto Rico

EXPLANATION:
The man's position; it is an image I saw to paint. I had to look it up. Moreover, I found in a book of Wong Kiew Kit, and it's a kung fu posture, that is called "White snake crosses valley". This posture transfers the energy to one hand to the other. The most interesting fact is that the snake since the times of the Greeks symbolizes “Healing”. Until this day, the Doctors use it as a symbol. The white symbolizes new beginnings and the end of a cycle. And it means wholeness, completion. The black and white in the painting mean… White; "energy of completion". And the black: energy of gestation of preparation. When one is desperate, we see black as fear, unknown, and uncertainty. However, when one changes the black means “restful emptiness" that allows many opportunities to emerge or disappear.

The message that appears in the black says: When you learn how to balance the rock and the feather, then you will find your balance. The answer lies within you. The answer: The rock and the feathers are the same…”

The blue that comes out from its mouth means the transmission of the message of peace. The colors that show on the side where is white: the green and the red; means that he is in a moment of rebirth, but he needs action. The triangles might relate to the chakras the one near the heart, the heart chakra related to love and relationships. And the blue triangle the solar plexus chakra related to the personal energy. Here the energy comes from the outside, the energy of the universe. Here are shown here because these 2 chakras are important for his rediscovery and finding his balance. The name of the painting is called: “The rock and the feather.”

Her Horse Spirit

2009-07-24T17:51:00.000-07:00

This painting is my first all in acrylic.
The person wants to remain private, so that's why I didn't add any explanation of it.
The size is 20 x 30 inches
Private Collection (Mequon, WI, USA)

Pyramid

2009-07-01T15:46:00.000-07:00

This painting is my first personalized painting in acrylic with pastel, and with a new technique. It was inspired by how I see this person, I see her as a beautiful women with a great heart. And she made me feel very artistic, so I felt free to do it. The cat symbolizes her love for animals.

This is the response of the person this painting is for:
E' MOLTO BELLOOOOOOO!!!!
Davvero....grazie grazie garzie!
Sai? L'ho fatto vedere al mio compagno...dice che sei molto brava!!!!

Mixed Media: Acrylic and pastel
Size: 12 x 16 inches
Private Collection; Siena, Italy (1/July/2009)

Through my "Cuatro" I transmit you "his" message

2009-06-14T17:00:00.002-07:00

Explicacion...

La montana en forma de la virgen Maria se refiere al monte sagrado de Puerto Rico. Y lo que explica el simbolo que viene del cielo que es amor y se comunica en el simbolo azteca que significa comunicacion que le llega a la virgen Maria, y ese mensaje se transmite a traves de su Hijo Jesus, que el a su vez se lo transmite a toda la humanidad, en este caso: este abuelo tocando su cuatro Puertorriqueno se lo cuenta a su nieta debajo de un Flamboyan Puertorriqueno. la nina se ve calentando su manos con el amor, que es la ensenanza que nos trajo Jesus. Los colores usados en toda la pintura son los que aparecen en el manto de la Virgen de Guadalupe...La pintura se llama... "A traves de mi Cuatro te transmito su mensaje...Amor"

Explanation

The mountain in form of the Virgin Mary refers to the sacrade Hill in puerto Rico. And the symbol that comes from the sky is the love that is comunicated with the aztec symbol that means comunication. That reaches the Virgin Mary, and the message is then transmitted through her son Jesus, who then transmits it to all mankind. In this case a grandfather playing his puertorrican Cuatro telling the stories to her grandaughter under a Flamboyan tree from Puerto Rico. We see the girl warming her hads with the love, that are the teachigs of Jesus. The colors used in this painting are the ones in the mantle of the virgin of Guadalupe.... the painting is called... Through my Cuatro I transmit his message...Love".

The story behind this painting

Hi all,

I just finished a painting that took me a year to complete. remember I told you all in a former message that I paint when the moment is right. Well it was today. I just couldn't paint it before because something was missing.
Yesterday I knew I had to be with the person this painting is for in holy week. She started talking about her grandfather stories, and how she new a a woman who preached in Puerto rico in a place now is known as the Sacrade Hill In Puerto Rico. She also told me how she saw the virgin when she was a child. This stories were the link that was missing. So today I finished...Hope you all like it

Historia detras de esta pintura

Esta pintura que me tomo una ano para completar. Como les habia dicho antes yo pinto cuando el momento es el correcto. Y sucedio hoy. Ayer yo sabia que tenia que ver a la persona para quien es esta pintura en semana santa. y ayer me conto las historias que le contaba su abuelo, del monte sagrado aqui en Puerto Rico y tambien como vio a la Virgen de nina. Eso era lo que faltaba. Y ya hoy esta terminada...Espero les guste.

Rosalina Cantu Guzman
12 Abril 2009 (Private Collection Yabucoa, Puerto Rico)

Coming Home

2009-06-14T17:00:00.001-07:00

Here's the explanation:

This painting shows the moment two people accept love and find home. She has come through a long journey to get here, her footprints are just a memory of her path and the first painting I did for her, called “Moving Forward”, leaving her trouble past behind and starting a new journey. The footprints end in the “Healing Tree”, the next painting I did for her, a painting that shows all her strengths as a woman. She has an Eagle feather that combines her spirituality of Native American with Jewish. The journey ends when she meets Love…him! He has a journey too, that shows his path as a story-teller and artist. The 4 Eagle feathers symbolize his 4 daughters. When they meet, them both have found home, that’s what the mountain symbolizes, “home”, and the Eagle means that God, Great Sprit is watching after them. If you see a blue symbol that comes from the face of him and ends in the sky in a non-ending circle, means he’s connected to the sky as his Native name shows it, eagle. She on the other hand, her non-ending circle symbol goes to nature, she grounds him. So, what this means is that they both balance each other. The medicine wheel portrays their journey, the past and the future. The white area symbolizes the past, that’s why the footprints are grey, symbolizing her troubled past. The red area; means what he brought to the relationship. He showed her how to believe again in love, that’s her eye. On top, on the left, the black area; is what she brought to the relationship, her-self, her laughter, being a woman. And on the right, the yellow part; means the future; the child they want to have, “Thunder”, and one of his daughters who are very part of their lives now, who loves turtles. The color blue of him means peace and the yellow means the energy to bring knowledge forward. She is purple that means creativity, being a dreamer, the orange give her focus on her new life, but also means the need to evolve, to learn. Together they form green that means change, new beginnings, and a new life together. In the green, there’s a tree that is a gift from me to them, a wish for a long and happy life together. This painting is called “Coming Home”.

RESPONSE OF THE PERSON THIS IS FOR

“It's a very beautiful painting Rosalina! I like it a lot....”

( 26/01/2009) (PRIVATE COLLECTION... Blanco; Texas, USA)

My Smiling Universe

2009-06-14T16:58:00.000-07:00

Explanation:
This painting is in 3 canvases. The right one shows the start of her foot prints on the sand, each mark on the sand is a symbol of her mark in the world, as knowledge to others, love. Or like here two footprints show the growth of her sons; one loves the sea and surf, and the other painting. You will see that sea comes across the plant that symbolizes her sons; it means that they are now part of the sea of life as they are now grown men. On the same canvas on the left, a plant has a heart that symbolizes her new love, her husband, who expressed that she’s his passion. Now we move to the canvas on the left, she has a candle on her head symbolizing her purpose in life, to be a light to others, as she has been to many, with her life, knowledge and experiences, she has helped others. From her hair, flow her passions, music, painting and the word, this last one symbolized with the Aztec symbol of speech. And it also has in Spanish the phrase “yo soy lo que el creador es” “I am what the creator is”. From her hair where the canvas is, it only has a point that symbolizes her infinite creativity. In her right hand, very subtle is the symbol of Jesus, a fish, where he is always present in her life protecting her. In her heart there’s the symbol of God a butterfly. I always use a butterfly to symbolize God, because like a butterfly he’s always there, but we never notice it. Now the center canvas, many will think that her life goes forward, just like her footsteps are left behind. In reality life is now, in the center, in the moment. The window represents the moment she changed her life, the moment she found her strength, the moment she found herself. The window shows the universe, the all. On the top on the left is God, the nose is a butterfly and his smile unifies everything. Down on the left window, represents what she needs it has the symbol of water and the circle of life. On the right top of the window, symbolizes her inspiration, her dreams, the knowledge that it’s infinite, as she’s always learning and living life. In the bottom of the right window is a face of a little girl smiling that symbolizes her little girl that is now with God. But as God she’s smiling because the smile shows the reality of life, that love is what keeps the wheel moving and life is just really simple, all the knowledge of the universe lies within that smile. In that smile god is saying “Don’t worry, whatever happens all we’ll be all right, enjoy life, I’m there. All three canvases have a butterfly that unites her world with God watching after all that she loves. The pink and blue of the butterfly is regarding the messages Jesus has given her and he’s protecting her. Her color red is the strength she portrays and turquoise green in her body it has a very spiritual significance, because many ancient cultures used stones of that color for protection, in her means inner-confidence. This painting is called “My smiling universe”.

Visit this person gallery at http://www.gallery57.com

( 12/21/2008) (PRIVATE COLLECTION... Chicago, USA

My Response to You

2009-06-14T16:57:00.001-07:00

This painting was ordered as a Christmas gift, the name is "My Response to you".
I leave the explanation to the response of the person this painting is for...
RESPONSE
This is the actual letter verbatim of the person in Spanish, below is the translation in English.
"Al verla Me cautivo el motivo que capturastes la sensualidad , de la relacion que vivo hoy , los colores sin conocerlos mezclastes hasta lograr plasmar en mi piel mi clor favorito que es el violeta suav, y el de ella que es el verde con destellos rosas que son sus colores ,, el corazon !! da a notar mi pasion por el mar ,, ese in menso sicologo que me reta con cada ola y me lleva al cansancio , pero no por estar cansado lo dejo de amar ,, sin el mar no soy nada e ironitamente el mas es la nada y todo se puede ver en este cuadro .. Q mas puedo decir ,,, parece que tu hicistes un trato con morpheo que es el guardian indiscreto de todos los suenios,, al cual sin querer le aditimos nuestros mas intimos recuerdos y este don t lo dio a ti ,, permitiendote capturar la esencia de los suenios,, de los pensamientos ,, del ser ....... q mas puedo decir gracias por tomarte el tiempo de pensar en mi para capturar lo que aveces no puedo entender y hacerme ver que todo no esta hecho en esta vida para en tenderce simplemente es lo que es ,,, mil gracias hija de Morpheo( guardian de los suenios)"
"When I saw the painting it captivated me the motive in the sensuality, the relationship I live today. The colors without knowing, you captured in my skin are my favorite color that is light violet. And in her that is the green with pink touches. The heart shows my passion for the sea, that grand psychologist that challenges me in each wave and brings me into exhaustion. But not for being tired I stop loving him. Without the sea I’m nothing and ironically the sea is the nothing, and u can see everything in this painting. What more can I say. It looks like as if you made a deal with Morpheus that is the indiscrete guardian of all our dreams. To whom without our consent we share with him our most intimate memories and this gift gave it to you; allowing you to capture the essence of our dreams, of our thoughts, of our being. What else can I say, Thank you for taking the time for thinking of me to capture what sometimes I don’t understand and letting me see that not all is for us to understand, simply it is… thank you so much daughter of Morpheus (guardian of dreams)."

( 11/05/2008) (PRIVATE COLLECTION... S.J., Puerto Rico)

His Garden

2009-06-14T16:54:00.000-07:00

EXPLANATION
The man is in his garden holding a bonsai tree that symbolizes his family. The 2 bigger fruits are his wife and him, the next 4 fruits are his children; and the next 6 are his grandchildren. The energy that flows from his other hand and ends in a head of a snake; symbolizes the gift of healing. The snake since the Greeks is the symbol for healing and Doctors. The butterflies symbolize the children of God; the children he heals in his profession. I always use the butterfly as a symbol for God, because he's always present but we don't pay attention, just like a butterfly passing by, the green hair symbolizes life, the life he gives to ever child he heals. This painting comes with the easel. The name of this paining is "His Garden".

REVIEW FROM THE PERSON THIS IS FOR
"Your painting made an impact on me. It honors me you visualize me in that form. Your work will have a prominent place in my home or office. Grateful..."

( 12,11,2008) (PRIVATE COLLECTION... S.J., Puerto Rico)

My Creativity

2009-06-14T16:53:00.000-07:00

EXPLANATION

Although I work with symbols, I don’t use symbols that are part of our history. I use symbols that are important to the person the painting is for. They reflect something important in their lives that only they will understand. So, it’s a symbol for them. In here the horse symbolizes God speaking to her. As always I use a butterfly to symbolize the presence of God, that’s why the mane is the trajectory of the butterfly. White is the only color that has all the spectrum of colors united, like God; he’s everything. Quoting this person “I believe that we can all reflect God in our own way”. So, this is what this painting is showing: her creativity, as she touches God (horse) she transforms the message into her art; her other hand is touching the grass, and hiding in the grass are her creations: music, writing, etc. On her hair, she has 3 endless circles that represent her love for her family, her husband and 2 sons. The painting is called “My Creativity”.

REVIEW FROM THE PERSON THIS IS FOR

The message behind it is so wonderful! It really feels like me! And the picture itself is lovely! It will remind me to always value my creativity because it is the heart of me and my vocation too. So often, people think it’s not a proper job and doesn’t count for much. Thank you so much for giving me something that will be a constant reminder that I am valued.

( 21,07,2008) (PRIVATE COLLECTION... United Kingdom)

I Embrace My World

2009-06-14T16:52:00.002-07:00

EXPLANATION

This painting has three canvas, that together make a whole picture or it can be separated into three. As a whole you see her embracing her world as a mountain, with just peeking to see her world and admiring it. In the first painting at the base of her feet is a dolphin that symbolizes her union with the world and her wish for all to have peace. The color violet means to bring balance and healing to situation in this case the world. The second painting is her creative side that her hand transforms in to art and are stored in a box where it captures the rain. If you see closely as soon as the rain enters the box it has color, it has transformed. All her experiences are transformed into art and stored in the box of rain. The color blue of the painting means communication through her art. The last painting is her seeing her world. In her hair are three trees, the bigger one is her husband and the little ones are her kids. The trees symbolize her roots and as her love for them grows, the trees grow. On the middle of the painting there’s a butterfly that symbolizes God, and that God has always been with her. The color orange means that encourages creative ideas and contemplative thoughts. The title of the painting is “I embrace my world’

REVIEW FROM THE PERSON THIS IS FOR

Being a fan of your work, I knew I would love whatever you painted for me Rosalina. I’m grateful for your beautiful spirit and your unique style of painting. This painting is so beautiful. The colors and the brush strokes are amazing. I love the title “I embrace my world”. It’s the perfect title for this painting, you truley have captured my spirit here. It gives me peace to see this painting, and I imagine I will gain much inspiration from this piece of art being in my home. The explanation you wrote for the painting is beautiful, and inspiring. The BOX OF RAIN being the center of the painting is right on. I do comunicate through my art and always have. I like the fact that I’m the mountain, and you can’t see all of me. You only see me peaking above and I am green and growing blending in with nature. Nature is my mask. My hair symbolizing my family in the form of trees is wonderful I love it. The dolphin being in this painting and the symbols of balance and healing means alot to me. Yes God has always been with me and only he knows all the colors inside the BOX OF RAIN. This painting will always remind me of this moment in my life and how blessed I am to know you :) Your work has touched me on a whole new level today THANK YOU my friend
NOTE: This person has made a beautiful video about her painting that you can watch in youtube through HERE hope you like it as much as I did. It was really a wonderful surpise when I saw it. Thank you.

( 8,06,2008) (PRIVATE COLLECTION... NJ, USA)

Healing Tree

2009-06-14T16:52:00.001-07:00

EXPLANATION

This painting is called the “Healing Tree”. Each leave symbolizes a lesson learned or virtue she has and now is a part of her: compassion, tolerance, acceptance, dreamer, spiritual, native, Jewish, endurance, peace… The leave she holds in her heart symbolizes independence; and the one in her other hard is a gift to us, humanity, to always see the humanity in others. The brown dried leaves symbolize all the problems and all the hurt. The leaves on the ground mean that every bad thing that happen to you; you mustn’t keep holding on to them; just like a dried leaf if it stays on the tree it will hurt it. But if you let it go and learn from it, then it can nourish you. Just like the fallen dried leaves on this tree, that becomes nourishment for the tree, that nourishment then becomes knowledge.
The butterflies symbolize the energy from within that manifest more strongly. The orange butterfly is God; the pink butterfly means proud to be a woman; and the blue butterfly means being strong as well as the lion. And what comes out to plain site and what has helped or her life is Hope.

REVIEW OF THE PERSON THE PAINTING IS FOR

"I have reached a new place in my life, a place of reconciliation with that past including the abuse I have endured. I asked Rosalina to paint a new piece for me that reflects my healing, new sense of womanhood....with her insightful questions and care for the person she is painting for as well as her skill at painting, Rosalina painted a piece of art that is beautiful and adds an extra layer of understanding for me on just how far I have come in my life....I adore the colors used in the piece as well the beauty of the woman in the picture, her feminine curves demonstrate health, vitality and beauty.

( 2,04,2008) (PRIVATE COLLECTION... TEXAS, USA)

My Eyes Tell my Love

2009-06-14T16:51:00.000-07:00

EXPLANATION

This painting was created with the concept of how this person feels happiness when others compliment her family. So her joy and proudest is reflected in her eyes, the musical note means her husband, the flower in the other is her daughter and the heart is her son who is very kind. The energy symbol that is outside her eye reflects her dreams writing and scrapbooking. Grass is her peaceful place. So, grass and sky are her face as it reflects her peace and love in life. The name of the painting is called “My eyes tell my love”.

Response of the person this is for

I absolutely love this painting that you have created for me and my family. It's perfect! I had tears in my eyes the minute I opened your message. The symbols that you have choosen for my family are perfect, I've been told I wear my emotion in my eyes and you've captured that wonderfully. I love how you incorporated the grass and the evening sky as my face. What a peaceful painting. I LOVE IT!!!! Jan/21/2008

( 1,22,2008) (PRIVATE COLLECTION... SAN DIEGO, USA)

Leap of Faith

2009-06-14T16:49:00.000-07:00

EXPLANATION

The name of the painting is Leap of Faith, and when you take a leap of faith, it means you accept God and God accepts you and embraces you with love, God is symbolized here as the bald eagle. The loving and caring nature of the man merges with the love of God symbolized in the red heart. The wolf symbolizes his Native American heritage and is waiting for him to follow her footsteps when the time comes and is happy and proud of the man. The camera is his dream. And his prayer that you see on his hair that ends in the never ending circle of life says "love is what our people need, teaching the ways of the past is the tool, acceptance of other peoples different ways is the peaceful way of our people and is how we show our love, respecting all things and thanking creator for all things is my prayer." The color of the man symbolizes change, peace and the moment to communicate to others, his leadership colors.

RESPONSE OF THE PERSON IT IS FOR

"wow...im in tears...it is so awesome it makes my heart sore in the sky with the eagles and creator him self. it is truly and inspirational peace of art and i feel so honored that is it was made for me to help guide and inspire me. Once reading what you have wrote to describe the painting it all hit home and the emotional part of me took over. The painting its self is awesome, but when put with the words that accompany its beauty it become an inspirational master peace that will touch my heart and spirit each time i look at it."

( 1,16,2008) (PRIVATE COLLECTION...TN, USA)

Angel

2009-06-14T16:48:00.000-07:00

EXPLANATION

The angel means that we all with our actions and helping have been an angel to another person, like this person has. The color rose and red of the angel means love, and the white means peace. Just like the form of her head like a dove, a messenger of God. The colors of the background mean “the all” and how it touches us all. The first feather that is embracing the woman is the person this painting is for, the blue feather is her husband, the green one is her eldest son, and the red one is her youngest son; embracing them. The painting’s name is Angel.

Review of the family this painting is for…

“We liked it a lot because it was spiritual, which is filled with love and peace and which protects us all.

It’s a person that helps in a moment that another needs it, like a messenger from God.”

( 1,09,2008) (PRIVATE COLLECTION...SA, USA)

Passion

2009-06-14T16:46:00.000-07:00

THIS PAINTING COMES WITH A POEM "PASSION"

Let passion overwhelm you with color. Life lies deep in the jungle of what love is.
Peace relies in the hand of our thought; it brings the butterflies of our desires to life.
When the thought is by the heart, the passion arises and gives life to creativity of our hands.
Passion gives the joy to the hand. The pen just dances with the words as her partners.
Let life and joy be the music you write.
One thought gives life to the imagination we create with the colors of our emotions.
Words just are, but with passion they become alive.
Passion is the emotion that guides the heart to happiness.
Passion is living life…Passion is family… Passion is love…
Passion is you!

REVIEW FROM THE PERSON THIS PAINTING IS FOR... MIKE WALL

She is truly a talented writer and artist and my family thanks her from the bottom of our hearts.
Thanks Rosalina,
Mike, Chanda, Luke, Cole, Sadie, Spot, and little old Emma

Mike Wall is a published Author; his books are The Gatherers and The Enigma.
( 12,29,2007) (PRIVATE COLLECTION...FL, USA)

This is Your Moment

2009-06-14T16:44:00.001-07:00

EXPLANATION of the painting

The animals, the bear, the wolf and the turtle bring you the medicine wheel with the cross as a symbol of unification. The spirit is with them as he caresses the bear. The eagle is beside you as she is telling you that now is your time, don't be afraid of your destiny or your dream, because she will be with your from now on. The red symbol that is coming from her beak through your head means that she can communicate with you and you to her. The painting is called "This is your moment".

The Response of the person it is for…

IT IS BEAUTIFUL AND I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO PUT INTO WORDS HOW I APPRECIATE IT. WE ARE ALL ON A JOURNEY AND WHERE WE WILL ALL END UP I DO NOT KNOW. WE MUST TRUST IN THE CREATOR AND THE OLD ONES. MAY YOU ALWAYS WALK IIN BEAUTY

( 12,28,2007) (PRIVATE COLLECTION...OK, USA)

New Beginnings

2009-06-14T16:43:00.000-07:00

EXPLANATION

This painting even though it has symbols, the color it's the one that is saying it all. Blue means is the experience of going beyond what is known and it also means happy to be alive. Red in the body means the joy of living the moment and to take action. The hand of the woman is pushing down all the past and with the other hand is holding high what is important to her: her family that is portrayed as the blue roses. The yellow rose means peace and the rose one means love that is what she wants for her and her people. No face means the absolute self. The eagle feather means she's searching her native heritage and proud of it. The white horse as a mirage symbolizes freedom of new beginnings, that's the basic significance of white, as the white moon shows and speaks also in her name "Moon Goddess. The violet color means higher learning and higher way of thinking. And the wind forms the Aztec symbol of talk, is telling her that whatever she needs communication is the answer. My gift to her is the green of the roses, because green means change, growing, without them you can't move on. The painting is called "New beginnings".

REVIEW FROM THE PERSON THE PAINTING IS FOR

"This art review is for the painting "New Beginnings", it's an absolute
work of pure talent. It's a beautiful painting with very vivid colors,
unique texture and the theme is so original. Me and my husband are
going to display it proudly in our dining room across from our $1,500
tapestry which will blend in and match perfectly."

Thank for your business,

( 11,26,2007) (PRIVATE COLLECTION...TEXAS, USA)

My Family Top Love

2009-06-14T16:42:00.000-07:00

EXPLANATION

The dance of the couple is their love that all can see, all celebrate their love. She's an artist and she doesn't know that her grandest masterpiece is her family. And it's symbolized here as she is painting her children symbolized as flowers. The black daisy is her son; the purple Daisy is her daughter; and the pink and blue daisies are her grandchildren. The White Tiger is her animal guardian just to side protecting her family. This painting is called "Family my Top Love".

REVIEW FROM THE PERSON THE PAINTING IS FOR

"mija' you have captured my absolute essence in this painting, it truly has every thing that is dear and important in my being! I cannot believe how perfectly it's speaking of who and what I am! Mucho Gracious!
GRANDE GRANDE GRANDE'!
How you captured ME, and then for me to actually be able to feel like I am an ACTUAL part of the painting is something I've never felt before"

( 11,15,2007) (PRIVATE COLLECTION...FL, USA)

The answers have been always with you

2009-06-14T16:40:00.001-07:00

EXPLANATION
The person who asked for this painting wanted it as a gift for a friend. The painting shows their friendship as the 2 hands join holding the sky with the bald eagle. It symbolizes that they are holding their dreams in their hands, as they both admire the eagle because to them it symbolizes freedom. Each hand points in another direction, as each one of them has their own journey ahead of them. The eagle represents their desires and dreams, the freedom to love, freedom to be, freedom to trust, freedom to live, freedom to be happy. And the painting is telling them that their dreams have been always in their hands, all what they want and need is in their hands. They only have to realize it and not look elsewhere. The painting shows their love and friendship, but still their uniqueness, as each flower resembles one or the other, one friend is red her favorite color, the other purple, her favorite color. The painting is called “The answers have been always with you”.
REVIEW FROM THE PERSON WHO WAS CREATED THIS PAINTING
“THE PAINTING IS BEAUTIFUL ROSALINA........THE COLORS YOU UTILIZED ARE CHEERFUL AND THE EAGLE IN THE PAINTING EQUALLY REPRESENTS THE CHEER IN OPTIMISM THE FUTURE REPRESENTS FOR THE PERSON WITH FAITH IN IT. THE PAINTING WILL LOOK BEAUTIFUL IN MY FRIENDS HOME. SHE WILL LOVE IT AS I DO.
THIS PAINTING DOES DEMONSTRATE THAT LIFE DOES KEEP MOVING FORWARD...THAT MY FRIEND AND OUR HELD TOGETHER BY OUR LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP FOR ONE ANOTHER, FOR THE YEARS WE'VE KNOWN EACH OTHER. THE FLOWERS ARE BEAUTIFUL IN THE PAINTING - SHE IS BEAUTIFUL AND HAS A WEALTH OF GIFTS INSIDE OF HER, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL GIFTS THAT I SEE AND SHE DOESN'T RECOGNIZE YET. WE ARE INDEED DESTINED TO BE IN DIFFERENT PLACES, BUT AS THIS PAINTING DEMONSTRATES, WE WILL ALWAYS BE TOGETHER IN OUR HEARTS AS BEST FRIENDS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO SHARE THE HEARTACHE, THE LOVE FOUND, GOALS ACHIEVED AND SO MUCH MORE WITH ONE ANOTHER THROUGH THE YEARS. THE COLORS YOU UTILIZED ARE VERY CHEERFUL AND OPTIMISTIC.”

( 11,07,2007)
(PRIVATE COLLECTION...USA)

Thank You

2009-06-14T16:38:00.000-07:00

EXPLANATION
She’s on her knees thanking God, The Great Spirit for giving her a second chance to enjoy life; these are her words: Thank you Great Spirit for giving me the blessing that I have and for the wisdom to not take it for granted. Her mare and the love they both shared was the way to her recovery; as well as her mare. It’s a love that many won’t understand, but is so pure and honest, to love and be loved by an animal. She’s saying to us all; don’t wait until something bad happens to you, to enjoy life. She doesn’t know it, but the buffalo is her guardian animal, as she has encountered several; he’s protecting her, he gives her courage. On the far right you see a rock that looks like a turtle that means mother earth is watching her, as she has a connection with nature. On the sky you see a symbol that falls on her hands, that’s the Great Spirit connecting with her and telling her, he’s always by her side. And he’s using this moment to tell us all how not take for granted any animal or any life including our own, and that love will always be the way. The name of the painting is called simply, “Thank you”.

RESPONSE OF THE PERSON WHO IS FOR THIS PAINTING
Your painting has brought tears to my eyes. Tears of joy, my friend. I must honestly tell you ... I'm speechless. I LOVE IT!
Thank you.
You have captured things in my life that are so very important to me. You have captured, on canvas, my blessings to be here to enjoy life, love, friendships (such as yours) and how much I want to share with others.
To have some understand how I feel about the Great Spirit and all the gifts that we are all given on a daily basis, is a blessing

( 10,24,2007)(PRIVATE COLLECTION...OK, USA)

Moving Forward

2009-06-14T16:30:00.000-07:00

EXPLANATION

This painting shows the woman moving forward from her past and troubles, her hair is leaving behind all that bothers her. Now she can move forward toward the sun. The sun in many cultures is believed as the giver of life, without him, the plants wouldn't survive, without the plants we don't have any oxygen; and thus us human we couldn't survive either. Breathing is the key, is the only thing, which humans can't live without. So she's going where there is life, hope, her happiness. She holds on to the dreamcathcher, as she holds on to her Native American heritage and her dreams. The Ojibwa Nation believed the dreamcathcer to be a symbol of unity among the various Indian Nations. So her dreams are safe to helping the youth, the dreamcatcher will help her unify and filter all her bad dreams away. She leaves footprints to her shadow; that is the symbol of her ancestry, being Jewish, it's always with her. In the sand says a prayer in Jewish. "Sh'ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad"; "Behold oh Israel. The Lord our God, he is One". The color orange means to help bring back balance, to let go of the past to promote exploration, to enjoy life. The blue she is means to help communication to others and to listen to oneself. The name of the painting is "Moving forward".

THIS IS THE RESPONSE OF THE PERSON WHO THIS PAINTING WAS CREATED FOR"

"THE PAINTING IS BEAUITFUL - IT MOVED ME TO TEARS. IT'S BEAUTIFUL - THANK YOU FOR COMBINING ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO ME - it's a wonderful blend of who I am and who I want to be. thank you".

10,21,2007)(PRIVATE COLLECTION...IOWA, USA)

Love of the Rising Spirit

2009-06-14T16:27:00.000-07:00

THIS IS THE EXPLANTION OF THE PAINTING “The love of The Rising Spirit”
This painting is the essence of love of the person who inspired it. The painting shows her love for her heritage: The Cherokee, she embraces her heritage. The wolf symbolizes her spirit animal; it’s her protector, her courage, her being in animal form. The moon is a symbol for the Cherokee as their grandmother she is showing peace where there is darkness. The wolf seeks knowledge; the symbol that comes from the moon is a symbol of communication from the Aztecs, as she professes her love for the rising spirit. Her hair is connected to the air, where her name is “she’s the wind”. It has also a prayer that u can see on the mountains in code, it says “u-ne-qua a-d—ne-dia-ya a-li-yi-li-su-a-ya ana-sgu-ti nah-du-ga o-s-da” it means “Great spirit give me time that I may do good”. The painting is called “Love for the Rising Spirit”, as she is love.
AN ANECDOTE
Sometimes I paint something that at the moment I don’t know what It means, when I finished and asked her about meanings of the Cherokee and couldn’t find a link, I told her: “I guess we’ll have to wait and see what it means, I painted you connected to the wind, maybe later we’ll know what it means”. And she said: “Did you know that my native name is “She’s the Wind”. I guess I did capture her essence after all.
THIS IS THE RESPONSE OF THE PERSON WHO THIS PAINTING WAS CREATED FOR”
“OH HONEY I DIDN'T LIKE IT I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!! I AM SO SERIOUS I CRIED LIKE A BABY WHEN I SAW IT AND READ WHAT YOU WROTE I FEEL AS IF YOU KNOW ME BETTER THEN ANYONE EVER HAS YOU CAPTURED MY SPIRIT AND PLACED IN A PAINTING TO BE FOREVER. THANK YOU MY SISTER I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH”

10,7,2007)(PRIVATE COLLECTION...TN, USA)