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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 ~
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www.inobscuro.org
www.sha.blistered.org
Comments (109)
nazul
Excellent piece ...really like your style
sessan53
Very beautiful work. Love it:-)hugs sessan
koosievantutte
beautiful threme image, mina
Marjukka
c'est magnifiquement réalisé, une conception d'une grande finesse, la colorisation est d'une extrème élégance.............. Splendide !!!!!!!!!!!!!! superbement imaginé et mis en oeuvre.....
Skydancer917
Beautiful image Mina! Perfect!!
pteb
Nice image.
Bossie_Boots
Wow really superb artwork hugs lou x
HannaK
Excellent, sensitive and very well balanced colors and composition Beautiful work
OldHippieKeyboard
... and I'm sure that unlike many other women (and some men...), the sight of Richard Chamberlain on the screen had nothing to do with Shogun being a fave ... right, Mina? ;'] Excellent image ... I especially like the inclusion of the dragonfly... Did you know?... Another name for Japan is Akitsushmi? (Translation: Dragonfly Island) OK, enough trivia ... Great work, Mina!
mansco
A big truth. Just live this moment! I always say each day is like a new birth ;O) Beautiful and sweet picture ;O)
shadownet
Great image and tribute! I should have known you liked Shogun! :O)
broken-wings
Beautiful and dreamy! Excellent done! Fav!
A_Sunbeam
Very nice work! And great textures.
RyverMyst
Amazing!!! I love the beauty of this image.
3Dillusions
Love this, beautiful piece :)
cole4965
Beautiful idea and beautiful image!
caviedes
Very nice Mina!
2Loose2Trek
I often wonder whether anyone is able to experience the moment ... taking into account synaptic delay, the best any of us can do is experience the immediate past. What reality is and how we perceive it takes one through a labyrinth of mere approximations. BTW My most vivid memory of "Shogun" is the "night of a thousand screams" where one of the hapless European sailors was continuously dipped into a vat of boiling water for the enjoyment of a randy Japanese nobleman. Excellent image dearest Mina. HUGS
Thelby
A Dreamscape to be Sure, Nice Job Mina!!!
thecytron
Xcellent composition!
Mousson
Breathtaking, Mina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
macrowawe
Like-a-lot :-)
wannes
Excellent work of art!!
rayburg
Ohayou Mina,, you create verdy nice piccha--sayounara
jmbwalsh
Very creative and beautiful work!
moochagoo
Excellent asian picture
Chipka
Oooh, a reference to Shogun! I remember reading it and then developing a crush on the actress, Yoko Shimada as Mariko. Anyway, on to this image. It is utterly fantastic and captures both a modern and a somewhat old fashioned mood. I like the fact that both are included. The composition is utterly fantastic and the kanji, along the borders is a wonderfully authentic touch. Great work!
duester45
Superbly done!
MagikUnicorn
Extraordinary !!
ARTWITHIN
Beautiful, delicate and serene. Your concept is clearly expressed, Mina. Plus, it is a great theme image. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Suzanne