"BoW Wow,Meow: Art Fundraiser for the Kauai Human Society

Please join us for "Bow Wow Meow: Art Fundraiser for the Kauai Humane Society" on September 3, Old Kapaa Town Artwalk, 6-9pm. Featuring animal art, bags and tee shirts and jewelry by artists Amy Vieira, Kim Van Antwerp, Pam Woolway, Schar Freeman and R. Eve Solomon. Music by Lee Richardson and Kevin Wheatley and fire dancing by the Fire Kitties. A portion of all sales go to benefit the animals at our local Humane Society animal shelter. for more info www.alleykatart.com, kat@alleykatart.com or 808 651-1766


'Animal Fiesta' by Amy Vieira, Acrylic on canvas

TWO For One SALE !!

Featured at my ScharArt Etsy shop is this sale which begins November 19th, 2009* and will continue through November 30th, 2009.

These little mini note pads make a great nifty-gifty addition to any gift event. OR just by themselves for a small gift to a favorite teacher, bank teller, doctor, secretary, minister, clerk, friend or family member.

I take great care in printing these mini reproductions of the paintings I have done in the last 25 years of my painting life. They are all printed with vivera inks on HP Professional Photo Paper, added to Acid Free Card stock colored paper.

Reusable note pads when one is used up just add another 100 page Post-it pad and continue enjoying a lil piece of Scharart!

"Mango Mama"

"Mango Mama"

This is my newest addition to ScharArt's Art Magnets. "Mango Mama" will bring a smile to anyone's face. She represents warmth, compassion,sweet taste and aloha! She represents my island valentine....pure aloha!

NEW Holiday Ornaments !

"Pele's Sun" and "Pueo Dream" porcelain ornaments signed on reverse side. $12 each with FREE SHIPPING everywhere!

A special artsy gift will make anyone sigh with the colors of this gorgeous sunset. The original painting of "Pele's Sun" is soft pastels on sandpaper and painted at the beach as the sun fastly ran for night. These beautiful handmade porcelain ornaments are a gift, certain to please and give plenty years of enjoyment!! You can find them in my Etsy shop

ART For Change~Experience ONE

"Creativity resides in us all because we are part of creation itself"

Lesson for sight in discovery of your special creative force:

We all have an ability to create. As children we created without a care in the world. We made up tales, playmates, mud pies and colored inside the lines. As we grew into adolescence, we heard criticism and comments that began to wear and tear on our creative self. Our self-editors began to develop as our peer groups, parents, and teachers attempted to form us. We yearned to fit in. We questioned our visions, our dreams. Many approached adulthood with a deep inner desire to paint, or draw or do something creative, but became conditioned that they were not an "artistic person". Being creative is quite different from artistic.

Most people become too busy or do not make the time to acknowledge their creative selves. Have you ever thought or told yourself..."I am not a creative person...I couldn't draw anything even if my life depended on it"...? "Or I don’t have time to draw, or to paint?"

The creative process can get tarnished and stagnate with our outside world static. The sounds and noise of constant movement like automobiles, planes, trucks, televisions and radios,computers, iPods, cell phones and Blackberries cause distractions of our creative thoughts and feelings. There are forced images constantly flooding our open eyes and ears. All this makes us step backwards and away from our quieted creative place. We can get tangled up as humans doing rather than humans being.

Art For Change is designed for a person to dive into the deepest part of their creative force. You will not be forced but rather surprisingly guided into this pleasant place. Art For Change is a personal principle of instruction I have developed over the last ten years. Exercises are based on deprivation of certain senses; sight, sound, touch, and smell. Classes are offered as workshops in larger groups or on an individual bases.

Participants are led blindfolded to build trust and heighten senses.

There are no requirements as to artistic ability, previous skills, or accomplishments, education or sight. All that is required is trust and faith that each of us holds in that very special place we call our creative self. Believe it is still there - no matter what your age is, what your education , what your job is, or how busy you make your life. Humans create! Food, stories, babies, families, bank accounts, songs, poems, paintings, phone doodles and our self-image is all because we CAN create!

Published

I have a painting published in the astrological We'Moon 2009 Datebook, Mother Tongue Ink. I have been very fortunate to be an artist selected for the last 10 years consecutively. This is a wonderful opportunity for women artist, photographers and writers throughout the world to get international attention. Every year offers a theme (I enjoy the challenge of a theme) to work with. The selection process (weaving circles) is involved and has many women sorting and deciding on the selections. About one hundred women artist are selected each year and an artist may have more than one piece selected. There are half and full pages,front and back covers that pay, and comp datebooks are given for any art or writing being included in the publication.

We'Moon 2008 Datebook published two paintings, one poem and one photograph of mine. I am published as scharCbear:

The 2009 selection is this painting:
"The Edge of Earth and Moon"