" May your words and creativity carve a road to your heart, where I may journey with you from time to time". Andy

These are my ladies. My wife Marion (Murn) my daughters Mandy and Lia.
" I love them all unconditionally, and; more, with the passing of time".

Always in my heart

I think about you every day
you are never far away
in my heart, you, I always keep
until the day I pass away

You will not weep for me
for you will always know this
in my heart, you, I always keep
even in a permanent sleep

I will watch over you from afar
my love for you, never faded
In my heart, you, I always keep
ever, always and until eternity



The written word and art !

MANIA



Alone in the garden of my mind

When I am alone in the garden of my mind
Thinking I am one of a kind
Seeing beauty is not hard to do
Within the flower bed of happiness
I see a single rose that is you
With a scent that is strong and true

Fleeting moments with you in my heart
Hoping we will never ever be apart
Waltzing through the wild meadow
My thoughts begin to overwhelm me
Back into the darkness I am falling
In freefall no safety net in sight
Reaching out to try and find the light

My mind in spring is a manic delight
Full of chaos and mangled emotions
A spring in my step must do this and that
Talking fast no slowing down in sight
Getting tired not wanting it to stop
Moving around in my head at a frantic pace
Knowing this is going to be a marathon race
When I am alone in the garden of my mind

UNDECIDED

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"Undecided"

"Some people sit left, some right
people of principle I think
some undecided, on the fence
another word for a safety net".

ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE - MOVEMENT

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Love- the food of the vine!!

I sit here at times and dream of the summers past
I sip my wine made from a vine that has been in the earth
for a thousand years, made to last, spreading good cheer
I think of my father, stories he would tell, about turning
the soil and at harvest time in the vineyard he held so dear
people would come and celebrate with dance and roar the night away
with song to herald another bumper year
mother and him in love are walking in the moonlight
not a whisper could they hear looking at the stars so bright
the waves crashing against the shore, sweet delight .
I often wonder why; what was it all about
I conclude it is love that made the vines stand tall
I think of you my land whom I love most of all
I shall tell stories of you in summers past before I go".

Pyramid
This made me think about slavery and the colours of the Middle East and North Africa.



Remembering Slavery

"I have painted the image of a pyramid
I am glad of one thing, it is fair to say
It did not take the human toll or suffering
It took for the original ones to be there".

Dedicated to the ending of human trafficking
and slavery around the world!



Journey of discovery

"I travel my journey of discovery through the medium of art
I have you my friends, my companions, by my side
It has been a very splendid ride so far, learning my trade
I could not get this far without you my inspiration, my aids".

Dedicated to all my friends and companions who journey into the unknown with me.

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A Christian Spirit

When I think about Christianity. I think about a simple guy, a carpenter, who put his hand
out to help people without judging them and; that, is how I try and live my life.

A simple Guy

"I read about a simple guy
with a big heart
and spiritual soul
who paid a price
for being nice
not allowed to grow old
he rose again the story told
to watch over us from
a higher plane
reunited with his father again".

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Life a day at a time

Wonder why the old man cries
he has lived a full life
now he thinks it is his time to die
he hears a voice calling from on high
do not fear my dear old friend
I am your saviour, and; this day,
your life will not end
the old man wipes his tears
and gives out a hefty sigh
another day to live in paradise".

Diversity - Acrylic on 20" x !7" canvas. I wanted to show that different shapes and colours could live side by side within the same space because, although they are different they were all made with the same primary ingredients/colour.



Life is just one big garden


Life is just one big garden
filled with many different plants
all trying their best to survive
some are ground covering gems
others weeds strangulating the masses
and depriving them of the nourishment
that allows them to blossom into a beautiful
bouquet within shared plots
the strong looking after the weak
the young respecting the old
where they are tolerant of each others
environment and; the need to exist
learn about each others growth and culture
what nutrients they all need to survive
in close proximity to one another
where they are given food from the same pot
where the flowers are the colour of the rainbow
learning to bloom in equal measure
in a place where they are all beautiful
not shunned because they are slow to blossom
or were not given the right start as seedlings
nurtured into strong upright plants
I would love living in a garden like this and sharing
the love of the gardener I call God almighty
who started it all in a garden called Eden
with two plants he called Adam and Eve

Let this garden flourish for the sake of mankind!!!


Young Life and More!



Young life and more!

Young life starting out
Slow to grow at first
Look beyond the face
If not, you will never know

Nurture this delicate being
For it is tender and raw
Look beyond the face
Help this being grow

Encourage the jest for life
To be the best they can be
Look beyond the face
Find the heart and soul





copyright Andy Penman 2008