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SteveHendersonFineArt

@SteveHendersonFineArt@mastodon.social

I am an independent fine art painter who creates images celebrating life, light, truth, thought, and joy. You can find my prints at https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/

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SteveHendersonFineArt, to dance
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It was easy, too easy. to carry about bitterness and anger, resentment and fear within her -- there was so much to be angry and bitter about.

But she felt in her heart, sensed it in her steps that these emotions caused her to be clumsy, awkward, unable to stand and move with strength.

The grace and freedom she sought did not live in hatred.

Grace art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/grace-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to art
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There were so many things to think about, but they had to be curated.

Otherwise, she would use this precious time of silence to focus on things that didn't matter, items of "news" or current events to mentally grumble over, as opposed to deeply focusing and thinking upon those introspections within her heart, ones that were calling out to be heard.

Riverside Muse canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/riverside-muse-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nyc
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She brought the umbrella because she wanted to, not because she was told to.

In fact, most people told her she was silly to bring it.

Personally, she thought it was silly to listen to most people at the expense of heeding one's own voice.

Hello New York metal print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/hello-new-york-steve-henderson.html?product=metal-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to DadBin
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I send thanks to the buyer from Florida who purchased a greeting card of

The Harvesters -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/the-harvesters-steve-henderson.html?product=greeting-card

May the artwork take both you and the person to whom you send the card to a place of simplicity and joy, where life does not have to be convoluted and fearful, but normal and healthy and . . . good.

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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It did not stumble and rush through its space, this quiet stream. Rather, it literally flowed with the landscape, and when it encountered barriers, it either went around them or kept nudging, pushing, and bumping against them until it found a way through.

Unrelenting determination makes an impact.

Peaceful Stream canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/peaceful-stream-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

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SteveHendersonFineArt, to dance
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I send thanks to the buyer from Texas who purchased a canvas print of

Twilight Romance -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/twilight-romance-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

May the artwork take you to a place of magical romance and deep, calming joy, bringing a smile of gladness to your face and heart every time you see it.

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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All day, every day, we acquire a lot of information, some of it true, quite a bit of it, I imagine, false, or at best, misleading.

The world won't stop when we stop listening. We have freedom to pause, look at our surroundings, wonder, ponder, and seek that which is true, and beautiful, timeless, natural, normal and good.

Quiet Contemplation framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/quiet-contemplation-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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I send thanks to the buyer in Washington who purchased an art print of

Otter Rock Beach -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/otter-rock-beach-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

May the artwork take you on a peaceful yet bracing walk along the beach, where you can walk barefoot through the surf. And may you set aside any worries or cares in exchange for a feeling of freedom and well being.

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Arizona
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Although it was not a very big tree, it was rather older than it looked, because conditions for growth had never been easy.

The wind was brutal, the rocky soil hard and scrabbly, the location tenuous.

And yet despite the disadvantages, maybe because of them, the tree continued to grow, strong and resolute and tenacious.

Living on the Edge framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/living-on-the-edge-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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Often while traveling we're in some sort of hurry to get there. Being on the road isn't particularly relaxing.

But when we stop -- generally for those bathroom breaks -- it's an opportunity to take a stroll and be pleasantly surprised by our surroundings.

This is a view we encountered in an out of the way, almost hidden, you just about miss it, rest stop in Oregon.

Midday at Joseph Canyon canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/midday-at-chief-joseph-canyon-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Utah
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I send thanks to the buyer from Indiana who purchased a framed print of

Valley of the Goddess -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/valley-of-the-goddess-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

May the artwork inspire you to greet the morning and each day with strength and confidence, looking out into a landscape that is yours to reign.

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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Initially, what she wanted to find was a seer, an oracle or a prophetess who could impart to her teachings of truth. For that reason she traveled to where she thought this person could be.

But in the course of the journey, she realized that what she was searching for was not someone to TELL her the truth, but the truth itself.

And that she could find by seeking.

Lady of the Lake art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/lady-of-the-lake-steve-henderson.html

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Flowers
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"Are you a morning person or a night owl?"

How we love to classify things, gather up various elements and tuck them into boxes that we arrange in a neat, modular stack.

I like both morning and night, and sometimes stay up late, other times get up early (but try not to do both simultaneously).

And I find flowers in the morning to be a cheerful way to start the day.

Morning's Glory framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/mornings-glory-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

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SteveHendersonFineArt, to Arizona
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She did not run from the rain but welcomed it, because she knew how infrequently, how rarely and yet how blessedly, it enriched and healed the land.

Some gifts, she mused, are meant to be savored -- revered and treasured deliberately, quietly, with grace and the deepest of gratitude.

And in such a manner, she did.

Rain Dance canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/rain-dance-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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There are not so many waterfalls in the world that we can adopt an attitude of, "Oh, ho hum. Let's go see something interesting."

Because they ARE interesting, these flowing rushes of water cascading over cliffs and tumbling into a broiling pool below.

From the big guys to the little ones to all those in between, waterfalls demand that we stop and appreciate their existence.

Palouse Falls framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/palouse-falls-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to sailing
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There comes a point when we can eat no more because our bodies simply must have time to digest what we have taken in.

So it is with knowledge, or what passes for knowledge, or facts, or "news," -- there comes a point when we must stop ingesting and take time to review and ponder over, analyze and question, think upon and contemplate what we have taken in.

Passing By metal print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/passing-by-steve-henderson.html?product=metal-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to tea
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Often, we want everything to match, to look the same, to be part of a set that goes together.

But it is so much easier, and can be just as beautiful, when things don't match, don't look all the same -- when each piece, though it shares characteristics with others, does not look like an exact copy of the rest.

Polish Pottery canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/polish-pottery-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Weather
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The buildup of clouds was gradual but unremitting, nature's musing that though an action may be slow, if it is persistent, it amasses to a state of electrifying power.

At this point the storm paused, almost as if waiting, considering whether it wanted to proceed full force to detonating its pent up fury, or to release and break down, dissipating into nothingness.

Thundercloud over the Palouse metal print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/thundercloud-over-the-palouse-steve-henderson.html?product=metal-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Arizona
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I send thanks to the buyer from Michigan who purchased an art print of

Evening Colors -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/evening-colors-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

May the artwork take you to a place of silence and awe, one in which you are surrounded by a majesty that is timeless and inspiring.

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Travel
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Cliffs and crags and rocky reaches -- from my perch I see it all.

After climbing to the heights, I stand at the overlook and survey a kingdom of rugged palisades, daring the traveler to traverse.

It is an eagle eye view, and for this moment, I pretend that I flew here, before I turn back to the trail and continue, step by step, to hike.

High on Zion metal print of the original oil painting -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/high-on-zion-steve-henderson.html?product=metal-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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Alpine landscapes experience their own weather: they are first to see the snow, last to see it leave.

It's a striking reminder that all is not homogeneous in the world. 99 percent of the trees don't agree; it isn't snowy everywhere at the same time.

There is variety and difference, even disagreement. That's what makes the planet such an intriguing place.

First Snow canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/first-snow-in-the-elkhorn-mountains-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to dance
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Such a perfect place, perfect time for a spontaneous, extemporaneous dance on the beach.

The folds of fabric were just calling out to be unfurled in a flowing ripple of light, color and glow.

The last light of the sun cast its golden rays across the glistening surface of the sand, and there was no orchestra but the surf.

There was youth, and joy, and innocence.

Evening Waltz canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/evening-waltz-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Travel
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The view from above, the view from below, the view from in between -- we gain perspective from every step we take.

As we move from one spot to another, we see things that were hidden from sight before. If we refused to budge, we wouldn't know they were there.

Descent into Bryce metal print of the original oil painting -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/descent-into-bryce-steve-henderson.html?product=metal-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Seattle
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Slow, easy, quiet:

Nature is in no hurry,

And neither am I.

We don't always have to be in the thick of things, in the midst of all the action. Sometimes, many times, it's good to step far enough away that you get a different perspective.

Away from the noise.

Emerald City Twilight art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/emerald-city-twilight-steve-henderson.html

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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Their enemy wasn't each other: there was plenty of grass for each.

No, their enemy was the predator that sought to run down, maim, kill and eat them. And for that reason, they were always vigilant.

Though they grazed, at least one of them was always watching, ready to warn the group. And they all were prepared to react.

Grazing in the Salmon River Mountains framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/grazing-in-the-salmon-river-mountains-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

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