A piano / voice cover of the song Ultraviolet- Original version by Spiritbox, Lyrics by Courtney LaPlante. I claim no rights and performed this video for fun. I love the song and band. https://youtu.be/meegjjDOYM8
“Be As the Water” – Tiny Desk 2024.
My contest entry has been accepted 
I wasn’t planning to enter this year, but I wrote this and felt it had the right energy this time, It’s a reminder to myself to be as present and open as I can be, while I can. I think it’s a message worth sharing. If you listen, thank you and I hope you enjoy. Poem below.
Be As the Water
No, the river rising won’t mind the flood.
Like arms of the ocean, to the sky every open.
Given good and bad, it fills up in love.
Any and all and more than enough.
What lessons? To accept this life gave what you need.
The good and bad equal the meaningful between.
So be as the water ever open to the sky.
Forget how you got here. Forget you asked why.
Why? Why? Why? No reason at all.
Tomorrow is yesterday, over and done.
To be is all purpose could ever want.
However you got here is with a goodbye,
Sure as the loss as each moment here dies.
So be as the water ever open to the sky.
Forget how you got here. Forget you ask why.
Why? Why? No reason at all.
Link to browse all the other cool contest entries this year: https://tinydeskcontest.npr.org/2024/browse-2024/
Through the Fire
A small canvas skull painting, the first completed of 2024. Last year put me through it and making it to the next with such a changed perspective is a gift I paid a high cost, but that’s that. The coward in me will be put to death at every turn this year. No more suffering.
If Courage Holds – New Album
New album. Piano / Guitar / Voice. Available wherever you stream. The Bandcamp link is complete with lyrics and audio as intended. Thanks for listening if you have the time: https://allysonmarie.bandcamp.com/album/if-courage-holds
Going Home
Referencing a landscape book I’ve had for years. I never paint wild life so I thought this was a good place to try for a change.
Mirror Beyond
Accidentally dropped this mirror trying to move it to a new spot. I picked up the larger shards and decided it needed a second life anyway. Painted the frame from black to blue and I used the same marker / coffee filter paper sheets for the background as I do with my flowers.
Welcome November
Taken just after a rain. An empty trail just for me.
NEW SINGLE – ALL WE ARE – Guitar / Voice.
The final version I’m really proud of.
In Fresh Air
Coffee filter paper flowers.
A Royal Portrait
Below is the sketch page on the right, then the final canvas drawing on the left. This is the second painting from these sketch ideas. I may have been thinking about alien rulers / destroyers or something. Whatever it was, I love the results.
Allyson Marie Arts 