Author: Julie Holmes

  • The One I Love

    Are you The One I Love, gentle reader? Well, of course, I love you! But this post and painting are about a material kind of love. Material love? That sounds so superficial, doesn’t it? But wait, there’s more to it than that. I promise! Before I elaborate, I want to welcome new readers and share…

  • Take Me Away Reloaded

    Are you looking for a “Take Me Away” moment, gentle reader? Geeze! Me too. Before I elaborate I want to welcome new readers and share the purpose of this post and blog. OK? Spaces and Places in Between Welcome new readers! Each year, I select a theme for my weekly paintings. This year’s theme is…

  • Blowing in the Wind

    The answer my friend is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind. What answer? Before I attempt that, I will share the purpose of this post and blog. And, I want to welcome new readers here too. Let’s get to it. Spaces and Places in Between Welcome new readers! Each year,…

  • Across the Great Divide

    Happy New Year and what do you think of when you read “Across the Great Divide?” Yes, I am borrowing the phrase from Nanci Griffith’s beautiful song of the same name. But there’s more to it than that. Before I share more, I want to welcome new readers and share the purpose of this post…

  • Adios 2021

    Adios 2021! Here are three things for which I am grateful. But before I share these three things, I want to welcome new readers here and describe the purpose of this post and blog. Okeedokee? Small Spaces Special Places Welcome new readers! Each year, I select a theme for my weekly paintings. This year’s is…

  • Delightful Details

    Whoops! Why delightful details? Well, because you get a glimpse of the back of a painting in today’s blog post. I’ll share more information about this but first, let’s welcome new readers and share the purpose of this post and blog. Small Spaces Special Places Welcome new readers! Each year, I select a theme for…

  • The Readiness Is All

    Tis the Season to ponder the ‘readiness is all.’ What do I mean by that? Plenty to consider as we careen to the end of 2021. But before we do all that, I want to welcome new readers and describe the purpose of this post and blog. OK? Here we go. Small Spaces Special Places…

  • Bird’s Eye View

    Bird’s Eye View popped into my head as I worked on this 3×3 inch oil painting. I will share more about this painting in a bit. But first, I want to welcome new readers and describe the purpose of this post and blog. OK? Small Spaces Special Places Welcome new readers! Each year, I select…