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Staying sane..

4/13/2022

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After painting with my 93 year old student…
I stopped to do a painting on the way to the grocery store…
Sigh… supper was late😆
Grateful my family is accommodating…
Otherwise, they have to put up with a grouch😂
Stay well & stay sane, dear friends ❤️☀️🌈🇺🇦
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Bless Poland...

4/4/2022

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Completed Lempicka master copies …
Seeing my work hanging in a public space..
A lady reached out to commission me for a couple of paintings..
When she came to collect her paintings..
Learnt that she is Polish and has family in Poland ..
She had had plans to visit Ukraine having found a local Ukrainian tour guide…
I would have loved the name of this personal tour guide myself!
My client has no contact with this tour guide at this time..
Who I hope is all right…
But her pride in showing off her country has been pulverized into nothingness…

I asked my client to convey our thanks and gratitude to her Polish friends & family on our behalf ..
For looking after the Ukrainian refugees…
We can make financial donations…
But they are donating finances, time, warm beds, hot food, listening ears, open compassionate hearts, shoulders to cry on…

Bless all surrounding European countries opening their hearts and homes to the Ukrainian people fleeing from their pulverized beloved country … 🙏🏽☮️🇺🇦🌻💙💛🕊
​#masterscopy #portraitpaintings #figurepainting #oilfigurepainting #peaceforukraine #prayforukraine #peacefulresolution #freeukraine #defendfreedom #peacemaker #standwithukraine #loveforukraine #standbyukraine #peacefortheworld
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11 year old Ukrainian child shot in the face...?

3/27/2022

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11 year old Mileana showed off how she can count 1-10 in English..
She does so in a quiet, weak voice having been shot in the face while trying to flee to a safer region in her family’s car…

A glimmer of humanity in this story:
The Russian soldier who fired at the car..
Realized his mistake, administered first aid and called the ambulance…

Her Dr”s prognosis:
She had a bullet lodged at the base of her throat.. hopefully she”ll make a physical recovery but there is concern for her psychological state..she cries at different sounds and and is anxious..

The sad thing is that there are people living lives against their highest desires on both sides of this war..
Russian soldiers who don’t want to fight in this war & Ukrainians who just want to live their peaceful lives..
Both made to cross paths in the most violent way..

May that glimmer of humanity grow in the Russian army force..
May love & peace prevail..
May Light prevail over Darkness…
May President Zelenskyy and his people continue to be strong & resilient 🙏🏽☮️🕊💛💙🇺🇦
#watercolourportraits #peaceforukraine #prayforukraine #peacefulresolution #freeukraine #defendfreedom #carefreechildhood #peacemaker #standwithukraine #loveforukraine #standbyukraine #peacefortheworld #peaceforthechildren
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War diary author...

3/20/2022

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‘OMG! OMG! Gasped Yeva in wonder and delight at the beautiful sight of Budapest on the Danube River…
Yeva has been on the run with her Grandma and is en route to a hosting family in Ireland …

I felt tears rolling....so good to see this sweet child of 12 years being able to lay fears and concerns aside to drink in this moment with a big smile of appreciation and gratitude in her heart..

Yeva has been keeping a diary everyday of her experiences since the war began…
A chilling reminder of Anne Frank, another child who kept a war diary..
Except thankfully, Yeva is getting to tell the tale and grow up to be all she wants to be in a loving and peaceful world…
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But I find my tears continue to roll:
What about the - 115 Ukrainian children killed and 150 injured who should be experiencing this free life too?
That’s what keeping the Ukrainians fiercely fighting for…
May our leaders continue to rule with wisdom and heart to restore peace and harmony on our planet 🙏🏼🕊❤️​
​#watercolourportraits #peaceforukraine #prayforukraine #peacefulresolution #freeukraine #defendfreedom #carefreechildhood #peacemaker #standwithukraine #loveforukraine #standbyukraine #peacefortheworld #peaceforthechildren
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#100peopleOneweek #Volodymyr Zelenskyy's historical moment...

3/12/2022

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#100peopleoneweek
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16 days ago, I didn’t know he existed or knew how to spell his name…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy:
Former actor, comedian & winner of Ukrainian Dancing with the Stars..
Has united Nato, the Democrats and Republicans , East & West Ukraine…
The selfie President with his daily updates..
That he stands by his people on the ground provides backbone to his people to fight for their country…
And they do so with a fierce conviction..
Which in turn must embolden him to continue leading them to inevitable victory...
He was made for this moment in history…
May we continue to uphold him, his courageous compatriots and fellow Ukrainians in our prayerful thoughts and support…
May there be a softening of the Russian heart & will ..
May Peace, Light and Love prevail… 🙏🏼💙💛🌻
​#OneWeek100People #watercolourportraits #peaceforukraine #prayforukraine #saveukraine #peacefulresolution #volodymyrzelenskyy #freeukraine #defendfreedom #carefreechildhood #peacemaker #standwithukraine #loveforukraine #standbyukraine #peacefortheworld #peaceforthechildren
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Innocent Children in an adult war..

3/11/2022

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#100peopleoneweek
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Nearly half fleeing from Ukraine are children …
Some are so tiny so they may not mercifully remember this…
A 12 year old fleeing with her Grandma has written one journal entry per day since Feb. 24th…
Countless children enduring the searing pain of saying Good Bye to Dad or Mom not knowing if it is the last good bye…
Little legs walking for hours setting out thinking it might be a fun trip…
Until they were not allowed to tarry or rest…
Polina already expressing her uniqueness through her funky pink hair..
Never got to make this harrowing journey anyways..
She is amongst the -70 pure, innocent children killed so far in 2 weeks of war…

Hurt people hurt people…
They need our prayers most. ❤️🙏🏽☮️🇺🇦🌻
#OneWeek100People #watercolourportraits #peaceforukraine #prayforukraine #saveukraine #peacefulresolution #volodymyrzelenskyy #freeukraine #defendfreedom #carefreechildhood #peacemaker #standwithukraine #loveforukraine #standbyukraine #peacefortheworld #peaceforthechildren

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International Women's Day 2022: Honoring Ukranian Women...

3/9/2022

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Some of the many Ukranian women who are heroes in my eyes alongside their heroic men as part of International Women’s Day… 🥰🙏🏼💙💛🌻
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#OneWeek100People #watercolourportraits #peaceforukraine #prayforukraine #saveukraine #peacefulresolution #volodymyrzelenskyy #freeukraine #defendfreedom #carefreechildhood #peacemaker #kyivlove #standwithukraine #loveforukraine #standbyukraine #peacefortheworld #peaceforthechildren




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14/100 #OneWeek100People : Journalists

3/7/2022

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​Highlighting brave journalists who are our eyes and ears by immersing themselves in the midst of where things are actually happening…

Even more important now as oppressive Putin shuts down on free press in his country…

We thank you for putting yourselves in dangerous territories so as to bring news and stories of fights for democracy to counteract lies from dictators ❤️🌈🙏🏽🇺🇦🌻
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#OneWeek100People #journalists #cbcthenational #LindseyHillsum #skynews #watercolourportraits #watercolourfigures

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Worried for Papa...

3/2/2022

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Ukranian child from Kiev being given a ride with his family to the border minus his dad:

‘We have walked for a few hours when you saved us..we thought we would have to walk for a few days..’
He drew a long breath, eyes moistening:
‘ We left my Papa behind and will be selling our things, helping our heroes, our army and may even fight..’ constantly reaching to wipe his streaming tears as he talked about his Papa.

He was trying hard to be brave…
I feel his understanding of the situation has been softened a little by the adults around him…

No child should ever have to wait and worry about his Dad…
Except to wait for Dad to come home from work to go play catch for a bit…

#prayforukraine #saveukraine #peacefulresolution #volodymyrzelenskyy #freeukraine #defendfreedom #carefreechildhood #peacemaker #kyivlove #standwithukraine #loveforukraine #standbyukraine
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Footbridge Soldier by himself...

3/1/2022

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Day 6 of Putin’s barbaric aggression…
This 21 year old is guarding this footbridge into Khiv alone…
His village where his parents live has been occupied…
‘My parents are frightened..I hope they will be all right..’

We know what his parents are thinking:
‘Hope our brave son is all right.. he”s only ever fired 5 rounds..’

Later on in the news…
A soldier had given his life by bombing the bridge he was on to stop advancement of Russian troops…

I sobbed and cried thinking it is 21 year old Sergiy Petroshenko…
But I realized it was not the same bridge..

I still couldn’t stop crying cos another young soldier gave up his life for freedom..
And we didn’t know his name or

Hope you are all right, Sergiy Petroshenko…
Uplift the many brave Sergiy s out there in your thoughts and prayers … ❤️❤️🙏🏽☀️🌈🇺🇦
​#prayforukraine #saveukraine #peacefulresolution #volodymyrzelenskyy #freeukraine #defendfreedom #carefreechildhood #peacemaker #kyivlove #standwithukraine #loveforukraine #standbyukraine


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