Mystery of Life #4

Mystery of Life #4

Number 4--When it comes to giving a paintings it's title

I have a way of combining my favorite descriptive words--

Such as --Red, book, shoe, pomegranate, road, blue vase...

Mystery of Life falls into another category.

Here I am at #4.

I guess it is one of my favorite titles for one of my favorite subjects.

When this painting was finished

a title hadn't come to me yet

as it often does in the process of telling myself the story.

Hmmm.....nothing was coming to me that seemed right

and then all of a sudden----"Of course

Mystery of Life #4

perfect."

Yesterday I came across this quote.

"The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved

but a reality to be experienced."

Aart Van Der Leeuw

Standing Still/Letting Go 36" by 24" Carter Holman

Mystery of Life #4 24" by 36" Carter Holman

Three and Thee 40" by 52" Carter Holman

Shower Blossom 20" by 16"

Whisper

9" x 12"

Look Out

16" x 20"

To Rosa

12" x 12"

Floating High on Blue Mesa

12"x 20"

sold

From a'glorious purple slosh, world.

Clouds pour golden, branches wind bent bow.

Muse'n toil aside now.

Floating high on blue mesa.

Linda Carter Holman

In a Cherry Bloosom Dream

36" x 46

In this crazy cherry blossomed dream

Fishes fly n'berries cream, hurry!

Taste the petal for it falls.

Life's a buzz.

Linda Carter Holman

In Spirit

36" x 36"

2010

Neath rainbow bridge

Love hearts rise,

Blown away!

To the now be.

Linda Carter Holmam

This Green Earth

20" x 16"

4,350

Mother hen

Of golden three

Rooster scratch,

On bended knee.

Linda Carter Holman

Saying the Prayer

20" x 16"

sold

Come lambs.

Pray.

Red chairs beckon.

Sit.

Linda Carter Holman

Setting the Table

36" x 30"

2010

Enemy, angel

Seed bearer.

Set the table

And dine.

LCH

Balancing the Acts

9" x 12"

Bowing on Branches

Embracing the blue,

Hold tight wiggle

Crack'n be new.

LCH

Poppy Red

30" x 24"

7,200

With folded hands

Poppy read

Of love,

Birds, and heaven.

Linda Carter Holman

And Now

36" x 30"

And now,

Still, breathing

In and out

From here to there.

LCH

The Hunt

14" x 12"

2010

Spring in flowers yellow hide

The treasure,

The spell cracker

Under the artichoke tree.

LCH

My Little Corner

14" x 20"

2010

We two with kindled arms and reigns

See lambs in Shepard's Nest

High here on My Little Corner,

Hold still.

LCH

Cloud Burst

18"x 30"

6,800

Cloud burst!

Rain drops,

Stream

To my Garden.

LCH

Come Back

12" x 9"

When Poppa brought the Rain Home Series

Turn back wondering heart

Blazoned trail

Beginning, middle road,

To end.

LCH

Crow--Love in Bloom

9" x 12"

When Poppa Brought the Rain Home Series

High bove

Valley storms wide

Four wings soar

As one.

Linda Carter Holman

The Mission

36" x 36"

March.

White tail skirt flutter,

Foot lose

On Paradisio!

LCH

This painting recieved the first prize for 2 dimensional works

at the annual invitational Cowgirl Up Show this year 2010

at the Desert Caballeros Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona.

Blue Fox

11" x 14"

sold

Sun shined high on Blue fox.

Purely paused at back

Prayed'n moved with steady breath,

And held for the end.

Linda Carter Holman

And Poppa Brought the Rain Home

18" x 18"

When Poppa Brought the Rain Home

In Distant Cloud Rain

9" x 12"

When Poppa Brought the Rain Home Series

sold

That Day Began

When Poppa Brought the Rain Home

9" x 12"

sold

Recall the night

The stars to dim,

Send forth the sun

That day begin.

LCH

Quail'n Hare, Sun and Rain

9" x 12"

When Poppa Brought the Rain Home Series

sold

Poppa's on the Way

9" x 12"

When Poppa Brought the Rain Home Series

In Distant Rumble

In Distant Rumble

9" x 12"

In distant rumble

On battles field,

Cry, Back!

Be lost'n Found.
Lch

Javelina Snack'n Friends

9" x 12"

When poppa Brought the Rain Home Series

The Measure

Island Series

Riding Blue

12" x 12"

Vineyard

Vineyard Series

The Muse

The Muse

Vineyard Series

Getting It Right

40" x 60"

Barnyard Fantasy

Barnyard Fantasy

Any Other Day

12" x 12"

sold

Come Down Lilly Blue

18" x 30"

Chair in the Door Bowing

40" x 40"

9,700

Passion's armed

Kneel'n rise,

Through the door dancing.

And stay!

LCH

The Hook

24" x 30"

6,800

Chick'n eggs'n lamb

Climb d'ladder mam

Sing d'song an reach d'door

Ah man.

LCH

Seven

24" x 18"

sold

Curtain backed

Tear stained with happy sad.

Heart'n flower's hand,

Rise and shine.

LCH

Pan de Muerto

42" x 42"

2009

Serenata--Day of the Dead Series

12" x 12"

Day of the Dead Series

Soft call me back

My love. Flower.

Would'st sweet breath breathe?

Return.

LCH

Ofrendas--Day of the Dead Series

Day of the Dead Series

12" by 12"

Tarry storms

No more.

For now.

Joy!

LCH

Return

30" x 18"

When Poppa brought the Rain Home Series

Return bright faced.

Walk with me

This morning.

Oh, Sweet day.

LCH

Sun Rise

42" x 36"

When Poppa brought the Rain Home Series

Fly sun rise

From burning bush---up!

Loves petals

Breathing in and letting go.

LCH

Lalleshwari

24" x 24"

sold

Short'n long hare jump,

Birds nest, roses bloom.

Laleshwari!

Toss Sun to Moon.

LCH

The Corn Maiden

20" x 42"

sold

He begins and she holds

At middle chicks look, back, and forth.

Green snake side winds.

And she reaching---touch the sky.

LCH

Cloud Walk

24" x 24"

sold

Distant storm rolls

By lightening strike.

Heart of red and pink

With fingers touch the sky.

LCH