My friend Denise and I have this inside joke about marbles. Back when I decided to embark on my art career, one of the first things I started painting again were marbles. I’ve always had this fascination with them because of the way they reflect light and because they’re so awesomely colorful. Back when I began painting them, times had become somewhat tumultuous for us both. I was trying to make sense of what I really wanted to do while I tried figuring out a way to make it in New York, and Denise had her own obstacles to overcome. When I told her about how I painted the marbles as a form of meditation, she joked that it was better that I paint my marbles instead of losing them.
Since then, the marbles have been an inside joke for us. A few years ago, when Denise was going through an especially trying time, I sent her the marbles that I had been working on. I was so happy to hear how they cheered her up. She told me how she and her daughters took turns finding something interesting to see in each marble and how each one seem to have their own separate identity.
So you can imagine how timely it was that Denise shared with me a picture of what she did with the marbles painting at a time when I’m having some of my own ups and downs. By inserting the paintings underneath the glass panel of the tabletop, Denise was able to incorporate the paintings into her coffee table so that now her furniture has a colorful new look!
Seeing these marbles again puts a much-needed smile on my face, so I’m so grateful to Denise for sharing this picture! Special thanks to her daughter Gabbi for taking the pics and sending them to me.
And just a reminder, if you own one of my paintings or photography prints and would like to share how you displayed them in your space, shoot me a jpeg at jaimee@jaimeetodd.com.
