Joy is a Flower – Limited Edition floral art print

There is something about Spring time that always re-kindles my creativity. New beginnings, the singing of the birds, the feeling of sheer joy when the first blooms of the season open up their petals. Ahhhhhhhh…heaven!

That spark of creativity hit me over the weekend as the temperatures soared above 20 degrees…FINALLY! With macro lens and camera in hand, I threw on my sexy rubber boots and coveralls to crawl around in the yard, enjoy the sunshine, and to see what little treasures I could find. There is always something if you look hard enough!

I didn’t find a whole lot of flowers, to be quite honest, but I did find this solitary, tiny grape hyacinth nestled amongst the grass blades at the back corner of my house. This little gem (no more than 2 cm at best) caught my eye and the following art work, my very first Limited Edition print, titled “Joy is a Flower” was born.

Joy is a Flower - Limited Edition floral art print

Joy is a Flower – Limited Edition floral art print

This artwork will not be uploaded to my store galleries and will only be available directly through me so that the editions can be controlled.

Details:
Limited Edition;  only 25 copies will be printed & sold
• 16 x 16″ archival canvas with 1″ edge. Comes ready to hang
• Each canvas will have my original signature and comes with a certificate of authenticity
Lead-time: allow 1 to 1-1/2 weeks locally, 2-3 weeks if shipping is required (will ship to Canada and the U.S.)
• Price does not include applicable shipping fees
• Payment can be made via cash or cheque (locally) or via Paypal for non-locals.

For those interested you may find my contact information in the ad/image above or via my website.

~Joy is a Flower that blooms when you do!~ :)

Renée

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Renée Dawson is an Artist, Pet & Family Portrait Photographer serving Trenton, Belleville, Brighton, Frankford & Prince Edward County

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Maple in the County with Neighbor Ted

A couple of weeks ago my husband and I enjoyed a quiet afternoon with neighbor Ted.  He and his wife Joan have about 100 acres behind our property and they’ve always been gracious in letting us enjoy their property and, in my case, bring families over for photo shoots in the fall when their one open field explodes in glorious colour.

Ted spends hours tinkering around back in the woods and has set up his own little sugar bush for the past 3 years. He has a little wood shanty set-up, trees tapped, and a rustic little sugar shanty fondly named ~Trankwilitee Baze~ for boiling down his sap into maple syrup.

Maple Syrup time with Ted

Maple in the County with neighbor Ted

I followed Ted around for a couple of hours that day snapping pictures, enjoying the company and the sweet smell of the sap as it gently boiled in his make shift boiler.  I find it very soothing and spiritually uplifting to spend an afternoon in this manner and enjoying the very simplest things in life.

Renée

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A symbol of who I am

If I had to choose one image that symbolizes who I am, how I feel about nature, and how we are all connected, this would be it.

Angel with birds

Angel with songbirds

This connection is also symbolized in my logo. Now you know :) Have a great weekend everyone!

Renée

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Siblings – A painting in memory of Molly

Back in December I was asked to paint a very special and sentimental portrait.

I often find, when I know the stories behind an image, that I connect with the individuals. This was very much the case for this portrait. To be honest I cried every time I worked on it over the 3 days it took me to complete.

This is Molly (w/glasses) and her siblings.

Digital portrait painting - family portrait

Digital portrait painting of 4 siblings (posted with permission)

Molly’s husband wanted a special gift for her 3 siblings for Christmas. A fun, candid and playful painting for them to remember their sister by.

Sadly, Molly was killed in a car accident a month before Christmas last year.  She left behind her husband of 20 years and 5 beautiful children.

While I was working on this painting it reminded me of how precious life truly is; how important it is to hang on to those special moments; to stop putting off the things I really want to do; to LIVE in each moment and appreciate the simple things in life!

Renée

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Praying Mantis – Queen of the Garden

Every once in a while I like to go back in time and look at photographs taken earlier in my photographic journey. Some pain me to look at, for mistakes made, and some still bring a smile to my face.

It’s amazing how I can remember the very day I took this praying mantis photo 8 years ago. I remember how much I adored her and the way she seemed to be posing for the camera that day. We had a grand time, her and I.

Beautiful praying mantis print by Renee Dawson

Female Praying Mantis

I have grown a lot in the past 10 years. When time permits my heart still yearns to go back to where my photography interest started; with nature & playing in the garden amongst the bees, butterflies and, if I’m lucky enough to find one, the Mantis whom I love to refer to as the Queen of the Garden.

Renée

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Inspirational Maternity photo for Family Day

I had the pleasure of photographing a beautiful expectant Mother the other day. It’s true what they say, that pregnant woman have a glow about them that is so incredibly beautiful!

Since it’s Family Day today I thought this would be the perfect pic of the week to share with everyone.

“A mothers joy begins when new life is stirring inside, when a tiny heartbeat is heard for the very first time, and a playful kick reminds her that she is never alone.”

Maternity photo with pregnancy quote

Maternity photo with pregnancy quote

Whether you’re baking with, snuggling up to, reading to, or carrying around a new little life inside of you I hope you enjoy your day with the ones you love!

Renée

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Winter Maiden – Age of Innocence

My creative juices have been flowing like crazy of late. It’s exciting and welcomed with wide open arms after a bit of a dry spell!

I’ve been studying, trying out a bunch of new techniques, and seem to have landed in an area that feels very airy, chic  & vintage to me. I love the hint of glamour, innocence and softness I ended up achieving with this portrait.

What do you think? Do you get the same feeling from this artistic portrait or something entirely different?

Winter Maiden - Age of Innocence portrait by Renee Dawson | Belleville Portrait Photographer

Winter Maiden – Age of Innocence portrait by Renee Dawson

Renée

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