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I am a self-taught artist who loves and appreciates art and photography. Both capture moments of life with great meaning and beauty.

A photo or a piece of art can set off all kinds of emotions. I believe that looking at paintings and images can promote healing too, a form of colour therapy.

Anyway, I hope my vision of my time on this planet can give you all some form of joy.

Keswick in the Lake District

3/3/2021

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Hi everyone,

I went to the Lake District a few years back and came upon a gorgeous market town surrounded by majestic mountains and breathtaking scenery. It was a warm day, the sun was shining and I could feel every muscle in my body relax as we had a little wonder through Hope Park. I saw a beautiful scene that was framed by an archway. Of course I took a photo of this incredible view because I knew one day I would paint this image. Well it has taken me a good few months to complete this, but I have succeeded.
 
So here you go folks, I hope you get a chance to visit this attractive town and sample some of its award winning food and browse through shops offering all kinds of handcrafted gifts. There is something for everyone, I thoroughly recommend it.
 
Much love
Samira 😊 
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Arimas Arts on Google Search

21/2/2021

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 Hi everyone,
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As you can see, I'm trying out new ways in advertising myself. Leave a review and comments on what you think.

Thanks :)

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Mara mma

5/11/2020

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 ThI painted this about a year ago when I was practising figure drawing. At that time my sister in-law was opening up her own business selling organic produce and offering holistic therapies. She inspired me to think about how I could show the beauty of living off the land and eating food fresh from the ground.

I really admire native African people who live harmoniously with their environment, being able to thrive in areas we would consider inhospitable. Their knowledge of the land and how they can use the local flora and fauna to survive in any situation is awe inspiring. I love how they are in tune with the seasons and the bounty that they bring. It makes me wonder how little I know of the land I live in and would I be able to thrive as comfortably as they do in their environment without supermarkets and NHS? Are we really evolved as we think we are? We rely heavily on others to maintain our lifestyle, which can be worrying when you think about it. In the olden days people knew how to heal themselves using local plants. They knew how to hunt and forage for food to survive. We do not have a clue about any of those things. I believe this knowledge is important and have decided to take a course in foraging. Anyway, just something to think about.

Here is the painting depicting a beautiful African woman taking home an abundance of food fresh from the field for her family. This woman is not only beautiful on the outside, but also within. Her spirit is strong, resilient. There are not limits to her kindness and grace. Courage and honour is her natural state. She is mara mma, beautiful. ‘Mara mma’ means beautiful in the Igbo language of Africa.

Take care
Samira :) 
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Birthday Surprise

12/11/2018

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Hi everyone,

I have been very busy with a project over the past couple of months. My eldest son is an avid D&D gamer and commissioned me to make scenery for his miniature models. Well my mind went into overdrive. You may recall I made a fairy house a while back which was a big hit with everyone who saw it. I thought why not make a multi-tiered scene.

I adore trees especially old ones because, as I have said before, they have witnessed the passing of time and generations. How I wish I could pick their brains and find out what they have learned over their lifetime. Also, I love Lord of the Rings and was inspired by Lothlorien, a beautiful woodland valley where the Elves live in harmony with nature. The thought of living amongst majestic trees with the spiralling staircases and bridges linking the different levels, just got me thinking. I could use wood from my garden. We just trimmed our trees and I had some awesome branches drying out for such an occasion like this.

After many sleepless nights thinking about how I was going to do this, I finally came up with a plan. It involved card from empty cat food boxes, clay, paper mache, twigs, leaves, sawdust from my sons wood work projects and last but not least fairy lights, thanks to Christmas. As usual my husband bless him helped me with the foundations, then left me to it. The whole project took just over two months to complete. I have to say I was happy with the end result.

I learned a lot from this experience, for instance, do not agree to do anything like this for my eldest son again as I now have a long list of projects to do for him. Moreover, under no circumstances use tacky spray glue to secure artificial grass, made from sawdust, as it will never dry. Also, a glue gun deserves more respect otherwise you end up burning a hole in your hand. Lessons learned time to move on….

Ok folks enough of my rattling on, here are the stages of development. I have to say the pictures do not do it justice, but, oh well I presented it to him for his birthday present. He was overwhelmed with happiness. His face was priceless when I switched the lights on…. Will they ever grow up?
 
Much love
Samira 😊

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Steampunk- Seahorse

16/7/2017

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Well, here is another Steampunk painting to stimulate your receptors. Staying with the theme, I opened up the possiblities of a mechanical seahorse submerged within a fantasy Steampunk ocean world, cool eh!

I used a plethora of metallic objects to compliment and enhance the painting. Many layers were added to make various textures and to add interest. You could be looking at the painting one day and notice something totally new the next... I love a bit of mystery.

So here it is, Steampunk-Seahorse.

Hope you like it.
Samira xx

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