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To all of my mother's Renderosity friends:
It saddens me to no end to tell you that my mother, Mina, passed on May 31st, from endometrial cancer. She is survived by my father, Roger, and myself. I apologize for not letting you all know sooner, but her passing has left me with a broken heart and it is very hard to write this, even now. I don't suppose there will ever come a time that it will be easier.
I know how much she loved you all, how much it meant to her to have met such wonderful people, and how much it meant to her to create & share her art with you. I am leaving her work here for a while, as tribute to her, her beauty, her talent & her love.
Brightest Blessings to you all!
Heather
 Mina's daughter
Thanks to all for stopping by and hope you enjoy your visit.
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Third Place Winner in the 2008 "Carnival Of Evil" Halloween Contest Writing Category
The Eater Of Hearts
~ Love & Hugs ~
* Mina *
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."
~Pablo Picasso
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"Artists must be sacrificed to their art.
Like bees, they must put
their lives into the sting they give."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"I get out my work and have a show for myself before I have it publicly.
I make up my own mind about how good or bad or indifferent it is.
After that the critics can write what they please.
I have already settled it for myself so flattery
and criticism go down the same drain and I am quite free.
~Georgia O'Keeffe
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~People may not remember what you say,
but they'll always remember how you made them feel ~
Comments (35)
2Loose2Trek
A little black humour here, eh? Excellent image Mina. *****
claude19
What a romantic picture, with cold effect. Very nice background. But a sorrowful head of a woman !!!
ARTWITHIN
This is beautiful and hits me so much right now, Mina. I know the feeling. You are a beautiful, sensitive spirit who can embrace so much within your huge heart and express it in your images. Hugs, my friend!
caviedes
well done!
lior
Impossible de demeurer insensible un telle image! 5 Stars
TheAnimaGemini
Beautyfull , outstanding image.Mina, this is amazing!!!1
meico
A beautiful and ineffably sad image ... she has a distinctly tragic Pre-Raphaelite look - exactly as you would expect from the title. Mike
Lenord
I have never spent much time in Melancholia, always on one side or the other. However if I did I have no doubt it would appear this way. Splindid image Mina, as always, also as always Fantastic work and presentation & Peace Sorry bout that, forgot the PS The ICP is what I called the Early Clowns(LOL)
A_Sunbeam
Beautiful image. Very sad.
Digimon
Must be Winter? People seem to be in a melancholy mood! Wonderful image mina!! The deep color and subtle layers, lend well to this complex human emotion!!
mac4gman
I'm trying to like it, but....I keep thinking that somehow her head doesn't blend into the image right - or at least not as well as I expect in your work. The hair on the right side of her head is a particular problem, I think - doesn't appear at all real or natural.... Overall a pretty nice image but not your best, dear lady.
TwoPynts
VERY nice! I would say yours captured the mood of M even better than mine version. Love the blue mood here, and your compo as well. I see what mac4gman is saying, the water and moon are a little too 'clean' looking when compared to the other elements.
Surama
I really love it...I know such mood you show in your image! ( hope its right english...forgive me if not...)
Margana
Works perfect for me.Excellent atmosphere you've created here,Mina.Hauntingly beautiful.-M :^)
1hawks1
Wonderful scene and background..Very lovely character..Excellent work
Richardphotos
stunning atmosphere you created and mood. outstanding art
Jay-el-Jay
Bautiful image.Very expressive.
angel_dust
I like different and this is a great image very much like a dream scape well blended colors and great looking lady! 5
sirvictor
great image, I love her expresion
romanceworks
The palette of emotions has so many colors ... this beautifully expresses malancholy. CC
miashadows
VERY COLD ,DARK AND LONELY PLACE TO BE.EXELLENT WORK+
gunsan
So filled with sorrow and beauty! Hope it is not your mood just now!
wildgoha
yeap ~I wait with this art and I was right ! Mina ! Mina ! I love how you speak to us with all your arts ! BRAVO GORĄCE POCAŁUNKI ! CMOK
nikolais
too melancholy to me for this moment, but still beautiful.
rudiruth
touching sad image and still full of beauty!
jimw1
Yes Sad and beautiful Image...5++
JLyons
Very cool work!
three_grrr
Wonderfully dark winter mood .. 'tis the season of melanchonlia your colors are perfect, and I think the effect is marvelous ..
amirapsp
Fantabulous!
pops
this has such sadness but wonderful image