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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 ~
* Mina *
Credits:
www.mjranum.deviantart.com
www.beachfly.net
Comments (107)
wannes
Great texture and mood in this one!! Excellent work!!!
barryjeffer
Fantastic surreal quality... love the torn parchment look to the background. Beautiful work Mina..! Fav
anahata.c
Mina, it's beautiful. Very different for you too, at least in the last few months. Your reaching figure is etched out of stone, the stone is of a deep inner hue, and you've transformed the stone into a deep & ancient parchment, or old papyrus. The transformation is seamless, they are one and the same. And your curled edges are beautifully modeled in deep darks, as if we're viewing this in a cave, or through long time past. The carving (glyphs) and shell seem etched there by some ancient hand, and the stone is cracked as if by age and the wisdom of wear. It's all of a piece, it's mysterious and arcane, and I think quite beautiful. Beautiful for the theme too.
shadownet
Ah yes, I remember seeing this on Discovery Channel. Agnus the Viking's ruin account of his first visit to the British Isle - and the girl he met there. Very moving saga. Had me laughing and crying, until I stopped. :O) Excellent art as always dear Mina!
doarte
Fantastic! Wonderfully mysterious!
stevey3d
Beautiful Mina! Superb texture!
schonee
Very nice I like the colors and textures
claude19
You are able today to design all sorts of picture, in total different conditions, and I feel always a magical effect on my eyes !!! All your pictures are delicate and Awesome !!!
caviedes
Superb work my dear Mina!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!
rayburg
Good glyph Mina. Nicely combined and interesting to view.
delaorden_ojeda
Oh... Mina ! what a fantastic work, love the textures, gorgeous !
A_Sunbeam
Nice work - like the way the figure is moulded into the background!
waldodessa
Beautiful a bit different!
timtripp
magical!
TwoPynts
Would I be "shellfish" if I wanted this image all to myself? ;'] Lovely image and concept, as our bodies are just another kind of shell...
awjay
i like it lowdz..........
DeathTwister
Oh wow nice composition sweetheart. Love this one, but you knew that hahaha /winks
thecytron
Great texture!
koosievantutte
very fi8ne image, mina and very good for the theme.
LinaraTar
great artwork!!
AngelWeb58
Looks great!
2Loose2Trek
Reminiscent of the petroglyphs in my area of the world, the original graffiti I suppose. This is really well done dearest Mina. Superb! HUGS
Black-Carrie
Fantastic and unique! Excellent done!
romanceworks
Lovely image-like the dead sea scrolls. CC
hipps13
awesome colors, Mina wonderful work warm hug and love, Linda
ARTWITHIN
Beautifully symbolic and a wonderful theme image, Mina.
PIERRE25
Magnifique travail, bravo! la texture est superbe
magnus073
Mina this is great and Mark is right that your transformation here is perfect.
helanker
WOW Mina, So beautifuul and such a fine Image for the theme.
dvab
Perfect.