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E.F. GRACE ARTS  ARCHIVE

Just in case you missed it...
Really digging for classic efg? Check out my old blogs here.
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art shop

Browse originals, prints, and cards
in the ef grace art shop.
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creative services

Creative services to meet
​your custom needs.
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art gallery

Several trails to follow through 20 years
​of ef grace art.
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blog: embrace wellness

Pause, open your mind, go on an inner journey or work out some stress
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Today is still beautiful! Visit the ef grace art shop and find your perfect reminder!
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 good reads

​essays, commentary, and poetry for surviving your storms
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ef grace on Redbubble !

Your favorite ef grace art on cool clothes and accessories. ​Redbubble.com @efgracearts
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ef grace on YouTube

Visit my channel for videos on art, meditations, and how to videos.
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MEMBERS ONLY freebies

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It's vendor season!
Looking forward to seeing you out there!
Check out some highlights from past events here.

For the latest details, follow me on Facebook 
@efgracearts ! While you're at it, find me on other social media sites like instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube and stay connected!


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AUTUMN- WINTER 2019
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Magic in Every Moment!

The Oxford Dictionary defines mindfulness as:
"a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting ones feeling, thoughts, and bodily sensations used as a therapeutic technique."

Is that really necessary?  Well, why not? If we acknowledge the need for physical exams, performance reviews, even spring cleaning...why don't we make it just as important to check in with our inner selves?

​The good news is you can start all by yourself. Right now. No special tools needed. You won't even have to wrestle with the real or imagined stigma of justifying it to someone. Just pause. Breathe. Experience what your mind and body have been trying to tell you.

Maybe in that moment is a pain that you are finally ready to heal. Maybe a solution suddenly appears that needed silence to be realized. Maybe the peace you have been looking for was just inside that secret door of your mind. There is magic in every moment--it's up to you to let it be revealed.



SUMMER- AUTUMN 2019
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Memory of walking toward a lovely little beach I visited with a dear soul.
Life is a Work In Progress

I know you've been there, because I have too: regretting what you could have done, berating yourself for not having met a certain goal by now, feeling overwhelmed and hopeless because life is not the way you want it...YET!

The good news is that LIFE is a work in progress! You have every waking moment to make it what you want it to be.

Not there yet? Keep walking. Not good enough for you? Keep working on it. Not the way you thought it would be? Celebrate what it is and work with it!

Just don't stop. Because then surely you will get nowhere!

Good luck on your journeys!

Discuss this more with me on social media @efgracearts and check back for a gallery of in-progress art...coming soon!

~efg
WINTER- SPRING 2019
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WOW--
What an amazing season of efg custom art requests! ​
​They've kept me quite busy, but so honored to deliver that special something to my clients! 

MY LATEST PROJECT:
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Cover and age from 50th Anniversary ad booklet
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A taste of what I've been working on over the last few months:

  • custom drawing for a special engagement gift
  • photo collage poster of special event
  • re-creating a lost efg painting
  • tri-fold brochures for a specialized firm
  • holiday event flyers
  • music series promotional booklet
  • ...AND re-painting Violet, the life-sized cow statue!​

​​Looking forward to hearing about YOUR project!
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FEBRUARY 2018
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ef grace arts presents:

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Moodswings Poetry

Slide into MOODSWINGS, a reprise of a poetry and art website I created over 15 years ago.​
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Love Notes !

A little bit of love,
straight from me to you
(or you to him, or her)​​
ENTER
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The Forgotten Romance Collection

Get your nostalgia on with the Forgotten Romance collection.
"Once upon a yesterday,.."
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Welcome!

I hope you are being kissed by Winter, or at are least snuggled up in a window seat.
Maybe your style is cradling the perfect cup of coffee and a beautiful journal, or perhaps it's simply enjoying the company of someone special

Either way, you know ef grace has some soul-searching goodness to spice your latte...always.
So, I'm being a little fearless here, letting you in on some nostalgic oldies-but-goodies, mixed in with a few poignant newcomers. So please, settle on in, and dig through some timeless treasures.!
~with love, ef grace
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The Empowerment Collection

Once you CHOOSE to, you will see just how much you CAN do!​
Empowerment
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The Make a Statement Sale

Make Your Statement and start redesigning your life.
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Custom Art

and while we're on the subject...
Do you have a CUSTOM REQUEST?
Custom Art
JANUARY 2018
Happy New Year...
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and by that I mean--MAKE it happy. ​Having the life that you want takes effort, but so does suffering through whatever has been holding you back. 

This season, let's try giving ourselves permission to design our own experience in this world. Think on the effect of switching out a light bulb-- how just one small change can make such a difference.
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One small change...
Or would you rather go big?
It's up to you.


Customize your life.
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originals for sale 
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The ef grace arts holiday sale
ends soon!
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Stop in and pick your piece of original art! 

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SHOP NOW
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HOLIDAY SEASON 2017
Happy Holidays from ef grace!
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Go Shopping!
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To my dear ones and new friends alike, thank you for all of your love and support this year!

I hope the ef grace holiday sale is just the break you need to stock up on original art--whether it's for a unique, one-of-a-kind gift, or a personal treat (shh! I won't tell!)

Keep an eye out for more goodies and deals to help make your season bright!
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Hurry! Sale ends soon!

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OK--it's crunch time... But before you burn yourself out on the holiday rush, remember to stop and appreciate those small moments of wonder to help get you through...and keep the holidays happy!
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Allowing yourself time for even a few moments of peace can begin a monumental shift in a negative perspective.
I hope these thoughts and images stay with you, particularly in this hectic holiday season.

See these and more in the Moments of Wonder blended art collection.
GREETINGS!
I am pleased to announce that my collection, "Choice"
will be on view at

Happy La Peartree Gallery for Arts Night Out in Northampton, MA
Friday, September 8, 2017
See you there!
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For more about "Choice", please visit my blog post.​
...The figure in this image (whom I affectionately call Sunny after a song my mother used to sing) sits on the threshold, presented with the choice ...

Whereas we all experience this choice on larger and smaller levels continuously throughout our lives, the catalyst for this painting... [more]
I am honored to be hosted by

Ms. Amanda Lamontagne of
Happy La Peartree Gallery
17 New South St., Suite 107
Northampton, MA 01060
http://www.happylapeartree.com/ 
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Amanda is an amazing artist, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to present alongside her work!


Arts Night Out is held the 2nd Friday of every month from 5-8 p.m. and is a wonderful means of exposure for local artists, performers, and artisans. Slip on some comfortable shoes, and immerse yourself in an evening of arts and delights. The streets of Northampton are chock-full of shops, eateries, displays, and enchanting little nooks to explore!
http://www.artsnightout.org

Make sure you make your way into
Happy La Peartree Gallery 
Friday, September 8th
and I will see you there!
Thank you for your support!!
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~ef grace
SUMMER 2017
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Happy Summer!

June is my month of birth
...and rebirth...
​and I am pleased to
welcome you to the celebration!
Today and always, I celebrate
art, design, and creation--
fruits of a fertile mind that have
survived
​despite the storm.

This is me, and my story is one of evolution,
of continuing on in wisdom, grace, and style.

​Welcome to ef grace arts.

introducing
the garden:
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ORIGINALS FOR SALE
Collections to View
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​NEW!
 
POP INTO THE EF GRACE BLOG
AND SEE MY NEW YOU TUBE VIDEO!
WINTER 2016-2017
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I hope you had a wonderful and joyous holiday season! 
It's a New Year, the perfect time to start fresh and make your spaces feel new again! 
A print or two (or more!) will do just the trick, or maybe this year, you'll even treat yourself to an
original painting! 
You may even decide to commission some custom work
 
made just for you...
The sky is the limit. Go for it!
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AUTUMN 2016
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featured gallery: THE ILLUSTRATED LIFE
There are scenes of life one can dare to catch
Frozen in time in the strokes of a sketch
(more)
THE ILLUSTRATED LIFE
SUMMER 2016

the mind the tide collection
SUMMER 2016: Mind the tide, for when it comes, there is no denying it--that inescapable push and pull that transforms the surrounding landscape...and you with it. It will not pause...It will not hush...It will not be ignored... (see more)
MIND THE TIDE COLLECTION

SPRING  2016
Spring is in the air!
Time to throw open the windows, let out the stale yesterdays, and freshen up your space!
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​Spring is in the air! Time to throw open the windows, let out the stale yesterdays, and freshen up your space. While you are busy spring cleaning, why not pick up a new piece of art?
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Looking for prints instead? Be sure to check into the new Painted Sky Collection!
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The sky painted my heart with its golds and blues,
With violets and crimsons and stormy hues,
Spread my soul across the Heavens for all to see,
Then poured it all back inside of me.

...my turn
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FEBRUARY 2016
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the forgotten romance collection
 a new blended gallery celebrating love, passion, and an elegant style bygone.
A FORGOTTEN ROMANCE
Once upon a yesterday,
My heart it did feel just that way...
I fell in love with a time, a rhyme,
Until tomorrow took it away.
There may be a chance to grasp it again,
To breathe back the colors that started to dim
I know not how, and I know not when
But the rose has its blush, so let us begin
ENTER FORGOTTEN ROMANCE

LOVE NOTES by ef grace

NEW YEAR 2016
HAPPY 2016 FROM EF GRACE ARTS! 
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BACK TO BUSINESS

Tell me: what is your dream?
You know--that lingering thought that drapes your mind before bed, that dances with your subconscious all night, and wakes you with a whisper.
"C'mon, get up! Let's do it!"  it challenges.
Have you listened?

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!

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VISUAL ELOQUENCE
Find your visual voice.
custom services,
B2B, tailored design and gifts.
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THE UNHEARDVOICES
Be heard.
Blog & resources
for artisans and entrepreneurs.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016
After much deliberation, I've decided to pull all of my mindworks in under one roof! Joining Eve Continued (that you already know and love), will be Visual Eloquence, CopperPetal, the Unheard Voices, and Mama Said, different branches of beauty I have found, loved, or created.  Keep an eye out-- you never know what may pop up next in the ef grace arts family!
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EF GRACE ARTS archives
Thank you for your interest and support over the years! Celebrate the past seasons of  2015 in the e.f. grace arts archives.

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THE RESULTS ARE IN!
Presenting the Top Paintings and Altered Photos of 2015 based on your feedback! Thank you for your continued interest and support!
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Spirit of Eve

TOP 5 PAINTINGS OF 2015: 

1. "Spirit of Eve"
2. "Cricket's Song (Finding Home)"
3. "Calamity and Rebirth"
4. "Here I Am"
5. "Firefly (Sometimes She Glows)"
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I Dreamt I Wore Lace
TOP 5 ALTERED PHOTOS OF 2015: 
1. "I Dreamt I Wore Lace"  2. "Earth Day" 3. "Fire Lily" 4. "Gold Leaf on White"  5. "Awakening"


DECEMBER 2015
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THE MOMENTS OF WONDER COLLECTION
THE SHIMMER AND SHINE COLLECTION
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 feeling festive AT EF GRACE ARTS! 
So, I'm feeling a little festive, in case you can't tell...I wanted to offer something this season that is yes, merry and bright, but also peaceful and contemplative-- a side of the holiday season that we often overlook in favor of the rush and bustle. So just try it... Go ahead. Take a little time out to appreciate the feeling of awe...and then step out and shine that feeling forth!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours!
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NOVEMBER 2015
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As the season turns to frost
And trees are lit aflame
I'm reminded of the weighty cost
Of playing Passion's games
Of love inside and cold without
Of pride and shame and rage and doubt
The fire inside that moves us all
The rise that builds before the fall
But what would we do without cold and hot

To remind us to feel every second we've got?

 EF GRACE ARTS life in contrast 
At this time of year, I'm exploring life in contrast--the warmth of sanctuary away from the chill, the highs and lows of passion, the rawness of sorrow and the joy of thanksgiving. I invite you to enjoy these palpable themes conveyed through string contrasts, striking color, and a dose of deep thought within my blog. Welcome!
THE PASSION FLOWER COLLECTION | THE LIFE IN CONTRAST COLLECTION | BLOG
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OCTOBER 2015
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VEINS
BROWSE BY VEIN
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The life of a modern day Eve can present in as many shades and variations as does she. In my galleries, I celebrate and explore different veins of these experiences, expressing the visions they inspire.
FALL FLAIR
The pageantry of autumn is upon us once again! The stage is set for cider and spice, masquerades and glorious painted leaves, inspiring my fall collections:
Fun and Fierce and Harvest Moon.
Let the show begin!
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explore ef grace galleries
SEPTEMBER 2015
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COOL AND COLLECTED
BLENDED  COLLECTIONS
delightful blends of art, photography & digital renderings

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...see more CRICKETS' SONG
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...see more POUR ME A MELODY
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browse blended collections
browse all galleries
SUMMER 2015
"Sassafras"
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AH, SUMMER...
I went for a dip
in warm coconut wind

Fireflies played hide-and-seek
in the honeysuckle glen

 Under the open skies,
wild and free,

 We laid back and reminisced,
Nature and me--
On barefoot stargazing and picnics by the pond,
Tropical blooms
and days that stretch on

 A handful of wet shells
 and oceans of wonder,

 8 o'clock sunsets
and the deep sound of thunder...

 Ahh...Welcome back, Summer...

FEATURED PHOTO PRINTS
FEATURED ART PRINTS
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SPRING 2015
HAPPY SPRING FROM E.F. GRACE!!
It is finally here! April can shower, May can flower, or the days can just stay sweetly basking in the sunshine if they want to. Either way, it's time for celebration, renewal, and a breath of fresh air ! I hope you, too, are inspired to wash away old grit from your life and re-emerge with a fresh new perspective! Happy Spring!

MARCH 2015
EMBRACE THE WINDS OF CHANGE! Treat yourself to bold and unique treasures or select the perfect gift!
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"Calamity and Rebirth"

MARCH COMES IN LIKE A LION...

It's been a long, hard winter...
It's only fitting that MARCH has come roaring in like a lion!

As we usher in a gentler season of Hope and Rebirth, get ready by breathing new life into your space as well.
After all, spring is only around the corner (hopefully).

...AND OUT LIKE A LAMB
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"Spirit of Eve"

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  • FEATURES- spring 2023
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    • inspiration & wellness
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    • about ef grace arts
    • about the artist
    • behind the scenes
  • the art gallery
    • the Forgotten Romance collection
    • the Life In Contrast collection
    • THE ILLUSTRATED LIFE
    • the EVE collection
    • the SUNNY CHOICE collection
    • the EMPOWERMENT collection
    • the Crickets Song collection
    • DIGITAL VISIONS >
      • THE ILLUSTRATED LIFE
      • DIGITAL PORTRAITS
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