Manhattan Arts International Juried Art Show Winner!

This morning I awoke to the news that I received an Award of Excellence in the juried art show, Celebrate The Healing Power of Art 2008 through Manhattan Arts International. My newest painting, Tenderness won the award and I look forward to showing this piece in the MAI Online Gallery. Here are the links to their site and my image.

Specifics to my art:
http://www.manhattanarts.com/Gallery/Healing2008/Shrawder.htm

Excellence Winners:
http://www.manhattanarts.com/Gallery/Healing2008/ExcellenceWinners.htm

Manhattan Arts International home page:
http://www.manhattanarts.com/

Tenderness

I just finished my newest artwork, Tenderness.

In this painting, Life tenderly cares for the creation of our Mother Earth. Through her loving weaving, we have the unique gift of experiencing this Love as we move about our day and throughout our lives on Earth. I know that we often get caught up in the day-to-day busyness and activities, but we always have the opportunity to reunite with our Mother, she is always ready to embrace us.

Take the time to seek out your favorite tree, forest path or shoreline. Spend time with her and she will care for you. In return, forward that care to another human, as we all have suffering on some level and we need each other.

Peace be yours, Penny

Embrace

Welcome Everyone!
I have been busy preparing for my Studio Tour on September 6 & 7. Stop by to say "Hi" and watch art in the making!

The BEST NEWS and heartfelt honor is that I have been accepted into the Bridging Heaven to Earth Project. My newest piece, "Embrace," has been accepted into the Project and they have given me my own webpage:

http://www.heaventoearthart.com/artist/penny_shrawder.htm

http://www.heaventoearthart.com/gallery_14.html and

http://www.heaventoearthart.com/artists.html and

http://www.heaventoearthart.com/home.html


Embrace
Writing by Penny Shrawder

I once went to a chiropractor who had tacked onto the wall of his treatment room an unassuming, small piece of white paper. It simply read, "PTC."

On each visit, I would ponder those three initials. Was it an invitation for conversation, or to see how many patients noticed, or maybe to hear what people guessed it meant?

When I could no longer hold back my curiosity, I finally asked my chiropractor the meaning of those three letters that commanded my attention each visit and between visits. Without a lot of fuss, he said, "Present Time Consciousness." PTC allows us to connect to our core and experience the peace of mind that a more connected living provides.

When we are so focused on the past or the future, we live on a superficial level disconnected from our Ground of Our Being, from What Really Is. Disconnection is the source of hurt of the planet, it sets culture against culture and hurts at a primal level.

In creating this piece, I envisioned the pureness of our connections, right here, right now. All veils of meaningless busyness become suddenly penetrable. What is left is the restful, reassuring experience of Mother Earth's Embrace. She sustains our existence, pure and simple.

I portray the greens of forest, ferns, moss, and ocean kelp flanked by the golden shorelines of this nursery of humankind. Each of us without regard to status, gender or color is cradled, energized, and nurtured.

When we are conscious of the grace-filled Embrace, we can, in rhythm, harmonize through the ultimate connection to the Universe, the natural state of all existence, a complete circle. When we are one with the Universe, the connection between Heaven and Earth is authentic and sustained.

If I'm successful with this painting, it will remind you daily of the value of PTC and the vital connections that emanate from the celestial meridian of our souls.

Penny Shrawder
Artist

As for others' guesses on the meaning PTC, I was told that one person thought it meant "Pay The Chiropractor."