Something Beautiful_003

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Open journal with cosmic illustration on the left and handwritten text on the right.

Title: Something Beautiful_003
Alternative Title: Something Beautiful
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2020
Description: The image shows an open journal with a colorful illustration on the left and handwritten text on the right. The left page features a cosmic-themed design with a central circular motif, resembling a compass or wheel, set against a deep blue, star-speckled background. Four smaller circles, each with abstract globe-like patterns, are evenly spaced around the larger circle. The right page contains handwritten text in black ink on cream-colored paper. There are decorative floral and paisley designs on a vertical strip bordering the right page. Two small labels protrude from the top of the page, one reads "20 years ago" and the other says "beautiful things."
Dates Completed: August 23, 2020 - November 29, 2020
Keywords: Beauty; Thoughts on beauty; Something Beautiful; Ray-Mel Cornelius; Snowflake painting; David McNulty; Murder; Aging; Kelly’s mother; Sparky the cat; Love; Invisible communication; Love knows no distance; Beautiful collage; Quilt collage; Personal nature; Initiative; Choice; Transience; Once in forever; Marriage; Eye contact; Tender mercies; Cat art; Janelle; Lea; TikTok; Forgiveness; Commitment; COMMITMENT Lesson; 29 Pieces; Other shore; UNL suicide project; Drawing; Suicide sketches; Final art; Biden election; Kamala Harris; Glitter metaphor; Photos; Sparky
Transcription: August 23, 2020
Thoughts on beauty. Something beautiful. Something beautiful was entrusted to me. Ray Mel Cornelius entrusted 'The Snowflake Painting' to me. He painted this about 35 years agoas a cover for Dallas Life magazine, at the DMN.

I was taken by it. I asked him about it then. And I've asked him about it pretty much every time I've seen him or talked with him for the last 35 years.

8.23.20-11.29.20

20 years ago

Beautiful Things
Rights: To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of: Something Beautiful
Relation: Image Gallery