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etsy, skeleton key, southwest art, tribal, turquoise, watercolor
For the next several weeks I’m going to use Wednesday’s to share art for sale in my Etsy shop. Signs and Symbols is an original watercolor painting, 6 x 8 inches. Here’s the story behind these objects:
I have a small knit bag from Columbia; which I bought at a market many years ago. It’s a tiny little thing for storing tiny little treasures. Inside I keep a turquoise stone (my favorite stone), an old key from our family’s 100+ yr old home in Virginia, and a pebble with a tribal horse silhouette. These three items have not left the tiny little bag in about 15 years!! I decided it was time to paint this little trio of treasure.
Amanda Makepeace's Imagination Run Amok 
I really love this painting. I am a collector of special small things, rocks, feathers, leaves, man made old pieces. These things that I keep speak to me. It is nice to hear about your collection.
Gwen I’m the same way. I collect all sorts of things from nature as you know, as well as old skeleton keys and other old objects. I even have a horse bit from the Civil War. I’ll see something and feel an awe come over me. They speak to me as well and act as my muse.