David Solie’s Art Archives - Aging, caregiving and the journey through the second half of life

David Solie’s Painting Chosen For CURE 2022 Calendar

January 8, 2022

I am pleased to announce that I was one of 12 artists chosen to have their artwork displayed in Cure’s 2022 calendar. The open call for submissions was restricted to artist who are cancer survivors. Submissions had to include a…

“The Older I Get” Inspired Painting

September 26, 2021

Alan Jackson’s song The Older I Get combines a reminiscent melody with lyrical insights about being old that are both memorable and profound. I especially like the verse about friendships and added it to one of my painting, which proved…

Moon Moods: The Disruptive Currents Of Pandemic Love

May 29, 2021

I’m not sure if the uneven tides of love that seep into every relationship were any differnet in theme during the pandemic that just passed through our lives, but iI am certian they felt more intense. Moon Moods is a…

When I Think of You

January 9, 2021

This is the first work combining art and music that I’ve done where I created all the moving parts. I wrote the musical score, played it on the piano and painted all the art art.…

Bite-Sized Comfort & Inspiration Anyone Can Afford

December 2, 2020

This week I released a new notecard set that features 10 of my favorite paintings, which are shown below. The set of all 10 and sets of 10 of the individual sets are available at my online Etsy Shop (see…

For whatever comes in life…

November 27, 2020

To have courage for whatever comes in life – everything lies in that…Saint Teresa of Alviar Courage by David Solie…

The World Is Too Much With Us…

June 18, 2020

The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay was te our powers; Little we see in Nature that is ours; We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon! These famous lines…

Personal Touch Softens Social Distancing

March 22, 2020

We have stepped through the sociological looking glass to flatten out the pandemic curve only to discover yet another degree of digital isolation with social distancing and self-quarantine. I’m not saying texting, emails, and FaceTime doesn’t have a role in…

Divine Construct

March 14, 2020

Between the mundane and the horrific lies a divine construct trying to signal us reassurance and hope that there is a bigger game at play here, one that your heart will recognize and draw courage from as we make our…

It was the kind of moon…

January 30, 2020

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