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On My Nightstand, On My Easel*, June 2023
On my nightstand: On the spectrum of obsessively orderlyto sublimely unconcerned with the everyday physical world,my father and sister were—actually, they were nowhere;they were somewhere near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border,still looking for the spectrum itself.My mother and I, meanwhile, were busyorganizing it by color and size.I have a vivid memory of watching my momtry to adjust… Continue reading
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Itch > Inquiry
Had an itch today. Scratched it. Explored an inquiry in my sketchbook in a taped square. It’s always well worth taping off a space for the exquisite pleasure of pulling away the tape after the fact. Gave myself over to buoyancy, trusting the waters here to hold me afloat. Continue reading
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Surprise!
I wake on my birthday, heart full of celebration, open to whatever might unfold, wondering what little surprises the day might hold in addition to a few planned activities. I also wake missing my dad fiercely on this May 13th date of birth we shared for 71 years. This is my second year without him… Continue reading
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Hopscotch, Take 2!
Below you’ll see the post I mistakenly released last week before I was actually prepared to go live. ––– Inspired by Jane Davies, who recently got a new blog up and running at WordPress, I found myself ready to take on the challenge of doing the same myself after tolerating for way too long the frustrations of comment-generation… Continue reading
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Hopscotch!
Inspired by Jane Davies, who recently got a new blog up and running at WordPress, I found myself ready to take on the challenge of doing the same myself after tolerating for way too long the frustrations of comment-generation chaos and nonfunctioning notification at my old blog site. So I picked up a pebble, tossed… 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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