An update on the Painting On Purpose project: this year’s original painting: Sun Up To Sun Down has been shipped to her new owner! AND $455 has been donated to this year’s charity: Food for Orphans. Learn more at www.KmBerggren.com, also, www.FoodForOrphans.org.
- Sun Up To Sun Down ~ newest Painting On Purpose Project painting by Katie m. Berggren
I enjoy giving money to those who help mothers and/or children, and I’m wondering if I can wait a whole ‘nother year before doing it again… would YOU like to recommend an organization that should receive the funds from the next POP Painting? Please let me know!
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The Mindful Mothering Project
In actuality, I do not create my paintings from photos. I paint from sketches in my journal that have sprung from my heart and from inspiration around me. When I do have photos for inspiration (for custom commissioned paintings) I look at the photos for a bit, set them aside, and see what blossoms. I have no intentions or desires for photo-likeness, just for a heart-felt representation of closeness.
HOWEVER! For the Mindful Mothering Project… I like to involve YOU ~ my community of intriguing, wise mothers and women, fathers and friends. I like to invite YOU to submit YOUR photo(s) ~ and when I feel the urge… I pick one and create a painting inspired by it. She or he who submitted the chosen photo gets a free 12×12″ print of the finished painting ($32 value). Learn more here. I’ve done this 11 times in the past several years!
Here is the newest MMP Painting in process (I’ve named her Timeless Adoration):
Mindful Mothering Project painting, Timeless Adoration, by Katie m. Berggren
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Also, each week I create at lease one new mini original painting ~ this week’s new original mini painting is called Shared Smile ~ this original piece has SOLD, because a collector who saw her on Facebook (before she was completely done) asked to claim her.
YOU can do this too… if you ever see a piece in process (I post on Facebook and Instagram) and feel a connection, don’t hesitate to ask if you can snag her. I’ll let you know if someone else has already done so, or if the piece is a custom commissioned (pre-sold) piece.
Let me know if you’d like a print of Shared Smile!
Thank you for everything, have a WONDERFUL day. Wanna chat live on Facebook? I’ll see you there.
Love & Sincerely, Katie
