welcOme
“hOld On”, acrylic & ink on 11×14 canvas board
WelcOme tO vickiO and thank yOu for visiting my website and blOg. How exciting to be able to see those words in print! I’ve created vickiO as a way to celebrate and share my artist self, and to share some of the ways art has helped me survive the last year while living with the effects of Valley Fever. Letting my artist self out of the closet saved my mental health and has been one of the silver linings during this challenging transition.
Another purpose of this website is to begin educating people about Valley Fever. It is a disease that effects people who live in or travel to Arizona and California. My goal is to raise awareness and contribute towards the effort of developing a vaccine and better treatments for this serious and sometimes debilitating and fatal disease. Please click on the abOut valley fever menu option to learn more.
Please check out the other menu options above, and my Recent Posts if you are interested in joining me on this vickiO journey. My goal is to provide inspiration and humor through art, photos, nature and the everyday happenings here in the wonderful Sonoran desert. You also have the option to click on the Follow button to receive email notifications of my blOg pOsts. Come along for the ride!
Letting go of the fear of creating something ugly, stupid and imperfect, and instead giving my artist self permission to just play, freed me to explore and discover this wonderful creative force that has been patiently waiting just below the surface. Letting go of outcomes is always so challenging for me, but being sick provided me the safe environment I needed. Hopefully some of my art and discoveries will touch your heart, make you smile, and inspire you to keep following your dreams. Life is really too short not to.
“Art is simply the language of the soul.” -Robert Redford
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thank yOu, vickiO
No one can imagine how hard this past year has been for you. To have gone through all that you have for so long, and then to turn it into a positive is truly remarkable and so very lovely. I can’t wait to see more of your inspirational art and to learn more about Valley Fever. Both will have a healing influence. I hope this website will touch many with the beauty of your art, help to heal many with more knowledge about Valley Fever, and ultimately have the positive power to heal you.
Thank you so much, Lisa! Your kind words mean so much to me and will help keep me moving forward. Thanks so much for your wisdom and creativity and encouragement. vickiO has been born!
Your life is a gift to many. You go girl!
love you.
Thank you, Sharon! Your belief in me is priceless. Love you.
Your debut is fabulous. I am so impressed with all you have done in a year, being sick and being sick of being sick and tired. You inspire me everyday my friend.
Huge Hug,
You inspire me everyday, too, Karla! Thanks so much for your love and encouragement. Hugs. Hugs. Hugs.
Keep positive and follow your intuition!
Thanks so much, Jill. Knowing my friends are behind me makes all the difference!