I am so very proud.......

THE EMPHASIS OF THIS WORK WAS TO COMBINE EACH PIECE TO PRODUCE A FEELING OF GROWTH AND MOVEMENT FROM THE SOLID WOOD. GROWN OUT OF THE FERTILE EARTH NURTURED BY WATER, THE WARMTH FROM THE WIND AND BREATH OF THE SUN, IT WAS THEN HAND WORKED INTO ITS FINAL ASCENDING FORM, WITH THE INDISPENSIBLE HELP OF THE 5TH ELEMENT. LOVE.......

As some of you may have read in past posts from me my husband was a wood working artist. He also was a writer. This piece of work is now being displayed in a local art exhibit I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Today is the 3 month anniversary of my Joe's passing and I am still so incrediably proud of the man he was and will always be. Thank you for allowing me to share this wonderful work of art with you all.

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Roth on November 17, 2010 at 7:50pm

Kay, That piece of art is beautiful !! My Jim was amazing when it came to metal. He was a welder for the first 20 yrs of our marriage. When it came to wood, he was at a loss. Used to make him so mad !!! I love wood work. You are so blessed to have had this amazing artist in your life. I am sorry for your loss. Take care.

Permalink Reply by bc on November 17, 2010 at 8:01pm

This is beautiful and you are so lucky to have something that he made and to keep him with you. Brad & I restored classic cars together and all I have are pictures, I had to sell the last one (his) after he passed away to pay the funeral bills. I have nothing but I do have our good memories.

Permalink Reply by Tom on November 17, 2010 at 9:03pm

A good title for this could be; The soul of a man.
And your picture should be on the top shelf !

Permalink Reply by Kay Arcuni on November 17, 2010 at 9:12pm

Thank you very much for the compliments, having this piece in the art show was one of the last things he was working toward so it is a very fitting tribute. They say artist don't become famous until they pass. Knowing how super excited he would be about all of this is what makes it so much fun for our 2 daughters and myself. He was his biggest fan. It just makes me smile.

Permalink Reply by CINDY POWELL on November 17, 2010 at 9:39pm

kay, your husband was a very talented man. oh how proud you must be.my husband liked to paint and draw. i have some of his paintings hanging in my living room. i also kept of few of his sketches. his daughter wanted to take the rest. at his memorial service i had a table set up with some of his drawings and everyone commented on how talented he was. it made me feel very proud.

Permalink Reply by Ellen Brant on November 17, 2010 at 11:49pm

Kay, Thank you for sharing the phenomenal artistic woodwork your husband created. You have much joy to treasure from his talent and I am grateful for being able to hear others are being enriched by his work too. Doug was an Interior Designer by trade and my apt. has his touch as does all his clients. He also played classical piano and more and that I treasure within my heart. I can hear him playing still. Prayers to you my friend.

Permalink Reply by Charlene Ozawa on November 18, 2010 at 2:47am

Words cannot express the beauty of this piece. Thank you for sharing! Hugs...

Permalink Reply by Linda O'Connor on November 18, 2010 at 8:04am

Kay, thanks for sharing that amazing piece with us. It is certainly outstanding, & shows the quality of Joe's talent. I'm so glad you were able to get this into the art show he'd wanted.

Permalink Reply by Linda O'Connor on November 18, 2010 at 8:04am

Kay, thanks for sharing that amazing piece with us. It is certainly outstanding, & shows the quality of Joe's talent. I'm so glad you were able to get this into the art show he'd wanted.

Permalink Reply by kathy obiedzinski on November 18, 2010 at 10:01am

KAY: I JUST CHECKED THE COMMENTS AND CAME ACROSS THE AMAZING PIECE OF ART AGAIN JUST AMAZING VERY PROFESSIONAL PERSON

Permalink Reply by Susan Mayer on November 18, 2010 at 10:27pm

Kay, that's a beautiful piece! It's wonderful to have things to remember Joe by. My Steve was an amateur singer, and he did a lot of Gilbert and Sullivan. I have videos and DVDs of his performances, but am not quite ready to watch them yet - some day I will be, and I'm glad I have them.

You are rightly proud of Joe's artistry!

Permalink Reply by Kay Arcuni on November 19, 2010 at 5:02pm

Oh how I would love to have Joe's voice recorded somewhere. The only recording I have is the voice mail message on his phone answering machine. Thats why I still haven't shut it off, I call and leave a message. Thank you

Susan Mayer said:

Kay, that's a beautiful piece! It's wonderful to have things to remember Joe by. My Steve was an amateur singer, and he did a lot of Gilbert and Sullivan. I have videos and DVDs of his performances, but am not quite ready to watch them yet - some day I will be, and I'm glad I have them.

You are rightly proud of Joe's artistry!