Embracing Your Love Story

Its funny how every year Valentines Day it is brought to my attention as though it is a new fantastic way for me to market my heart art paintings. I never view it like that because for me I celebrate love stories through my art every day of the year.

Inspiration comes to us in many forms; perhaps a song you hear, a movie you see, a whimsical river in the morning light, an older couple holding hands, a young couple kissing, a Tuscan sunset in your very own backyard, two doves sitting on a fence sharing a conversation like a having a cup of coffee with a friend.

As an artist my life’s work is based on what I see, hear and most importantly what I feel.  It is how my heart and soul connect to the people and environment that surrounds me and how my emotions tap into my imagination and how my imagination stimulates my artistic creativity.  What inspires me most are the people I love, meet and share in conversation with! And having an opportunity to honor your love stories through my black and white heart art paintings is just about the best gift of love I could ever give.

Embrace your love story through a custom heart art painting by the girl with the big heart!

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Custom Paintings for Heart and Home

What is a “Heart Portrait” Painting?

1)   It is a one-of-a-kind, colorful oil painting that captures the essence of you and/or your family by “The Heart Artist”.

2)    A custom, expressive painting, using colorful oil paints and energetic brush strokes, celebrating your unique spirit in the shape of a heart.

3)   It’s an abstract interpretive painting in the shape of a heart, seeing your soul through the eyes of “The Heart Artist”.

“It is not a painting of your body, your face or your clothes, but rather, the energy that I see and feel when having a fun conversation with you about your favorite things, your dreams, goals, the kind of music you love the most, your hobbies . . .” DMA

I discovered many years ago that I see & feel emotions, in color rhythmically, when I talk to people. Yep. It is my special gift!  As a child, my claim to fame was that I was A VERY sensitive child and honestly, for most of my life, no one really understood the depth of this “Gift”, and I am not sure that most understand it still.

For years, as a painter, I naturally used this gift in every commissioned painting I ever created, but it was so natural that I never realized that I had this special talent. Funny how a curse can become the greatest gift one has to offer to the world. I guess it is all in how one looks at it.

During a fun conversation with you, I see color and feel rhythm, taking abstract colorful notes on a small canvas, capturing the essence of you in the form of painterly brush strokes. These “Love Notes” are what I use to complete a large custom painting of your heart.

Since the day I uncovered this passion for painting hearts and souls, I have painted 100’s of colorful, expressive “Heart Portrait” paintings for Mothers and daughters, Husbands and Wives, Engaged Couples, New Born babies, Grandmothers, Kitties, loved ones passed . . .

For 50th Birthdays, Wedding Anniversary gifts and families of all sizes.

“Heart Portrait” paintings are a very special, colorful work of art, celebrating you, while giving me an opportunity to express my deepest, unconditional love of seeing everything beautiful in you. Allowing me to celebrate you & your life through my Heart Portrait custom paintings, this is my greatest joy!

What Colors Would YOUR Heart Portrait Be?  Click Comments below I am curious?

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Colorful Paintings that Inspire the Heart and Soul

I have the BEST Art Collectors in the world!

Inspiration comes to us in many forms; perhaps a song you hear, a movie you see, a whimsical river in the morning light, an older couple holding hands, a young couple kissing, a Tuscan sunset in your very own backyard, two doves sitting on a fence sharing a conversation Bird sitting on a wire like a group of friends having a morning gather.

As an painter of love & life my artistic inspiration is based on what I see, hear and feel and how my emotions tap into my imagination and how my imagination stimulates my artistic creativity.  What inspires me most are the people I love, meet and share in conversation with!  Enjoy this video of a few of my customers sharing what art does for them and how it inspires more love, more hope, more peace and more JOY!

We live in a world full of possibilities, it is all in how we look at it. For me as an artist my job to bring to view an opening in the heart and enlighten inspiration within, to reach for the abundance & Happiness in life.

Love,

Debbie

Painter of Love & Life

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Discovery of the New Home of The Heart Artist!

By now I am sure you have heard the good news, our gallery is EXPANDING!

It is a funny thing about life, you either expand or you contract, you create or you destroy… it is one of those simple concepts about life that is pretty much black and white.  And I have decided to EXPAND!

Recently frustrated about the worlds troubles, feeling a bit fed up and realizing in the same moment that in order to achieve my goals and believe me they are BIG, BRIGHT and FULL of LIFE type goals, I really needed to find tools to change, grow and expand, although very successful for over 14 years I have run into walls and barriers that artists with my experience run into and never seem to rise above. Historically artist give up or go get a job or die in the attempt. Not ME I SAY! Well I found a few “Life Improvement” courses that changed my life forever and opened up the ceiling of success that I had hit my head against for the past 6 years. These courses are changing the way I do business and are re-directly, rekindling, re-focusing my energy on every thing that is vitally important in my life: my family, my friends & the love energy I need to spread throughout the world !

I am here to inspire more love and with every inch of my soul I am here to give my heart to the world. And while a good portion of the world lives in fear it makes it some what challenging to earn a living as a full heart artist. Never the less my trusty hubby, photographer and I have worked 7 days a week for years on end to bring more beauty to the world while encouraging our off spring to share their voices of inspiration through their art. And so we are excited & some times weary to bring them along this road that is not so easy as it looks.

While being an artist is the most beautiful exciting game that I could ever create and while it is the most rewarding experience that I could ever share with the world, it is not this romantic idealistic life style of fame and fortune. Think about it… You are bearing your inner soul to the public all the time, wether a painter, singer, sculpture, photographer, dancer, actor…. you are honestly BEARING YOUR NAKED soul in every piece you create!

On top of that when you create art and show it to others you also get their ideas about it, good or bad. In the beginning an artist has to develop the skin of an alligator just to get through the first year of his or her career. And that is not even mentioning the ability to MARKETING AND SELL their art… That takes a whole other set of talent, any way I am getting that is another blog post all together….

Over the past 14 years I have met the most amazing collectors, artist’s, and business associates and each one has touched my life forever. But the other day I met an artist that would change the way I see myself forever. And I will share the whole story with you in another blog post. But my point is this, despite all I have continued to expand for 14 years and despite all, you are still with me supporting me and encouraging me along the way. I could never have gotten to this point in my career if it weren’t for people like you and my wonderful family believing in me all along the way. I love you, I adore you and I can not wait for you to see the NEW HOME of the Heart Artist- me- Debbie Marie Arambula.

Please Save the Date for our GRAND OPENING of Heartworks Fine Art Gallery, New Home of the Heart Artist, Debbie Marie Arambula, October 7th 2011 at 428 East Campbell Avenue in Historic Downtown Campbell California. RSVP: (408) 370-7278 www.theheartartist.com

By the way, because of you we won “Best Art Gallery of Silicon Valley 2011″

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Painting From The Heart of Compassion

 

"Heart of Compassion" Acyrlic Painting by Debbie Marie Arambula

The Heart of Compassion was painted early on in my heart art painting career as a way to express my deep gratitude and appreciation for men and women of the world that give the gift of love, unconditionally and bring to light a beauty in death that is sometimes overlooked and seldom celebratory.

This multicolored contemporary acrylic painting of a huge heart  in tones of  red, purple, blueish-green on a warm background of Tuscan yellow was painted exclusively for a very special Hospice of the Valley at a Western Gala in San Jose California in 2006.  I was the featured artist in a live auction were I was completely honored and treated like a true celebrity. This colorful painting was painted purely from the heart and is dedicated to Doctors, Nurse practitioners and all the volunteers who give above and beyond to what can be   one of the most challenging experiences in life: death of a loved one.

My personal experience with Hospice was beyond amazing and with every day 1000′s of  volunteers bring spiritual support and a kind of light and  beauty in this  journey of Life and death to 1000′s of families across the world. In my opinion Hospice celebrates the journey of death as a beautiful part of life. This painting, a rainbow of colors celebrates life and the kind of person that gives of them self to heal the world.

Debbie Marie Arambula’s – Heart Art Painting Interpretation:

I feel the capacity to heal (the green color near the center of the heart) is ever flowing and permeates in a widening sphere. The tangerine and yellow in the center of the heart represent the purity of thought & deep spiritual connection of the love for life and our fellow man.

The blue-green running throughout the heart represents the capacity & possibility to heal others and, the growth of one’s spirit in the process of giving compassion. (Blue for possibility and green for growth & healing)

The gentle curl of swirl on the right side of the heart is the gentle side of compassion, the kind that just lives deep inside all of us. The swirl curls gently out and then, at the very end, back toward the inside of the heart. This shows that what you give, you also give to yourself. In every giving there are joyous gifts of satisfaction.

The cherry red surrounding the outside of the heart is the inspiration the heart of compassion feels to help others, make a better world… These are our best traits as spiritual beings.

The deep red is the passion one feels to keep giving despite all. And this combination of inspiration and passion let us know we are alive and carries with us throughout life.

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Spreading the Love Part One

I am sitting in my art lovely studio, early in this morning, having coffee as my eyes adjust to the beautiful sun shining day, promise is in the air, a quite-like calm permeates my heart, knowing that I am about to embark on art adventures that will undoubtedly change my life forever! Who would have ever thought that a passionate, professional, house-cleaner would ever be sitting in her own whimsical art studio, looking out across an enchanting, tree-lined courtyard to a sign that reads “Debbie Marie Gallery?

Although I know today we have to check the bank balance, pay some bills, reload the van for the 1000th time, pack our suitcases for the millionth time, remember the coffee, the mobile office & it’s stuff, the paint, the easel, and all the things that make a mobile art studio, so that I can paint anywhere, even on the side of the road, my laptop, my dress shoes, my bill folder, my favorite coffee cup… oh yeah, our  favorite pillows… How I dream of having an RV, the kind that will give me the mobility of a life like that of a butterfly spreading love, sprinkling joy and bringing more happiness to a world in need of bright lights of hope.

As a young girl I think my parents didn’t really know what to do with me, always wanting to love the world, bring hope to dismal situations, always thinking of ways to create a better world. As an adult my professional art career has given me a platform of singing my love to the world on a much broader scale through all the 100’s of art shows, events, art donations I give, philanthropic art events I am featured in and the huge number of multimedia TV, newpapers, radio, magazines… blah, blah, blah,  I do every year. And every year, my voice of love grows stronger, more defined, more sparkly. I am totally clear about my job as “The Heart Artist”; where I am going in this quest of spreading more love & peace. I know exactly what I need to create a larger platform, a taller mountain to speak from.

And as I sit here in my “Girl Fort” (art studio) drinking from my favorite coffee cup, listening to the birds sweetly chirp, my heart swells with joyful tears as I look over to my Newest Heart Art that will be the featured heart artwork and will be unveiled for the first time to greet with bountiful inspiration 15,000 men & women fighting for a cure for breast cancer. 15,000 men & women showing support of all those that have lost the battle, 15,000 men and women gathering at Dodger Stadium for the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” this weekend March 6^th, in Los Angeles, where my art will be the featured heart work, along with our daughter Katie’s art. As mother and daughter, we are using our art to decorate the entire 5 mile race, along with the support of my amazing husband, our favorite photographer & video cameraman in the world, who will be documenting the entire event!

The piece you see on this post is not the new heart art, the New art will not be posted until Sunday Morning. It is dedicated in honor of my “Sunshine” & Soul Sister, Erin Bray Holt, best friend of 35 years, and for Breast Cancer Awareness in the fight for a cure.

Due to the emotions that I feel in my heart and soul at this time, I will hold off on showing you the actual piece and will share the entire story after the unveiling.

I look forward to spreading the love more and more every day. Join me in an Exclusive On line Unveiling and Art Release of ‘BELIEVE’ and a chance to win a free piece of art Click here for details: www.theheartartist.com

Much Love to the world,

Love

Debbie Marie Arambula

Your Heart Artist

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Debbie Introduces Large Premium Fine Art Prints in La Jolla, California

We LOVE La Jolla California, who doesn’t right? SO BEAUTIFUL! We were here doing a little showing of our works and realized that every time people see these new Ridiculously Affordable High Quality Premium Fine Art Prints of our works of art they LOVE them and then buy them almost instantly.

I think it’s a visual thang! When you see these up close believe me when I say they are well worth the $259.00!

So we decided to re-releasing them with this new video.

These are Poster Size, not poster quality fine art prints. Through a series of surveys we discovered that our customers wanted large affordable high quality fine art for their homes and offices and because we love our customers we found a perfect solution.

Having art in our gallery makes it a very cool place to work, but I would rather it be up on your walls, above your bed, fireplace, living room or in your office inspiring you daily. Now that would be doing my job, Spreading the Love for sure!

Enter the Drawing to Win, Win, Win!: Watch the video and Leave a comment below, let me know what you think about these large pieces; if they answer your decorating needs and wants or share another suggestion of what you really need and want from me to help you bring my happy art into your home. When you Leave a comment below , you will instantly be entered in a drawing to win a FREE  16 x 20 of your choice of either my art or Steve’s photography, shipping is included ! The drawing will take place  on March 15th! If you like my blog site please click the “Subscribe” button and you will automatically be notified of the winner Blog post. If Blogs are like a foreign language to you, call me I am here to help you (408) 370-7278.

Love,

Debbie

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The Heart Artist Unveiling Message of Love to 14,000

I am so EXCITED I can’t even begin to tell you!!! Plus  you will have a chance to win a  free art print of a new release coming soon! Join Below: For your chance to Win a Free, Hand-signed print of ‘BELIEVE’ in my upcoming Free Drawing!

On Sunday, March 6^th, 14,000 enthusiastic supporters gathered together at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, for Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure” Los Angeles County and together they raised successfully over 1.5 million dollars!!!

Debbie Marie, Steve & Katie Arambula create an "Inspirational Vortex", Susan G. Komen "Race for the Cure", Dodger Stadium

Steve, Katie & I were invited to help create an artistic oasis to bring more beauty to the race, and so we created an art booth that I called the “Inspiration Vortex”. Centrally located in the race, it was visual inspiration for the 14,000 participants of the race.  We were there to inspire and bring more beauty to the Dodger Stadium Parking lot and I was also invited to unveil of my newest, secret, work of heart.

Later that morning, during the opening ceremonies dedicated to the Survivors of Breast Cancer, I was asked to come on stage, with our daughter Katie, to get ready to unveil my newest piece. Standing in the back section of the stage alongside the musicians, I waited for my queue to come to the front and center of the stage. This, in itself, was an amazing, emotional experience. I cannot begin to describe in words how it felt to be the Featured Artist, the one chosen to share my heart nakedly in front of 14,000 people.

Holding back my tears and trying to stay composed, I watched the front 6 rows of survivors listen to the inspirational speech being communicated to all.  I was overwhelmed with emotions, remembering what it was like to be intricately connected to the journey that my best friend, Erin, whom I lost 8 years ago, went through, and realizing the strength, love & support that this piece of art could potentially give to the survivors to nourish their souls in this journey; this battle of war. I was humbled that I was the one chosen to breathe a new type of life-energy into a war type of subject.

As I stood there my eyes swelled with tiny tears of joy, honor and a swarm of emotions  ran through my heart as I recalled how, within the last three months I had gotten many signs &  messages one after another, that this was the time  to birth my heart art painting, Believe, using its love energy to sprinkle massive amounts of joy to women worldwide. This moment was the particular moment I was being led to.

As I was called to center stage and I looked out at 14,000 people who were wondering & waiting for the mystery to unfold, I was affectionately introduced as Debbie, The Heart Artist, by the Jerri Johnson, a 10 year survivor and Chairperson for this event, noting to the crowd that this was created for the survivors.

Waiting for the Unveiling

As the brown satin material fell to the ground, Believe was revealed, causing the crowd to take a collective gasp before erupting into cheers of joy & applause.

Can you imagine what 14,000 people looking at you looking at them, looks like? Can you imagine how emotional it was to be on stage, looking out at a sea of wonderful people, all a part of such an enthusiastic team spirit of support? AMAZING!

Believe is dedicated to my Soul Sister & best friend of 35 years Erin Bray-Holt, and to the survivors as an inspiring message of unconditional love and spiritual empowerment for their journey.

Sunday, March 6^th was the most humbling and honorable experience to say the least!

Click here to join for your chance to win a Free, Hand-signed print of “Believe”in my upcoming Free Drawing!

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"Survivors" looking at the Unveiling of "Believe" Heart Art

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How You Inspire My Heart Art Paintings, Let Me Count The Ways…

'Sweet Inspiration' red rainbow Heart Art

How you inspire my heart art paintings, let me count the ways…

Over the years I have received so many wonderful comments, love notes, Thank you Cards, personal letters, pictures, stories…

While I am so thrilled that my art has touched literally 1000′s of people of all ages, I find that it never seems to amaze me the gifts that you give me everyday.

It is because of my customers that I am still here, still flowing love out to a world that sometimes shuts the door on love, crushes inspiration, defeats dreams, diminishes power…The world can be a rough place for an artist, especially one that nakedly and openly puts her heart out so freely. I Want To THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for being there by my side every step of the way. I feel you and know that you care about me.

Here are what some have to said about my art and what it does for them;

“I wake up every morning to my heart portrait and am reminded daily of all that is beautiful in my life, including your incredible skill of capturing all the love and happiness in one’s life in your art. May the world be your canvas and your canvas be the world.” CM

“Whimsical Note of Love My reason: it was the first thought that came to mind. In the midst of the heart there is a subdue musical note being danced around by tiny little hearts. Its a light hearted, rejoice-full, full of love, love “note”.  D

“Thank you for designing this heart and giving it the name you have given it. It truly has touched me. I look forward to receiving it.” SU

“I love your heart portraits and I truly wish before these midterm elections here in the United States that there was much more focus on love in our daily lives and less focus on politics and tremendous stress.” MS

“I met you last summer in Lake Tahoe and bought a couple of pics for my daughters and a beautiful purple heart pic for the Loma Linda Heart Institute where my son had a heart transplant- remember? Anyway, to let you know that we delivered it a couple of weeks ago when my son had his annual heart biopsy and they loved it. Thanks you for your work. Sincerely, K”

“I just got off the phone with you. I am the girl that is amazingly touched by your “heart”work (I know, a bad pun, but true) and wants to jump inside your paintings and live there! Thank you for hearing me and taking the time to speak with me.” J

I do remember you and your amazing artwork. While I have a deep appreciation for all art, yours really stood out at the Festival. I’m glad to hear you are busy pursuing your passion.

“I have truly enjoyed the piece I picked up; it lends much needed color and character to the living room where I framed it and it now ‘resides’. Its a great conversation piece, but more importantly reminds my girlfriend and I of each other and we love it.
Glad to be on your mailing list. I enjoyed the story behind “Beyond the Boundaries”. Happy belated birthday and congrats on all the very special milestones (birthdays, anniversary) you and Steve have coming up. Keep sharing your talent and inspiration,” B

Any how we all have our muses, I have many… I remember one time I went to a Art Museum in Chicago and unexpectedly walked into a a huge room where Monet water lily painting blurted out from now where, I stood there and cried uncontrollably. The power of art and love always amazing me!

Please Share an experience you have had with art and how it makes you feel.

Leave a comment Below now!

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“Abundance” Inspired from the Heart

As artists we live our lives on the edge of believing enough in our own unique expression at the same time feeling that it is Soooo vitally important to share with you and or songs, our visions, our dreams. And as always we hope that you will experience a shift in emotion, a new kind of inspiration and or an uplifting in spirit!

My life’s work is built around a type of unconditional love that I nakedly give you with every inch of my heart and soul. And with integrity I confidently know that some person somewhere will hear my message and understand all that goes into these deep expressions of colorful painted emotion and passionate brush stokes filled with vitality and positive energy.

To constantly rise above the noise in this universe &  the turmoil in the world, while keeping an imagination and still create magic through paints, canvas, dance, music and any form of art that truly communicates to our soul’s inspirations is a miracle on this planet!

We are the bringers of light, the whispers of hope, the shoulder tappers of inspiration.  We are the ones that fuel the fire for imaginations, the givers of beauty…. Honestly, I believe we are all artists in some way or another and truth be told we all have it in us to create any magic that we want give the right tools.

My new Series “Abundance” is a series of colorful paintings, is my gift to you. We have in us the power to our own happiness our own joy….This is my way of saying I will not agree that the “sky is falling”. I do agree that we as individuals creating an abundance of love around me, my friends. The truth is that I believe abundance is only one thought away. And somewhere in between the middle of your shoulders (your heart not your head) is the voice to “Create” “ LIVE” “EMBRACE” “ENJOY” “LOVE” and that my friend are the heart and soul of abundance!

My love to you always,

Debbie Marie Arambula

Leave your Comments below!

Share your thoughts on what abundance means to you?????

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Welcome to our “Believe” Blog Essay Contest! Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Welcome to my “Believe” Blog Essay Contest!

My name is Debbie Marie Arambula, otherwise known as “The Heart Artist”. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in honor of Life and the courageous will to Survive, my signature style, ‘Believe’ Heart Art painting was dedicated to Breast Cancer Survivors in March 2011 at the “Susan G. Komen Los Angeles County Race for the Cure“. To help inspire women of every culture and every age, I have created a contest where I am donating 3 pieces of art to three lucky winners. Instruction are below.

I have found that sometimes, life’s adventures all come down to just one word.

Throughout my life, I have found certain & words simple phrases that help me to push the negativity out of my mind and put the passion back in my heart. Life is full of adventures that lead us in directions we never thought we would journey.

Over the years I have found one word that always pulls me toward my heart,

more than Hope . . . more than Faith . . . It all starts with Believe.

In each step of this journey called life, we are presented with adventures that test our abilities to withstand pain and more importantly discover pleasure.  I personally believe that the power of our thoughts directs the outcome of how we view & experience the journey. And for me, the power of two gives strength in any journey.

The dictionary defines ‘Believe’ as: Verb. To have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so.

For me, ‘Believe’ is pure knowingness, with no other thought in it! To ‘Believe’ is to know, without a doubt or reservation. When practiced, I find belief holds us up in dark times, sheds a light on the mountain to climb, uplifts and guides us through an unknown journey ahead, and like a flashlight, it inspiring strength, melts the fear and assists in creating a deeper connection to our hearts and souls.

To ‘Believe’ is pure strength, conviction, integrity, direction, knowingness. Even in the darkest hour, you control the power of your thoughts and the direction of your energies!

When I painted the original, I thought about you, your hopes and dreams. My intention was to reach my arms around your heart, inspiring you to live your dreams, reach for your goals and to disagree with the negativity! ‘Believe’ is my rendition of the pure essence of unconditional love; the powerful energy and support that can be generated by the love connection between two people who assist one another in life.

My wish is that ‘Believe’ not only inspires you, but gives you the energy to inspire others. It’s about sisterhood, friendship, overcoming, winning, perseverance, strength and gaining positive certainty in the process. It’s about giving you a gift that feeds your soul.

 

The Heart Artist’s Interpretation:

I love purple & pink mixed together. There is a particular way I mix them that is not only uplifting to me, but very spiritual. Pink is womanly and purple is creative; the perfect combination for womanly magic.

The pink & white striped background represents the past. The past is the past, and you & I are here now, in this moment! Find the strength and beauty in the simplicity of the word, ‘Believe’.

The yellowish-orange represents our soul energy and openness to love. We all have so much love inside of us. Let it shine like the sun and the moon. Be the bright light of love that you are and never hold back!

Reaching out to your heart, I ‘Believe’ in you!

The deep pink-purple heart ribbon (me), around the big hot pink heart (you), represents the love that surrounds you, supports you, like giant arms around your soul, to hold you deep in your heart. I am here. You are not alone. Do you see me? ‘Believe’!

I hope to inspire you and shower you with love!

 

Love,

Debbie Marie Arambula

The Heart Artist & Author of ‘Believe’

www.theheartartist.com

 

Enter the Contest for your chance to be one of the 3 Winners:

Simply post your essay in the “comments” section below and

answer this one question:

“What does ‘Believe’ mean to you?”

Three essay winners will be selected from an independent committee at the end of October. Each will receive an art gift of my “Believe” heart art.

 

First Place Essay will win one of my new Signature Series, “Believe” necklaces. It is a solid silver, custom made necklace with an 18” silver chain.

Second & Third Place winners will each win a 16”x 20″, matted & signed, fine art print of ‘Believe’, along with the story.

Simply click on “Leave a Comment” below and share your essay now!

If you have any questions please call Debbie or Steve Arambula at (408) 370-7278

GOOD  LUCK!

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Offering A Rainbow of Art at Debbie Marie Gallery Downtown Campbell California

Rainy weather in JUNE? What? Despite forecast we are open and offering a rainbow of colorful art in Debbie Marie Gallery in Historic Downtown Campbell.Usually we are doing an art show in this weekend, but I SAY NO WAY in the rain… So if you want to get cozy, warm and inspired and perhaps see our newest BEAUTIFUL AFFORDABLE Large 22 x 30, Fine art, matted prints that start out at $189.00 Come ON DOWN!

Plan A) Weekend Weather – Grey, Gloomy & Wet…

Plan B) Debbie Marie Gallery Cozy, warm, colorful and DRY!

Seems like a simple choice to me! We will be open Sunday morning rain or shine during the bay areas #1 Farmers Market in our little town of Campbell. I will put on a pot of yummy coffee and some bagels too! We will be open until from 9am to 12pm tomorrow.

If you are ever curious about our flexible hours Call us anytime! (408) 370-7278

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Revitalize, Renew, Refresh and Rekindle

'Inspiration'

It’s Sunday and I am sitting in an adorable cozy coffee house in McMinnville, Oregon.

This is my first Sunday off, in I don’t know how long. Yesterday,  my cousin Annie (honestly she is more a sister then a cousin) & I  drove up the long and winding HWY 5 and with breath taking views of open green fields, white puffy clouds, swaying tall trees, while listening to a ton of great music, sprinkled with a bit of good conversation and lots of wonderful quite time. Together we excitedly embraced the unpredictability of  in road trip adventure.  And may we never be the same!

Like the messages throughout the movie Eat, Pray, and turning the age of 50 I believe that you either embrace life & create it or you succumb to it’s tossing and turnings.  On a deep spiritual journey since the day I was born I always have felt that we are the masters of our universe and that life must be sprinkled with special journeys of  revitalize, renew, refresh. And so Annie and I are are taking a moment out of life for ourselves and for each other.

Funny how we never have taken a trip alone. Between the high level of responsibilities of raising children, the adventures of married life and two girls that were trained from an early age to make their way in the world by being very hard working self employed owners, we just haven’t allowed enough breathing in life for girl time.

Yeah I know and here I sit writing to you, but this is not work, and never is. I love being connected to you, sharing my thoughts, my adventures and hope to inspire you always!

I am excited for whats to come and whats to be transformed in the next few days and I am here to remind anyone that needs reminding that taking even 24 hours out for oneself is revitalizing and refreshing.

I feel inspired to paint barns & blue skies, who knows what will happen by the end of this trip?

Enjoy life and appreciate the ones you love!

Love,

Debbie

Tags: Eat Pray Love, refresh, rekindle, renew, revitalize

Mother’s Day, My favorite Memory with Our Kids

One of my fondest memories is each Saturday & Sunday morning, all five of us Steve, Dan, Nick , Katie and I would cuddle in one bed, watching cartoons, eating toast in bed and kiss and hug.

OMG! Steve and I still talk about this. We  LOVE and cherish these  memories! We often fantasize about how we wish we could kidnap all three of the adult children and their significant others,  into a remote area, in one giant cabin, with one huge bed and have a Saturday or Sunday “Cuddle time”. Yeah, I know right? I can hear their voices now, “Mom you are just a Hippie”, but honestly, is it so weird to love your adult children even more as years pass?

Right now I am in a hotel room in Concord sipping my delicious coffee and all I can think about is how I can;t wait to see them all together again in one room, even for one hour. Although I talk to my kids several times a week, it’s just not the same as being together in under one roof.

Our amazingly talented sweet daughter Katie lives in LA, our handsome, charming a calm son Nick lives temporarily in Delaware and our bighearted loving son Daniel lives in San Jose… And here I am in a hotel in Concord sipping coffee and all I can think about is how much I miss and adore them.

As a young mother of 23 I didn’t always know the right thing to do but one thing is for sure, I would do anything for my kids. Mom’s are amazing. We instinctively breathe an energy into life that creates longevity for the human race. Thank God for MOM’s right?

Some people have asked me, “How do you have such a good relationship with your kids?” I believe it is because from the very first time I set eyes on them, I knew that they are people too, I never thought that they were “babies”, but rather, spiritual beings that knew what they knew. And that they have their own minds, they are their own soul and they have the right to decide what they believe is true for them. I have always tried to have open communication and honesty in each relationship. And I always tried to nurture the best of their individual gifts and talents.

Honestly, from a very early age, I have believed that each was an artist in some way or another.  Funny that I saw this in my own children before I even recognized it in myself. I literally saved certain pieces of their art from a very early age.

I believe children should be loved and helped in every way. I adore them… If given an opportunity, I would have had at least five kids. But over the years, with all of my children’s close friends, I honestly feel that I do have at least 5 more and I love them like my own. Mateo, Heather, Kristen, Adel &  my newest addition Amanda.

This week I am excited to honor my  3 children, Nick, Katie and Dan. I will be doing interviews with each one to share with you their individual talents and beauty. I am going to introduce Nick first and will be releasing for the first time his beautiful photography.

Happy Mother’s Day to all!

Here is one of my most favorite videos from ‘The Way to Happiness‘, “LOVE AND HELP CHILDREN”.

http://www.thewaytohappiness.org/thewaytohappiness/precepts/love-and-help-children.html

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Tags: Family, Happy Mother's Day, Mother, mothers day, Parenting, San Jose California, Way to Happiness