So many paintings so little time! One dream to inspire the world through art. I hope this video inspires you in more ways than one!
With Love,
A little girl with a big dream!
‘Remembrance’ Heart Art dedication to Veterans and 911
12 Nov
Remembrance by Debbie Marie Arambula
‘Remembrance’
by Debbie M. Arambula
The inspiration behind this piece is an old school patriotic honoring of all the firemen, policemen, mothers, fathers, brothers & sisters who gave themselves wittingly and unwittingly to a higher purpose. Every day, these beings put themselves in harm’s way to protect us and honor our human rights!
Whether a life is taken for war or for peace or an epic tragedy like 9-11, these beings are faced with a life journey that is almost impossible to fathom.
This warm, brownish-yellow heart art painting was inspired by my deep purpose to tap on the hearts of many; to remember, to honor those beings that have lost their lives. It is not just a pretty piece of art, but rather a monument of sorts to inspire people to do something about our country’s condition!
A life is lost when we don’t move forward as a culture and when we don’t create the change we want to be and be the change we want to see.
The multi-colored floating hearts are made from cherished recycled painted palettes, representing the souls that have passed on, dedicating their lives to our country, our world.
Celebrate all the souls that have given their lives during one of the most EPIC Wake-Up calls in history, September 11. I honor them, they are remembered!
This piece was painted partially in San Jose & finished in New York and unveiled in East Hampton, Long Island, New York on July 4th.
You can see the fantastic TV Interview that I had that day, one of the best interviews I have had in 14 years. The TV camera men were so moved that they had to turn off the camera a few times before we were able to complete the interview. You can’t even imagine how this piece looks in person! So full of energy!
Feel free to share this inspirational piece. Honor the heart artist by linking the image to her website http://www.TheHeartArtist.com Thank you!
Ignite Imagination, Spark Creativity, Inspire Good Choices and Empower Children thru Art!
9 Nov
‘Living Love’ Painting by Debbie Marie Arambula
Today I bring to you heart in hand. Today I share my personal hopes, my life’s’ dream, my soul’s purpose in this world: To utilize my art to Ignite Imagination, Spark Creativity, Inspire Good thoughts & Choices while Empowering children and adults thru art!
Whether through a colorful painting or in the stories that unfold with every painting I create, I give you my heart, openly, honestly and nakedly.
With recent events in the news, as well as a few unusual adventures that Life has not so graciously put onto my path this year, let’s just say that my viewpoint about the direction in which the World is heading jolted my purpose and passion like a lightening bolt to the heart. As a result, I can now longer put my lifelong dream on hold in any shape or form! I know what my job is on this planet and per your voice, via 100′s of testimonials in the form of letters, emails & phone calls, you’ve shared with me the multitude of benefits that my art gives your hearts, your homes, your offices!
Ever since I was little girl, I dreamed about a world without wars, a world where the color of a man’s skin doesn’t define him, but rather, celebrates his culture. A world where there was no killing, no drug addition, no poverty… Yep, I had big dreams as a kid, and throughout my entire life, I keep coming back to this one mission, this one goal: to use my art to uplift and inspire a world where people love, respect and care about each other. A world where we communicate with each other to the point of understanding and compassion. I am sure that in some deep hidden corner of my soul, this is why painting hearts is my passion.
My message is a simple one; to live from the heart, think with the head and create compassion from the soul!
Debbie and Steve Arambula in her colorful art booth in Monterey California
In the next few months you will see me go through some spectacular changes, both personally and in the art world. I am reaching for the gold ring, the big Kahuna dream. There is no mediocre life for me in this life. In the wake of this metamorphosis, I am focusing my energy in one direction, it is called the “Spread the Love Campaign Tour”. Let me describe it for you. Steve and I will travel in a HUGE Sprinter van that is colorfully painted, kind of like a the old “Bookmobiles” that would visit our neighborhoods. We will be weaving the moral fabric back into society by creating art workshops for kids of all ages and using this fantastic, little, simple yet powerful booklet called The Way To Happiness, a non-religious moral code booklet that is so powerful and simple.
Children are our future. They are the light of hope for all mankind and when a culture loses it’s common decency, compassion, and care for it’s fellow man, mankind decays and dies away and what kind of future are we creating for our children?
Please know that every time you purchase one of my pieces of art, you are not just buying a piece to put on your wall or a gift for a friend, you are investing in a positive energy production machine that gives her heart nakedly to the world to ignite imagination for peace, spark creativity for LOVE, inspire good choices in matters of the heart and empower you with her colorful magic wand!
Visit my website today and find the magic that speaks to you www.theheartartist.com
The Power of LOVE
22 Oct
“Pop Hearts”
by Debbie Marie Arambula
“Pop Hearts” Blue, pink, purple rainbow heart art acrylic painting
Several years ago, around 2003 I was in my original art studio in my home; what a lovely studio it was, full of windows and a rugged backyard, giving me an abundance of space. I remember how the light danced softly across the windows, it was cozy, inspired by all sorts of rescued vintage windows, doors, chairs and things dangling from the ceiling. One big pile of a BEAUTIFUL MESS! I enjoyed working in the studio from early morning to late at night & sometimes till 3am, while listening to Jazz till the wee hours. With three small children at the time, this was the perfect time to let my imagination go wild.
Anyway, I was thinking about how one person can change your life just like that! And out of the blue this piece was born. The power of love is within each of us and like a magic wand, it can wave it’s good energy across the lives of people we meet day in and day out. If we allow ourselves the journey we can love enough to change the way we feel about ourselves, our lives. And like a waterfall, in a moment, LOVES’ inspiration flows like the fountain of youth, and yet, in another moment of frustration, it withers like a dimly lit candle blowing in the wind. Love is so powerful that it can change everything! In fact, through love’s affection, people survive for the better, without it one withers. But whether you know it, it has been proven that it lingers in our soul. The power of love and the gifts that each one of us has to offer the world is an extraordinary energy like no other. The power of energy that exudes in one smile, one hug, one kiss, one touch…
We all have the capacity to heal, to inspire, nourish; we give happiness, compassion and support. The power of love is only in your view of how to share it.
Simple don’t you think?
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What The World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love!
10 Jul
Debbie Marie Arambula “The Heart Artist” at 5 years old
As a child of 5 years old and aspiring artist in the making I remember the first time I heard this song….it hit me right in the center of my soul… so simple so true and now more than ever we need more love, more compassion, more honesty & more decency! With the recent passing of my 52nd Birthday, I am committed to spreading love more than ever before.
In the next series of blog posts, I’d like to share some personal stories that have lead me to this journey of the art through the Heart and how I plan to shine a HUGE BRIGHT light on the HEARTS & SOULS of many across the planet.
My dream is a simple one! And just like the 5 year old little girl singing into to a mock microphone (hair brush), like a singer, I shine a light on the heart through every brushstroke of color on the canvas to inspire more love, ignite more creativity, spark imaginations, jump start more compassion, rekindle kindness, revive forgiveness for all races, all cultures, all ages. But in recent weeks, I have experienced evils that have inspired me to realize it is just not loud enough, not fast enough…..I have a master plan to inspire all of the above through art with children across the planet. Stay tuned for the release of my “Spread the LOVE Campaign Tour” a dream I have been working on for about for 52 years! www.spreadthelovecampaign.com
I LOVE YOU AND KNOW that together we can change this dwindling spirally volitle world.
“What the World Needs Now Is Love” is a 1965 popular song with lyrics by Hal David and music composed by Burt Bacharach
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No not just for some but for everyone.
Lord, we don’t need another mountain,
There are mountains and hillsides enough to climb
There are oceans and rivers enough to cross,
Enough to last till the end of time.
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No, not just for some but for everyone.
Lord, we don’t need another meadow
There are cornfields and wheat fields enough to grow
There are sunbeams and moonbeams enough to shine
Oh listen, lord, if you want to know.
What the world needs now is love, sweet love
It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of
What the world needs now is love, sweet love,
No, not just for some but for everyone.
No, not just for some, oh, but just for everyone
PLEASE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS & COMMENTS BELOW. I ALWAYS LOVE HEARING FROM YOU!
LOVE,
Debbie Marie Arambula
“Your Heart Artist”
Creativity is Abundant in you!
10 MarInspiring video for all creators that get stuck on creating more than one master piece; painters, musician, dancers, singers, writers…. This video not only reminded me a my own personal Beyond the Boundaries story but it made my heart sing! Author of Eat, Pray, Love Elizabeth Gilbert talks about creativity and the pressure and fear behind creating more than one great work of art. “Beyond the Boundaries” a piece birthed in pure simplistic greatness when I listen to my heart! I hope to inspire you to move yourself beyond your boundaries of creativity? What do you do for yourself and others to inspire?
Share your thoughts and comments below!
Purple Heart Art Painting
Story of “Beyond the Boundaries” by Debbie Marie Arambula
Like “Beyond the Boundaries”, this year marks a few important landmarks for me: my 30th Wedding Anniversary, our baby girl will be 21 and my biggest adventure, my 50th birthday, today, July 9th.
As my special gift to you, I offer you my most favorite heart as a proclamation and announcement of sorts. We are here, we are love, we live, we love, we grow, we dream!
The inside story of Beyond the Boundaries:
This piece came out of a bolt of total freedom to be in the moment, a place of uninterrupted freedom! Beyond the Boundaries is a constant reminder of the potential value of who we are and what we can do with any situation in life! To turn it around and go beyond what you think you can do is an amazing feeling! So here is that moment captured in time.
The purple criss-cross background of Beyond the Boundaries was painted last year, in December 2009. Not a good year for most in the world, so many lost their homes, their jobs, but worst of all, their self-esteem, their dreams, their hopes . . . I know, I am the Heart Artist. I feel pain unlike most people. I hear the cry of the world like a goddess of love, I cry for the pain of men, women and children across the planet. This criss-cross pattern represents the past, the lost dreams, the lost hopes, the frustrations, and the invalidation of all that one believes. The past is behind us.
In January 2010, after having an amazing conversation with one of my best friends, the criss-cross unfinished background stared at me like a child calling me home to my own dreams, my own goals. And in the corners of my mind & my soul, I found myself in PURE Clear Vision, INSPIRATION & Decision. When one is faced in life with decision to Survive or Succumb, (you know what I am talking about), those times in life when it all comes to a point of breathing life into your dreams or leaving them behind, where you question your path and clarify your journey, it is at the point when greatness arises and you recover yourself from the boundaries of the past.
And the painting whooshed off my brush like a spiritual locomotive of passionate, child-like energy, surging truth from my brush. The heart is simple, true, pure, innocent, and honest, just like the moments when you know that you can achieve anything, and you move beyond the boundaries of negative thought, beyond the boundaries of what is comfortable, but rather a pure desire TO LIVE, TO LOVE, TO GROW, TO DREAM.
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Embracing Your Love Story
7 FebIts 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!
Custom Paintings for Heart and Home
2 FebWhat 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?
Colorful Paintings that Inspire the Heart and Soul
1 FebI 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
Discovery of the New Home of The Heart Artist!
20 AugBy 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 http://www.theheartartist.com
By the way, because of you we won “Best Art Gallery of Silicon Valley 2011″
Painting From The Heart of Compassion
30 Jun
"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.
How You Inspire My Heart Art Paintings, Let Me Count The Ways…
22 Apr
'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!
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The Heart Artist Unveiling Message of Love to 14,000
9 MarI 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 6th, 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 6th was the most humbling and honorable experience to say the least!
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"Survivors" looking at the Unveiling of "Believe" Heart Art
Spreading the Love Part One
3 Mar
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 6th, 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
The Heart Artist on Peace and Love inspired by Martin Luther King
16 Jan
Peaces of a Dream STORY
By Debbie Marie Arambula
Like a singer, my voice carries through each painting. Like a song, I tell my stories in color & rhythm. With each brush stoke, a note of energy, with each color, an emotional tone. Painting is my passion, inspiring others my dream, and when the two blend together, I create a masterpiece to the eye of the beholder.
Since a young girl, I have always been passionate about life, culture, dance, music, family & the condition of the world. Dance performance unleashed my deep need to express myself to others. In almost every dance creation, I had hoped to bridge the gap between races & cultures.
Born in 1960 & raised in a time when threat of war, human rights protests, Peace & Love were an integral topic of daily conversations. Fascinated by worldly culture & the weirdness I found in how some men & women judged and segregated other men, women & children of different colors. In the eyes of a child, IT NEVER MADE ANY SENSE TO ME! This observation has been the driving force behind all of my human rights pieces.
Passionate words of hope & inspiration of great leaders like Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Mother Teresa would mold my passionate, humanitarian heart forever. I remember listening to Martin Luther King on TV when I was very, very little & as my heart filled with hope, my eyes filled with the truth of his passionate speech and although I was so young I knew he was speaking truth. I knew that he was talking about hatred, non-acceptance of men and women of different colors and the current condition of human relationships across the planet. It was at that moment that I knew that I would dedicate my life’s work to bringing more love, hope & peace to the world.
Peace, what is it really? We all want it, we all crave it, we all demand it, we all search for it, and we all wish for it. Peace is something that starts with you, within the corners of your own soul. When I think of the world in its current condition, and the simple message of loving that great leaders have carried on their shoulders for centuries, has become a dream-like goal.
For me, Peace is a daily activity of reaching from within, at every chance, and trying to treat others the way I would like to be treated. Now I know the idea is SIMPLE beyond belief, and maybe to some, even childish. But with each day, if I can improve my tolerance, my patience, my love, my kindness, isn’t that creating world peace?
The opportunity for Peace knocks on our door every day and somehow, I truly believe that if enough of us try treating others the way you would want to be treated, we would create enough agreement & enough change that we will inspire a better world to live in for our children, grandchildren, great grandchildren . . .
“We are all spiritual beings, we are the power of the love we create, the thoughts we think and the actions we do! Radiate Love! Shine baby Shine!” Debbie M. Arambula the heart artist
I invite your view on Peace and love and would love to hear WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY! JOIN THE CONVERSATION CLICK “LEAVE A COMMENT” BELOW
How to Frame YOUR ART
19 Jul
A breath taking photograph of a Vineyard in Sonoma, California, by Steve Arambula
I found this FANTASTIC video on how to frame your art. As the Heart Artist we constantly sell heart art prints and I am always suggesting affordable ways to frame your art. Well this video makes it simple and is an easy guide to selecting a frame for your art. We have an AWESOME framer here in Campbell California, ‘Signature Custom Framing’. They ALWAYS do a great job and give us service with a smile and the art looks the finished product looks like AMAZING! Because we travel so much we often use ‘Arron Brothers’, a national chain that is always having great deals!
‘Perfect Blend’ Collage Art Framed Print by Debbie Marie Arambula
Good luck with your framing. Please leave a Comment below and be sure to ask us any questions. Beautiful Art hung on walls is our goal, this is when you really get to experience the full potential of the art and how it transforms any room. So get the art out off the floor and start framing it. You can also contact Steve or myself at questions@heartworksgallery.com
How to Hang Your ART
17 Jul
How to hang your colorful art in your home or office
Here is a really cool video I found online with an easy approach to hanging art. Steve and I have hung art in homes across the USA, many customers have found this to be a helpful free service we offer, but if you live out of state or out of the country it is not possible for us to come to your home. I hope you find this video helpful!
Have fun hanging your Heart ART!
Debbie Arambula in her New “Heartworks Gallery” “Hanging Art can be simple and fun when you know how to do it. I love a simple uncluttered look and I love red walls!”
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Thanks!
Debbie Marie Arambula
Kidnapping Tragedy Spurs Bay Area Artist and Humanitarian into Massive Action
11 Jul
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Kidnapping Tragedy Spurs Bay Area Artist & Humanitarian into
Massive Action
World-renowned ‘Heart Artist’, Debbie Marie Arambula, launches ‘Spread the Love’ tour with sole purpose to infuse love into society through her art and through distributing hundreds of special-edition, hand-signed, commemorative The Way to Happiness booklets.
Campbell, CA, July 12, 2012–FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –The recent kidnapping incident involving 15-year-old Sierra LaMar did more than just rock the local community in which Campbell artist and humanitarian, Debbie Marie Arambula, internationally known as ‘The Heart Artist’, grew up. It made Arambula take a hard look at the local, national and international state of society. It forced her to ask herself tough questions – and she wasn’t happy with the answers.
“This issue doesn’t just affect us here in the Bay Area,” says Arambula. “Children everywhere are being abused, abducted and worse. Kids are being bullied in schools. Crime rates are at all-time highs and the educational system is falling apart.” Arambula refuses to continue on like everything is normal. She decided something has to be done about it – but not just about kidnapping, “This goes much broader and deeper than that. This is a symptom of the society around us, and this made me realize that while my art lifts people up and makes them feel more love, it’s just not enough! I’m not making a big enough impact on society.”
That’s exactly what she decided she is going to do. Arambula believes this is a battle that has to be fought on a huge, sweeping scale. Her weapons? Art and a small, yet powerful, booklet called, The Way to Happiness, a non-religious booklet of “making good choices in life that restores honesty, competence and human dignity”
Arambula’s plan is to launch her ‘Spread the Love Campaign’ tour, an international art tour that aims to infuse communities with love and respect to the point where crime rates drop, bullying stops, and people treat each other with kindness and compassion. “It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but have put it on the back burner – until now.”
As part of the tour, she has partnered with The Way to Happiness Foundation International to create limited-edition, hand-signed, commemorative versions of the booklet with one of her own paintings, ‘Living Love’ on the cover. She plans to take a $5 donation for each of these and will use the proceeds to fund the tour, which will include stops in all major cities, where the focus will be on schools. The passion behind the art tour, Arambula says, is to facilitate art projects in combination with this powerful booklet, to ignite creativity & inspire children make the right choices. It’s not about her art, but about bringing art back to schools. “Kids need art to express themselves; it is vital to the nurturing of one’s imagination and creativity. Art has the power to inspire change. It is an important educational basic & I personally believe the lack of it in our school system contributes to the downfall of society in ways that we can’t even fathom.” The tour’s focus will be to inspire kids to create artworks based on Precept 20 of The Way To Happiness, ‘Try to treat others as you would want them to treat you.’ Each stop on the tour will culminate with a full-scale art show to unveil the young artists’ pieces with all the pomp and circumstance they deserve.
Arambula has been affiliated with The Way to Happiness Foundation International for more than 30 years and believes these booklets change lives. “This is not just some little ‘feel-good’ booklet. It is a civilization changer, a truly practical, modern guide that anyone can use to confidently steer his or her way to a happier, more successful life. We need to spread more love, compassion, morality and human decency throughout every corner of society and it needs to happen now!” says Arambula, citing that The Way to Happiness booklets have proven statistics of effecting positive change in millions of lives of people in cities & whole countries worldwide, where the crime rates decline and people feel safer.
For example, as a result of a recent widespread distribution of the booklets in Cartagena, Columbia, the overall homicide rate dropped to its lowest in 22 years and the city is now touted as one of the safest cities in South America. “I believe with a combination of art and The Way to Happiness booklets, it’s the best way to create a better, safer world.”
Award winning artist Debbie Marie Arambula is internationally collected & known for her exuberant colorful heart paintings and her generous community art projects and contributions to groups like Hospice of the Valley, American Heart Association, Artists’ for Human Rights, Boulder City Hospital, Hearts in San Francisco Foundation, SF General Hospital, Citizens Commission for Human Rightsand Whole Planet Foundation.
For more information on the Spread the Love Tour or to help with this cause, contact: Steve or Debbie at (408) 370-7278 at the Debbie Marie Arambula ~ Heartworks Gallery, voted 2011 “Best Art Gallery in Silicon Valley” by SJ Mercury News Readers Poll, located in Campbell, CA, or on their website at www.SpreadTheLoveCampaign.com
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Help us get this art program running in the Bay Area now! Let me know how you would like to help in this vital and fun project! I believe the combination of art and a booklet that inspires & helps children make the right choice is only the beginning to a better world. Please share any suggestions or ideas in the “Leave a Comment” box below, I always love to hear from you!
Thanks,
Debbie
An Inside Peek into the heart of Photographer -Nick Arambula
31 MarAs a former President of the Bay Area Artist Association one of my deepest purposes is to encourage & support artists, musicians, singers, dancers, painters, actors, From the early age of eight, I was constantly organizing & my brothers and cousins to perform at almost every family get together, my family can vouch for this. So Encouraging, coordinating and choreographing the entire performance has been one of my god given talents. And so I have decided today that I am starting a new category, on my blog of interviewing selected artist’s to encourage, inspire & motivate you to create!
“Into the Heart of the Artist”
I am beyond excited to introduce you to one of my three beautiful children, Nicholas Paul Arambula. A 24 year old handsome young man that is filled with creativity from head to toe! Weather he is painting, playing piano or taking picture as he travels the world, you can be sure he puts his heart and soul into everything he creates! He is the first one that I interviewed and so I give to you the inside scoop of how he thinks and feels about art.
We are adding him to my website and if you would like to purchase any of his New Releases art please visit our Gallery or contact us directly. (408) 370-7278 You can see more of his works on his FB page:
Into the heart of the Artist Nicholas Arambula
What do you enjoy most about being an artist?
Art is an expression of you and it is nice to show people and inspire people to create for themselves and to share the beauty in things and the quality in things.
What is it that inspires you to create your art? Or How & where do you find your inspiration? Growing up in a family of artist’s I really noticed the little things. It could be anything from a person’s smile to an old piece of drift wood on the beach. Esthetics are all around us and each piece that I create is a piece of me.
When did you first realize that you were an artist, photographer, musician, actor, videographer….?
In the third grade I made a combination desk tool holder for your pencil, pen eraser and a little and I combined it into one little thing. The teacher didn’t like it but everyone else did and I knew then that I was an artist.
Do you still have it? No my teacher made me take it apart.
What artist’s inspire you the most & why? Leonardo Davinci, because he wasn’t confined by one art from he was truly a creator and worked on a lot of media, he saw this aspect of being an artist, he saw the essence of helping people and inspiring people and this what I love most about being an artist and Davinci did this from science to art
What is your purpose for creating your art?
One of my major inspirations of creating art is not so much the struggle of people but when I see people in despair or I see the drugging of children, it motivates me to create art
What do you hope to accomplish with your art?
I am in the photography mode right now and when I take a picture I am not just I capture the emotion that I see at the time and what I want to accomplish in that is not…. Oh I want to put this in my living room but rather feel the emotion from that, cuz I think that when someone can experience that they can be more aware of themselves or be inspired to create! Because if you look at the environment art is what creates the world. There is art in architecture, hair cuts, vehicles there is art in everything and if I can get someone to realize and see the beauty then I have done my job.
Do you have any upcoming shows or exhibitions planned?
Right now I am releasing pieces from recent trip to Europe Trip onClick here to see: Nick Arambula photographs on his FB page
Where can people find you and your art?
Heartworks Gallery 428 East Campbell Avenue Historic Downtown Campbell Califonia (408) 370-7278
What does it mean to you to be involved with a family of artists that actually make a living creating and selling art while helping to contribute to making a better world through projects like Artist’s for Human Rights?
Well everyone in the world is looking for their purpose in life the reason they are hear, for me knowing with certainty knowing that I am creating a safe and better environment for the world while expressing myself and doing what I love.
Share a short story about one of your most memorable art shows, art projects that inspires you still today?
Arambula Family of Artists!
How has your family inspired you to be an artist?
I can remember when I was a kid waking down the hall way to my room and every week seeing the my paints and seeing more and more art on the walls and being in an environment like that you learn that it is ok to create. How could you not want to create when you see all the esthetics around you. That in itself has made me more confident and most definitely a happier one.Click here to see: Nick Arambula photographe on his FB page
*Heartworks Gallery* March Contest Winner
30 MarAND THE WINNER of the Heartworks March Survey Contest IS……
Thanks for your help in letting us know what you need and want. As artists we try very hard to do the very best job we can! We want so much to give our customers the best that we have to offer.
Survey Results:
The Top Two Rooms that most of you want my art for is 42% Living Room & 39%Bedroom
The Top Two Choices for art Collections were 80% Hearts 20% Flowers
32% want it for a BIG WALL 68% want a piece for above a couch, bed or fireplace which all are pretty big wall
86% would like to have a piece that cost $300- $400
89% will be ready in 3-6 months
I have the perfect solution for the above needs oh but, ONE More Question? What is your favorite piece?
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Debbie Marie Arambula
428 East Campbell Avenue
Campbell , California 95008
Gallery Phone: (408) 370-7278
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www.TheHeartArtist.com
Debbie Marie Arambula
428 East Campbell Avenue
Campbell , California 95008
Gallery Phone: (408) 370-7278
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