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A Little Space
I have a little narrow wall space on one side of the quirky landing at the top of the stairs in our home. I also have a 12 x 36″ canvas whose dimensions have the potential to fill that space very satisfyingly. Even though I’ve been feeling uncomfortably stuck, and off, and slumpy, and rudderless… Continue reading
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Beyond the Sum
From James Bradley’s novel, The Deep Field: I do not know what art isbut I do know there are things—objects, arrangements of words and space and colour and sound —which seem to move beyond the sum of their parts, creating something greater, something that transcends the pieces from which they are formed. I have been… Continue reading
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Again!
She seemed to have fallen in love again. With her own husband! The convenience of it pleased her—like finding right in her pantry all the fixings she needed for a new recipe.—Anne Tyler, Breathing Lessons Continue reading
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Time-bending
In my quotations archives: Do you know, Ben and I even corresponded? It seems silly, with us living so close by, but Ben was a great believer in the gentle, scholarly art of letter writing. I still have his letters. —Daniel Hecht, Skull Session On my easel: Pure presence in the process. Light-hearted pleasure in… Continue reading
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Celebrate!
The first time I celebrated my friend Martha’s birthday was in February 1968. We’d both been displaced from our homes in the States the prior summer—she from Altadena, CA, and I from Summit, NJ—and found ourselves doing our senior year of high school at the American School in London. We connected quickly through our shared… Continue reading
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Process and Project, Finis Est!
On my internal metaphoric nightstand: seeker of truthfollow no pathall paths lead wheretruth is here—e.e. cummings On my easel: Continue reading
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Young@Heart
Painting this 6 x 6″ grid of hearts put me in mind of an amazing chorus called Young@Heart. We attended a live perfomance many years ago and have seen them featured a few times on television. Totally life-affirming! The performers range in age from 75-102, with no one younger than 70 allowed! They perform rock… Continue reading
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Process! #8
Yeah, I know, where did the tiny handwritten intentions for 2025 go? the big bold scribbled intentions? the saved-under-masking-tape reveals? Darned if I know! But here’s where I find myself at the moment. Continue reading
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Process! #7
On my nightstand: Having stuff aroundmakes you feel ready for anything.That’s something you either understandor you don’t.—Kenneth M. Cadow, Gather (fabulous YA novel!) On my easel: Well, I surely have stuff around in my studio. My eyes land on my stash of hand-painted collage paper; my hands grab a sheet of collage paper painted on… Continue reading
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Process! #6
With masking tape removed, the project is essentially complete. Amanda suggests now’s the time to apply a little bit of a sort of compositional structure but, guys, don’t turn this into something to match your couch. I know it’s tempting, but DON’T do it! Let your guts hang out. This is not about making something… Continue reading
My Story
In 2014, I grab an unexpected opportunity to paint.
To make art.
I get hooked.
In 2015 I start a blog—a diary of my life as an artist.
I post my paintings and their stories. The good, the bad, the ugly.
My compass points: bust through fear, be playful, get messy, trust my gut.
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