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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 look at your work and escape to another world! Your art is amazing. I want to look at it daily.
Debbie
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 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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.

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.

HeART giveaway!

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I am so excited and honoured to be featured in (and on the cover of) HeART Journal Magazine! Equally awesome is that I was asked to be in the magazine because I was nominated by the readers! So a huge thank you to the person, or people, who put my name forward!

To celebrate, heART Journal Magazine has a given me a free issue bonus code to share with others so you can get your free issue of heART Journal Magazine today! I am also giving away a one-year subscription to the magazine, and the winner will be randomly chosen on 7/7/2017, because those are cool numbers. Just comment on this post, and you are entered! <3

To receive the free issue, simply follow these steps:

• Install the App on your device Here are the links to the app iTunes or Google Play
• Launch the Magazine App
• On the Home Page, Tap on the Yellow subscribe button
• Tap on the Current Subscribers button
• Enter this: artjuly7 (case sensitive)

Or if you would like to access from your computer simply go to www.heARTJournalMagazine.com shopping cart, then choose the July/Aug 2017 Issue and use coupon code artjuly7 (case sensitive) in the check out process.

You will will receive an email with a link to download your .pdf file. Please watch your spam folder if it doesn’t show up right away. For help with the coupon code, please email Carla at heartjournalmag@gmail.com This code is good until July 20th 2017.

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.

Mirrors

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Every time I want Braden to be different, it’s because I am being shown a way that I am not showing up in my life. I want him to be better, so I don’t have to.

I want him to express his anger differently? That’s because I am not satisfied with the way in which I express it (holding it in, usually).

I want him to show more appreciation? That’s because I am forgetting to appreciate him (or myself! That is also a thing).

I want him to hear me? That’s because I lack the ability, at times, to hear him fully, without judgement, and without my defenses going up.

I want him to try new things? To be more productive? To figure out what he wants in his life? Guess what? This is what I actually want for myself.

It’s so much easier to project my shit onto the one I love.

It’s enough already!

He is enough. I am enough. I accept us as we are.

More about this painting HERE.

I Love You.

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When I begin a painting, I start with the intention of having fun, and during the process, I often find myself thinking about the “right” way to paint: this is a sure sign that I have jumped off the fun train and back onto the train of perfection. The perfection track has a deep grooves and it can be difficult to find my way back out. Lately, I have been thinking of my 6-year old self and telling her she is loved. That seems to help a bit.

<3 Want to know more about this painting? <3 Click here.

Studio Tuesday: I am loved.

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I am struggling today with this- feeling loved. I was having a really hard time with this painting, and every time I put on a layer that I thought was a mistake (and yes, I know: no mistakes), I kept putting myself down (pretty sure I called myself fuckface at one point).

Because of this, I feel like an absolute failure at the whole self love thing, which then makes me wonder if I am getting anywhere with it. Maybe I don’t need to get anywhere. My ego keeps me stuck. It keeps me searching outside myself for answers, for love, for permission, for sanity.

So I keep painting to remind myself that I am loved.

“I am loved”, acrylic on canvas, 5″ x 5″ $140.

Studio Tuesday: Pay What You Want!

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PAY WHAT YOU WANT!

I continually need to remind myself that just because I this isn’t “serious” art, doesn’t mean it isn’t important. I have so much fun playing with colour. And as my wonderful friend Lindsay Murdoch reminded me, FUN IS IMPORTANT.

1. Today only, send me a message telling me how you have fun, or any other thoughts on fun.

2. What is your offer? (Shipping and handling are extra).

3. I will contact you tomorrow!

“Now is the Time”, acrylic on canvas, 10″ x 10″.

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