Purple Journal_139

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A heartfelt reflection on artistic inspiration and personal growth, expressed through handwritten notes and a heart symbol.

Title: Purple Journal_139
Alternative Title: Purple Journal
Creator: Karen Blessen
Date: 2017
Description: The page is from a lined notebook with handwritten text. The paper is adorned with colorful ribbons. The layout is simple, with the text filling the page. There is a heart drawn in the bottom right corner, filled with a simple line.
Identifier: 016_061717-122517_purple_journal
Dates Completed: June 17, 2017 - Dec. 25, 2017
Keywords: Purple; Prince; June 7; Blank journal; Barnes and Noble; 2016–2017; Trump election; 29 Pieces; Funding crisis; Board realities; Come to Jesus moment; Remote work; Gut punches; Dana moves; Emotional loss; Political uncertainty; Life necessities; Calling the angels; Unshakeable faith; State of Contentment; Sacred feminine; Tramadol; Pleasing Daddy; Embodying HER; Yayoi Kusama; Frida Kahlo; Missing Barbara Boster; Mantrams for Trump; Anger chart; Charlottesville; Compassionate Path; Critical Path; Chronic hip pain; Angst and joy; Friendship and forgiveness; NYC trip; Times Square BID; Women artists; Left vs. right hand writing; No backyard studio
Transcription: my talent will be up to doing serious work as an artist. I ask for strength, health, guidance.
I look to these women (and there are many more) for their beauty, their complexity and artistry, their tremendous resolve.
I think back to my first moment of connection to great art - in the Chicago Art Institute, standing in wonder at O'Keefe's Clouds, Bontecou's canvas construction

and Van Gogh's painting of a landscape. I want to Really Look at what these artists see. I want to learn from them. I want to connect with their spirit, their resolve + souls. Their SOULS HIDDEN in plain sight.
I ask for wisdom and STRENGTH
and GREAT LOVE
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: Purple Journal
Relation: Image Gallery