{"title":"Featured For Sale","description":"\u003ch2 data-live-text-setting=\"section.template--15435419320509__rich_text.block.heading.heading\/escape\" data-shopify-editor-block='{\"id\":\"heading\",\"type\":\"heading\"}' class=\"h2\"\u003eFinding your heart and soul in sumi -e brushwork. I help artists and artistic souls get out of their heads or their linear way of thinking and into their hearts. From there, new ways of being can emerge. To stop or interrupt your usual way of being can open you up to who you really are—because you are so much more than what you already know. I find this very liberating. It’s really the ultimate freedom.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFOR MORE, SEE \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/marilynwellsartstudio.com\/pages\/about-marilyn-wells-art-studio\" title=\"ABOUT PAGE\"\u003eABOUT\u003c\/a\u003e. If you don’t see the print or original you have in mind, please contact me.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"i-shall-read-my-course-in-the-stars-by-marilyn-wells-abstract-sumi-e-original","title":"I Shall Read My Course in the Stars","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"279\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"204\"\u003eI Shall Read My Course in the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Marilyn Wells\u003cbr data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eOriginal abstract sumi-e painting\u003cbr data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"262\"\u003e18\" × 22\", framed\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"347\"\u003eInspired by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"346\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eWind, Sand and Stars\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"590\"\u003e“The magic of the craft has opened for me a world in which I shall confront, within two hours, the black dragons and the crowned crests of a coma of blue lightnings, and when night has fallen I, delivered, shall read my course in the stars.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"901\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"592\" data-end=\"629\"\u003eI Shall Read My Course in the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e is an original abstract sumi-e painting created with ink, water, brush, and spaciousness. Sweeping dark forms move across the paper with a sense of flight, night, weather, and passage, evoking the mystery of navigating through darkness toward a more luminous orientation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003ePart of my \u003cstrong data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"936\"\u003eMeditations in Ink\u003c\/strong\u003e series, this work reflects my continuing interest in gesture, silence, and the expressive power of black ink on white paper. The painting invites quiet attention and personal discovery, allowing each viewer to sense their own path through the movement of the ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1400\"\u003eThis original work is professionally framed in a clean, modern charcoal-black frame, selected to protect the artwork and present the ink gestures with quiet elegance. It is framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1402\" data-end=\"1447\"\u003eAdditional photos are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1649\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1649\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003ePlease contact Marilyn before purchasing online to discuss shipping, delivery, or local pickup arrangements. 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Imperfections are to be expected and are the hallmark of original art and the artist's hand, true wabi sabi. Sizes of original mulberry paper painting may vary, each approximately 14” x 18” - mat size is 18” x 22”. Each comes with its own Certificate of Authentication, packaged in a clear sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eContact me to select the Framed Option, the frame is a clean, modern, charcoal black finish, my personal choice, with a UV acrylic protective cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI’m happy to send more photos and details upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrints also available. 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The sweeping black forms move across the paper with both strength and restraint, suggesting the way a single gesture can hold darkness, light, movement, and presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1133\"\u003ePart of my \u003cstrong data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"899\"\u003eMeditations in Ink\u003c\/strong\u003e series, this work invites quiet attention and personal discovery. Each painting in this series is one of a kind; variations, irregularities, and subtle imperfections are part of the living quality of ink, brush, and handmade process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1333\"\u003eThis original work is professionally framed in a clean, modern charcoal-black frame, selected to protect the artwork and present the ink gestures with quiet elegance. It is framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003eAdditional photos are available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1582\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1582\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003ePlease contact Marilyn before purchasing online to discuss shipping, delivery, or local pickup arrangements. 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It continues now with the wabi sabi elements of the Earth. Here is the first of my Wabi Sabi oil and cold wax Earth Series, which seem to happily fit with my Sumi e work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eWabi is a kind of poverty, not in the sense of being poor, without means, but more of the meaning of a humble spirt. Indeed, the humble may well inherit the Earth. Sabi is in the sense of non-attachment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eI've been exploring the oil and cold wax technique, new to me, but that's been around for hundreds of years. I have always loved the icons of the Middle East and the Orthodox churches in particular. I wanted to introduce more of the rich and broken textures that appear in those icons after a few hundred years of wear and weathering. 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Imperfections are to be expected and are the hallmark of original art and the artist's hand, true wabi sabi. Sizes of original mulberry paper painting may vary, each approximately 14” x 18” - mat size is 18” x 22”. Each comes with its own Certificate of Authentication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eContact me to select the Framed Option, the frame is a clean, modern, charcoal black finish, my personal choice, with a UV acrylic protective cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI’m happy to send more photos and details upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePrints also available. 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The feeling of that is a Grand Immensity. Another apt quote for this:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e...some grand immensity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSounded on the emptiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI have felt nothing ever\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003elike the wild wonder of that moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e- Rumi “The Wide Plain of Death” 2025S LG\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe size is Large at  and this is Framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eProfessionally Framed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDelivery \/ pickup arranged with artist. 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If she fails to discover her life's calling soon, she'll be forced to apprentice with the Dragon Tamers, tasked with taming wild dragons in the harsh wilderness of winter. But there's an even bigger problem: Stannie isn't a real \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ewitch\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAfter a perilous encounter with Lord Lucretius, the archenemy of both the village and the witches, and a disastrous incident where she accidentally sets the town on fire while trying to save her friend Long, Stannie faces critical crossroads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eAt her darkest moment, Stannie must choose between an apprenticeship with an Old Crone, who has mysterious ties to the Dragon Tamers, or being banished to search for her lost \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003efamily\u003c\/span\u003e alone. She finds herself in a terrifying situation, facing dragons, Tamers, and the enigmatic Old Crone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWhat truths will Stannie discover about herself and her magical abilities? She learns that some truths are as important as they are difficult to find.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eJoin Stannie on her journey of self-discovery as she navigates her \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ewitch tribe's expectations\u003c\/span\u003e and uncovers ancient secrets that could change her future. This tale of \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ecourage\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ecreativity\u003c\/span\u003e, and inner wisdom resonates with ancient truths, reminding us all of the enduring power of \u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ebelieving in oneself\u003c\/span\u003e and understanding what truly matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003ePerfect for young readers and grown-ups, this story is about overcoming life’s obstacles and discovering your true calling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marilyn Wells Art Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44493382549693,"sku":"","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4712\/0573\/files\/WitchWay_Stannie_Version2morecontrastcopy.png?v=1725825481"},{"product_id":"bombay-2-good-woman-origin-of-woman-9-series","title":"Bombay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBombay (Good Woman)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eOrigin of Woman 9\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Marilyn Wells\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003e30\" x 40\",\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003einspired by my haiku... \u003c\/span\u003eday lilies are stars…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ecottonwoods shiver silver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003emoonbeams down, around\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e   -Marilyn Wells 2504OCW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eevokes a celestial dance where day lilies transform into stars, and silver moonbeams animate the gentle shiver of cottonwoods, inviting you into a serene, reflective universe where nature's subtle movements resonate with deep, universal themes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eA new version of Bombay, which means \"Good Woman\" \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncesc.com\/geographic-faq\/why-do-indians-still-call-it-bombay\/\" title=\"Bombay Name\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea name derived from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMumbadevi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the city’s patron Hindu goddess,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e a great Mother Goddess, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethe city’s patron Hindu goddess, the Great Mother Goddess. 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The painting rises through layers of blue, gold, violet, and translucent light, suggesting movement upward through threshold, memory, and spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eA luminous central form emerges from the depths, surrounded by passages of atmosphere, veil, and gesture. The work invites the viewer into a space where matter and spirit seem to meet — where the visible world opens into something larger, quieter, and more enduring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003eIn this body of work, I explore diaphanous light, subtle transparency, and inner presence. 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A crescent moon, luminous circular forms, vessel-like shapes, and winged suggestions emerge through layered passages of violet, blue, gold, and soft white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1126\" data-start=\"855\"\u003eThe painting suggests a threshold space between the earthly and the spiritual — part night garden, part dream, part inner landscape. Forms appear, dissolve, and reappear, inviting the viewer to linger in the mystery of what is seen and what is sensed beneath the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1497\" data-start=\"1128\"\u003eIn this visionary body of work, I welcome you into a world of diaphanous light, subtle transparency, and inner presence. 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Please contact me before purchase if this painting needs to be shipped outside the Denver area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1827\" data-start=\"1824\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1900\" data-start=\"1829\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marilyn Wells Art Studio ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45722068943037,"sku":null,"price":3850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4712\/0573\/files\/2505OCWMoth_Angelsignedcopy40x30.jpg?v=1758560841"},{"product_id":"gifts-by-marilyn-wells-30-x-40-oil-and-cold-wax-framed","title":"Gifts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGifts by Marilyn Wells\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, 30\" x 40\", oil \u0026amp; cold wax on wood panel, framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting was inspired by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIt is lucky to hear the flutes for dancing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ecoming down the road. The ground is glowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe table is set in the yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWould you like to see the moon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003esplit in half with one throw?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e-Rumi Flutes for Dancing 2506OCW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this visionary body of work, I welcome you into a world of diaphanous light, subtle transparency, and inner presence. These paintings invite you to know there are layers of being to explore, both from our past in the Neolithic and Magic ages through to the ever-present realm that surrounds us, unseen, but revealed when we search for it. The object is to know that we all belong to something much larger than we have imagined, absolutely safe and secure, as well as beautiful, and to know that we have nothing to fear or be angry about, therein finding new peace, hope, and purpose in our lives altogether. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese works are created in oil and cold wax on wood panel or canvas, using layered techniques that echo the emergence of form from unseen depths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessionally framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDelivery \/ pickup arranged with artist. 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Forms seem to rise, hover, and dissolve within fields of color and atmosphere, inviting the viewer into a space of subtle transparency and inner stillness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1144\" data-start=\"976\"\u003eThe title points toward angelic presence not as sentiment, but as mystery — a hint of guidance, protection, and luminous being moving quietly through the visible world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1352\" data-start=\"1146\"\u003eCreated in oil and cold wax on wood panel, this painting reflects my ongoing interest in emergence, transparency, and the way meaning gradually reveals itself through layered surface, light, and atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1352\" data-start=\"1146\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDelivery \/ pickup arranged with artist. 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