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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:
capelito
www.mizz-d.deviantart.com
www.inobscuro.com
Comments (131)
gunsan
Oh Mina, I know you long for winter, I don't, but I don't live in Florida. Anyhow, your image is filled with the best and most beautiful winter gives us. Snow crystals and white beauty. Just awesome with a geat background!!
waldodessa
Very beautiful, very beautiful...
Darkwish
Great work! Very lovely pic!
Vanadis11
WOW! What a beautiful image. Love the cold colors - a perfect composition!
decie
lovely picture but can you not wait for winder to come in. lol
1010
Oh so beautiful Mina. A gorgeous image!
anahata.c
well I live in Chicago and winter definitely makes an appearance! (You wanna change places? We got wind-chills too...) A beautiful winter night image (or late January day) with just the right pale-blues and all those white lights...The figure is beautifully lit, your trees & branches are always beautiful, and the foreground bush (lower right corner) is luminous, a beautiful touch & balance to the huge looming moon. When you work with singular palettes, you always 'get' them. No matter what hue-family, you get them. You understand them. I even love the signature's shadow: class act. I've tried to imitate your work, just to learn: Fuggeddabbouddit. I just can't get it. A lovely evocation. I'll check out capelito's gallery too... (oh, and I forgot to say yesterday: The portrait of your daughter was beautiful; I'd have guessed she was yours immediately...the resemblance is striking.)
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic realization Mina, have a splendid postwork.....!!!!!
blankfrancine
I'm not terribly looking forward to another New England winter,but you make the season appear magical. Beautiful composition,Mina.
lucyjo
Lovely!
awjay
we havent had any summer yet.. excellent image my friend
huismus
Can we swap? I love the heat,up to 50 degrees Celsius. Beautiful artwork for a lovely lady and friend!
lyron
Excellent scene!!!
Arquitekto
Very cool image. Wounderful work.
DeathTwister
Haha well hun I wish I could get some warmth here in the great Northwest, it has been freezing here all summer, hay come visit and get cold ROTFL...../hugs
Susank
This is realy beatiful. I love snow. This is just gorgeous:)
tallpindo
The wind just swirled some leaves off the trees here and a bit bit of rain fell. That tells me something is not going to happen. Your image is mid-winter when it is quiet and soft out. The cold has become a friend. Even a bizzard with three foot drifts and blowing snow is just an excuse to exert a bit.
AngelWeb58
Beautiful Scene of Winter big hugs Angel
OrphanedSoul
A wonderful scene and image work!
caviedes
Very cool ;) dear Mina
stevey3d
Beautiful image and dedication Mina! Superb!
ladyinblack
Very beautiful and magical image! Wonderful work :) We had a touch of fall weather here in Arizona with a beautiful, breezy cooler weekend... but it's going to work it's way back up into the 90's by the end of this week... ready for some cooler weather here too! BB
auntietk
This is gorgeous! You make me think winter might be a beautiful, soft thing. Out here it's four days at a time of snow, which melts a little during the day and forms an ice sheet the second the sun goes down, and then nobody can drive anywhere safely. Fortunately it doesn't stay cold for long, and that never lasts even a week. I'll take your gorgeous version any day! :)
summer1412
Ugh, tell me about it, just when I thought it was starting to get a little cooler in Florida, we got another heat wave. =.= I'll be glad when December gets here, even though last year I was wearing a tank top while putting Christmas decorations up!! Good grief. Your image looks welcoming, and I'm sure as hell welcoming that time of year. Wonderful, beautiful work.
rayburg
It's actually snowing here in the mountains of Santa Fe. Wonderful wintery image Mina.
Flint_Hawk
Such a beautiful scene!
Black-Carrie
Beautiful and like a fairy-tale! Excellent done, Mina!
Jollyself
stunning...I say that alot about your work...and In not one for exaggeration :;smile::
barryjeffer
Magical and a bit mysterious, mina. Great scene and excellent lighting... I agree, the background is awesome. Excellent Image Mina... hope it cools for you soon. BB Seth
robotalk
Outstanding image of winter beauty ! Excellent and enchanting !