Variation 1, From Variations on a theme portfolio, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 inches abstract landscape textured background

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There’s something both wild and nurturing here—a whisper of summer mornings

each petal kissed by cobweb threads that glisten like spun silver

To me it’s so interesting and different when not thick with grasses

Variation 1, From Variations on a theme portfolio, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 inches abstract landscape textured backgroundBeginning this journey of Variations on a Theme I'm thinking of the years when I taught elementary school music. I used programs to motivate students to enjoy the repetition required for excellence. They would be so excited about the coming program their focus and diligence were exceptional. As for me, I was constantly trying to keep that spirit alive through varying lessons and programs such that the repetition was part of the joy. Having varied