Thursday, February 19, 2026

Artist friends make the difference


Picnic at home
(Work in progress)
Acrylic on canvas
12 x 12 inches
Barbara Muir © Revised 2026

The news lately has hit like a punch.  I can't stop thinking about the
people enduring war, racism, cruelty in their communities and
countries.  I know I am lucky to live in a free country, and I wish
I could change the world.  But my art is about the beauty I see,
and I am lucky to live in an environment filled with inspiration.

Still lately I have found it difficult to move forward, forward
as a friend in Arizona says that dogs do.  

Today I had a wonderfully cheerful conversation with another
artist friend, who's been going through some difficult times
with family, and we ended up laughing and arriving at the positive.
Clearly that was huge in my mind.  I've been happily painting
ever since that conversation, and feel  like I have my mojo back.

Tonight I'm showing you a little still life I started years ago, which
is currently a work in progress. I love watching Mitchell Johnson's
videos of changing his work -- sometimes while the work is framed and
hanging on a wall. So this piece is changing a little at a time, and
we'll see what happens.  That is one of the wonderful things about
art -- we really will see what happens.

Have a loving your life day!

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I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!