This is my little update blog post of my Art Happy Happenings!
I have been very busy Painting, Creating and Producing All New Cultural Diverse Artworks!
Pouring and Paint Brushing Vibrant themes/ Subjects into Luxury Paintings, of Happy Art as Always!
Thusmy Artistic Journey continues into exploration of Abstract, Expressionism – Luxury Paintings with new mixes and blendsof colour that make any wall burst with Joy!
Will keep you posted with new Painting image uploads… !
Coming Soon more
“Happy Art!”
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Best to All!
Marisa XxX – The Artist
Enthused Excited – Art Created – Always With Love –
Not even an electrical power outage – will ever stop me from painting!
MHAngelis – Painter
What do miners, climbers, mechanics, trades people, others and โunstoppableโ Artistsโ Paintersโ have in commonโฆ ?
Headlamps !
Yes, headlamps!
When I am working – painting throughout the night / Or day in my indoor Art studio or outside in my outdoor Art studio and I need more light – I put on my Headlamp and continue!
I continue painting my Luxury Paintings, creating my Luxury Art pieces !
It is always important to have a few headlamps, fully charged before hand and – – – Go!
Ever since I was a child, I felt exhilarated whenever I walked into a stationery store, received my new stationery for another new year at school, entered Paintersโ, Artistsโ Craftersโ stores, or even hardware stores! A total buzz for us Artists
One of my most memorable times was, as a tourist. I got โlostโ in an absolutely gigantic – enormous store that went on and on and on in items, storage, shelving and endless choices!
This was Artistsโ Paintersโ Craftersโ paradise!!!
Back in Australia, there werenโt any stores as enormous as this store that I knew of – anywhere!
There were what seemed like, kilometres and kilometres of endless colours of items – same in different shades, brands and sizes !
I spent most of the day’s daylight in there because it was late morning when I entered the monstrosity and by the time I exited, it was that part of the day that one knows the sunlight is about to start winding down.
That store catered for every Artistsโ dream supplies!
I had a budget, but like a child in a candy store, I had to make decisions and sacrifices on those decisions!
Overwhelmed, is a perfect way to describe The Exhilaration Buzz Of New Stationery Arts Crafts Supplies before me!
Word of Advise to All non Paintersโ Artistsโ Craftersโ
When a Painter, Artist, Crafter announces โI need, or I want to getโฆโ There is no such of โYou have enough!โ Or โYou have enough already!โ An insult to us!
As a matter of fact โWeโ Artisans – Virtuosos can never have enough supplies. We are Always Creating, Arting, Painting, Perfecting our Craft(s) –
I named my Marisa Angelis Artist Art ! Merchandise โSouvenirsโ, as I enjoy adding fun and colour to my Art and merchโฆ The joy that has accompanied my design and final creation for All to revel in!
Something for Everyone, of All Walks of Life, Ages, Fazes and really Cool Kids of Various Sizes and Genders that are So Awesome they just want to Express Abstract Cooolness!
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Souvenirs Are A Small Token Of Happiness, Something One Purchases To Remember A Happy Viewing, Event, Tour, Time, Place, Experience, Professional Persons, Company, With The Joy Of Excitement To Make As Many More Aware!
Welcome to Everyone from Around and Within our Glorious World! Without being separated by comas or borders or both!
โAfghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos Islands Colombia Comoros Congo Congo, Democratic Republic of Cook Islands Costa Rica Cรดte d’Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island and McDonald Islands Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar (Burma) Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestinian Territories Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts And Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome And Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States United States minor outlying islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands US Wallis And Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabweโ
With Great Enthusiasm, May We Celebrate Everything Uniquely Wonderful About Each And Every Nation, your country, birth, heritage and ancestry!
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Multiculture and Multiculturalism – There is no pure race on planet Earth
Since ancient times, we humans are so mixed, so multiracial, so Pandemos Diaspora !
We have descended from the descended, that it has become impossible to think of ourselves of being from one or a few โotherโ countries!
Most of us descend from several nations and a few or more continents!
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Born inโฆ Iโm from withโฆ Multiracial ancestry, mainly fromโฆ Ahโฆ! Thatโs why Oh no, not reallyโฆ! I strongly resemble โฆ
We take from seven generations on either side of our biological parents, however, if we have step parents – especially from age 0-3, it is possible that we tend to subconsciously mimic stepparents’ body language /expression.
In 2009 I established a Facebook group and later page โTHE ART OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY BY MARISA ANGELISโ, To unite people from all walks of life, to contribute their passions, to share, network and express – for ‘Passionate People From All Walks Of Life Spreading Cultural Awareness’
Tell us about your; Life Career Hobbies An experience that left an impact Favourite film, talents, skills, causes – Anything that is spreading cultural goodness and awareness to your fellow human kind is most welcome – let us respect each other and have fun! Education is fun!โ
โTHE ART OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY BY MARISA ANGELIS was created and designed to Educateโ
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At the reaching point of over one thousand members, Facebook changed the way members viewed each other in group pages, so after almost five years, I ended the page because the type of interaction that was once happening slowly seized.
The group page was an interesting experience and blend of people; with marketers, supporters, ‘fun-sters’, givers, takers and some fakers!
Members included people from Europe, Asia, Africa, Arab countries, USA, Australia and everywhere else in the world!
To commemorate Remembrance Day – 11-11 2021 My Luxury Painting Poppy Rest In Peace 2007 is my chosen featured Post’s Image ‘Lest We Forget’ People and Animals
The Poppy from the Greek โGodsโ Hypnos sleep and Morpheus dreams made it the symbol of โwinter sleep of vegetationโ Poppy flower symbol for Remembrance 11-11
Throughout my lifeโs Luxury Art Paintings, I have often painted the sun and sunshine!
Spreading Hope Through My Suns And Sunshine!!!
The shapes of my suns’ depictions were first pointed out to me by a visiting gentleman at one of my Art exhibitions of Luxury Paintings.
A hobby painter, he radiated with delight when he spoke about the shape of my โsunsโ
He said, โI thought you might like to know that I have picked up on your suns!โ I wasnโt sure what he was referring to and looked at him slightly puzzledโฆ
He said โAll of your work here is great! I want to point out to you that I noticed, you have a distinct style with suns. You paint suns in a certain way that I have never seen beforeโฆ. I will tell you, I am a guy that goes to art exhibitions and I have been to hundreds of them… I have never, never, seen painted suns like yours! I really like your suns!โ
After I thanked him, he called out enthusiastically to his wife and daughter, introducing us whilst explaining to them what he had just informed me of – the painting style of my suns!
The ladies followed him as he showed them to the paintings with the suns. The trio thanked me and wished me โAll the very best with your career and keep on with your art painting!“
My Fascination With All Awesome Things Of Ocean Sea inspired part of my Artistic obsession!
I often joke when people ask me what my heritage is, I tell them my DNA is Ocean and my ancestors were Seaโฆ.
It is true though because most of my ancestry’s history hails from islands, and coasts, the Ocean – Sea
Born on The island of Australia! Australia is an island surrounded by Sea
The Ocean and the Sea – Tend to follow me
I create Ocean Sea themes – A large part of my Art!
During my art exhibitions, Art of Sea themes, filled with subjects of the Ocean – Luxury Paintings, Poetry, Models, Costume Jewellery – Luxury Necklaces and Mosaics!
Paint with brush in hand, or fingers, I may even use my toe – you never know!
This reflects in and throughout my Paintings and Artwork
Many times throughout my career, I have been asked if I use paint colours directly out of, tube, container, jar or bottle?
For those of you who are wondering, my answer is No ๐
I always mix my paint Colour
I am often complimented with;
“Your work is very Colourful”, “I like the Colours You Use”, “You use really nice Colours”, “you definitely know how to mix and blend Colour”, “You know how to match Colours well” and many other wonderful ‘pick ups’ on/ Of my Artwork!
“Great!” I say to myself, they saw it, they picked up on my Colour Expression !!!
It Is Joy From My Soul That Pours Into Paint Colour That Mixes, Blends And Shades Into My Work Of Transforming Art Into My Final Product Of Fine Luxury Paintings…
above: Vibrant Adelaide – Luxury Painting by MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
I wish to acknowledge the Kaurna people, Indigenous, First Nations of South Australia
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Vibrant Adelaide is the capital, with its many parks and gardens, restored heritage buildings and the current Wow! Of new developments, sky scraping buildings and hotels of diverse architecture.
Beautiful throughout any season, Adelaide’s Mediterranean climate, boasts a generous wine industry at Clare Valley, Barossa Valley and Southern Coastal areas, McLaren Vale.
Adelaide was once known as the City of Churches. Now, it is world famous for innovation and technology, space research, sports, arts and cultural events.
We have really cool and friendly people here too, hence Adelaide is often described by the rest of Australia as a big country town!
Throughout urban planning history, Adelaide is described as one of the best planned cities in the world.
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The city’s and state’s beauty comes from both its lovely outback and sea!
SEA – MHA – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Coral – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Whales – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Seabed Sensation I – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Home Station – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
The Trickstar Fishstars – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
In The Bush – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Seabed Sensation II – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Fleurieu Peninsula – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Amaroo – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Eye Sea – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Corroboree – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Beautiful Australis – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Refugee – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Dreamtime Baby – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Oceana – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Mighty – MHAngelis – Marisa Angelis – Artist
Through the centre of The City of Adelaide, flows the beautiful quaint River Torrens. The river lies on a narrow coastal plain. To the west is Gulf of St Vincent and to the east, the Mount Lofty Rangers.
Clean pristine beaches and the awe wonderful Kangaroo Island, a fantastic attraction, a must for any visitor.
South Australia features, hills, valleys, vineyards, mountains and gorges
A favourite to most, especially stargazers, campers, hikers and nature lovers is outback Flinders Ranges, north of Adelaide!
The original name for Adelaide is Tarntanyaย – Red Kangaroo Place
Anyone from Adelaide is referred to as an Adelaidian!
South Australia is known as The Festival State
Adelaide was the wife of the British King William IV
First European settlement was by English Lords and the only state in Australia not to be settled by convicts
Since 25 November 1982 Adelaide, South Australia State Colours are -Blue, Red, Gold
1627, mariners had sailed along the south coast until January 1802 aboard the ‘Investigator’ ship Mathew Flinders the explorer sailed onto the area known to us today as South Australia
Adelaide was planned by Colonel William Light in 1836, with its city centre laid out on a square mile grid, wide streets surrounded by 930 hectares of parklands
In 1999, I approached Radio Stations in Adelaide, South Australia and became a regular guest poet and share presenter with one of the most popular FM bandwidth Australian Greek radio stations that reaches listeners world wide.
For my introduction, I discussed my Art work, Luxury Paintings and how Cultural Diversity โ Australia, Multiculturalism and the Environment are the core of my Creativity.
Back then no one knew the term Cultural Diversity or what it was/is.
I am the person who brought forth and made โCultural Diversityโ known through various media channels.
The term; Cultural and Diversity was brought together in 1998 after a deeply personal experience shook my awareness of people and cultures and how they saw each other.
One night, as I sat on a red sofa, I opened the dictionary and looked at both words, bringing them together; Cultural Diversity.
In 1999, the media journalists; newspapers, sporting clubs, industries were becoming aware of and โpicked upโ on โCultural Diversityโ !
I continued to recite my Poetry, hosting competitions and participating in extensive interviews, including Talk Back with listeners throughout Australia and the World which remains another highlight of my career.
My weekly radio segment brought a little happiness and excitement into the lives of many listeners with opportunities for the general public to win and grin, as I offered my up-cycled art pieces and painting โIdolsโ as prizes!
My interviews were in English, Greeklish, Greek and I had a wonderful time ‘brushing up’ on my Greek!
This experience was educational; I crafted my language skills, it built confidence in me – The professional Artist and Poet and I was truly honoured that my poetry was being enjoyed by a great number of listeners!
From time to time people of all backgrounds and walks of life, would ask “Are you the Artist, on the radio station?โ
Whilst my regular weekly segment was happening, I was invited to another two Radio stations; On FM bandwidth, one was for Australian Ethnic broadcasting that broadcasted throughout Australia and the other on AM bandwidth International, reaching listeners all over the world!
A tremendous opportunity for me to discuss my Art Paintings and Poetry / Jewelry/ Jewellery / Art Models/ Mosaicsand exhibitions as well as inviting everyone to view my Art in galleries, establishments, festivals and anywhere else that my Art was being exhibited.
At my time with the International radio station, I was offered my own Radio program.
The phone wouldn’t stop ringing, interest and popularity was strong, Theodoris the presenter, handed me a microphone, “The mics yours! Please come back, people love what you are doing, people relate to you… Look, the phone hasn’t stopped ringing the whole time we have been on air!”
Cultural Diversity does not only represent a place/ Country, ancestryโฆ Cultural Diversity represents variety, broadmindedness and everything in Life!
It all began when my family took me for a trip to The Hellenic Republic/ Greece.
My curiosity and intrigue developed when I sat on my fatherโs shoulders for the ultimate tour, as we all walked through the ruins of ancient Athens, Olympia, Ireon/ Heraion and everywhere else!
โTekton /Tectureโ – from the Hellenic/ Greek word ‘Techne’ – Skill – Artisan/ Craftsman – Craftsperson!
Architecture is ‘The Beginning of the Skillโ!
So, Architecture or being an Architect is beyond ‘building’ as in ‘construction’ as in mud huts, bricks, timber, concrete etc.
We are The Architects of our Architecture…
We Plan, Design, Construct, Evolve… Travel – Reside – Travel
Structure – Life or as in a Building, or as in my Profession, a Painting!
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I enjoy Architecture so much, that in most of my Luxury Paintings, it is likely that there will be some form of Architecture incorporated into my artwork.
Sometimes, the Architecture is the whole process, not just the visual or visual outcome – product/ product of Creationโฆ
Touring the most magnificent Architectural sites of early ‘civilisation’, was indeed visually confronting and an amazing experience to say the least!
Statues of people, lions, animals, Corinthian pillars, antiquities, part ancestry, part mystery and all a priceless education.
Flashes of Architecture, Art, Sculpture, Character Houses with Expressions.
Blue and white – ocean, sky, green shrubs, trees, rubble and golden sunshine beaming into my eyes, as I looked on at the shadowy silhouettes from my surroundings.
Yes, it was exciting and a wonderful memory!
I was introduced to ancient Hellenic culture; inventions; arts, architecture – The Parthenon at the Acropolis, science, mathematics – Pythagoras, philosophy, medicine, diversity, Hellenic mythology, history, cuisine, olive oil, goats, donkeys, horses, the aroma of Ouzo, travelling market garden sellers, three wheeler trucks and that the ocean in this part of the world, was not inhabited with sharks!
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Since that time, I have travelled to diverse destinations, mystical lands of various cultures and have discovered, learnt, worked, observed and enjoyed Architecture right up to present.
I see how the rest of the world has influenced Australia my country of birth and in particular South Australia; grand old houses that once belonged to British lords, Mediterranean naval villaโs, Stationmaster cottages, Dutch dwellings, Corinthian pillars, Meanders, Greek and Chinese key motifs, modern Iranian architecture, Spanish villas and so on…
As my Artwork of luxury paintings are expressively created – evolving; painting, designing, graphic digital images, photography and jewellery/ jewelry design all naturally include a significant influence of Architecture.
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‘Structure?’ Okay! Lets not complicate it! Simply, Yes of course! Look deeper and deeper into the abstract and expressionism!
Architecture has inspired my life, thoughts, feelings and creativity in every possible way.
For example: What is ? โชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโชโช
Is it a ‘Grecian Key’ or a ‘Greek Fretโ ?
Is it an Ancient Hellenic Design used in Architecture and Art?
Is it a Greek Motif used time and time again everywhere around and throughout the world and in important buildings of governance – notoriety – nobility or Art Deco era Architecture?
This Design is the ‘Meandros’ or commonly known in English as ‘Meander’
Meandros is named after the twisting and turning path of the Maeander River in Asia Minor/ Anatolia, Anatole – Hellenic Greek – part of my ancestry – now Turkey. The Meandros is featured prominently in Hellenic Architecture because it belongs to the Hellenic/ Greek Empire.
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You may notice that I incorporate this architectural design into my website. You may also notice that I sometimes incorporate this architectural design or architecture into my artwork -> Luxury Art Paintings, -> Luxury Necklaces and other Art Pieces – It Remains Forever Embedded Into My Creative Being – Here is an example;
My beautiful late Pappou/ Grandfather, was a Greek islander of Anatolian descent. His professions included; Saddler, Farmer, Market Gardener, Soldier and Army Cook, Soap Maker and Distributor during the great depression and a Butcherโs Apprentice. Pappou was a champion Backgammon player and above all a Kind Gentleman as remember by many and those who loved and knew him.
After my Grandparents married they helped raise and support my grandmothers’ three younger siblings and her young widowed mother who outlived my Grandfather. Later in life, my Great Grandmother informed me that my Grandfather was an angel.
Whilst in the army, a fellow Greek ship accidentally blew up my Grandfather and his platoon, mistaking them for the enemy. My Grandfather and a fellow soldier the only two survivors had to bag body parts.
Yiayia and Pappou – My Late Grandparents
My late Grandparentsโ love for each other, was so strong that before the news broke out about the blast, my late Grandmother was on her knees, newly wedded and praying that her husband would be safe.
Amongst his pets Pappou had Tzak, the dog, many cats, horses, donkeys and goats.
Towards the end of the war, Pappou, learnt to converse in Italian with a small group of Italian soldiers, swapping goods for goods, so that he could carry out his soap making.
Immigrating to Australia my Grandparents became Australian. Proud to be Hellenes/ Greek, excited and anxious to commence their new life in Australia. They had a cat which was very playful, a lot of fun and always performing tricks. Pappou worked extremely hard on the South Australian railways and later in a factory, was self sufficient, cooked and carried out many chores, kept a huge garden of vegetables, herbs and fruit trees; including one of my favourites, wild Cherry trees!
When Pappou planted a wild cherry tree in our backyard and it started growingโฆ I would go to the tiny non fully grown cherries, pick themโฆ. Hold the miniature cherries in my hand and squeeze them, as I watched the liquid cherry reddish/ purplish colour, rush and run all over my hand and so my excitement, my inspiration for liquid colour – Paint began at an early age! I noticed how the liquid stained my hand and started rolling it around on my skin – โWowโ !
Above: Luxury Painting ‘ Liberty ‘ by MHAngelis – ยฉ MarisaAngelis-Artist.com
โMarisa, leave the cherries to grow so we can eat themโฆโ But little did dad know, what I had discovered!
When I was a toddler Pappou would sit me on his knee and I would play with his orange beaded komboloi/ Komboloyee, Greek โhappyโ pass time beads. Many years later, I found one of the orange komboloi beads tossed in my late Grandparents garage and knew that Pappou was โtalkingโ to me. One bright orange bead –
Pappouโs komboloi of beads, was my creative embedding for designing and creating beaded Luxury Necklaces / Jewellery – Jewelry!
Pappou would have Loved this Necklace ‘Harmony’ perhaps for Yiayia! In his favourite colours – Orange and Carnelian, Handmade, Designed and Created by Marisa Angelis
Whenever my father tried to renovate; repair windows with putty, little fingers followed – I was a crafter from way back!
Sorry dad! You had to re apply everything twice – maybe even three times!
Iโd follow and watch dad making, fixing, building, growing, nurturing everything!
I named him Sage and he rushed to me without hesitation and the breeder announced; โtake him! Heโs yours!โ โHe even has your eyesโ Laughing out loud – thatโs what she said!
Sage barks; ‘dinner is ready, humans naughty, dogs near, stopโฆ Wait, you left withoutโฆ Go back’ – Synchronised everything!
Blocks my path. ‘Somethingโs not right!’ ‘Get it rightโฆ !’ โThank you Sage! Good Dog!โ
Sageโs eyes bulge out โdid you see that?!โ Or he will say “Come! Come!” (“Ellahh! Ellahh!”) in Greek!
Sage once discovered a koala in my backyard!
Sage likes girl pooches, tried to jump on a few after being approached by them first as they stuck their tongues on him or laid down flat out in front of him! Hilarity as the other dog owners get surprised! Their girls are tarts!
Children will always yell โPug! Pug!โ
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Above: sage_the_pugalier in action on Instagram! All images ยฉ Marisa Angelis – Artist.com
Sage is a beautiful loving pet and family member.
Sage was named after The Three Wise Men! ‘The Sages’
“Button nose Sage, is a legend, a Fun Guy!”
Smileโฆ. What Are You Waiting For
โWhat if there is a dog breed that has Pug and King Charles Cavalier, is golden brown in colour, gentle, patient, helpful and kind just like a Rottweiler only miniature?”
Pugalier or Pug X
After five months, I was ready for my next pet dog.
Pugaliers were difficult to find in South Australia and I was hoping to meet the pup to โbeโ and see if the pup chose me.
Winter, heavy stormy weekend, Saturday morning and I awoke after a dream with an inkling.
The local newspapers’ pet section read, ‘Pugalier puppies ready to go; one male, two females…’ Just like that โWow!โ This is the one!
In the dream, my friend who had passed appeared with Cavalier pups.
On the phone, the breeder said all three pups were still available.
My father accompanied me through the now wild storm to Strathalbyn, passing paddocks with horses, stables, scrub, getting lost and asking horse riders and locals for directionsโฆ.
Wrong turn!
โDad, I donโt know what this intersection is, thereโs no sign!โ
It was dark and then, suddenly, the rain stopped, the sun shone and the most gigantic rainbow appeared over us as we drove through admiring the vibrant colours โฆ
This was The Sign!
The pups’ mother kissed my hands as the male puppy entered the room observing me. I looked at his cuteness, โHelloโฆ Comeโ and he did!
All Artwork Images Photography, Text / Blog / Story, Video Art ยฉ Marisa Angelis -Artist.com Marisa Angelis -Artist wears Necklace, Designed Created โ Handmade by Marisa Angelis โ Artist Painter Designer Writer Poet Photographer
During my stay, I visited the Botanic gardens and saw my first Orchid, or perhaps I had seen Orchids before, but had not really noticed them until I saw a fuschia coloured Orchid.
This uniquely beautifully flower had five petals, with one petal being larger than the others.
Walking through the humidity and dripping with perspiration, (in those days I used hairspray – yikes!) Says the me, now! I remember how the sticky stuff melted and liquified through my head and hair and onto the white t-shirt that I wore as I walked briskly through the magical and naturally beautiful gardens.
The Orchid Enclosure at Singapore –
Botanic Gardens
~ Vintage Photography ~
As time passed I learnt about many other species of flowers and plants, but I always had a special liking and love for Orchids.
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Occasionally throughout life, I would reflect on that happy moment of holding that beautiful delicate flower and remember it like yesterday, as I photographed it with my then pocket sized manual film camera.
The colour was amazing and much better than the photographically captured photo.
Photograph of The Orchids
Around me, no one that I knew had Orchids and I hardly ever saw any in floristries…
Years went by and destiny took me to Canada where after a very long time, almost a life time, I reunited with my now late Godfather.
We travelled to farms and met farmers who grew and sold organic fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers.
My late Godfather, like myself was a fastidious cook who took care, even for when it came down to fresh produce for his restaurant. We exchanged recipes and as I looked through my late Godfathers’ generous collection of cookbooks, I came across a recipe book by Sophia Loren!
From this book and combined with a Greek recipe, he would make an all seasons vegetable stew that never changed in flavour.
The Canadian summer climate most probably the air pressure seemed heavy and lacked in moisture/ humidity. All of my late Godfather’s guests use to feel the same regardless of what part of the world they came from; Greece, Australia, America, China etc
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One day we were looking around and inside his newly built house and all that he had indoors were two bay leaf plants/ trees that had grown and were ready for planting. Unfortunately they were not very healthy. We tried everything to get them healthy again but the climate was not good for them.
My late Godfather felt that something was missing; something natural, nature, so one day, he decided that he would look for and search to find floral plants of some sought, but didn’t know what to look for. He just wasn’t sure… Then suddenly I remembered the joy that I had when I experienced the Orchids back in Singapore!
So, I mentioned Orchids. I had never mentioned Orchids to anyone before in my entire life.
I described them to my late Godfather and went on to explain how they come in many various colours, how they are delicate and almost ‘human like’ and so beautiful. He liked the description and idea, so he contacted a florist that he knew and to my inkling, the flowers would probably not survive as being a very sensitive species, in the Canadian climate and particularly in the environment in which my late Godfather wanted to place them.
After this, he decided to stick with his apple trees, vine and tomatoes that his friend and employee was looking after.
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After my stay and some years later in Australia, sadly my Godfather passed.
Some months after his passing, it was summer and a scorching day…
I went for a stroll through my late Godfather’s first old Adelaide, Australia neighbourhood. As I strolled through, on my way back to the car park there was an office premises that had a step and on the step was an off white in colour vase with a bouquet of Orchids!
The Orchids were left abandoned and they were waiting for me!
As I looked at them and waited to see if anyone would return to claim them, I turned around and looked onto the busy street and at that moment, a certain car, my late Godfather and I shared a passion for cars, photography and animals drove passed with my Godfather’s name on the number plate!
A Spiritual Turn of Events! A Sign! My Godfather’s name! The Orchids!
WoW !
The Orchids with the Vase!
Orchids Symbolise Love Orchids make any environment Enchanting, Warm and Welcoming!
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A floral arrangement, featuring Orchids and Roses by a local florist!
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Orchids and their Symbolisms
Orchids is from the Greek / Hellenic word ‘Orchis’
meaning; ‘testicle’ and it’s meaning is associated to beginnings – marriage
โWe can learn a lot from crayonsโฆ Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colours. but they all have one thing in common, they live in the same box!” – Anon
“After I created Population painting, I found this quote about Crayons by Anon!”
When I created ” Population ” painting in 2008, my thoughts were and still are today;
Cultural Diversity โ MultiCulturalism Beyond The Box of Crayons!โ โ Marisa Angelis โ Quote
As I construct my #website and add images of #Paintings and their detail, I am working in Black and White!
As I add the #photographic #images of my Paintings I am working / Arting with light and The ‘9’ main #Colours of The Rainbow plus every other conceivable Colour that I have #mixed, #blended and #created (and #create) since the first time that I began to Paint – (way back in history) !
I hope you appreciate a little #reminiscing and #philosophy of #present ?
I would like to wish you ‘Much #Creativity and #Success’ with your #professions, #schooling/ #education, #hobbies and in general – #life!
Here is an image – glimpse of my website’s icon MarisaAngelis-Artist.com blended into a photograph of my ‘Art-work – Artings’ Desk/ Bench in Studio – ‘2020 and Graphic The 9 Colours of The #Rainbow ๐๐จ (Image is Titled: ‘ In My Rainbows Rays ‘2020 ‘ by MarisaAngelis-Artist.com) Image / Photograph- Blog / Text ยฉ Marisa Angelis – Artist 2020
๐๐Whilst a part of this website is ‘Under Construction’, you may still view MarisaAngelis-Artist.com website pages and contact the Artist via Contact page ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Marisa Angelis – Artist .com is being reconstructed – the Shop for Luxury Paintings, as well as many other new and exciting content is on its way and right on course! Current content to view, read and interact with is just a close click to the right side Menu Links and Social Media connect with @MarisaAngelis Artist links. Another new and exciting addition is my Shop – AngelisArt @Society6 with Art Prints, Digital Art, Graphic Art, Animation, Photography and Merchandise!
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