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Terra Simieritsch
- Jan 5, 2020
- 3 min
Devotions for 2020
Happy New Year friend! I hope your holiday season has left you rejuvenated. I can honestly say that I'm feeling ready to face a new year after all of the hours spent adventuring, connecting, resting and painting the last few weeks. This is definitely the time of year where all of the media and many conversations start to centre around resolutions and goals, and I as a recovering goal setter, I start to feel as though I should join in. But I'm refraining this year. I always lo
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Terra Simieritsch
- Oct 8, 2019
- 2 min
What you pay for when you buy an original piece of art
Early October. That time of year when we are just trying to get our households through Halloween before we even want to hear a Christmas song or see a decoration... but for me preparing holiday work began in August (and that feels late). As artists we need to anticipate busy times of year, such as shows or times of year when sales are key, such as Christmas. And part of my anticipation is starting my annual holiday ornaments. I was lucky enough last year to sell out of my lit
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Terra Simieritsch
- Sep 9, 2019
- 3 min
The Creation of "Magpie Muse"
"in earth's embrace fence stones grown mossy how deep the years run" ~Meghan Jones I had the joy of dropping off the commission piece "Magpie Muse" to its new home with Haiku and Tanka Poet Meghan Jones this past Friday. And as I completed the piece last week, and visited with Meghan, I was able to reflect on the collaborative symbolism and concepts behind the painting and thought it would be fun to share. This particular commission started off quite serendipitously. I happen
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