Some beautiful art for a Friday...

[Running Mommy]

I just have to brag about my wonderful Aunt Helene. She is a rather accomplished artist in the wine country (sonoma not napa), and I just love her art. I was just looking at her website and marveling at the beauty.
Please check it out.

http://www.heleneminelliart.com/index.html

Also worthy of note is that she is in her 80's and has parkinson's disease, so she paints with her left hand! AMAZING!

I wish I had an ounce of her talent!!
Have a great weekend!
Denise

[mary9761]

What a GORGEOUS painting!! Wow, she's just like another Grandma Moses!! Thanks for sharing this with us! Tell your Aunt Helene I LOVE her work!
Mary

[mimitabby]

Her art is lovely.. But it's NOTHING like grandma Moses' stuff!!
It's more like Renoir.

I like her use of primary colors. Very bold and rich.
thanks for sharing.

mimi

[Running Mommy]

You know I am blessed to have alot of her work gracing my walls. And I've really noticed how her style has changed over the years, and esp. since the parkisons has taken hold.
Thanks so much for all your kind words. I will be sure to pass them on to her. She is super special in my life, and I just thought you might like to see her work.

[mary9761]

I know it's not the same style of Grandma Moses, I just meant coming to be an artist later in life. I agree her work is more like one of the Masters! :cool:

[Quillfred]

Thanks for the link Running Mommy. She does do beautiful work.

I lived throughout Sonoma Valley for several years in my youth and seeing her art brought back some nice memories. Must be time to revisit the Valley.

[kaybee]

Mimi, they remind me of Renoir also! Love, love, love them, especially Wine Country Lane.

KB

[bouncybouncy]

Hillside Color!!!! absolutely beautiful!!!!

I see little people working in the fields...but I don't see any cyclist on the roads!!!! hehe:p

ThankYou for sharing and tell your Aunt she is a wonderful painter...

[hiker chick]

Beautiful! What a great talent and fantastic (and inspiring) that she's still producing these great works.

:)

[Trekhawk]

Wow beautiful work. Im hard pressed to draw a good stick man.:o

[chickwhorips]

wow very beautiful!

i always wanted to be able to paint or draw, somehow it never looks as pretty on paper as it does in my mind.

[mtkitchn]

Very nice paintings! Thanks for sharing her work!

[Bikingmomof3]

Her paintings are stunning. Any one of them would go beautifully in my house.

[emily_in_nc]

Those are simply beautiful. The use of color is amazing. They took my breath!

And to do that with her left hand.... :eek:

Thanks for sharing!!

Emily

[CyclChyk]

WOW I love her work!!! I clicked on one thinking I could purchase a print of her work (colors and theme would go GREAT in my house) but it was just a teaser.....

She is very talented and her story is very inspiring. Thanks for sharing.

[bikerchick68]

she is incredibly talented... how wonderful for you to have her work in your home as well... definitely family heirlooms... :)

[short cut sally]

beautiful work! to be 80, still participating in life and doing such work while having parkinsons' is a true accomplishment. tell her she's wonderful.

[Trek420]

Beautiful work. I was born and raised in Sonoma County and her work is very evocative. How could you live there and not paint :D