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After several days of cleaning and doing repairs it was time for a break. My husband and I took an over night trip to Delphi. We very much need a recharge both in body and spirit. So packed and overnight bag and headed off to see what we would find. A two hour drive later we arrived with time to check out the ruins of The Temple of Apollo. We just about over loaded our phones with images of the beautiful ancient ruins. Made sure to spend some time with the local cats and by the time the school buses unloaded for class field trip, we were on our way to the hotel. The drive to the hotel was short and sweet. After dropping off our bags we were ready for a late lunch. The locals did not disappoint us at all with our first meal at Vakhos. I had cabbage leave dolmathes with a lemon sauce. My husband choose the artichoke with potatoes and peas in a lemon sauce. We pared it with an ancient white wine recipe called Petsina. Can you say YUM!!!!! After our bellies were full we decided to explore the village. Since it was not tourist season we that the place to ourselves. It was very relaxing experience and just what we needed. As the sun decided to set the night air became cooler but this did not stop us from walking around in the crisp night air. We did stop in a café, having coffee and desert while sitting under the heat lamps to warm ourselves up inside and out. The next morning we woke to a beautiful view from our balcony and deiced that this is where we would have our breakfast and decided how we would spend our last few hours before we head home. My husband wanted to take time to use his nice camera and I said, "That's perfect! I want to settle into a place and draw." We both agreed that The Sanctuary of Athen Pronaia was the perfect place. When we arrived I found my spot and my husband took off freely to explore knowing that I was content drawing. A few hours he showed back to were he left me and I was just finishing up. Perfect timing. It felt so good to draw something after a long hiatus.

In 5 days I fly out to my soon to be new home in Athens, Greece. So, the next couple of days will be full of cleaning, packing and making sure I have all my paperwork to apply for a green card. Yes, Americans have to get a green card / visa to stay long term in another country. Today I have been prepping canvases with gesso to give me something to paint on while I search for raw canvas. I already have a wonderful art store in Athens to purchase my paints, gesso, and brushes. No needed to pack those items and will be purchasing them within the week of arrival. These canvases will be study paintings while I get my home and studio set up. More on those adventures later. The last batch of handmade cheese stands being made for Spock the Mouse art work. His website will be shutting down soon but you can still purchase items at the Jepson Museum Gift shop in Savannah, Georgia. Don't worry I'm not killing Spock off. I just need time to restructure how I'm going to present him to the world. I do have a couple of things in mind. If you love Spock let me know what hopes you have for his future? A little Spock figurine that I made to keep me company in my new studio. Time to get back to preparing for the next chapter of my life.

I drug out a box from the back of the closet today. You know the one that you have all your special keepsakes and old photos. The one you almost never look at, but don't want to get rid of and so you hang onto it. Burying it some place out of the way. Since I'm moving in three months and will be heading to Greece, everything is being gone through. Deciding if it is to be sold, thrown out, or if it makes the trip. Well, today was the day that I opened that forgotten box. Oh, the memories that came out of that box. My son's first teddy bear, my graduation certificate from high school, the first time I won an award for my artwork and so many photographs. These are the less embarrassing photos of me in my budding art years. I particularly like the one of me in a box. Dr. Seuss comes to mind. Wonder what he would write about an artist in a box. I never thought of myself as an artist. For me artist were always those people in the movies that where exotic, extremely wealth or poor and took drugs to be interesting. I was always just the odd ball who loved to draw or explore creatively never seeing limitations. It was a fellow artist that posted recently on Facebook that she always knew she wanted to be an artist, and she is. A very good one too. I never knew I want to be an artist. It chose me and these are the photos that proved it to myself. So, if you're wondering what your soul is longing for or what you are meant to be. I suggest that to pull out your own hidden box and discover what you find out about yourself.

This year on March 31st I closed the door to my studio / gallery in Savannah, GA's City Market forever. I didn't close down because of the any struggles that we all went through the last few years. Instead I closed down at the height of my success. I know crazy. It wasn't an easy decision but after talking with my husband we decided that it was time to make the move to Greece. So why Greece? Well first my husband is Greek and was born in Athens (that's where we are moving). We have been many times over the years and have noticed that we like the life style. Even with it being a busy city full of life there was still a calmer easier way about Athens that we both liked. We use to talk about one day how we would move there and that day has arrived. But it is not as easy as just packing up your suitcase for a holiday trip or to visit family. That's why I shut down my studio at the end of March and put the my painting side of my life on hold (for now). To start we have been selling off all of our furniture. Why so dramatic? Simple, we already have a home in Athens that has furniture and we just don't need the extra pieces. Now don't miss understand that doesn't mean that we are not taking anything with us. I have my unsold paintings for one thing and all my notebooks of sketches for future paintings. Then there are family items and special keep sakes, for example: Christmas ornaments that the kids made when they were small. Those are a must go items. There is not a whole lot that we are moving but we still have to get custom forms and find a way to ship those precocious items. We will also be traveling with our beloved Bella. She's a 16 year old Maltese. The paperwork alone will make your head spin when traveling with a dog overseas. Don't worry, Bella WILL be flighting in the cabin with us. She is part of the family but she will make this trip interesting for it is the first time either of us have flown with an animal. Until the next post because Bella needs to go outside.

Wow, what a crazy 2 years we have all been through and as we start to get back to our new lives. I've spent my time painting and trying to give others a place to rest and see something nice with my art, to let others know that they are not alone. As many of you know my work to have symbolic meaning often referring to the human condition. I noticed that many of us are struggling with adapting back to life after covid. Some people are being rude, others are distant (like they are in a fog), some scream, other are still drinking a lot, some still are crying and others just don't want to do anything. I'll admit I'm struggling with the adapting back myself. Mostly with, What are the expectations others want from me and what are my expectations of others? Have you ever ridden on a tandem bike or been in a kayak / canoe for two? Well if you haven't imagine that your in the front and your buddy is in the spot behind you. You're enjoying the views and having a nice time. Then you notice that everything starts to get a little harder and you look back and see that your buddy has propped up their feet leaving you to do all the work, not cool. What do you do? I think that is where we are as a society right now. Some of us are trying and others are propping up their feet. Now I'm not talking about those who need some help. Anyone of us would be more than willing to paddle or peddle (take on the extra work ) while they get better and some days it might even be us that needs someone else to do the work. So as we get back to our lives take the time to reflect; am I causing someone to carry my load, do I need to take a break or maybe ditch the dead weight and find a better buddy. FYI these times will be effecting my art. This is a rough draft for an up coming painting titled - Helping Others. If you can't make since of my short hand drawing, it's an elephant with a variety of monkeys on his back while walking through a bunch of dead monkeys. Some of my nursing friends really related to this concept.

What is a painting? How is one made? Why are they expensive? So I though about it and this came to mind. Without know what it takes to create something it makes it harder for someone to appreciate what they are experiencing. Computers are everywhere, there is no reason to leave anyone in the dark . So I give you, How a Painting is Made.

This is my fourth piece of the Savannah Wildlife series. I have named it "Enchantment" and I think is very appropriate for the Charm and the Magic the rabbit presents us with. I can almost never drive to my home early in the evening riding on the Islands Expressway without seeing at least one of those furry cute creatures. Swamp Rabbits are everywhere. Sadly this cute animal is on the top of the food list of pray animals. Perhaps this is why Mother Nature has gifted the Rabbit with epic fertility. Is the main hero of many tales from all over the World. Is celebrated in many Cultures as Clever, Unpredictable and a Trickster. In Asia the rabbit is the symbol of longevity. In ancient Egypt it was celebrated as "feminine power" and in Germanic tribes as the the fertility Goddess (Eostre) which later was morphed into the Easter bunny in our Culture. Some Native American tribes referred to the rabbit as the Fear Caller, one projecting its fear of those wishing to eat it, and thereby attracting the predators it fears while others consider the great hare, Manabozho, a trickster God. Rabbits represent the freshness of Spring and the promise of wonderful things to come. So I present to you, "Enchantment" the rabbit ... #art912, #lisarosenmeier, #wildlife, #lifeonearth, #swamprabbit, #rabbit, #fearcaller, #enchantment

This is my third painting of my newest series of the Savannah Wildlife. I have not exactly decided if the series will be called that yet, ideas are churning in my head but nothing definite as of yet. Anyway, back to my latest piece. I love foxes, these quick thinking and highly adaptable creatures have captured our imagination for Centuries. The "tricksters" as some think of foxes are also of extreme cleverness and very cunning. They are adorable, very playful, agile, skilled and unpredictable. They are masters of deception. When hunted, the fox will cross through creeks, run in circles and double back on its tracks to confuse the hounds. It has the amazing ability to outwit not only its predators but its prey as well. We can all learn from a fox how to escape from an unpleasant situation. When we learn to disengage from our surroundings and to use all our senses to be mindful, we will be able to anticipate and create our future. If we can learn from the fox we will have more persistence, gentleness, swiftness, wisdom and observational skills. I have tried to bring to life all of these qualities in that amazing creature with my brush on canvas. So here I present to you my fox...."Looking Glass" Lisa #foxart #art912 #foxes #nature #wildlife #wildlifeart #lisarosenmeier #lifeonearth #lookingglass

I was honored to be asked to participate in an art project put together by Peter Erwin Roberts director of the Location Gallery . The project was that an artist would paint/create a piece and a Writer would write a short story that would closely relate to the piece of the art. The name of the project was Page Rippers 2018. The talented author Ariel Felton was the writer of my art pictured above. Ariel did a wonderful job writing and was also picked to read her story at the release of the book celebration and had some of the guests in tears at the end of her story. With writer Ariel Felton. My painting and Ariel's story. With fellow artist and friend Juliana Peloso. Nice turn out and atmosphere! With Location Gallery director Peter Erwin Roberts. #locationgallery #art912 #artexhibit #artlife #gallerylife

The tall, stately white wader of quiet waters is the second piece of my series. The Egret has rich mythological associations in many cultures. In Greek mythology, the Egret has been indicated as being a messenger from the Gods, including deities like Athena and Aphrodite. In Eastern and Egyptian mythologies it represents the Sun. To me is a symbol of elegance, balance and the ability to evolve. After almost going extinct in the 1800's due to a massive killing for its plumes that was sought for fashion it made a resilient come-back. I cannot imagine the Coastal calm waters without the presence of this graceful bird. So I present to you my second piece to my series.... "Illuminate" the Egret. Lisa #egret #savannahwildlife #lisarosenmeier #art912, #marshbirds, #natureart, #fineart

I wanted to celebrate the uniqueness of our environment so I decided to create a new series of paintings that will represent the animals that roam wild here in Savannah. The Sea Turtle is the First one of my new series. I wanted to paint the #seaturtle first because this gentle large animal has been around for 100 million years surviving the dinosaur extinction 65 million years ago and only visits us to lay eggs once a year. They have been recorded to cross entire oceans to nest and like the Salmon return to the same area to lay their eggs. I have decided to paint the Sea Turtle and the entire series of the Savannah Wildlife in the style that I was influenced by the beautiful stained glass art in the Savannah area churches and by the great Czech artist Alphonse Mucha. I have not decided how many pieces this series will have but will be a the least eight. I will post often on my blog about this series and post pictures of the progress. I hope you enjoy and please send me feedback if you wish. So with my first piece I start my new series. Presenting to you.... Sea Glass. Lisa #savannahwildlife, #seaturtles, #seaglass, #lisarosenmeier, #art912, #sealife, #seaanimals