Commissioned Work

Soft is the Heart of a Child (IV)
Elizabeth Love
December 2009
Mixed media on canvas
305x305x35mm

What an honour to be asked to paint a work to mark an event in someone's life!

References to:

Soft is the Heart of a Child poem by Lady Pamela Wyndham Glenconner
Bitter are the tears of a child:
Sweeten them.
Deep are the thoughts of a child:
Quiet them.
Sharp is the grief of a child:
Take it from him.
Soft is the heart of a child:
Do nothing to harden it.

Children painting
Movement, energy, spontaneity
Doorways, pathways
Life purpose, plan
Simple recipe – French toast
Mount Aoraki/Cook

Collaborative works with youth (3 of 3)

Whenever I Say Your Name (III)
- in collaboration with Sandie Davies & Elizabeth Love
October 2009
Mixed media on canvas
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Collaborative works with youth (2 of 3)

Whenever I Say Your Name (II)
Stencil art by youth artists
- in collaboration with Sandie Davies & Elizabeth Love
October 2009
Acrylic on canvas
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Sting & Mary J. Blige

Collaborative works with youth (1 of 3)

Whenever I Say Your Name (I)
Hand-painted papers by youth artists collaged by Elizabeth Love
September 2009
Mixed media on canvas
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Whenever I say your name, whenever I call to mind your face
Whatever bread's in my mouth, whatever the sweetest wine that I taste
Whenever your memory feeds my soul, whatever got broken becomes whole
Whenever I'm filled with doubts that we will be together

Wherever I lay me down, wherever I put my head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I got to lie awake and weep
Whenever I kneel to pray, whenever I need to find a way
I'm calling out your name

Whenever those dark clouds hide the moon
Whenever this world has gotten so strange
I know that something's gonna change
Something's gonna change

Whenever I say your name, Whenever I say your name, I'm already praying, I'm already praying
I'm already filled with a joy that I can't explain
Wherever I lay me down, wherever I rest my weary head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I got to lie awake and weep
Whenever I'm on the floor
Whatever it was that I believed before
Whenever I say your name, whenever I say it loud, I'm already praying

Whenever this world has got me down, whenever I shed a tear
Whenever the TV makes me mad, whenever I'm paralyzed with fear
Whenever those dark clouds fill the sky, whenever I lose the reason why
Whenever I'm filled with doubts that we will be together

Whenever the sun refuse to shine, whenever the skies are pouring rain
Whatever I lost I thought was mine whenever I close my eyes in pain
Whenever I kneel to pray, whenever I need to find a way
I'm calling out your name

Whenever this dark begins to fall
Whenever I'm vulnerable and small
Whenever I feel like I could die
Whenever I'm holding back the tears that I cry

Whenever I say your name, whenever I call to mind your face
I'm already praying
Whatever bread's in my mouth, whatever the sweetest wine that I taste
Wherever I lay me down, wherever I rest my weary head to sleep
Whenever I hurt and cry, whenever I'm forced to lie awake and have to weep
Whenever I'm on the floor
Whatever it was that I believed before
Whenever I say your name, whenever I say it loud, I'm already praying

Whenever I say your name,
No matter how long it takes,
One day we'll be together

Whenever I say your name,
let there be no mistake
that day will last forever

Sting & Police

The Great South Canterbury Youth Art Expo 2009 - reflections

Several people have asked how the gr8 sth cantabury yth art expo 2k9 went. Overall it was such a worthwhile experience for those involved with most of the artworks selling.

Some of the art came from workshops held for youth who are currently out of mainstream education. Workshops were held from August - October 09 by Sandie Davies, Christeena MacDonald & myself.

Creating work together in a group, around a table, is always a special time.


Painting is an extension of man's means of communication.
As such, it's pure, difficult, and wonderful.
Sidney Nolan
Australian Painter, 1917-1992

South Canterbury Arts Society 57th Annual Exhibition - Invitation

Prayer for a Friend (I)
Elizabeth Love
October 2009
Mixed media on canvas
1020x1020x35mm
$2500


Prayer for a Friend (I) detail

South Canterbury Arts Society 57th Annual Exhibition
Opening Night Preview
Friday 16 October 2009
7.30pm

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The Great South Canterbury
Youth Art Expo 2009

invitation

Please join us in celebrating
the work of youth artists -
20%+ sales to benefit community group
Victim Support South Canterbury

One day only Art Exhibition

Sales of non-sponsored art from 11am

Collaborative art sold by
Silent Auction (last bid 4.30pm)
followed by closing speeches

Project supported by:
Aoraki Alternative Education, Barnabas Trust, Christeena MacDonald,
Creative NZ, Debbie Templeton-Page: York Street Art Gallery, Elizabeth Love,
Jan Robertson, Polly Rowe, Resene, Sandie Davies, SC Textiles Ltd,
SC Young Professionals, Warehouse Stationery, Youth Advocates, Youth Alley

Saturday 17 October 2009
11am – 5pm
York Street Art Gallery
21 York Street, TIMARU