Strawberries on a Delft Plate

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"Let's not shame our eyes for seeing. Instead, thank them for their bravery."

—Joy Harjo, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems (2017), photo of book page here

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with J. F. Peto's Creamer and Strawberries (2017), Hand-picked Strawberries on a Copper Plate (2015), Still Life with Two Vanilla Beans and Strawberries in a Copper Bowl (2013), or a bunch of my paintings of strawberries or delft pottery.

Related to my postings on mindful studio practice, I recommend the work of Joy Harjo, an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019-2022. Read more at her website. 

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Still Life with Cherries and Silver Creamer (with Self Portrait Reflection)

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"Each human is a complex, contradictory story. Some stories within us have been unfolding for years, others are trembling with fresh life as they peek above the horizon. Each is a zigzag of emotional design and ancestral architecture. All the stories in the Earth's mind are connected." 

—Joy Harjo, Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems (2017), photo of book page here

Related to my postings on mindful studio practice, I recommend the work of Joy Harjo, an internationally renowned performer and writer of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. She served three terms as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019-2022. Read more at her website.

If you look closely, in the silver creamer you can see my self-portrait reflection of sorts. Here are a bunch of my paintings with self portrait reflections. 

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see Still Life with Cherries, Silver Bowl, and Dutch Cheese (present moment) (2018) [AVAILABLE AS A PRINT HERE]; Golden Series: Four Peaches, Cherries, and Grapes (2018); Still Life with Pohnpeian Cowry Shell, Forelle Pear, and Cherry (2019); Still Life with Four Cherries on Marble (2016); Still life with Delft Vase and Cherries (the light, the shade) (2015); or a bunch of my paintings of cherries or this & other creamers.

If you like instagram, follow me @abbeyryan8 to see more #mindfulstudiopractice poetry and photos I share, in addition to my paintings. On facebook, find me here.

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Apple in Last Light (+ poet Joy Harjo)

It was announced today that Joy Harjo was named the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate. Harjo is a poet, writer, musician, member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, and her work often draws on Native American stories, languages, and myths. If you're not familiar, two poems by Harjo that I particularly enjoy are "Redbird Love" and "Remember."

If you enjoy this painting, you may also like to see a bunch of my paintings of apples or paintings completed in last light.

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