Toni Lee Art, Spring Hill (2026)

20/01/2024

Always- 18"x18" Acrylic palette knife painting fresh off the easel.

My sun sinks under lies, but my earth he's shakin' shakin' like thunder.
When I'm feelin' so down, he's always on my line, he's got my number.

As a child I fell asleep to stories of you, mum's greatest gift was you.
You said take my right hand and we'll pass on hope of everything new.

My roots, always from long ago, without you I'd be lost to myself.
Where ever I go, in everything I say, everything I do, your forever twelve.

And the heat keeps rising, it burns burns coming from the ones I love.
So I'll paint orange ablaze and keep walking on with clouds above.

Cold cold water let it trick..le away
Your eternal flame, my life to stay
Landside of lies, crumble in clay

In the sky behold your glowing sunset waving goodbye to a magic night.
My God, thank you, your pattern, my trust, your most beautiful light.

By Toni Taufua

Isaiah 41:9-13
Proverbs 25:25
Job 37:2

08/12/2023

My last post for this year. Paint brushes are down and I'm just chillin' with these lovely ladies! Thanks for supporting my art journey! Look forward to creating more in the future 😊🎨

06/12/2023

See Through- (18"x24") Acrylic palette knife painting on stretched canvas.

For all this time, thought I knew and did I really, your whole truth?
Lots of pieces, hit me at 12, left to the unknown, do I know you?

It's been a life time and was I by myself to find myself by myself?
Stuck in my day dream woken to a nightmare, till now left on the shelf?

Darkness creepin', havoc risin' inhouse, wild sneakin', barin' teeth.
Rippin' at my sleeve, can we survive this, holdin' on one breath.

But he's always been the same, never changed Alpha and Omega.
I feel it wherever I go, your beautiful world, your love all seasons.

Magical globe buzzing all over, cover me shades, same song never fades.
So I'm giving up the saxophone, moving back home where lyrics cascade.

It's been a ball, lookin at watches, doin' circles, ears, nose to toes.
Over thinking, getting down with it but a starry night now overtones.

Thought it would never end, your walls, my base, how do I live without..
So many notes bleed lights low but words are nothing word of mouth.

Break it down and build it up, whose lips stick? Do eyes speak?
In nature surround me, foundation in trees, hands that don't leave.

Puttin' on ma sunnies, takeaway coffee, set to stroll on the beach.
Rolling surf, a gentle breeze, warm sun on me, to feel unleashed.

And the old light house raised white, still stands at the peak.
And look how you shine out, under the brief, colours of ya reef.

Looking out over a burnt sky you hold me like you do, and do I know?
Trust floats an empty boat leakin' tears, below shallows glow.

For all this time, thought I knew and did I really, your whole truth?
Do lots of pieces piece together? Will time tell, to be outta blues..

By Toni Taufua

Revelation 1:8
Psalm 143:1-8

21/11/2023

'Blonde Curl'- Palette knife acrylic painting on stretched canvas (76cm x 51cm)

Flickin' sepia tones, old 'n' torn, couple a tears drip drip to my floor.
But the sun streams my blinds, shake it off to get away out doors.

And I was miles away from you.
Unaware of salty secrets deep in blue.
In my thoughts you lie but I'll stay true.

And nothing's holding me down, I packed it up, and i'll take my leave.
Windy beach at 5 just before, but ya flurry of words try to trip me feet.

It's been a long hall hasn't it, and so many tall tales, how to rise bove seas!
Blonde waves upon a head, go crashing under, always up to breathe.

Remember how we talked for hours, along the line skipping stones.
You laughed, I frowned and it burned, to be comfortable skin tone.

The stars sparkled on body black, come, lay your tired head down.
But really purple roles in fake, nudging the shore into coffee brown.

If geckos stick to ceilings like feet sat on feet, if I knew ya plans..
Eyes in the back, my footprints laid infront leading off in sands.

And you knew how to read it, the rough, the smooth, inbetween.
Steely grey, say one thing cover another, hooks duck 'n' weave.

I wonder, is it the water that shapes that cliff face in a particular way ?
Or is it the down pours that leave their mark in this place I sit to pray?

Right on the ledge, looking into haze, fall in waves, electric cold!
Pins and needles, transparency straight to the depths of my soul.

Rip tide rippin' me far out, all for love let flow, for my peace of mind.
And you curled over me, I disappeared from view, so beautifully quiet.

Melting away to me, finally released to myself, space to choose.
Bruised black, bandaged in, thinkin' to myself, for myself, rest 'n' renew.

And I was miles away from you.
Unaware of salty secrets deep in blue.
In my thoughts you lie but I'll stay true.

Warm currents, wrapped embrace, God Almighty, your moves all long!
Mastermind up in skies, couldn't help but smile, my always always song!

By Toni Taufua

Psalm 116:1-19

19/11/2023

My very first painting back in high school.

My love, for love, relentless pain
In fabricated lace you will drain

While you slept plans were drawn
For you to step in and apart be torn

Go high but take it down low
In roller coasters go with the flow

Drown in heavy, but will you rise ?
Twists and tangles in disguise

Deplete in world drought to be found
Let go and we'll go another round

Round the clock play sides night 'n' day
To cover you in that cold dark wave

Take it on the chin, in chains bleed out
Till you're empty leave nothing south

Hunger and starvation be no more
Plentiful is our longing, no more war

Wired net but our future's in those eyes
Here we live, but to suffer and then die

Nothing's as it seems but we know
In circles, everyone hurts in the blows

I'll make you laugh, she'll make you cry
To endure we must go on and survive

Nowhere to run, to rest, they're all the same
We're together in pain so who to blame?

My baby, my baby, welcome to the industry
What's life without, this we must achieve

And stay with me, just stay with me
Come back for more to be with me free.

By Toni Taufua

Revelation 21:3,4

17/11/2023

Another sketch from highschool days for all you cat lovers🐱

A big world under half a moon.
A secret garden in the dunes.

Deep deep rides the waves, who'd you pour it out to tides away?
Sorry my sandy bay, wasn't there with you, to be with you all the way.

Holding you rain and sun, love vowed to the long white cloud.
So many times, you were my shield, don't worry it'll work out.

Those who raised me say some things are best left well alone.
But I'm sitting in whose shadows wondering what I really know.

And we all grew up together, but you don't want your eyes open.
Some neighbourhoods are tucked behind for a reason, not be spoken.

Why not keep in touch, you're always out, I'm happier on my own.
And you know I'm no good at sharing my day to day on the phone.

'This' called me up in the middle of the night to a big elephant in my room.
So much time has past, many memories, but it was too late to assume.

To keep it from you so you could stay there so we can get there.
What's been? What'd you see along the road? Life's not always fair.

Sometimes it's one way, so go over the bridge and take in the lake.
It's all the little things that add up, peeking through snow flakes.

So Billie Jean, don't take her number, to be young, innocent born free.
Desert rose, my son, my daughter go find Big LOVE and plant a tree.

And timing can bring back to mind, think twice, whole soul to collide.
What we go through, don't know why, answers tie up empty skies.

When your hearts at home and everything's as it should be.
When there's a whole picture, when the shoe fits, then we'll see.

Make the most of every moment, today will be gone tomorrow.
We'll be better together, nothing separating, everyone aglow.

A big world shines full moon
Flowers by the sea bloom.

By Toni Taufua

Psalm 84:1-4
Proverbs 2:1-22
James 4:14,15

29/10/2023

'Frozen Grey' (42"x 32") Acrylic painting on stretched canvas. Reference photo

So so far from my own
Aches deep in my bones

One foot in, one foot out
Fading in and out

Lonely woods, over grown track
Me, my shadow and the paperback

Where am I, I don't know
Misty cold grey in the low

All the signs point wrong way
Want to go right, but here I stay

See in between, figure it out
Eyes look in, silence so loud

Campfires out of touch
Night time heavy 'n' rough

So so long, tears somewhere else
What does it mean when it all melts

Nothing left to say, gettin' so late
Nothing left to do, so I just wait

Plans out my window, on the way
When I can, I will, so long stay

Just as paint always dries
Blue washes up to the sky

Come up, come over
Moon over hometown

By Toni Taufua

Romans 7:14-25
Psalm 103:1-22
Psalm 104:19-24

29/10/2023

'Frozen Grey'- Acrylic painting on stretched canvas. Reference photo

Meditating on whether this wolf's gonna eat me! Apparently he prefers fried chicken! So I'll live another day😂

23/10/2023

Another sketch from my high school days. My love for wild cats goes way back😊

My girl, my girl why you sharing your ocean, puttin' it all out there?
Your business is my business and that don't mean it's always fair.

Gotta get down with all the seasons or you won't get no where.
Don't get me right, put it out on the table cos that's how we care.

My life, my life, my life, my life
Kings and queens all over the world!
Your life, your life, your life, your life.

So I called my friends, the ones always on the other line listenin' to me.
The world is wayyy too big, all together I'm drownin in me, you see?

Wired so differently, real outsider, 'girl you got your wires crossed.'
And you are? Who's been writin' in the column everything to nought?

And they told me 'we know all about it' in the sleepy hours waves transmit.
You weren't around to hear the news, we couldn't do a thing about it.

I never used to worry about what people think, now I try not to think.
Don't ask, don't ask, leave me alone in my thoughts, in my own skin.

Walking down the street, hey man, lovely day, how's it going with you?
Nice to meet you but it's Toni with an 'i', not with a 'y', doesn't time fly!

My life, my life, my life, my life
Kings and queens all over the world!
Your life, your life, your life, your life.

Sing it now, what a beautiful game life is, yeah whatever.
Ok maybe we can put it away and talk about the weather.

Take the good with the bad, the sun with the rain, days both happy and sad.
Cos we're gettin' on that plane, when we're makin' it our own, look back glad.

And you coulda seen a cat fight, no, never, we're all in this together.
Working it out for a better tomorrow, we believe in forever.

By Toni Taufua

1 Peter 3:8-15
James 1:17

20/10/2023

A sketch from my yr 12 art process diary. This one's surrealism love.

Stupid love, don't follow me, why do you follow me?
Stupid love, move on, move on, from the apple tree.

He's right infront of me and she's your one very soon to be.
But that shadow's hovering over, keeps clouding me.

Come build me up, come tear me down, roller-coasters yippee!
Oh how I love it! Fill me empty, what a thrill it is on the red sea!

Good lovin' come wash over me, good lovin' to touch 'n' hold.
These thoughts 'n' feelings up inside me are getting so cold.

Like an angel, descend on me, please open shutters, set me free.
So I can feel what I feel, my precious at last all me, together to be..

It happened so long ago and it's been this way for years.
Stuck in my head, boomerang back for more and more tears.

And now you burnin, burnin hot with no eyes to see and no one will tell.
Waking up to what? Where am I alone, world ablaze, you wave farewell.

Look up, look up, in the clear blue sky where it's 'always' been.
There secrets shine down, the door and the everlasting key.

To find that someone special, to be with my only one for me.
Sun kiss my skin now 'n' let me live the way it's meant to be.

Dive me underneath to absorb the rough, the smooth, all shades.
Gotta get out inside me, to inhale life shootin' through my veins.

My true love give me the chance to take you whole into my heart.
Waves come and go, safe passage to have when the red sea parts.

Stupid love, look how you let me go, look how you just left me.
Stupid love, fly away, fly away, now how beautiful to see.

By Toni Taufua

Psalm 145:14-17

15/10/2023

Meet Grit and Shadow!

And you said.....oh but you lie.... So many things.. it's airtight..
Filled to the brim, darkest night, pack your bags 'n' turn right.

Got nothing to lose, it went up in the storm, snakes in the grass!
Grew up so fast, like red wine, aged, sittin' in an empty glass.

Disconnect to connect, take flight!
Burn Burn, brighter till full day light.

And my friends, what's goin' down? Not sure, the world's up in arms!
I don't know much, I know enough, aliens I think, 'you're crazy hun'.

Heart to heart, 'let's not pretend, you know that I know, it's something'
They keepin' up appearances, 'Got nothin' to say, need help?' wink.

Salty waves in this wasteland, not the place for love and kindness.
Pointless cos we're not done, that's how it goes, stones heartless.

Keepin' me company? So nice, but really bridge that gap, mean biz!
You've grown up, love is pain my friend, we bring it, that's how it is.

So I best make my way now, cos nothing's what they need now.
Lost my memory in circles and my closest go round about, anyhow.

Find me a way to another state, gotta get somewhere, surely now.
And you were givin' out directions, a lonely road, but go down south.

So many want to hit the highway, it's a traffic jam and I'm not movin'.
Like a stampede, knocks 'n' bruises, get me out, get out of my way.

I keep tryin', gotta cut this dry, but everyone's too much for me.
They won't let me be, no one's goin' nowhere without keys.

Hearing songs hard to hear, my car drainin' colours from colourful tunes.
But mine stays the same, on the radio, long straight through the fumes.

Disconnect to connect, take flight!
Burn Burn, brighter till full daylight.

And we've been waiting and waiting for this, till now doors locked.
Open inside so there's no stopping, it's the only way, flock's in.

Feelin feelings not mine, automatic and make believe till two.
Who are you? And strangers goin' through my stuff, my shoes.

We'll break out of this system, not fair, gonna leave, why can't I leave?
On my way now, keep telling yourself that.. oh but you lie.. truly goodbye!

Sooo long, how long?

By Toni Taufua

Matthew 7:13,14
Proverbs 4:4-18

13/10/2023

This is Bronte. He's known to be mischievous. Do you like his coloured pencil portrait?

Slippin' on my boots, headin' out in the night, radio keep playin' my tune!
How many did you invite? Just a few, there's a crowd, you'll find out soon!

Wow! It's all happenin' here, have you met my husband? You know my wife?
Mmm please do tell? Who are these people? You don't know, oh well that's life.

Hold up, how many should one have? One's enough don't you think?
Gate crashers, Harry who? Boogie boogie on down, spoiler alert, ring in.

Ask away, ask away cos I'm an open book livin closed nook.
And I can't see my friends here but they can see where I stood.

Caught up now, you can't go yet, just gettin' started, you know the drill.
Honestly, spare the drama, in over my head, sing louder, louder, you will..

It's common at this party, everyone together, stompin' to that beat.
Squeezin', so many bodies, where are you? It's a blur of movin' feet.

The music rollin' waves, don't mess with my.. play that song DJ.
Just dance it up, they clean up, look at them on display.

So I found a quiet spot to have a d&m but they were pressin' in!
Just between me and you, you know, but you went and told Fynn.

Burnin' up the dance floor because everyone loves that song in blue.
He's the life of the party, perfect, all the details, what they knew.

And who didn't turn up? Expectation and delays honey makin' you sick?
Sit down my friend, drink some, there's somethin' in the water, refills?

But I was feeling tired, my head was still thumping so I went home.
Happy that one and one equals one when I'm just with you, on our own.

Take this locket, love, only for you, switch off the radio, so much to say.
No crowds tonight, let's just laze on the couch, watch TV for a change.

Me in my boots, done with good habits mm.

By Toni Taufua

Proverbs 13:12
Proverbs 15:22-33
1 Corinthians 15:33

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