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Belinda Fireman

Colourful, Inspiring Art, Paintings & Events

Belinda Fireman Calgary

Art is therapeutic and colour heals - bringing home an original painting by Belinda will light up your living space with a daily explosion of life & happiness. Belinda Fireman's colourful, inspiring art is guaranteed to lift the spirits, generate positive reflection and make you smile.

People who have bought Belinda's paintings say they can't stop looking at them, that they derive joy from them each day. Her paintings make wonderful, enduring and meaningful gifts.

Testimonials:

I am thrilled to see the pieces I got from you today on my own wall. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent so generously. Who knew that painting as a way of healing could result in such an explosion of life and happiness... I wish you strength and success. (And I have fantasies of you painting every single wall in my house.)
Heide Tieleman
Felt Artist / Viva Felt
After seeing your posts as you worked on various pieces, I started thinking about the possibility of purchasing one. Although I was worried that I would end up with buyer's remorse, I finally came to the conclusion that, if your art was that compelling on-line, it would only be more so in person. I decided that I'd combine mom's day/bday/anniversary and give myself something special. My experience was phenomenal! Ultimately, I think your art just makes people happy, which is no small thing.
Elizabeth Scherer
I look at your work and escape to another world! Your art is amazing. I want to look at it daily.
Debbie
I had some concerns about buying from you because I have known you for so long and we see each other almost everyday.  If something would have gone wrong, would it have made things uncomfortable between us?  My experience was great.  You really took the time to figure out what I was looking for and I think that the painting suits my family perfectly. I would absolutely recommend you to a friend. Your work is beautiful and your prices are reasonable.
Keri
My daughter LOVES your art, she is inspired by it and it makes her smile when she sees it - as do I. Organizing our drops offs without Aubrey seeing is always fun. I would say to someone considering buying Belinda's art: Do something right now that makes your heart smile.
Lee Horbachewski
SimpLeeSerene.com
I was looking for art that would make me smile when I looked at it. I love the style of your painting. I love the abstract designs and the depth and the layers. I love that I could spend months looking at it and discover new things in it that I never saw before. But most of all I LOVE how vibrant your paintings are.
Keri
I absolutely do recommend your art to everyone I meet. I'd say to someone interested in buying a painting that "It'll make you happy every day to have a piece or 10 of your art." I love that I can come to your home and buy. That you are warm, friendly and involved with the community. 
Ashley Farris
Your art just speaks to me. Its like a song sung straight to my heart. Do I have enough wall space for everything I want?!! May need to take up a second job for my art addiction.  I give people art tours when they come to my home. I just love you!!!
Ashley Farris
I was looking for whimsical, freedom, colour, play and inspiration in art. My experience with Belinda's art is incredible. You are very talented, there is such raw emotion, play and beauty in your art, and you are an incredible free spirit and beautiful soul.
Lee Horbachewski
SimpLeeSerene.com
Purchasing online was really easy and your communication with me regarding the status of my purchase including shipping was really good. As soon as I opened the box, I was extremely pleased that I had decided to take a chance and buy it. Both of the paintings I have purchased hang in my office. Almost everyone has something to say or notices something different about them -- the folks from our fine arts division especially.
Elizabeth Scherer
Shipping for all paintings and artware in this online store is available to customers in the USA and Canada.  For international customers outside of USA and Canada, please email Belinda directly for orders instead of using this online store.

Pleasure

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“Pleasure” available HERE.

<3 The amount of pleasure my body feels is a barometer for how aligned I am with my soul's desires. There's a quickening, an excitement, and arousal that happens when I am on the right track. The trick is to be aware of how my mind wants to come barging in to destroy the feeling - it is scared, and it'll do anything to stay safe (like telling me that my idea is shit, or about all the problems I will encounter if I try something new, or about how unqualified I actually am to do that thing I am feeling brave enough to do.) I am choosing to actively pursue pleasure.

Hello Fear

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(click painting for details)

<3 I'm getting it, you guys. I'm feeling fear, and I am sticking around to feel it. I say hello to it and keep going. When it seems like I might be abandoned (the worst), my instinct is to run and hide, but I don't (mostly... this is definitely not a perfect process). I still have a lot to learn, I'm sure. But I feel like there is progress. Yay. A reminder to myself: this doesn't mean fear will go away. It will likely keep coming back to test me, again and again. How I deal with it will keep changing (hopefully), as I grow and learn new things. Growth on a spiral, not a straight line. (Thanks, Tymothy Roy) What progress have you noticed?

Let Love In.

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When I feel unlovable, it is often because I simply am not letting love in. I have built up my walls, mistakenly thinking that they will protect me from being hurt, when really, they are just hurting me by keeping love out. These walls build up slowly, sometimes, without me even noticing I am doing it, or quickly, as a defensive reaction.

Here are some ways that I know to keep the walls from building:

When I am paid a compliment, I don’t return it with a compliment. I say thank you, and repeat the words to myself silently. Take it in! Giving compliments helps, too.

Breathing, consciously. I forget this one as easily as I forget that I am breathing. Breathing with awareness brings me to my heart, allowing it to open.

Allowing any glimmers of emotion to surface and be what they will, without shoving them back down.

Dancing! When my body is in flow, walls can’t be built. Pretty straight forward.

Giving myself permission to be vulnerable in my expression of my needs.

Please share any ideas you have to keep an open heart. <3 Click HERE for more about the painting.

I am the Person Who Makes Me Happy

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Some days it can be very easy for me to depend on my partner to make me happy. I went on a journey today…
…from doing something that made me happy (this involved working on a project that I have been putting off for a long time)…
…to sharing it with my partner…
…to feeling ignored/unheard/unimportant (one leads to another, down a spiral…) when he didn’t respond…
…to choosing to move through that feeling (by painting and simply feeling ignored, and remembering where that trigger comes from)…
…to noticing how my expectations (hoping that he will respond and comment in a positive way)…
…to realizing I am in charge of how I feel.

Today’s Lessons!

I am responsible for how I feel.

Any feelings that come up are totally ok, and worth feeling.

Working on projects (rather than procrastinating), and being busy doing things I love, helps me to feel good about myself.

Having expectations around another person’s behavior can lead to disappointment, or trigger other emotions.

I know myself well enough now to see that when I am triggered by unmet expectations, I am better off managing these myself than turning to the person who triggered it in the first place (I don’t want to look to them to “fix” it). This is a tricky one, though, because sometimes I push that to the limit, thinking I have to work things out alone. It’s totally ok to reach out to someone who is not involved in order to feel heard.

Thanks for reading.
xo

The painting is available HERE.

Enter

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Last night I met a human being who is 14 in earthly years, but ageless in her wisdom and humanity. She shared some of her scary things, and I shared some of mine. We painted together and we had fun. She inspired me in so many ways, and I can’t even put words together properly to convey how I feel about meeting her. So I painted this.

When we allow others to enter the dark places in our hearts, we can be truly seen and allow beauty to grow from the darkness.

This painting wants to be loved, so it is half price today. <3 http://belindafireman.com/product/enter-9-x-12/

It All Begins With Me

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Today I learned a lot about myself by listening to a podcast about relationships. I learned that if I am not feeling desire for my partner, it is most likely because I am shut off and not responding to his advances, and not really listening to his needs. It is fascinating to me, because in this area in particular (desire), I have always thought it to be the responsibility of the other partner to “step it up”. I speak of taking responsibility for my emotions, but this is an area in which I was seriously not seeing myself.

This led to my painting, “It Begins With Me”. If I want more desire in my life, then it begins with me. If I want more love in my life, it begins with me. It is time to do my own work, and stop waiting for my partner to take care of it for me.

There are so many more gems in this episode (and all the podcast episodes I have listened to), including research about the 13 actions taken by couples who continue to have vibrant and fulfilling sex lives. I will listen again, and I highly recommend you do, too!

For more on the painting, click HERE.

For more on the podcast, click HERE.

Studio Tuesday: Pay What You Want!

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Painting goals: have fun, paint more often, care less about how it “should” look, and whether or not it’s “real art”. Definitely a process. <3

 

Want this one? Just send me a message to magknit[at]telus[dot]net telling me:

1. about something new you’ve tried recently (I just tried rock climbing! What a great way to build trust with a partner, get a good workout, and have fun! Super great date idea!)

2. your offer (feel free to be creative with this one)

 

“Learning to Love Myself”
9″ x 12″ on linen finish heavy weight paper

 

The new owner will be chosen tomorrow and contacted by me. Shipping & handling $5 Canada/$10 US.

Voices

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I really let this painting go in the direction it wanted, and all these little creatures popped up. They remind me that all the voices in my head that are telling me what to do aren’t really my own; they belong to others. My real voice comes from deeper inside my body, and usually it doesn’t speak in words. <3

Today only, this painting is half price!

Click HERE for more info.

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