New Year, New Day

New Day

Acrylic on canvas
36 x 48 inches
Barbara Muir © 2009

(The painting I was finishing

when the Oprah Winfrey Show

producers called, and asked

me if I'd like to draw Oprah via Skype.
My answer? Yes!) 

This was a wonderful day.  I joined Steven who was out walking our dog Sally --

very cold, but no snow and it was sunny.  We said Happy New Year to everyone,
and a woman from the Ukraine said she could only say it in German, so she

did, and I did. (I studied German in grade 10, and miraculously a lot of it
stayed with me.)

Then we went down to the lake, and walked in the magnificent light at sunset.

Beyond magnificent.  I loved what I said about the new year -- and the
magic of possibilities in a former post:

"So I was looking for a painting by me that would speak about it being
a new day, and this work showed up -- called New Day.  And it was.

My whole life changed on the day I finished that painting, because 

that was the day I got called by Oprah Winfrey's producer, and asked
to be on the show via Skype in May, 2009.  My thanks to my wonderful
model Shakoya, and to Oprah Winfrey, who I will be grateful to forever. "

I feel quite hopeful about the coming year.  True there is a lot to be worried

about.  But I feel nothing but joy when I think of my artist friends around

the world and how we support each other.  As Tania Rivilis wrote the 
other day, "May the art be with you."

Have a loving your life day.