Right Side up and Forward

By Annette Rawlings

I chose this title because my world has been "Upside Down & Backwards" for most of my life. I feel I have finally gotten it altogether, as much as I am able, and at last I can smell the roses. I am right side up and moving forward. Finally I am on a steady path for me. I am off the roller coaster ride and my life has become much less stressf

• Language: English
• Publisher: Westwood Books Publishing
• Release date: Nov 17, 2021
• ISBN: 9781685361471

Annette Rawlings

Born into a deeply dysfunctional southern family and abandoned by her mother at birth, Rawlings more or less raised herself, suffered through a kidnapping at age twelve, and underwent numerous additional isolating experiences. None the less, she became a self-reliant artist who survived untouched and intact rather than victimized. In 1959, Rawlings studied art in the classical tradition in Germany as well as Renaissance techniques in painting. Later in Italy, she embarked on master studies in tempera, fresco, Etruscan pottery and the lost wax method in jewelry. In 1969, she competed university studies in fine art and art history with minors in religion and Eastern philosophy. She also began exhibiting in galleries In 1972 she had her first one-person show and began exhibiting at the Virginia Miller galleries in Miami. A well-known artist whose paintings have been displayed in such places as the Miami Art Museum, Art Basel and the Louvre in Paris.

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I dedicate this book to my daughter

Dr. Vanessa Rawlings Sinclair

Vanessa has been an angel in my life

RIGHT SIDE UP & FORWARD

By Annette Rawlings

I chose this title because my world has been Upside Down & Backwards for most of my life. I feel I have finally gotten it altogether, as much as I am able, and at last I can smell the roses. I am right side up and moving forward. Finally I am on a steady path for me. I am off the roller coaster ride and my life has become much less stressful. My path hasn’t been an easy street. I had to try harder, move a little faster and learn more about the world than most. Not complaining, it has been a challenge and in many ways it is a good thing. Life has made me who I am and my art what it is. Life gave me many opportunities and I tried to use them the best way I could. One such opportunity I really missed because I didn’t recognize it at the time. I bought a large collage by Christo, when he was unknown, from Virginia Miller for $750. I thought he was great. Too bad I didn’t trust my instincts at that time because I gave it back feeling I had been extravagant and couldn’t afford it. Big mistake. That could have been my retirement. I thought I had forgotten about this incident but now and then it still pops up.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to thank each person who contributed in helping this book reach completion.

Dr. Vanessa Sinclair, my daughter, who encouraged me to write as a way of understanding and self-realization.

Dr. Selena LaMott, who helped me in my recovery. She also encouraged me to write this book in the hope it would help others.

Max Clausen who has been supportive of my art and photographed

all of the paintings that are in this book.

A special thanks to Theresa Corvino who helped me with the cover designs and layout of all three books

Last but not least Alice Hector who has done a wonderful job

editing all three of my books.

I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have believed

in me and my art over these many years, Those who have helped me along my path by supporting me through collecting my art in its many forms. To name a few: Virginia Miller, Michael Butter, Merwin Sigale, Tobey Simon, Elizabeth du Fresne, Peter Knight, Curtis Garbett, Lesley Snizek, Joni Chandler, Elizabeth Tilton, Donna Wilhelm, Dr. Lester Teltsher, Madeline Weitsman and Karin Davison.

I beg forgiveness of all of those who have been with me over the course of the years whose names I have failed to mention. I want to

thank you for making my life richer and for being there for me.

In short, thank you to my friends and patrons and most of all my