Folk Art by Heather Sleightholm
Good morning, my friends! Well, as I sit here this morning writing to you,the fog that was on the windows has finally faded— it is so humid out and we are knee-deep in summer. With art though, it is always good to plan ahead, and I am enjoying all sorts of painting adventures in the […]
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Hello there, friends!~ I am back with new art….although these last couple of weeks have been…crazy! Just after school was out, the weather got rough here in OK. One evening a tornado tore through my hometown, and we suffered some pretty terrible damage in the yard— luckily the house was fine aside from some repairs […]
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Oh, goodness. It’s been a bit, hasnt it? May is a notoriously busy month, with the end of school happening, the garden going into full-force bloom and me trying to squeeze all the time I can out of the day before the kids are out for the summer, but I end up just wandering […]
Read MoreGood morning, my friends! It is a sunny beautiful day out here in Oklahoma, and we have all been enjoying it– people and hens included! The bulbs I planted last fall in the little garden of our backyard chapel have sprouted up and are looking lovely. Dolly the Silkie Chicken and all her lady friends […]
Read MoreLast week I finished a new painting that I am very happy with— and one which my friends online have very excited about as well. This piece is called “Summer Porch Nursing” and was inspired by those early days of mama and babyhood, and also the wonderful calmness that comes with […]
Read MoreHi there friends, Popping back in with you to share some of my latest creations— and one, the painting above, about creating! I am wanting to make a concerted effort this year to celebrate dads more in my art, and this newest piece is all about a dad and his kids taking […]
Read MoreOn Saturday, I was able to slowly get myself out to the studio and sit down at my big paint-covered desk there. On it, sat this little painting of a sweet folksy girl with all her chickens, going through her Easter basket of sweet treats and colorful eggs. It was so good […]
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