Ann Wardley, Art & Inspiration.

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Ann Wardley. http://www.youtube.com/user/Paulol100
A gratitude for her great talent
A living example of the power of women
The well to a never ending desire to learn and contribute..
The talent that never acknowledge limits..
The spirit with wings that constantly fly to higher skies..
Ann Widley has the strength and well to fight all the odds and smile.
The forever loving wife, mother and grandmother..
A precious friend for a countless number of wonderful friends..
A self-taught artist with artistic abilities measured only to the best.
This is dedicated for her great talent and her wonderful family.
For her late husband, Graham and her late daughter Elisabeth.
This is also for her three sons and beautiful family.
May you all live in health and happiness.
With all my love & respect to you dear Ann.
Regina.

Honors :
Sept, 9, 2011 :
#93 -- Most Discussed (Today) -- Italy
#6 -- Most Discussed (Today) -- People & Blogs -- Italy
#59 -- Most Discussed (This Week) -- People & Blogs -- Italy
#13 -- Top Favorited (Today) -- People & Blogs -- Italy
#97 -- Top Favorited (This Week) -- People & Blogs -- Italy
#19 -- Top Rated (Today) -- People & Blogs -- Italy

Sept, 13, 2011 :
#18 -- Most Discussed (This Week) -- People & Blogs -- Italy
#79 -- Top Favorited (This Week) -- People & Blogs -- Italy
#81 -- Top Rated (This Week) -- People & Blogs -- Italy


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Ann Wardley, From her blog :
My journey to eventually becoming a painter. ( 1985 at the age of 48.)

My very first memory was in a hospital; I had just had my tonsils out and it hurt, I was crying.
My dad had his ever present notebook and pencil, so he drew me a funny face. I stopped crying, when I began to 'draw,' I was 20 months old.
Being an only child and surrounded by ever changing glorious antiques and artifacts every day in our shop, I learned to have a good eye at a very early age. Arm in arm with my father we toured Stately Homes and went to fine 'on site' auctions. My dad was a walking talking education, what he didn't know he would ask; I have never known a more curious person in my life and he kept his childlike wonder till the moment he died. (Asking a question.)
I had a charmed childhood, an only child who was spoiled with love and comfort despite the War.

In 1948 at age 11 I sat the entrance exam for secondary education, but I failed because I had undiagnosed dyslexia, therefore I was not allowed to go to Art School and later Art College.
Sheffield then was a major center for City and Guilds Arts Eduction because of the Silver Industry.
I continued to haunt the Sheffield Public Art Galleries. My favourite painters we the Pre-Raphelites, Tissot and William Waterhouse. At 15 I left school and became a "business woman." My father bought me a sweet shop ( candy store ) and because sweets had been rationed since 1939, I was in heaven
I married young, had 4 children and my husband and I had several various successful businesses... We decided to emigrate to Canada due to the state of England at that time ( 1972 )

I became a VIP Move Coordinator in Toronto.
Late 1985 I was bored, I had no hobbies ( too busy making a living I guess ) and all my children had left home, so I decide to take a beginners folk art course in tole painting. The first simple lesson blew my mind... I thought I can do this! After all I had spent nearly fifty years drawing doodles and looking at paintings... and painting in my head. So there was a massive paradigm shift. I became obsessed, I practiced brush strokes and eventually moved on to me own images in acrylics sort of advance folk art.
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[judyesther]

Great video and wonderful paintings .

Awesome and touching work dear Regina.

Have a nice week,

hugs,

Judyesther

[elham1968]

@judyesther / It is so nice to see you here dear Judyesther, I am so happy you liked the video and the wonderful art by Ann Wardley, she is a fascinating lady, I would really appreciate it if you could visit her channel too.

Love & peace.

Regina.

[mretonboy]

Oh Regina! This is so kind and considerate of you. Your creation would never fail to reach deep into anyone's heart. You could say the art and music blend perfectly. This melody will haunt me for quite a while. In fact, I cannot tell a lie - my eyes filled from start to finish...Thank you so much......Take care....Peter.....x

[elham1968]

@mretonboy / Dear Peter, thank you for such a beautiful comment, Ann too loved the music and said exactly what you said and a little more that also got me in tears.

Thanks again for your continues support.

All the best I wish for you.

Regina.

[IsisSlovenska]

Magnifico!!! Excellent!!

[elham1968]

@IsisSlovenska / Thank Isis for your lovely comment and for your support dear.

All the best I wish for you.

Regina.

[RomeSnowShower]

Che meravigliosa esperienza questo video, cara Regina. Visitare l'ispirazione artistica di Ann attraverso i tuoi occhi, e attraverso il sogno di questa musica celestiale di sottofondo è semplicemente stupendo !

Congratulazioni a te e ad Ann, ovviamente! :-)

-Luca

[nikicover]

Puccini 's music is enchanting this wonderful video full of talent and Art.....Your gift to Ann is really a gold treasure. My sincere congratulations...I particularly loved the portraits...very expressive!!! Once again, Regina, a wonderful video. Thank you !!!!!

[elham1968]

@IsisSlovenska / Thank you Isis, your are great.. :-))

Your support is truly appreciated and valued.

Regina.

[IsisSlovenska]

#36 – Most Discussed (This Week) – People & Blogs – Italy

#78 – Top Favorited (This Week) – People & Blogs – Italy

#69 – Most Viewed (Today) – People & Blogs – Italy

[elham1968]

@James0022ify / Thank you James for your beautiful comment and your support.

All the best I wish for you.

Regina.