Sheila Kern Art that Enlivens

Born to be King

2011-06-26T18:23:00.001-07:00

This painting was the most fun I've ever had with a commission. It is a "portrait" of my client's boyfriend, without his physicality appearing in the work obviously. More a portrait of his essence and what makes him tick. The Arabic lettering on the right is in 24 karat gold leaf and says Born to be King.

Born to be King
40 x 28 inches, oil on canvas with gold leaf

Savannah Fountain

2011-05-01T11:58:00.000-07:00

This is the famous fountain in Forsyth Park in Savannah. I had intended to paint this on location and managed it for one day, but between getting scorched from the sun and the wind occasionally wanting to take the canvas away, I finished it in the comfort of my apartment!

Portrait in Savannah

2011-04-26T14:22:00.000-07:00

This is the first portrait I've done since being back in the States. I posed Robin Robinson Greco of Savannah in her living room, after learning what she liked and after going through her closet to get the feel of what I thought would best reflect her for this piece.

Robin Robinson Greco oil on canvas 24 x 30 inches.

Spiral Triangulation

2010-11-29T16:06:00.000-08:00

Three spirals, no waiting. This is one painting, giving an above and below feeling. A triangle will always let you know where you are, in case you need to know.

"Spiral Triangulation" 18 x 30 inches, oil on canvas.

Illusions of Azure

2010-10-06T15:53:00.000-07:00

This painting is my first "iON" inspired creation. The illusion may be the galaxy living under the wave, but who's to say what is above or below?

"Azure Illusions" 30 x 24 inches, oil on canvas.

St. Tropez in Paris

2010-05-21T11:35:00.000-07:00

Here's a recent mural commission painted on canvas that I installed on a wall in an apartment in the Marais, in Paris. It's a fun piece, a beach in the south of France complete with a playful Brigitte Bardot. The client was very happy!

A photo from Paris!

2010-03-12T04:30:00.000-08:00

Funny how I've lived in the most visited city in the world for four years and never post photos of what has been my home!

So here I am with my friend Carol doing what is one of my favorite things to do anywhere, but especially in Paris...that would be eating. Fabulous Grand Marnier souffles at Bistro Chez Margot, 25 Boulevard Henri IV
75004.

Portrait at Giverny

2010-01-14T12:52:00.001-08:00

My great friend Carol commissioned a painting in which she wanted to capture her time in France. Originally, she thought of herself on the famous bridge in Monet's garden in Giverny, but that looked too staged. After spending most of the day trying to find the perfect spot, in between enjoying the superabundance of beauty, we stopped "trying" and settled down to some tasty cheese and reviving wine. Only then of course it became effortless, the sun broke through at the perfect angle and everything fell into place. A case of relax and allow!

Monet's Gardens and the sexy Virgin

2009-05-14T09:24:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I had the immense pleasure of visiting Giverny to experience the house and gardens of Monet. The grounds were an orgy to the senses, the explosions of color and perfumes of the flowers. Escaping the crowds, we found the Ancient Restaurant Baudy Hotel, the famous hotel that became an artists' colony in the late 1800's. Baudy was the "American painters' hotel" where everyone would dance the night sipping their whiskey. The bill that Cezanne paid at the bar is well know: "Mister Cezanne, two whiskies with Mister Monet". The artists' studio is still in the garden, open tubes and pigments well aged, and dirty palates that I had the urge to take and clean! The first two photos above were taken at the gardens there.

The next day we found ourselves rather by accident at the medieval town of Senlis, after a fabulous lunch we wandered the town and entered the cathedral. All three of us were rooted to the floor when we looked way up and saw the Virgin and Child surrounded by plain colored stonework while she herself was swathed in bright orange! I've never seen orange on the Virgin Mary, mostly because orange is the color of sex and creativity, and happens to be one of my favorite colors, partly for that reason but also because it looks good on me (see photo from just the previous day)! Not a color associated with virgins, another reason its a favorite!

I think the sculptor had the last laugh on someone a few centuries earlier!

Divine Heart with Twin Flame

2009-03-30T08:31:00.000-07:00

This painting created itself. I had the intention of beginning a painting of the heart chakra and it grew into the heart of the Divine Feminine with its twin flame beneath. Then came the realization that the rose is a symbol of Mary Magdalene and the lion a symbol of Jesus. Similarly, the lion is a symbol of courage and strength, so to be "lion-hearted" is a fine thing.

Suddenly, I'm surrounded by Lions! Earlier this month, just after finishing this painting, I was in the French countryside in the home of people I've just met. There in pride (ha) of place is a large pen and ink of a lion's face very like the expression in my painting. Throughout the house there was more lion art and it turns out we were in the area of the last days of King Richard the Lionheart or "Coeur de Lion." Three days later I walk out of a restroom in the Hotel Lutetia in Paris and smack in front of me is an old etching of a lion. And now as I 'm writing this I'm in Italy staying at the Mount Lion Cultural Centre, with the small town of Monteleone just up the hill. I love life, its so magical! How can you go wrong when surrounded by strong courageous lions? Bon courage!

The Seed of Life

2009-02-11T09:41:00.000-08:00

This is the first mandala that I have ever created. I used gouache on paper with gold acrylic. It's entitled "Seed of Life" because the pattern in the center is the sacred geometry symbol called the seed of life. Oddly, the center was the last bit that I painted, I wasn't sure what was going to go there. Even odder when it clicked that my surname "kern" means "seed," as in kernel.

The seed of life is a symbol for the seven days of creation, as it is comprised of seven circles. It is treated as a stage in the process of creation of the flower of life - a geometrical shape that symbolizes the whole universe. It helps to create new ideas and to open new pathways in life. I say, "bring it on!"

Art for Humanity

2008-12-11T10:24:00.000-08:00

Over the last couple of weeks I've been receiving the images from some of the artists who participated in our worldwide collaboration. It was very exciting to see what other artists created! Shown here is my contribution titled Perfect Peace and Structure. Please view http://www.sheila-kern.com/ArtforHumanity.html to see, hear and enjoy the results. Thanks again to everyone who supported this event!

The Last Week of Our Worldwide Collaboration!

2008-11-15T01:58:00.000-08:00

This Tuesday is the final day of four where we will be joining together as artists with the intention of bringing hope, peace and harmony to humanity. Its been inspiring for me to know and feel that other artists are creating the same time I am, with our hearts in the same place. Thanks to all again for being part of this!

I'll be heading back to Paris with my painting in hand on Sunday night, so I will be back home on the final day of our collaboration. It felt special and different working on my painting here in India, different locations do have different effects. It's been a fantastic experience for me, I'm very grateful!

As I had stated in my first mailing, the artwork deadline for web page is Tuesday, December 2, 2008. Completed work to be sent to me as a jpg image maximum size of 750KB. If you have any questions, please email me at contact@sheila-kern.com.

I'm so looking forward to see what everyone has created, as I'm sure you all are as well!

Incredible! I'm in India!

2008-11-10T01:58:00.000-08:00

When I began to put the word out about my idea to bring artists together from all over the globe to create art at the same time with the intention of hope, peace and harmony for humanity, I specifically wanted someone in India to participate. Don't ask me why I felt strongly about that, but as it happened no artists from India joined in, that is until this week as I find MYSELF in India! All rather last minute and at the invitation from a friend. So, I'll be painting from Mumbai, India tomorrow! I brought my painting with me, hand carried it onto the plane. Isn't life amazing?

Thanks again to everyone who is participating, looking forward to joining with you again tomorrow!

Creativity with Hope on Election Day

2008-11-03T03:00:00.001-08:00

"Like a ray of light, you are an entity of Love"
Love Without End by Glenda Green

It's no accident that one of our days of joining together with intention falls on Election Day in the USA.

I love the idea of focusing on Hope, Peace and Harmony for Humanity while emotions, tensions, and expectations run high tomorrow. For me, to be in a place of compassion and higher perspective brings me a sense of relief from the intensity and hype. We're feeling it very much here in Europe as I'm sure is the rest of the world, all things being connected and never so much as now!

Thanks again to everyone who is participating, looking forward to joining with you tomorrow!

Our Worldwide Collaborative Action and Intention Begins!

2008-10-26T03:33:00.000-07:00

Artists from eight countries will be joining together for the next four weeks to create art with their intention focused on Hope, Peace and Harmony for Humanity.

I'd like to thank everyone for their enthusiastic response and words of support! Starting on Tuesday, October 28th at 10am EDT we will begin creating our art with an attitude of compassion for yourself and humanity, while holding the vision of creating Heaven on Earth.

Along with artists, there will be people giving their time and support in meditation, prayer and even playing crystal bowls! Alexandria Tyber, creator and founder of a non-profit Arts Center in addition to Three Fish and a Ram Gallery in Cape Cod, MA, is hosting this event locally by opening her arts space and inviting artists to join together and create at her premises during the four dates! Elise Zotos (www.eluvmusic.com) will be joining us by composing music that will be available to be listened to on the page with our artwork. And happily, two artist who are listed under my favorite sites are also part of this collaboration, Bryan de Flores (www.bryandeflores.com) and Daniel B. Holeman (www.awakenvisions.com).

A special note for those of us in Europe, we turned our clocks back an hour today unlike the US where they do so the following Sunday. I'm keeping to the US time as that's where most of the artists are participating. So for those in Ireland and the UK your time will be 2:00pm - 3:00pm and for the continent (Paris time) 3:00pm - 4:00pm. This is for Tuesday, October 28th only!

I'm very excited to be part of this with all of you and grateful for your participation!

A CALL TO ACTION for International Artists!

2008-10-04T07:43:00.000-07:00

A worldwide collaborative action and intention focusing on Hope, Peace and Harmony for Humanity.

Designed to magnify our collective force, artists will be creating art at the same time in different time zones with the intention of hope, peace and harmony for humanity.

This is an opportunity to join together for at least one of the 4 designated hours below over a 4-week period to produce one piece of two-dimensional art of any media, with an attitude of compassion for yourself and humanity, while holding the vision of creating Heaven on Earth. Artists may work outside these specific times to finish their creations while keeping with the original intention.

Dates and Times:
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10 am- 11 am EST
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 10 am- 11 am EST
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 10 am- 11 am EST
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10 am- 11 am EST

Sample Time Zones:
Please note Daylight Savings Time ends Nov. 2
Honolulu: 4 am - 5 am
Los Angeles: 7 am - 8 am
Chicago: 9 am - 10 am
New York: 10 am - 11 am
London: 3 pm - 4 pm
Paris: 4 pm - 5 pm
Dubai: 6 pm - 7 pm
New Delhi: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Hong Kong: 10 pm - 11 pm
Tokyo: 11 pm - midnight
Sydney: midnight - 1 am

To share and showcase our collaborative vision, the first 50 artists who register to participate will have their finished artwork and details published on a web page dedicated to this event.

Registration deadline: Friday, October 24, 2008
To register please send the following information to:
contact@sheila-kern.com
1) Name
2) Address (city, state, country)
3) Email address
4) Which (or all) of the above dates you plan to participate

Artwork deadline for web page: Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Completed images to be sent to me as a jpg image maximum size of 750KB.

I will be actively seeking a physical venue to display what we produce with this intention. It is my hope that in early 2009 there will be a gallery space here in Paris to put together an exhibition of our collaborative works.

I am looking forward to joining together! I also welcome anyone who wishes to be a part of this in any supportive way. By simply being still and focused on our intention and vision during those hours would be a great encouragement and add to our collective force.

"This is the happiest day of my life..."

2008-09-22T12:58:00.000-07:00

Well, it was a great day but I wouldn't go that far. So said Richard Strauss when he first visited Sintra in Portugal, and I recently had that pleasure with my friends Patricia and Don who live near by.

"This is the happiest day of my life. I have traveled to Italy, Sicily, Greece and Egypt, but I have never, ever seen anything which is equal to Pena (the Castle). It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. This is the garden of Klingsor - and there, up above is the castle of the Holy Grail."
Richard Strauss

Ever since earliest times, the Serra de Sintra has been magical territory. Roman geographers such as Varro and Columella described it as a "Sacred Mountain." I have to agree, I felt like a child lost in the wonder of a magical place. A fairytale with hidden paths leading in many directions, castles, caves and tunnels, natural beauty and man made.