In 1991 I survived a SUV roll-over accident, which broke my back, but unleashed my spirit. That event started me on profound journey of healing, in which painting and creating art has played a crucial role.
In 1996 an extraordinary Black Lab named Tyler came into my life. For over 10 years we've been together. The profound relationship one has with a service dog became an important foundation for my growth as a person, which is reflected in my art.
I begin painting dogs, which grew in Mutt Butt Studio (www.muttbutt.com). With each dog painting I've done, I came to know an incredible soul whose unconditional love changed someone's life, by simply being their true self.
This became a goal. To use the incredible, healing, power of art to express unconditional love on the canvas. To use line and form to create visual reminders of the powerful, perfect, true self inside of all of us, a door for the eyes to find their way back home, for those who may have forgotten, or just need a reminder.
Portfolio + a story from 2004
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It only took a month to put together a decade’s worth of work, but my
portfolio is finally up! As a mainly production artist at my day job for
the last 6 y...
Tucson Tradition Bearers - Ebru & Hat
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Indigenous traditions, like folk art, are diverse and joyful here in
Tucson. Today I visited a Kermes (Turkish bazaar) and enjoyed viewing so
many wonder...
We take a rake---part 3
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Every January, the trees at a park down the street turn bright yellow and
drop their leaves. It's the closest we get to playing in fall leaves here
in the ...
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
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Joe and Neil spent the weekend making the house look festive. I am so
thankful they enjoy doing it because I do not. Payton and I spent Sat. at
Trollhaugen...
The Descendants and stuff.
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Last night we went to the Arclight and saw *The Descendants*. It was a last
minute choice. We went there to see *Martha Marcy May Marlene* (which, by
the w...
Old Faces, New Beginnings
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Hey, Tucson… ya still there? Just wanted to let you know that after these
many months, I’m happy to announce that the Tu Scene torch has been passed
to the...
Find Me at blog.simmonsbuntin.com
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Hey, thanks for visiting! Alas, I have moved my blog from here to:
blog.simmonsbuntin.com
Please reset your bookmarks and join me there, thanks!
Simmons
i got a cold for christmas
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but besides that it was a pretty fun holiday, very laid back which is
unusual considering my ginormous family. two of my sisters didn’t come
home for chri...
Lost wallet stories
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Someone sent me a link to a blog post soliciting lost wallet stories. So I
wrote one up. “I was driving cross-country from Arizona to New Jersey in a
rente...
menu
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A little late, but here's what we are eating this time around
Friday: Chicken Cachetori with whole wheat linguine
Saturday: out
Sunday: BBQ brisket, potato s...
1 comments:
Hi, Still following you. Saw your Twitter stuff. I don't that, but interesting to follow on your blog.
kmgmom
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