Burning Mantis Mediations

Burning Mantis Meditations, photo by S'zanne Reynolds

Burning in the night
Fantasies take flight
Flirting with the flame
You can't remain and avoid the pain
Still, there is an art
To surviving a broken heart
So say your evening prayer
And hope instead of despair

Painting Raffle

Heavenly Abstractions by S'zanne Reynolds
10x8" pastel, $275

S'zanne Reynolds is the featured artist this month at Vino 100 in Round Rock. Enjoy an intimate gathering of fine art and fine wines over appetizers or dinner at this charming family-owned wine bar. Kick back and relax, or engage in friendly banter and lively conversation. Hours of operation below.

Art Reception: Tuesday, August. 24, 6-9 p.m.; free admission

Raffle Tickets: $15 each
Prize: 10x8" pastel, "Heavenly Abstractions" by S'zanne Reynolds
Entry Deadline: Between now and Tuesday the 24th at 9 p.m.

The raffle is optional; it helps support the artist's painting travels.
To enter, stop by Vino 100 during its hours of operation, or during the art reception. The drawing will take place at 9 pm on the 24th. You do not have to be present to win, but you do have to arrange to pick up the painting by the end of the month, or pay additional shipping charges if you are out of the area.

You may also enter the raffle by purchasing tickets online;
see the secure Pay Pal button below.

VINO 100
Round Rock Crossing
3021 I H 35 Suite 120

Round Rock, TX
(512) 255-0526
http://www.vino100roundrock.com/

VINO 100 HOURS: (closed Sunday and Monday)
Tues: 1:00pm to 9:00pm
Wed: 1:00pm to 9:00pm
Thurs: 1:00pm to 10:00pm
Friday: 1:00pm to 10:00pm
Sat: 1:00pm to 9:00pm

BE SURE TO EMAIL ME YOUR NAME, phone number, email address and street address if you enter the raffle by Pay Pal. Thank you!

Bamboo Meditation

Bamboo Meditation, photo by S'zanne Reynolds

I am not lonely. God is here.
Hand at my shoulder. Word in my ear.
The Lord is the shepherd who leads me down
to quiet pools and a soft green ground.
He feeds, restores, beholds, relieves me,
Shows the right road, then precedes me.

I am not lonely. God is here.
Strength for my going. Song in my ear.

Yea, though I cross the valley of dying,
I do not fear. I am not crying.
Thy rod for the beast, thy staff for my leaning,
thou art my comfort and thou my redeeming.

Thou art my present, beginning and ending,
the oil that I feel on my forehead descending,
the goodness that follows my every endeavor,
the temple I’ll dwell in forever and ever—

O lord, I am not lonely now,
for thou art with me, my shepherd—thou!

--from Walter Wangerin’s The Book of God: The Bible As a Novel, page 194

Phoenix in Flight

The Fall and Rise of the Phoenix, photo by S'zanne Reynolds


The Lord is the shepherd of my thoughts;
I shall not want for divine ideas.
He makes me rest in the awareness of my own divinity:
He leads me to the inner stillness.
He restores my soul to its inner purity:
He guides me in the right use of my powers and abilities.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of doubt,
I will fear no evil—for thou art with me;
Thy power and thy presence, they comfort me.
Thou preparest an unlimited blessing for me, in every situation:
Thou annointest my head with understanding;
My whole being is filled with the light of thy understanding.
Surely God’s ideas are mine all the days of my life:
And I shall dwell in this perfect awareness FOREVER.

unknown translation of Psalm 23

Variations No. 2

12 x 9" pastel by S'zanne Reynolds
$375 + tax, S&H

Studio Zanne Shows at Vino 100

Heavenly Abstractions (10x8" pastel) by S'zanne Reynolds

Studio Zanne is having her first one-woman art show this
August 3 through September 4, 2010 at Vino 100.

It's the artist's first solo show in six years, and the first under her new studio name, S'zanne Reynolds! All artworks are original oils and pastels of landscapes and portraits of various sizes....something for everyone. We know you'll enjoy a glass of fine wine, appetizers and laughter with us!

Artist's Reception:
Tuesday, August 24th, from 6-9 p.m.

Vino 100
A family owned wine bar in Round Rock
@ the intersection of Tollway 45 and I-35.
Round Rock Crossing, near the Target
3021 I H 35 Suite 120
(512) 255-0526

Vino's Hours:
Sunday: CLOSED
Monday: CLOSED
Tues: 1:00pm to 9:00pm
Wed: 1:00pm to 9:00pm
Thurs: 1:00pm to 10:00pm
Friday: 1:00pm to 10:00pm
Sat: 1:00pm to 9:00pm

Raffle Tickets for Painting Above:
The above painting will be raffled off in a drawing August 24
at 9 p.m.. More details to come.

Hope to see you at Vino's on the 24th!
--S'zanne

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