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     THE BIRD PAINTINGS BELOW ARE THE FIRST THREE OF A SERIES 
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QUETZAL IN THE FOREST (c) Mirta Oliva

             

OLIVER, my first dog! One day I set the camera and called Oliver to the window for him to see what was out there. Curious as he was, he quickly obeyed placing his elbow on the window sill. Two seconds later he had stepped down from his comfortable position. He looked at me as saying "I did not see a thing!" This cute beagle brought years of joy to our home and I still miss him!

This is my
pastel rendition of Brandy,
my second dog,
a sweet Pomeranian.
I miss you, little
Brandypooh!


                        


                                                                                          

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Boy Watching Girl and Sheep - Oil on Canvas (c) Mirta Oliva

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THE BIG SHEEP

Eggplant and More

Tied-up and Waiting

(c) ROOSTER AT SEA
By Mirta Oliva - Feb 21, 2018

BOY WITH BLUE HAT - One of my first portrait oil paintings, the boy was painted in sepia only with white to adjust the values. At the time I was not familiar with skin tones thus the monochromatic results. Even though the latter is often used, in my case it was unintended but it worked.

THE CARDINAL - Mirta Oliva (Work in Progress - 5/20/12

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OLIVA'S BOOKS
   EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA!
Sublime Adoption ~ A Tale of Love and Mendacity.   Available in Apple   iBookstore, Amazon (Kindle), B&N (Nook), Sony and Kobo.   Free Preview (17%) or buy eBook for .99.
http://www.sublime-adoption.com

Even if there is no personal connection to the theme, the intricate plot will  capture the reader's interest as to how it unfolds with every chapter and the way the adoption  issues are dealt with. While the story gets complicated, the reader will find a connection between the title and the "Make Amends" poem.
The narrative will soon become clear: "there was a reason behind the madness". Read till the end, be surprised! 
Click on the link above  for a peek at the first eBook pages.  From then on the plot gets  complicated...er...very interesting!
 
SUBLIME  ADOPTION
  ~ A Tale of Love and      Mendacity                 
                         
What starts as a humane love story
linked to a  noble adoption turns into a tale of deceit and mendacity with four
young adults  quickly maturing by the forces of life turns or poor choices. The  poignant story  evolves from twisted and tormented souls ultimately yearning for  redemption. The  final surprise revelations open the path to sincere  forbearance and new  beginnings for  all.
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Excerpt from SUBLIME ADOPTION - A Tale of Love and Mendacity
"The actions preceding this visit paved the way for a new beginning marked
  by that wondrous feeling of FEELING WANTED, a phrase I am borrowing
  from you ...  While I had always felt the LOVE of my (adoptive) parents, they   also proved that they WANTED me in their lives. Two different concepts   independent in their values but, when put together, they elevate the meaning of   the word 'love'"
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  ABOUT THE ARTIST/AUTHOR

                                             
    An artist at heart since childhood, I had to put aside my  artistic  calling for a career in banking. The latter was followed by the opening of an  antique store "Antiques are Forever," now inactive. Finally, I  was able to  resume painting (realistic, abstract, comic) and eventually writing  (books,  anecdotes, essays, poems)--a creative combination that gave way to the  publishing of my first book, the tale of two paper birds BIRDYJOSH and BIRDYLU. After completing a series of paintings on canvas depicting paper birds in different settings, I realized that the artwork told a story; thus, the writing began. RIGHT: Book front and back cover.

  Full-color paperback and Kindle editions are available in  Amazon, Kindle or in other distribution channels.

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www.antiquesartbookworld.com
  (While on the above site, please click on the blog tab:
    "Mirta's Blog of Pet Peeves and Ideas and Everything Else" .
(Updated regularly)
www.linkedin.com/in/mirtaoliva 
www.about.me/mirtaoliva.writer 
www.amazon.com/BIRDYJOSH-BIRDYLU-Paper-Birds-      Story/dp/1453867635



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BLUE BIRD AND RED FLOWERS (Work in Progress - 5/20/12 - M. Oliva

Old Tobacco House - Cuba

LA CAMPINA CUBANA The hills; palm and poinciana trees; the bohio and tobacco house uphill and the beautiful skies - all captured in this oil painting..

A Rooster of Different Plumage

MIRTA OLIVA'S BOOKS
FOUR PUBLISHED WORKS :
1. BIRDYJOSH and BIRDYLU a Paper Birds' Story -an endearing kids-to-adult fantasy tale about two enlivened birds in realistic settings by the light of the silvery moon. The last two pages - emphasizing love and caring for animals of all kinds - were dedicated to Ollie the Beagle and Brandy the Pomeranian, now in their special Heaven.
2. SUBLIME ADOPTION~A Tale of Love and Mendacity (YA/adult novel) where the bittersweet realities of adoption turn into a tale of lies and deception. The final surprise revelations open the path to sincere forbearance and new beginnings for all.

3. BOOK OF DIVERSE WRITINGS - Volume I - Featuring
HIDDEN, A Crime Mystery

4. BOOK OF DIVERSE WRITINGS - Volume II (Poetry)

Other books are currently in the works.

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MIRTA'S OTHER WORKS
 THIRD-PARTY PUBLICATIONS:

A. GIANT TALES WORLD OF PIRATES (Giant Tales - three-minute Stories)   (Volume 3) by H.M. Schuldt, Glenda Reynolds, Timothy Paul and Steve Bridger (Jan 24, 2014). Forty-plus contributors' short stories - including Mirta Oliva's THIEVES OF THE SEAS - comprise this wonderful Anthology with diverse themes including pesky pirate stories. 

GIANT TALES World of Pirates~Great read anytime/anywhere-40 short stories. 
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http://www.amazon.com/Mirta-Oliva/e/B004PR17J2


B. GIANT TALES--Dangerous Days - 33 authors; 53 tales.
(c) 2013 - H. M. Schuldt.
Two stories (c)  Mirta Oliva:
--The Green Invisible Mountain
--In Pursuit of a Dwarf Planet

C. 31 DAYS OCTOBER - A Haunting Collection of Hallowe'en Tales--23 authors; 30 stories; 1 poem
(c) 2016--Shae Hamrick
Cover:  Glenda Reynolds
Two Stories and One Poem (c) Mirta Oliva
--Witches of Mount Zacaratz
--Ghosts of Hallowe'en
--The Wiccans Had a Plan--Poem