tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post3561100174462919949..comments2024-03-26T05:20:10.232-04:00Comments on Between the By-Road and the Main Road: #SOL17: Transforming Heart Ache through Art: 18 Months of Journaling with PaintMary Ann Reillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-21156082639919772702017-08-22T21:31:59.926-04:002017-08-22T21:31:59.926-04:00I am humbled by your words. It's hard to write...I am humbled by your words. It's hard to write about the grief, healing and the tangle of each with other. Your words encourage me and I need that. Thank you:)Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-71491266041771744152017-08-22T21:30:48.143-04:002017-08-22T21:30:48.143-04:00Maureen, I know you understand this journey. I wis...Maureen, I know you understand this journey. I wish most days I could be on the other side of grief and I suspect there is no other side--just longer intervals, perhaps. It changes so as time moves on,Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-72968187997493762092017-08-22T21:29:47.106-04:002017-08-22T21:29:47.106-04:00I would love to see your farm. The images wow me. ...I would love to see your farm. The images wow me. Thank you Tara. Yours is a generous heart and soul.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-76954679312689233532017-08-22T21:29:04.206-04:002017-08-22T21:29:04.206-04:00I am in the process of writing a memoir that chron...I am in the process of writing a memoir that chronicles the last two years. I am doing it out of necessity and as I hope it might help others. I am unsure at this point if I will include visual art. Still thinking about it. Thank you Barbara for the encouragement. It is tough work. I love this line by you: "It's a healthy thing to do and opens the heart to new experiences once we "Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-19904855688811702882017-08-22T21:26:52.359-04:002017-08-22T21:26:52.359-04:00Margaret, I had not considered art as a way to tra...Margaret, I had not considered art as a way to travel through life--blessed or otherwise. I will now. Thank you.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-73876021582286609852017-08-22T21:26:21.489-04:002017-08-22T21:26:21.489-04:00Good to know Bruce. I like your descriptions here...Good to know Bruce. I like your descriptions here.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-86578136368386209542017-08-22T21:26:00.036-04:002017-08-22T21:26:00.036-04:00Bonnie, our lives do seem to intersect.Bonnie, our lives do seem to intersect.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-63806590497058716812017-08-22T21:25:35.635-04:002017-08-22T21:25:35.635-04:00Chris, it often seems to be a balancing act. Best...Chris, it often seems to be a balancing act. Best of luck with your school opening.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-24857307361177048332017-08-22T21:24:57.997-04:002017-08-22T21:24:57.997-04:00Thank you Dawn for reading and for your kind words...Thank you Dawn for reading and for your kind words.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-88794576513857528802017-08-22T16:29:30.449-04:002017-08-22T16:29:30.449-04:00I am not sure that I have the words to describe ho...I am not sure that I have the words to describe how amazing you are and how the words and images that you share echo into my very core. I have only followed your journey since this last March but your honesty and your determination to have an outlet for your feelings are truly inspirational. I especially liked this line as it is applicable to my own life... I accept that living is always about Readingteachsuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07820046510058260683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-22596809259319376342017-08-22T15:06:52.859-04:002017-08-22T15:06:52.859-04:00You are painting your way through your husband'...You are painting your way through your husband's sage advice - the only way out is through. Thank you for sharing these beautiful works with us - such an intimate post. I love your process and sense that it has provided you great healing - "I paint, let dry what needs to dry and come back." Thank you for this.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-68891609495073482582017-08-22T14:01:33.744-04:002017-08-22T14:01:33.744-04:00I love the way you composed this piece - your jour...I love the way you composed this piece - your journey, as lived and thought through, visually and through words. If you ever need a place to get away for a bit and paint, let me know. The farm has great light and empty barns for painting in , and you can have a few days of country bliss all to yourself.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-71966664203778329972017-08-22T11:29:45.329-04:002017-08-22T11:29:45.329-04:00You were brave and wise to document your journey t...You were brave and wise to document your journey through grief. And now you have bravely shared your personal reflections on your process of grieving. I am awed by the beauty of your work, from day one of your grief. Would you consider taking this one step further and making it into a book? I know a book such as this one could become, would have helped me get through some of my personal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-26526247510935635892017-08-22T06:58:40.917-04:002017-08-22T06:58:40.917-04:00Art is a meaningful and blessed way to travel thro...Art is a meaningful and blessed way to travel through life. Your process has led you to so many realizations about yourself. Thanks for sharing the deepest part of yourself. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-47479875738100993462017-08-22T06:53:22.853-04:002017-08-22T06:53:22.853-04:00Words on canvas (or paper, or...) always intrigue....Words on canvas (or paper, or...) always intrigue. Like symbolic tattoos or colliding mediashots.<br />Really enjoyed this. Thank you. Bruce (Lonely Keyboards)https://lonelykeyboards.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-59569933347066658682017-08-22T06:51:07.386-04:002017-08-22T06:51:07.386-04:00I've been following your art work on Facebook....I've been following your art work on Facebook. One amazing piece after the next. It's so good that you have so many ways to create and find your way back to your life. Love the 92nd Y. I spent many years driving in to NYC on Monday nights for the Poetry Center with teacher friends. Hope you are finding some peace MaryAnn. <br />BonnieBKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973593425566621090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-18129978595848617702017-08-22T06:25:17.227-04:002017-08-22T06:25:17.227-04:00I know that you weren't intentionally looking ...I know that you weren't intentionally looking for beauty in sadness, but you've created it for us to see and experience. Thank you for sharing these images and your self-reflection. Your slice reminds me that when the details of our lives want to take over (like today, on the first day of school for my students), I need to tend to the soul-work, too.Chris Margocshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18261261993571716230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-32371807644148193172017-08-22T06:07:23.392-04:002017-08-22T06:07:23.392-04:00What a beautiful piece that spans a long period of...What a beautiful piece that spans a long period of time. Your art and thinking are inspirational. I admire your perseverance in art and life. Thanks for sharing your journey!dmsherriffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667719574036016861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-41030637288751991032017-08-22T04:20:13.540-04:002017-08-22T04:20:13.540-04:00Thank you Mary:)Thank you Mary:)Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-73842574620817789552017-08-22T04:19:59.694-04:002017-08-22T04:19:59.694-04:00I did check out the post about Brither Ali. Thanks...I did check out the post about Brither Ali. Thanks Hannah:)Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-63948157309633086632017-08-22T02:32:17.977-04:002017-08-22T02:32:17.977-04:00Beautiful felt and dreamt work, Mary Ann xBeautiful felt and dreamt work, Mary Ann xMary Loftushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695530033040064414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-83722760870559478592017-08-22T02:22:34.419-04:002017-08-22T02:22:34.419-04:00I wish I could paint! it is such a beautiful art f...I wish I could paint! it is such a beautiful art form :)<br /><br />I try to write with beauty or listen to lyrics that emulate what I want to say (but can't put in to words)<br /><br />if you want, read my post about musical art :)<br />https://hannahshappenings.net/2017/08/22/music-mondays-favorite-find-brother-ali-slice-of-life/Hannah Gallowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119364747351464009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-91472821108319402702017-08-22T01:26:55.190-04:002017-08-22T01:26:55.190-04:00Thank you Mary. The birds do not seem to want to ...Thank you Mary. The birds do not seem to want to retreat. For now they are sticking around.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-33821686872559480032017-08-22T01:08:59.552-04:002017-08-22T01:08:59.552-04:00This is lovely. Your paintings and writing reveal ...This is lovely. Your paintings and writing reveal deep feelings through such beauty. Glad you are being bold and taking risks. I personally love your newly incorporated black birds. Stay strong and beautiful. Mary Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18287227769371622812noreply@blogger.com