Shelbie's Art

As I mentioned on Friday,

my oldest daughter Shelbie is a talented artist.

She had four of her creations displayed 

at her school's art show on Thursday night.

I am in awe of her work.

Watercolors, pastels, stipple art, collages....

they're all amazing.

She has a thing for anchors.
Finally, she created something for HERSELF;
she usually makes things to give other people.

She made this adorable owl for her baby cousin Hayleigh.

I think she's actually going to keep this one!
This is stipple art.  It's a rose.

Cutest giraffe EVER.

This one wasn't displayed this year;
she made it for me last year and as you can see,
I had it framed.
It hangs on my bedroom wall.
I love turtles.  

This one is also from a previous year.
She made it for her cousin,
who is a US Marine.

Next year she's going to take AP Art.  That will be her senior year in high school (gulp! how did THAT happen?).  I told her that I hope she always continues with her art.  I took art all through school and loved it and did very well.  But since school, I haven't done any kind of art, and I really wish I had kept up with it.  It's so therapeutic.  I hope to get back into it one day.  And I hope she never stops!

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