ART AND POETRY OF MIMI FARRELLY

A tribute to artist Mimi Farrelly, with a collection of some of her art and some of her poetry. This book samples art and poetry from various phases of Mimi's life as an artist, showing the progression of her developing talent, as well as expressions of her creative spirit. It chronicles her struggles to overcome negative voices that sought to divert her from becoming the woman artist she knew inside her soul, from college on through her adult life, including the following themes:

I. Finding the Feminine

II. Vases: Containers for the spirit

III. Mysterious Passages: Gateways to the Inner World

IV. The Motherless Child Within

V. Circles of Passion- The Hidden World

VI. Nature: Mountains, Canyons, and the world around us

VII. The Spiritual Journey

Her art career culminated in the last few years in large stunning abstract paintings, both mystical and spiritually inspiring. Poetry became a meaning companion expression of her spirit, reflecting her journey and musing on her observations on life and her world. A beautiful book about a beautiful artist.