Art Blog - Jane Autry

Each white rose represents 1 year of Cami's too short life. Every brush stroke was a remembrance of her. I'm not willing to sell this painting but I have already sold several prints. Cami's D day was yesterday, April 8th. I was wondering what the day would be like being Easter and all. We had a big Easter egg hunt for all my grand-kids, and had a lot of fun. We placed daffodils on her grave and wished her a Happy Easter. All in all we did OK. Not nearly as traumatic a day as it was a year ago… Continue reading… 0 comments

Hmmm so Bored June 19th, 2011 - 10:44 PM If only...famous unnecessary words and feelings. If only I'd paid more attention to her silent cries of desperation. If only. What's done is done… Continue reading… 0 comments

June 17th, 2011 - 08:14 PM I've told stories to my students about Vincent van Gogh for several years. When I get to the part that he shot himself, and refused medical help I always get a bit teary eyed, but when I tell them that his sister in law marketed his work after he died I really get choked up. It wasn't until my daughter took her own life with a gun that I understood where the depth of conviction to market his work and share it with the world came from. Cami did a series of self portraits that spanned her brief lifetime. I wish to share them with the world. She was a very sweet, quiet girl, a bit tormented similar to van Gogh. She took life too seriously but had a very silly side that always made everyone around her giggle… Continue reading… 3 comments