I'm a water baby who made her way to this lovely piece of Hawaiian lava with my darlin' daughter seven years ago. Raised on Florida's muggy coast, my love of extremely beautiful and exotic locales (in which I like to make my home) has led me to paint in Brazil, study in Italy, and find peace and inspiration in Panama. A wonderful journey, with many dear and treasured friends. A quote I once read said, "I went in for a cup of coffee...and wound up living in another country!" Here is one of my earlier pieces.

Part of my continuing Luv affair with Islands.

We lived in this small village on the Island of Taboga, and as in most Catholic pueblos in Latin countries, much of the center of the village revolves around the church. Well this was a 400 year old church with an old bell tower, and a huge old bell that was missing a clapper. So to ring the bell, the local kids would go up the winding stairs and beat on the bell with sticks. And stones. The result was usually akin to someone shooting at a gong or a trashcan lid with a potato gun. A godawful-stopyouinyourtracks (so you could cover your ears) kind of noise . Some of the more talented ones would make an interesting rhythm, not that much more pleasant but at least with a catchy little beat. The above is an entry from my continuing Blog LAVA, I invite you to take a look the musings and the paintings I have been gifted with creating.

MORE ART ON THE NEXT PAGE (thanks for looking!)

You can purchase my art at Third Dimension Gallery in Kona Hawaii, on ETSY  or email me, and say you saw it here!  lcapell@mac.com

You'll soon be able to see all my art on Jani's garage sale on LuvLingo!