Let my silence grow with noise as pregnant mothers grow with life. Let my silence permeate these walls as sunlight permeates a home. Let the silence rise from unwatered graves and craters left by bombs. Let the silence rise from empty bellies and surge from broken hearts. The silence of the hidden and forgotten. The silence of the abused and tortured. The silence of the persecuted and imprisoned. The silence of the hanged and massacred. Loud as all the sounds can be, let my silence be loud so the hungry may eat my words and the poor may wear my words. Loud as all the sounds can be, let my silence be loud so I may resurrect the dead and give voice to the oppressed. My silence speaks. -Kamand Kojouri ARTWORK: Pieces selected from the “UNTAMED PROJECT” 23 Collage on paper #untamed #art-collection #erinmcgrathrieke #justeproductions #political_art #creative #expression #process #process_art #silence #noise #quote #poetry #takeastand #bethechangeyouwanttosee
Join us for an eye-opening discussion on gender violence in our society. In this event, we will hear from speakers sharing their own experiences and insights on this crucial issue. Let’s come together to raise awareness and empower each other to create positive change. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to listen and learn from those who have been directly affected. Together, we can make a difference!
I’ve also learned how to fit in, but constantly trying to do so is more than just uncomfortable now, it hurts. Because I don’t. Fit. I fold my jagged edges inside myself and smooth over the most obvious differences between us, but I am not the same as you. There are over 7 billion people on the planet, and yet I have somehow managed to spend a lifetime feeling alone. Alice Feeney, His & Hers ARTWORK “Same Kind of Different” Charcoal on Paper #samekindofdifferent #artwork #erinmcgrathrieke #justeproductions #dms #divinemoirastudio #charcoal #paper #originalartforsale
“We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily difference we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” - Marian Wright Edelman, activist #arrforacause #erinmcgrathrieke #justeproductions #dms #divinemoirastudio #pastelonpaper #originalartforsale #stlouisartist #artist #artwork #abstract #modernart #contemporaryart
Where you come from is gone, where you thought you were going to never was there, and where you are is no good unless you can get away from it Flannery O' Connor, Wise Blood ARTWORK: This Far I Have Come https://www.justeproductions.org/erinmcgrathriekeartwork/p/this-far-i-have-come
Educate yourself. Educate your children. Educate your family. Educate your friends. #nomeansno🚫 #metoo #metoomovement #harrassed #harrassmentintheworkplace #violation_of_human_rights #saam #gbv #standup #wehavevoicestoo #youcantsilenceus #timesup #justeproductions #erinmcgrathrieke #erin_mcgrath _rieke
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” — Angela Davis // Loyola Chicago • 1995 // #erinmcgrathrieke #journal #jouney #jouneyunfiltered #photograph #bnw #bnw_photography #bnw_photo #centerstage #dramatic #didntseeitcoming #lifebeforeus #single #collegekid #wheniwasyoung #doyouremember #backintheday #whowasi #youneverneededtochange #beyourself
The only time I got to prayin' for a red light Was when I saw your destination as a deadline "This is normal conversation, babe, it's all fine" Makin' quiet calculations where the fault lies This is good land, or at least it was It takes a strong hand and a sound mind The college kids are gettin' so young, ain't they? They're correctin' all the grammar on a spray paint And I even gave up drivin' after nightfall I got tired of the frat boys with their brights on This is good land, or at least it was It takes a strong hand and a sound mind It makes me smile to know when things get hard Ooh-ooh, you'll be far Ooh-ooh, you'll be far from here And while I clean shit up in the yard Ooh-ooh, you'll be far Ooh-ooh, you'll be far far from here So, pack up your car, put a hand on your heart Say whatever you feel, be wherever you are We ain't angry at you, love You're the greatest thing we've lost The birds will still sing, your folks will still fight The boards will still creak, the leaves will still die We ain't angry at you, love We'll be waitin' for you, love And we'll all be here forever And we'll all be here forever Sure will We're overdue for a revival We spent so long just gettin' by That's the thing about survival Who the hell-, who the hell likes livin' just to die? You told me you would make a difference Well, I got drunk and shut you down It won't be by your own volition If you step foot outside this town But it's all we've had For always So, pack up your car, put a hand on your heart Say whatever you feel, be wherever you are We ain't angry at you, love You're the greatest thing we've lost The birds will still sing, your folks will still fight The boards will still creak, the leaves will still die We ain't angry at you, love We'll be waitin' for you, love And we'll all be here forever And we'll all be here forever You're gonna go far You're gonna go far You're gonna go far You're gonna go far Yes, you are, ooh-ooh If you wanna go (go) far Then you gotta go (go) far Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Noah Kahan You’re Gonna Go Far lyrics © Sony/atv Allegro, Secret Meadow Songs
Life is an affair of mystery; shared with companions of music, dance and poetry. Shah Asad Rizvi ARTWORK Tango Oil and Acrylic on Canvas Available #tango #live #free #art #artwork #artist #abstract #design #appearance #character #stars #trees #individuality #inspection #midwestern #sensitive #sensitivity #shell #erinmcgrath #erinrieke #erinmcgrathrieke #justeproductions #journey #divinemoirastudio
Some people are born with tornadoes in their lives, but constellations in their eyes. Other people are born with stars at their feet, but their souls are lost at sea. Nikita Gill ARTWORK Indiana Dreams Acrylic on Canvas Available #indiana #dreams #live #free #art #artwork #artist #abstract #design #appearance #character #stars #trees #individuality #inspection #midwestern #sensitive #sensitivity #shell #erinmcgrath #erinrieke #erinmcgrathrieke #justeproductions #journey #divinemoirastudio
Life isn’t meant to be lived perfectly…but merely to be LIVED. Boldly, wildly, beautifully, uncertainly, imperfectly, magically LIVED. Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass ARTWORK You’ve Got A Lot of Living To Do Mixed Media on Paper Available #youvegotalotoflivingtodo #live #free #art #artwork #artist #abstract #design #interiordesign #appearance #bullshit #character #dislike #imperfect #imperfection #individuality #inspection #regret #sensitive #sensitivity #shell #trait #traits #unlovable #erinmcgrath #erinrieke #erinmcgrathrieke #justeproductions #journey #divinemoirastudio
A thorough inspection of someone you believed to be loveable will send you back into your shell if all you saw in their life was all bullshit. Michael Bassey Johnson Artwork: ABSOLUT BULL pastel on paper Available #absolutbull #absolut #bull #art #artwork #artist #abstract #design #interiordesign #appearance #bullshit #character #dislike #imperfect #imperfection #individuality #inspection #irritation #regret #sensitive #sensitivity #shell #trait #traits #unlovable #erinmcgrath #erinrieke #erinmcgrathrieke #justeproductions #divinemoirastudio
Darkness is just light turned inside out. Brand new!! ARTWORK: Inside 20x20 Available #inside #acrylicpainting #paint #acrylic #acryliconcanvas #canvas #erinmcgrath #erinmcgrathrieke #erinrieke #justeproductions #darkness #internalreflection #introspection #belief #stlouis-artist #stlouisartist #stlouis-based
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” – Frederick Douglass ARTWORK: 1964 Acrylic on Canvas AVAILABLE #1964 #abstraction #abstract #abstractpainting #power #concedes #nothing #demand #politics #fredrickdouglass #artwork #artist #erinmcgrathrieke #justeproductions #divinemoirastudio #faithinyourself #demand #seeking #whatmatters #erinrieke #erinmcgrath #trustingyourjourney #universal #insidemysoul #stlouis-based #stlouisartist #stlouis-artist #stlouisart
The southeastern portion of the island of Newfoundland, as may be seen by a glance at the map, may be well described by that expressive epithet of “nook-shotten,” which in Shakspeare is applied to the mother-island of which it is a dependent. The land is indented by bays and estuaries, so that it bears the same relation to the water that the parted fingers of an outstretched hand do to the spaces of air that are between them. One of these inlets bears the name of Conception Bay; and it is around the shores of this bay that the scene of this novel is laid. Everything in it suffers a sea-change; everything is set to the music of the winds and the waves. We find ourselves among a people with whom the sea is all, and the land only an appendage to the sea,-a place to dry fish, and mend nets, and haul up boats, and caulk ships. ARTWORK: Seeking Conception Bay “The Lotus Project” Pastel on Paper #seeking_conception_bay #seeking #conception #bay #conception-bay #conceptionbaynewfoundland #newfoundland #colliers #art #artist #artwork #erinmcgrathrieke #erinmcgrath #erinrieke #justeproductions #dms #divinemoira #divinemoirastudio #artforacause
Well, we all like things to be predictable, don't we? We expect things to be safe and to keep on happening just the way they always have. We expect the sun to rise in the morning. We expect to get up, survive the day and finish up back in bed at the end of it, ready to start all over again the next day. But maybe that's just a trick we play on ourselves, our way of making life seem ordinary. Because the truth is, life is so extraordinary that for most of hte time we can't bring ourselves to look at it. It's too bright and it hurts our eyes. The fact of the matter is that nothing is ever certain. But most people never find that out until the ground suddenly disappears from beneath their feet. Steve Voake, The Dreamwalker's Child ARTWORK: SURPRISE “The Lotus Project “ Pastel on Paper Available #surprise #lotus #absence #existence #fear #hurt #love #art #abstractart #pastel #pastelonpaper #erinmcgrathrieke #art #artist #stlouis-artist #stlouisartist #stlouis-based #justeproductions #journey #abstractart #beautiful #experience #truth #therapy #ptsd #destination #faithinyourself
Of course I’ll hurt you. Of course you’ll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this is the very condition of existence. To become spring, means accepting the risk of winter. To become presence, means accepting the risk of absence. -Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPERY - MAN ARTWORK: Risk “The Lotus Project “ Pastel on Paper Available #risk #absence #existence #fear #hurt #love #art #abstractart #pastel #pastelonpaper #erinmcgrathrieke #art #artist #stlouis-artist #stlouisartist #stlouis-based #justeproductions #journey #abstractart #beautiful #experience #truth #therapy #ptsd #destination #faithinyourself
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01/19/24 - St. Louis, MO Set II: Thought Sausage Conrad Sharon Jack Impossible > Slippin’ Into Darkness Good People > Dark Bar > Good People > Action Man Encore: Bird On A Wire Chilly Water 📸 Noble Visions | Josh Timmermans
No need to start, nor even stop How I wish I was like the fire, Burning with every flame up Leaving a trace of hot desire As a Phoenix raises its' wings up How I wish I was like the earth, Raising each flower from the ground Seeing the beauty of death and birth And then returning to the ground How I wish I was like the wind, Hearing each whisper, sound and thought A lonesome and wandering little wind, Shattering all that has been sought Oh, how I wish I was where you are, Not separated by empty space, so far It seems like we're galaxies apart, But we find hope within our heart And how I wish I was all of the above, So I can come below and yet forget, The beauty of angels which come down like a dove And demons who love with no regret. Virgil Kalyana Mittata Iordache ARTWORK: Inside My Soul Acrylic on Canvas 2011 #insidemysoul #inside_my_soul #erinmcgrathrieke #art #artist #stlouis-artist #angels #beautiful #birth #burning #death #demons #desire #dove #drop #earth #emotion #fire #flame #flower #flowing #freely #galaxies #ground #hearing #heart #hope #hot #lonesome #
I want to take a moment to say thank you to my dear friends, family, colleagues and followers for your support of the organizations I work with each year: REDBIKE OUTREACH, The Angel Band Project, NAMISTL, and UNWOMEN. I truly believe that we can be the catalyst for the change we want to see in this world…thank you for taking time and energy to take action to do what you can to help make this world a better place. Thank you for your time, service, and donations: @petermanion_art @abcart23 @bryan.pease @stlhollybutler @jeremyrabus Sue Harper @harper2057 @covenanthousemo @ddaslanian @derekrieke @wearealldms @dunnekathleen @mj_dmstudio @seanebeling @emilyrieke28 @rachel.ebeling @ericschoolcraftart @globalfundwomen @jrabpaintings @kintandkiln @lailamerz17 @rafrieke @petermanion_art @mama_deepy @johnt.mcgrath @rachel.ebeling @optionsforjustice @fr3qu3nci @cassidy.roser @c.c.rieke @derekrieke @redbikestl @unitednations @viventhealth @rosemerello Heather Sharpe Elizabeth Schnitzler Ernst Sue Dusold Rakers Un-Kevin A. Merello Anita Sendziol Miller Ronald BensonBill MurphyChris KayRachel Bender BoxdorferThe Angel Band Project Heather Barth Manley Brett Kosanovich Rebecca Malone Bickel Maddie BarqueroOscar Barquero RedBike NAMI NAMI St. LouisBrita Kuhrmeier Schumacher Beverly Tronicek Cristina Fleener McGroarty Devon CahillCharisma Ibarrola CommUnity Arts STL @
Empathy is choosing to see ourselves in another despite our differences. It's recognizing that the same humanity - the same desire for meaning, fulfillment and security - exists in each of us, even if it's expressed uniquely. Vivek Murthy
“One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals.” – Jean Vanier Dear Ones, Each of the original works of art I list as available this week have been priced to sell. These pieces can be easily picked up if you are based in the STL area(although shipping is always an option ☺️) The proceeds of any sales will help support the efforts of REDBIKE OUTREACH. RedBike Outreach is a St. Louis based nonprofit comprised of artists and creatives. Each Monday we head out, rain or shine, bitter cold or oppressive heat, and do what we can to provide emergency services to the unhoused population of St. Louis. But like so many other organizations supporting our neighbors, we often find ourselves underfunded and overextended. It has always been my belief that we receive more when we give, so it is my hope that friends, family, neighbors and longtime supporters of the community service efforts might be intrigued by the prospect of a little art in your life knowing it’s purchase will help the population we at REDBIKE serve. Sending you love and light this holiday season. e
The true meaning of your words is not what you say, but what you do. -Frank Sonnenberg, Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One Art: Things That You Say #meaning #whatyousay #words #wordsmatter #speak #howyouspeak #whatmatters #actions #actionsspeaklouderthanwords #listentoyourconscience #conscience #erinmcgrathrieke #justeproductions #art #collageart #mixedmedia #artcollage
Make humanity your religion.
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It may be a rarity, but I got nothing to say. Acrylic on Canvas
“All of us play a role in both perpetuating the causes of- and preventing suicide. Every year on National Suicide Prevention Month in September, mental health advocates, survivors, friends and family, and mental health organizations across the country and around the world share their experiences and work towards eradicating this most tragic act. Suicidal thoughts can plague anyone regardless of age, gender, or social status. Commonly linked to depression, there is no foolproof indicator of suicidal tendencies. Many people suffering from depression or suicidal thoughts cover them up quite well. Such was the case with beloved comedian Robin Williams, who committed suicide at the age of 63 in August 2014. Originally established in 1979 as a support group by family members of individuals diagnosed with mental illness, the National Alliance On Mental Illness is a United States-based organization that serves as a resource on this highly taboo topic. NAMI helps those affected by suicide, assists with sourcing effective treatment services, and raises awareness for educating others on its prevention. If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately.”
Gunnison Inspired Pastel on paper 2023
“No one tells you it's all about to change, to be taken away. There's no proximity alert, no indication that you're standing on the precipice. And maybe that's what makes tragedy so tragic. Not just what happens, but how it happens: a sucker punch that comes at you out of nowhere, when you're least expecting it.” Dark Matter, Lost in Translation Series Oil on Canvas 8x10 2020 Available Proceeds directly benefit the Art for a Cause Campaign. The Beneficiary of the Lost in Translation digital presentation is the St. Louis based nonprofit RedBike Outreach. This organization provides emergency assistance to the unhoused and recently housed neighbors in St. Louis City. You can provide direct financial support and/or provide materials for our neighbors by directly contacting RedBike Outreach.
Let healing energy flow through your body. The healing energy of your God, the Universe, life, and recovery surrounds you. Healing energy is in the sun, the wind, and the rain, in all that is good. Let healing energy come. Attract it. Accept it. Let it soak in. Breathe in the golden light. Exhale. Let go of fear, anger, hurt, and doubt. Let healing energy flow to you, through you. It is yours for the asking, for the believing. Today, I will ask for, and accept, the healing energy from my God and the Universe. I will let it flow to me, through me, and back out to others. I am part of, and at one with, the continuous cycle of healing.
We believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another. Veronica Roth, Divergent (Divergent, #1) you give me strength, the lotus project mixed media on paper framed and matted available with proceeds benefiting the art for a cause campaign
For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again. Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Screenplay SUMMER STUDIO SALE: just need a little time, lost in translation series Acrylic on Canvas 8x10 2020 $100 Proceeds directly support Art for a Cause. The summer’s beneficiary is Redbike Outreach.
She sheltered her colors in the dark, where others were blind to see; I caught a glimpse of her lastly when she gave me a chance, before disappearing into the day. There was beauty locked in her that unfolded like an umbrella's claw, her true self that desired compassion, trust, protection and the potential to soar. But I missed to late, that what I wasn't looking for, when she left her reasons in the rain. Anthony Liccione it feels like it's too late, lost in translation series acrylic 8x10 $100 Proceeds directly support Art for a Cause. The summer’s beneficiary is Redbike Outreach
Stop giving other people the power to control your happiness, your mind, and your life. If you don't take control of yourself and your own life, someone else is bound to try. Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart INSIDE MY MIND acrylic on canvas 2011
Here we go again Life's a dream 'Cause it's never what it seems But you'd rather love and lost with tears Than never love at all So here we go again
Don't settle down and sit in one place. Move around, be nomadic, make each day a new horizon. You are still going to live a long time, Ron, and it would be a shame if you did not take the opportunity to revolutionize your life and move into an entirely new realm of experience. You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is in everything and anything we might experience. We just have to have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living. My point is that you do not need me or anyone else around to bring this new kind of light in your life. It is simply waiting out there for you to grasp it, and all you have to do is reach for it. The only person you are fighting is yourself and your stubbornness to engage in new circumstances. -Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild “JOY III, the zen series” Acrylic on Canvas, 30x30, 2011
Stolen Moments • Acrylic on Canvas
Let the bough break, let it come down crashing Let the sun fade out to a dark sky I can't say I'd even notice it was absent 'Cause I could live by the light in your eyes Unfold before you Would have strung together The very first words of a lifelong love letter Tell the world that we finally got it all right I choose you I will become yours and you will become mine I choose you I choose you oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh There was a time when I would have believed them If they told me, you could not come true Just love's illusion But then you found me and everything changed And I believe in something again My whole heart will be yours forever This is a beautiful start to a lifelong love letter Tell the world that we finally got it all right I choose you (I choose you, I do) I will become yours and you will become mine I choose you (I choose you, I do) I choose you (I choose you) We are not perfect We'll learn from our mistakes And as long as it takes I will prove my love to you I am not scared of the elements I am under-prepared, but I am willing And even better I get to be the other half of you Tell the world that we finally got it all right I choose you, yeah (I choose you, I do) I will become yours and you will become mine I choose you (I choose you, I do) I choose you (I choose you, I do) I choose you (I choose you) Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Sara Bareilles / Jason Blynn / Pete Harper I Choose You lyrics © Sony/atv Tunes Llc, Tiny Bear Music, Gorilla Man, Earl The Squirrel #choose #choosewisely #ichooseyou #youandmeforever #wewillbetogether #forever #dog #dogs #dogstagram #dogslife #dogphotoshoot #puppymodeling #modelpup #modelpuppy #modelpups #modelpupper #cassidyrose #justeproductions #erinmcgrathrieke
Scribbles from the 90s
“If it is important to you, you will find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.” — Ryan Blair Rhapsody• acrylic on canvas • 2014 • available now
When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always. Mahatma Gandhi “Truth” Mixed Media on Canvas 2018 justeproductions.org/erinmcgrathriekeinventory/p/truth-1
I am apart of the group of wild ones, us women who speak to the moon. We crave passion, live with wide open hearts and we wear our hearts on our sleeves too. Often told we are too much, but taming our spirit isn’t something we’ll ever do. Love us as we are, we create our own rules. -Nikki Rowe
Don't raise your girls to be porcelain roses protected behind a cabinet's glass sliding doors. Raise your girls to be wild roses growing on mountaintops, exposed to the sunlight and to bees. I give you this guarantee: that life requires the latter and the prior is a myth. -C. JoyBell C.
TONIGHT!
It’s always an honor to be a featured artist ❤️ In this little exhibit, a selection of paintings from the original Still I Rise Series line walls through Chesterfield City Hall. October 1st, 2022-January 31st,2023. Opening Reception tonight!
Road tripping leaf peepers. #newyork #connecticut #newhampshire #vermont #pennsylvania #massachusetts #maine #ohio
We need clear days to see the horizons; we need foggy nights to see beyond the horizons! Man sometimes can think much deeper when he sees less! Mehmet Murat ildan Tionesta Creek Allegheny National Forest, Western Pennsylvania Dispersed Camp Site
You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen. When the cold rains kept on and killed the spring, it was as though a young person died for no reason. Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast Hudson River, NY
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Installation preparation.
I I've been going down Down into the river baby Listen to the sound It's something only god knows You figure it out, I can't stay Water's in the clouds Is my life about to change? Who knows, who cares -local natives Who Knows, Who Cares (Still I Rise Series) Acrylic on Canvas 12x12 2018 On exhibit October-December,2022 Chesterfield City Hall
Creative meditation is about connecting with our highest self. We do this by grounding ourselves in the present by anchoring ourselves with the breath. Breath unites the mind and body. It helps us relax and drives focus. As we cultivate this skill, we are better able to access our flow state. The present moment is a beautiful and creative place to be. As Lao Tzu once said, “If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.” When the mind is at peace, creative thinking can flow, happiness can grow, and challenges are easier to overcome.
Break on through to the other side.
On top of the world.
Look up.
“In the desert, I had found a freedom unattainable in civilization; a life unhampered by possessions, since everything that was not a necessity was an encumbrance. I had found too, a comradeship inherent in the circumstances, and the belief that tranquility was to be found there.” ― Wilfred Thesiger
Stop wearing that mask that is trying to be a match for everybody, and realise that you have to have more of a 1s and 10s model. A 1s and 10s model means that if you want to be a 10 for somebody you have to risk being a 1 for somebody else. [...] You wanna express who you really are. -Steve Pavlina
It feels good to be lost in the right direction
Enough said
May I a small house and large garden have; And a few friends, And many books, both true. -Abraham Cowley
Wide brimmed and narrow, some tall, some not, some fancy, some colorful, some plaid, some plain. She doted on changing hats at every opportunity.