tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12695342923241813872024-03-13T23:10:15.235-07:00Into the LightCate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-8553101220509411972023-02-04T08:14:00.007-08:002023-02-04T08:18:25.721-08:00Hanging out in Cedar Mountain<p> It was my good fortune to spend time in Cedar Mountain last Summer (2022). And I can't wait to venture there again in 2023. It is my favorite locale in which to write, draw and paint.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ctjAtD2TdCkzgXy0eYldstdDOyAFcKmfOEsAoJ_5r47szMmGC8vOxFZttucJPxeBZMmgCPuIRkSEgtw5FEa11kcy9BVQW9Gmkh9up8d6vIHFQnBTdwI7UYtFHKgFJGDWmD4nyEpIF7vHIwsJmYjgW8KU4bJMI0tnknOHaSpFxcuE15S7T2PTi9Gf/s2630/IMG_5856.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2630" data-original-width="2103" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6ctjAtD2TdCkzgXy0eYldstdDOyAFcKmfOEsAoJ_5r47szMmGC8vOxFZttucJPxeBZMmgCPuIRkSEgtw5FEa11kcy9BVQW9Gmkh9up8d6vIHFQnBTdwI7UYtFHKgFJGDWmD4nyEpIF7vHIwsJmYjgW8KU4bJMI0tnknOHaSpFxcuE15S7T2PTi9Gf/s320/IMG_5856.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>August 2022: Standing on a platform near Connestee Falls, a monarch butterfly flutters by in all its grace. Promising a magical day. And it is: in all its contemplative rocky landscape, its sounds, pungent aromas, clear water, infinity of trees and greens. Grateful for today, grateful I made it up the mountain once more.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDDXWVwVFaRyJh07lhHJje6T8qOUyNTFAN4bzn5V9HB2UGtHJNRCUohOUPXs1BQ8m6WDUMTdXRBJ8X_972CtK1TmNcbPQUXKFX7D3oPs--6BOXruWdORTDe5HbI3o_J2toSY5r_AzzC7s-C_-ora76GubG7vRRgqtmKZpfKPOF5WM0vHr0uGckk4C/s2604/IMG_5853.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="2604" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDDXWVwVFaRyJh07lhHJje6T8qOUyNTFAN4bzn5V9HB2UGtHJNRCUohOUPXs1BQ8m6WDUMTdXRBJ8X_972CtK1TmNcbPQUXKFX7D3oPs--6BOXruWdORTDe5HbI3o_J2toSY5r_AzzC7s-C_-ora76GubG7vRRgqtmKZpfKPOF5WM0vHr0uGckk4C/s320/IMG_5853.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-74116866198667213492019-12-01T21:56:00.009-08:002023-02-04T07:59:28.602-08:002020 Stevens Art Calendars was the final Calendar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Good client and friend purchased this piece at my August 26 event.</div>
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Now I have a very good reason to venture into more horse paintings.</div>
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This is a small study on paper. The horse is such a powerful symbol for Freedom.</div>
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<b>Infinitely Lucky to Be</b></div>
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This morning I awoke in a world of quietude</div>
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Nothing here but the sounds of the mountain.</div>
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Surviving the adjustment, the temporary withdrawals,</div>
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the solitude, the pungent humid, the chiggers,</div>
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the disconnect from town life, requires patience.</div>
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Out here love finds us, the light finds us,</div>
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And the horses, oh the horses !</div>
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Always one to appreciate,</div>
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Turn off the engine for.</div>
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As one returns my gaze</div>
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I sense God's presence.</div>
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Oh dear, oh life, oh love !</div>
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This wonderful school earth is.</div>
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So that we may learn</div>
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to love a little more,</div>
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give a little better,</div>
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surrender a little deeper,</div>
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and hear a little truer.</div>
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When I have released all my apprehensions.</div>
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And all that remains is one naked me.</div>
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Then I know I came here not in vain.</div>
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Finding the joy in my life.</div>
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Love, life, mountain and sky, all enchanted</div>
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<i>Written and painted in and about Cedar Mountain</i> <i>August 2016</i></div>
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Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-49547886772201896102016-04-12T17:32:00.000-07:002016-04-12T17:32:11.878-07:00Fall Fairy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I completed this painting right before Christmas and never had a chance to post it. I have been traveling quite a bit. I recently returned from Mexico. After seven weeks in Puerto Vallarta among Mexican, friends and siblings, I did not want to return. But now I think I am getting used to being at home again and hopefully will complete another painting soon.<br /><br />Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-2498184779514295692015-11-10T11:58:00.000-08:002017-11-04T19:07:43.662-07:00Autumn of my heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last Weekend I participated in Greenville Open Studios for the first time and I am happy to report it went very well. This is one of the larger piece that I sold. It is 40"x30". At first I did not consider this painting finished. But because I had been away from it for over a month, I decided to hang it on my living room wall and wait for feedback. Often time less developed work get just as much positive feedback. At least four people were interested in this piece. I am thankful there are lovely human beings to encourage me forward on my journey as an artist. I can be so critical. It's quite inspiring and freeing to experience what others see and feel about my work. Thank you Greenville !Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-50225929653548473992015-08-18T20:48:00.001-07:002017-11-04T19:09:44.970-07:00On the Bridge of Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The little girl in the painting is someone I know. I snapped her picture as we crossed the bridge. It is a rendition of the Greenville Liberty bridge, a pedestrian bridge which overlook the Reedy river fall.<br />
I saw myself in the little girl and perhaps you will to. It's about one's own unique path and journey into higher consciousness...Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-90049276612564190882015-08-18T20:42:00.002-07:002015-08-18T20:42:40.974-07:00Falls Cottage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Falls Cottage is located on Main Street, Greenville, a few steps from my studio. Early Spring the pink blooming tree is simply magical. It was the first large painting I completed after my husband Guy passed away in 2013. It recently went to live in Maryland with a lovely lady. I had a lot of fun figuring out this one. It taught me so much. For several days I lost myself in it and then we found each other.Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-5954444872730722472015-08-18T20:37:00.001-07:002017-11-04T19:13:06.767-07:00The Journey of Soul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This painting has connections to my early childhood dreams as well as Greenville scenery. From my studio I could see the bridge (outlined in light green) and the two crepe myrtles. Of course, I took a lot of liberties. I am very much drawn to the enchanted and dreamlike imageries.Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-18359109731005520602015-08-18T20:29:00.000-07:002015-08-18T20:29:29.234-07:00Main Street Bridge, Greenville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been in my downtown Greenville Studio since 2006. I am leaving at the end of this month. Moving on to new adventures that will also include paint brushes and canvas.Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-78064704484563333542015-06-20T17:07:00.002-07:002015-06-20T17:25:20.439-07:00Yesterday I participated in the event “Flat out under pressure” here in Greenville. It means the artist has 24 hours to complete a piece of art. We get our blank piece stamped on Friday around 10 am and have to return the completed piece on Saturday between 9 and 11 am. Because of the way I paint I thought I better have two canvas, we are allowed to do that. We only can turn in one finished piece though.<br />
It was a very tough day for me. I was not even in the zone where painting is actually fun and uplifting. When I feel that way, I cannot tell whether I like the painting or not. I was exhausted feeling and stretched out psychologically. But somehow I made it through the day. I worked on one canvas and ended up painting another Daisies and Dandelions. I call this one <i>Flowers from heaven.</i><br />
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When my son Nathan came home last night I was happy. We went out to eat and I forgot all about the painting. He even complimented the piece, which is rare for him. After dinner I worked on it for three more hours. In all I worked on it for about 10 hours. I was happy when I woke up this morning all refreshed and much more neutral towards my piece. So here she is : <i>Flowers from heaven</i>Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-51418772664332735942015-05-01T11:55:00.000-07:002015-06-25T16:01:47.219-07:00Daisies and DandelionsI painted this image last week. It was quite intuitive, given the fact that I flew to Quebec the day after I completed it, to attend a memorial service. It is there, I first fell in love with daisies and dandelions, at the tender age of two. I am excited about this new painting, it has an ethereal quality. I plan on doing a series with a similar approach.<br />
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Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-60985407743960443522015-04-21T16:52:00.000-07:002015-04-21T16:52:32.250-07:00Dogwood and WisteriaWell it has to be some of my favorite things about living in South Carolina: Dogwood and Wisteria. Every Spring I derive so much delight from the flowering trees. There is a little white house on my street with 7 or 8 dogwood trees in front. It's a little wonderland. I don't know about you, but if I was a fairy, that's where I'd want to be.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GhQCs9g22lM/VTbijBryCDI/AAAAAAAAAoY/OZ-ldtKQCqs/s1600/Dogwood%2Band%2BWisteria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GhQCs9g22lM/VTbijBryCDI/AAAAAAAAAoY/OZ-ldtKQCqs/s320/Dogwood%2Band%2BWisteria.jpg" /></a></div>Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-40901242391664354462015-04-17T20:22:00.000-07:002015-08-20T18:46:01.223-07:00Blooming trees transform Greenville into a fairy landHad so much fun painting this red bud tree last week. I sat right outside my studio to do it.Good thing too. With all the rain we have been receiving, the lavender blooms were quickly replaced by lovely heart shaped leaves. <br />
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Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-26262750970351645112015-04-12T06:29:00.000-07:002015-04-12T06:29:13.031-07:00Autumn you always speak to my heartI am so drawn to light and color. Every Fall and Spring I find myself communicating with colors. As I connect with the colors and forms, gently their music is played upon my heart. I am now parting with my Autumn painting. It is going to live in Australia. Occasionally a viewer makes such a connection with a piece that it touches deep cords upon their heart. And that is a very joyful occurrence for an artist. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qoJ4ixa_Mhs/VSpysMeDlMI/AAAAAAAAAm0/K6YHH5Qt8-8/s1600/Divine%2Bcolors%2Bof%2Blight%2Bleading%2Bme%2Bhome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qoJ4ixa_Mhs/VSpysMeDlMI/AAAAAAAAAm0/K6YHH5Qt8-8/s400/Divine%2Bcolors%2Bof%2Blight%2Bleading%2Bme%2Bhome.jpg" /></a></div>Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-776119467354580682015-03-25T10:57:00.000-07:002015-03-25T10:57:43.659-07:00Oh yellow bells you make me smile<b></b>
Last week it rained most of the week here in Greenville. But every day, from my kitchen window, I could see this gorgeous luminous bush. Finally Saturday the sun showed up and I painted my friend the yellow bell bush to show my gratitude.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zYkXR6--r5c/VRL202UcVtI/AAAAAAAAAmA/DQxpNEXbHb0/s1600/Yellow%2BBell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zYkXR6--r5c/VRL202UcVtI/AAAAAAAAAmA/DQxpNEXbHb0/s400/Yellow%2BBell.jpg" /></a></div>Cate Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13913661790422378746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1269534292324181387.post-62404327343981298392015-03-25T10:35:00.000-07:002015-03-25T10:50:30.641-07:00In the Forest I find myselfAll forms of Art fascinate me. From dance to acting, creative writing to photography and painting to sculpture. Traveling has filled me with renewed enthusiasm.The Light is what I am most drawn to and this is why I paint: I strive to express the light I experience within.
This blog is about my journey onward as an artist and HUman being.
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