by Nanci Hersh | May 25, 2016 | Art Events, Koi Pond Series, Painting, Paintings, Works of Art
She was not sure what idea she wished to express but the thought that a poetic moment had touched upon her took life within her like an infant hope. She stepped onward bravely. James Joyce. I took a little liberty with Joyce’s quote, making it gender...
by Nanci Hersh | May 17, 2016 | Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Paintings
If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it. Jonathan Winters Often there seems to be a push/ pull in my psyche; Go for it vs. Allow life to happen. After my first cancer diagnosis in 2002, a good friend said that this was an opportunity to take time from my...
by Nanci Hersh | Mar 15, 2016 | Commissioned, Koi Pond Series, Paintings, Works of Art
Reflection Pond is finished, and ready to be packed and shipped to it’s new home in Hawaii! The commissioned diptych will hang in the new home of a longtime friend and collector, Cathalene. Scott and I spent some time in her beautiful piece of paradise...
by Nanci Hersh | Feb 29, 2016 | Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Painting, Paintings, Works of Art
“Leap, and the net will appear.” John Burroughs (author, 1837-1921) I don’t recall where or when I first heard this quote by the american author John Burroughs, but there was something in that declaration of faith that resonated with me....
by Nanci Hersh | Jan 27, 2016 | Home/Studio, Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Paintings, Uncategorized
Nothing like a blizzard with howling winds, dumping 2-3′ of snow to remind us what many mammals and some fish know. Winter is a time to hibernate, or at least, lay low, like the fish in our backyard koi pond. While fish don’t truly hibernate, they do go...
by Nanci Hersh | Dec 16, 2015 | Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Paintings, What's in My Drawers
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ― Lao Tzu Painting koi intuitively reminds me to let go of resistance and be...
