Something Great Wakes up from something Bad

Back in the summer 2013, Mia started painting by “coincidence”.

She searched  for something that would make her feel less pain or otherwise help replace the pain that she had in her body, if only for a little while.

For a couple of years Mia have lived with Lyme disease (Borreliose) and have been going through treatments. She didn’t want to eat more painkillers or use any morphine plaster. Instead, she began painting!

Mia called her project: ‘The Pain-Paint Therapy’

Never before had she held an artist’s paint brush in her hand, Mia bought home what she thought was she needed to create ‘something’.  And she just started!

It was an amazing feeling for her and the painting has helped Mia a long way on her path.  Every summer, she carry out her easel to a sunny space and starts to paint.
It also brought her children and her closer together, to create a hobby room outside for all of their creativity. 

Mia's daughter Olivia (9 years old) and Mia paint together.  Olivia is truly Mia's best adviser and coach. Max (7 years old) is creating colorful snail houses. They are a colorful family

That’s Amore!

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 Follow your dreams!

 Dark Secrets

 Follow the Joy!

 Life!

 Tangled in Colors!

Free Pit bull Puppy!

 Pride Boy!

SOLD to ITALY

 Seniors do have Value

Happy Pit bull

SOLD TO SWEDEN

PUPPY PITBULL LITOGRAPH

High Quality, collector-grade lithograph of original Mia Mattsson-Mercer artwork 
“Puppy Pitbull”. 

Open Edition, signed by the author/artist

Print is 56 x 56 cm (Image size: 46x46cm) printed on 310 gr stock.  Suitable for matting and framing.

You will cherish this artwork and proudly display it for years to come.

Half of proceeds will be donated to Animals Without Limits.

Cost: 90 Euro, plus shipping.

PAIN PAINT PROJECT

 Having lyme disease you have to be creative the whole time or you fall down the black whole. Chronicle Lyme is always there, and you have to be strong to keep it under control. My painting has (is) my savior. Never would I have believed ...me painting.

I love it. Its so much fun and relaxing. I don't have to eat painkillers. So I named my work
"Pain Pain Therapy"

Dog, Senior, no value in many eyes (I adore them)

 This I actually made last year. It was my first painting. I dusted it off today.

Butterfly, in so much chaos around but still so beautiful.

Working on this one, and its interesting why this one is starting to become my favorite.

Not to have a voice. Stand up and find your voice, your key.

I am happy! That's Amore!

SUMMER PAINT PROJECT

Canvas 40x40, Acryl

Namaste, hummingbird..its amazing what comes out when you don't think or make any plans.

Some have asked if my painting are for sale, and yes they are. My passion is helping those without a voice.  This passion also colors my work on canvas.  You may own one of my works for a minimum donation of 50 Euro + shipping.  The full donation, minus the cost of the materials used in the work of art, will go to help animals through the non-profit organization I founded in 1999, Animals Without Limits.  The larger the donation, the more animals in chaos, crisis and war-zones we can assist.


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WILL I GROW?

I asked my art/life therapist last Thursday if I would grow, from painting like a second grader to paint as a four grader?

I love playing with the colors, and I have no idea what I am doing. My inner child gets to come out and be creative.

I just paint and never have a clue of what it will become. I thought I started to paint a puppy, but obviously my love for Seniors took over my brush (smiling)

The tears came and I "asked" the painting why?

"Many are so afraid of adopting Senior dogs"

That's why I painted the crown with hearts, since for me...they are the KINGS.

I love Senior dogs.

That's Amore!

ART IN KINDERGARTEN GIVES MOMMY JOY

Yesterday evening before bedtime my wonderful five-year-old son and I talked over the importance of having good friends. He was very upset about not having many friends. I told Max that having a few really good friends in life was very good.  It was the quality of the friendship, not the amount of friends that was important. I could see Max’ brain going, and suddenly he looked at me with the biggest blue eyes, “I got you mom, you are my best friend!

Moments like that are priceless, to keep and cherish those moments in your heart is LOVE.

My Max goes to a German Kindergarten and he loves it. I love it too. It’s a two minute walk from our house. They play outside every morning from 10.00 until I pick him up at 12.00 for lunch at our home. What a joy to sit and have lunch with him and listen to his day --- who hit him and who he hit!

One day months ago they had art day and his whole class painted one picture together. The teacher hung it up on the wall and in my eyes; it was the most beautiful painting in the world.

I loved the colors! I loved the perspective. That every child in the class had contributed to its creation made it special. Every morning it made me smile entering the classroom. I asked half seriously, half joking how much it was, because I wanted to buy the painting. 
The teacher smiled and told me other parents had asked them the same question and perhaps one day they would have an exhibition.

And so, months later, the Kindergarten held an Open House, art exhibition and auction.  I was so happy when I received my invitation.

We were many parents and it was a lovely day, warm sunshine, home baked cakes and even champagne. Parents in the village walking through, inspecting the art and projects the children of different ages had made. Neighbors reconnecting with neighbors, friends and teachers all chatting together, not at all concerned with the diversity of backgrounds and ethnicities.  Or, perhaps because of it.

The auction started and “my” painting came up first. We started out at the price of €10. Several were bidding initially, but It quickly became a contest between me and one other man, each stubbornly bidding against each other, running up the price. €20… €22... €25.  I felt positive excitement. €30… €42 … €51….On top of everything, my German was poor. €55… €60….. I didn’t understand if I was bidding over myself twice or what?  €65 … People laughed!  €67… I was giddy!  €68… my husband whispered behind my ear, “stop it now! Just stop it!”  €70…

I was determined. €72… The painting had to be mine, €75…for months I had already known where I would hang the colorful masterpiece.  €82…

And VICTORY!!!…at €90, the artwork became mine!  I had to dash home to get the extra money!

I was like a little kid who had won her first competition. This day was the best, colorful day in a long time for me. Walking in the sunshine carrying home the “Rexingener Picasso” and hanging it in my office was simply heaven. Such a proud Mom!

That’s Amore!

PS: The money that was collected through the auction during the Open House, went toward the Kindergarten’s fundraising for a new playground. They were very happily surprised that the painting sold for as much as it did.  For me, it was a win-win day!