I present to you my first completed painting of 2021! “Stairway of the Angels” is all acrylic on canvas and perhaps, a flashback to my earlier style.
Butterflies have always represented “angels” to me. Often appearing just when I needed a sign, or a reassurance that I am not alone, that my guardian angel is with me.
I generally steer away from gloomy topics, but Covid-19 death stats are grim in the US. The numbers are getting worse and the victims are completely random, any one of us can be taken. That said, I am astounded by the number of people in my community that are not taking this seriously. I have personally lost 5 people close to me to Covid-19 so far, this is not fake news folks.
Please be safe and take all necessary precautions to protect yourself and those you love, stay home and create!
Video added after original post, thanks Mike Ross, for the comment about this song, fitting!
Tiffany Arp-Daleo Art 
I love the black and blue! Have you ever heard Angel From Montgomery by John Prine? The Bonnie Raitt version is the best.
“Just give me one thing, that I can hold on to. To believe in this livin’ Is just a hard way to go.”
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Um, yeah. Absolutely amazing song! Thank you for the reminder. I just added the Bonnie version video to my post, so worth revisiting! 🙏
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Very cool work, Tiffany ~ the blue really pops off the black nicely!
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Thanks a bunch, Phil! ☺
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I had a friend who once left a party that was full of obnoxious, wealthy and entitled people, telling her husband, “I’m going home and paint a black picture.”
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I get it, that makes so much sense! I try to avoid those parties myself! 🤣🖤
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So Butterflies find the flowers amid the cracks in the paving – so there’s hope.
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I like that analogy, Graham, and yes, there is always hope! 🙏
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Your work and words are timely and we need Angel’s more than ever,Masks 😷 and staying cool and aware always,respect
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Thank you Max! Yes, patience, masks, and empathy are the new requirements!
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Cool use of Bonnie Raitt,you know your work and theme made me think also of “Black Velvet” the song,
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I found the song by Alannah Myles, beautiful!
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Sorry for your loss, Tiffany. May C-19 be behind us all, sooner than we think.
It’s a beautiful dark painting and the butterflies are a great touch.
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Thank you, Gia! It’s been brutal, but I have hope! Be safe my friend! 😊🙏
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