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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 italy
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It was one of those days in which there was no set schedule, no firm plans, no obligations to meet. The only thing that mattered to them was, whatever they chose to do, they did it together.

They walked, they talked, they ate, they walked some more, and in doing so created a day so perfect and memorable that it stayed in both their hearts, well, forever.

A Perfect Afternoon in Venice canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/a-perfect-afternoon-in-venice-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to art
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I send thanks to the buyer from Minnesota who purchased a framed print of

Before the Bath -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/before-the-bath-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

May the artwork take you to a place of quiet relaxation and delicious calm, a time of meditation and contemplation that refuses to be rushed.

SteveHendersonFineArt, to ocean
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There are times, she mused, when shoes were vastly overrated, such as when one was splashing through the surf.

It wasn't an earthshaking, life-changing thought, but those weren't what was ambling through her head right now.

Gathering Thoughts art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/gathering-thoughts-steve-henderson.html?product=art-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to art
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She looked like she was thinking deeply, and she was. And what she was pondering was this:

"How is it that a small but definitive segment of people can make a thoughtless or disparaging comment in a post or text, and then feel that they are absolved of the offense of insulting another by adding LOL at the end?"

One of modern life's unanswered questions . . .

Girl in a Copper Dress 1 framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/girl-in-a-copper-dress-i-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Utah
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Nature is flamboyant in a way that is not overpowering or offensive, but rather, joyous and inclusive.

"Come see me!" she invites. "Step out into my landscapes and enjoy the season with me -- beauty is so much more satisfying when it is shared."

The earth. It's an amazing place that we have all been invited, as guests, to share in and benefit from.

Flamboyant Utah art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/flamboyant-utah-steve-henderson.html

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Utah
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It wasn't an event that happened once in a lifetime, or even once every number of years.

No, sunset happened every single night, all over the world, and was there for everyone to see.

But because it was so "common," too many people didn't take time to see it . . .

Last Light in Zion canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/last-light-in-zion-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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In the same way that the reflection in a still, calm lake is broken with ripples when we toss a stone in it, so also are our own reflections affected by noise or interruptions.

Perhaps we can make it to a silent place like this. But when we can't, it's worth seeking out stillness, anywhere, in which to pursue our thoughts.

Last Light at Black Lake framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/last-light-at-black-lake-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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It wasn't a path you necessarily wanted to run over or rush through -- shadows dappled among the sunlight obscured the roots and rocks that hid under the leaves.

But since it was an intriguing place, pleasantly so, there was nothing bothersome about having to slow the pace to an unhurried one.

Forest Path canvas print- -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/forest-path-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to art
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I send thanks to the buyer from Canada who purchased a framed print of

Dandelions -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/dandelions-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

May the artwork take you to a place of joy and satisfaction, a fine spring day on which sunny, happy flowers burst into life around you.

SteveHendersonFineArt, to KISS
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We left the party --

The music and the dancing --

And found our own space.

Sometimes, the most important things can't be said with words, nor in the midst of a crowd.

Forever Yours canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/forever-yours-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Battlemaps
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Light draws out color that is hidden in the shadows; shadows nurture hues that the light doesn't touch.

The sea isn't "just" blue, but reflects what goes on in the sky overhead. Maybe that's why the minutes flow past so quickly, one after another like waves on the shore, when we're at the ocean, simply watching its dance and listening to its song.

Opalescent Sea canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/opalescent-sea-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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Long before there was Silicon Valley and all its technocratic adulation, there were trees and mountains, meadows and blue sky -- places of beauty nature invited us to be in and enjoy.

And long after technocracy fails, the trees and mountains and meadows will remain. Still beautiful. Still inviting us to be in them and enjoy.

Seeing Red at the Seven Devils canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/seeing-red-at-the-seven-devils-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to sailing
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They all had something to do, and each valued the contributions of the others.

And because they were friends, they listened as much as they spoke, and even if they disagreed on issues, it didn't stop them from working together toward the common goal of moving that boat forward and enjoying the day.

Gone Sailing canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/gone-sailing-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Travel
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Somehow, she managed to get there before the crowds did, though she knew that wouldn't last.

But no need to hurry, rush through the experience. She'd dreamed for years about being here, and now that she WAS here, she would extract every single possible element of satisfaction from the moment.

Because it was Her Moment.

Love from Paris framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/love-from-paris-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to Utah
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I send thanks to the buyer from Utah who purchased an acrylic print of

Autumn on the Fremont River -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/autumn-on-the-fremont-river-steve-henderson.html?product=acrylic-print

May the artwork take you to a pleasant place along the river banks where you can burrow down in the foliage and dabble your feet in the water.

Peace, quiet, calm, and beauty.

SteveHendersonFineArt, to art
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She had barely taken a sip of tea before the knock came at the kitchen door.

Did she recognize that knock? Friend, foe, salesperson?

It was worth taking another long sip before making a decision. Friend, she'd answer and invite them to join her. Salesperson, politico, proselytizer or foe, no.

Midday Tea framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/midday-tea-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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Not all sounds are created equal, of the same value, meaning, and desire to be heard. It's okay, especially in today's world of watching every word we speak, so say that something is better than something else.

Like the sound of water cascading down a precipice in the forest. This is a much better sound than yelling, or sirens, or the background babble of talking heads.

Magical Sanctuary canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/magical-sanctuary-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to art
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Sunset is a time for contemplation, for slowing down as the day comes to a close. And while sunsets are always worth taking time to see, they are especially emotive at the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA.

The colors in both light and shadow are ephemeral, shifting and changing from one moment to the next. A majestic place, made even more divine.

Polychromatic Colors art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/polychromatic-canyon-steve-henderson.html

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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She knew perfectly well that she wasn't dressed the way she was "supposed" to be for where she was, in the same way that she didn't believe the way she was "supposed" to believe nor live her life and pursue her interests and dreams the way she was "supposed" to do.

But because she knew her own mind, she didn't pay attention to the voices of conformity.

Light of Zion art print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/light-of-zion-steve-henderson.html

SteveHendersonFineArt, to art
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The rocks, the cliffs -- they don't move. Monolithic and still, the bluffs and crags of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, do not rush about, teeming with activity.

Rather, they stand through the ages, relatively unchanging to our eyes. There is a sense of comfort in this immutability, especially in a world where we're told that things can't change fast enough.

Morning at Hopi Point canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/morning-at-hopi-point-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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It's like magic when you tell a child that green is made up of blue and yellow -- I enjoy watching them experiment with crayons and discovering, hey, it's true!

Nature uses the yellow of sunshine and the blue of water to create the lush green grass and leaves of spring.

And it's magical.

Land of Water framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/land-of-water-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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The clouds were broody but not seriously so. They had considered an evening storm, but upon reflection, broke up to allow the last light of the day to shine through.

And it was dramatic, and emotive, and peaceful -- a quiet and contemplative way to enter into the night.

On the Horizon canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/on-the-horizon-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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It was a quiet place, still and peaceful. To hear the soft murmur of the river you had to stop and be very still yourself.

There was no sound of traffic, sirens, blaring horns. No slamming of doors, rings and dings and tinny tunes of cell phones, no background babble from TVs and screens.

Just gentle sounds, easy on the ears and mind.

Mountain Refuge canvas print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/mountain-refuge-steve-henderson.html?product=canvas-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to nature
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There was an entire landscape through which they ran, grazed, strolled, stayed together, and watched out for one another.

In the background, the mountains were protective, benevolent, a refuge in which they lived, totally oblivious to the existence of metropolises, cell phones, automobiles, and TV sets.

Mule Deer Draw framed print -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/mule-deer-draw-steve-henderson.html?product=framed-print

SteveHendersonFineArt, to ocean
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I send thanks to the buyer from Oregon who purchased a greeting card of

Oregon Coast Afterglow -- https://2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/featured/oregon-coast-afterglow-steve-henderson.html?product=greeting-card

May the image upon the card take both you and the person to whom you send it to a place of rich, deep color and the unmistakable, sound of a soft, calming surf. Peace, to you and yours.

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