Tag Archives: Tillamook

MY HEART’S DESTINY

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Judy

There were sad prophecies in my life, but I am thankful I can view them now as meaningful parts of my life’s journey. Continue reading →

Tagged art teacher, destiny, food painting, fruit illustration, grief, Illustration, illustrator, inspiration, inspirational, medical illustration, painting, photo-realism, prophecies, realism, seashells, Story Salon, story telling, Tillamook, watercolor | 3 Comments

PASSION IS ALL YOU NEED

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Judy

Passion is such a beautiful thing; it is fuel for the soul. I share a story with my current artwork/music and an update about my youngest son who is 19. Continue reading →

Tagged Biographical, commercial artist, Cow illustration, expressing feelings, guitar arrangements, Holstein cow, hope of healing, Illustration, illustrator, inspiration, instrumental guitar, Kulak's Woodshed, Lowden guitar, mother and son, passion, passion and success, passion is all you need, solo guitar, Tillamook, Tillamook illustrations, Video Performance, watercolors | 18 Comments

Music is my passion, but being an artist has been my identity for most of my life. For my next two posts, I want to share about my personal life, while intertwining it with my current illustrations. Continue reading →

Tagged adjusting to divorce, Biographical, children and divorce, commercial artist, divorce after long marriage, divorce and grief, expressing feelings, fruit artist, fruit illustrations, fruit labels, gray divorce, hope of healing, Illustration, inspiration, memories and divorce, mother and daughter, older children and divorce, Tillamook, Tillamook illustrations, Wallaby Yogurts, watercolors, Yogurt illustrations, yogurt labels | 16 Comments

LIFE IS ALL ABOUT DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Judy

I am confident that today I am on a path going somewhere beautiful. I am exactly where I am supposed to be. Pathways cannot lead to dead ends when there is willingness to see forks in the road. Continue reading →

Tagged arrivals and departures, artwork, Audio book recording, Audiobook recording, blessings, change, colored pencil, creativity, expressing feelings, fruit illustrator, fruit painting, healing music, Illustration, inspiration, Judy Unger, label illustration, loss, Music, musical passion, overcoming regret, passion for music, pears, rediscovery, regret, singing, songwriting, staying positive, Tillamook, writing, Yogurt illustrations | 4 Comments

WON’T STAY EMPTY

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Judy

I know some people don’t like metaphorical writing. So here’s a summary of my last Princess story: SHE FINALLY WENT ON A DIET LOL! Continue reading →

Tagged adjusting to divorce, artist, autologous serum tears, beautiful music, coping with divorce, creativity, denial of feelings, divorce after long marriage, empty spaces, escape through music, food and divorce, getting in shape, going through a door, gray divorce, grief and healing, having hope, healing from grief, hopeful and optimistic, hopefulness, Humor, ice cream sandwich, inspiration, Judy Unger, Mint ice cream, motivation to eat healthy, music and inspiration, optimism, overeating, passionate songwriter, serum tears, stuffing feelings, stuffing feelings with food, suppressing emotion, suppressing tears, suppression of feelings, swimming laps, the door, Tillamook, writing | 4 Comments

I HOLD ON

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Judy

I hold on to memories of how I once felt adored in my life – cherished by my parents and even by my former husband. Even though it was my choice to divorce after a long marriage, I am still experiencing a lot of grief. Continue reading →

Tagged acoustic guitar, bitterness, blessings, child's death, composing, creativity, death, death of a child, Denmark, expressing feelings, Friendship, god and music, gray divorce, grief, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, guitar, healing from grief, healing music, holding on to hope, hope of healing, I hold on, I won't drown in misery, Illustration, illustrator, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, love heals, love rescues me, Love that heals me, Love that rescues me, lovesong, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, misery, Music, Music and recording, music poetry, musical inspiration, musical passion, original songs, overcoming grief, passion for music, performing, recording music, rediscovery, singing, Somewhere I can't see, Song of Joy, songs about love, songwriting, staying positive, Tillamook, writing, You're not gone | 1 Comment

TRANSFORMING MY LIFE

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Judy

For me, being under hypnosis is like drifting through clouds. I’ll hear music, see colors and am totally serene. When I awaken I am very refreshed and energized. Continue reading →