inspired by monique carr
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No Matter What
Impromptu Perambulationi get a textfrom lossasking if i wantto go for a walk.yes, what time?we walk side by sidestep tenderlyinto painside by side.we step alsointo friendshipsynchronizedsimpaticoside by sidestep by steptogether in presencepeeling offour outer layers,heart rateselevatingstep by stepwarming usside by side —dotty seiter ===== Note: Today’s post comes courtesy of my commitment to 30 minutes Continue reading
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A Grand Canyon
Design Imagine the self as a canyon in the making,once solid, and then, ongoingly,made more spacious, shaped by water, by wind, by forces beyond its control.Whatever is sacred, I feel it in canyons,these earthen temples to surrender— such holy architecturewith their deep and ancient silence,with their steep and crumbling walls. How sacred the angle of Continue reading
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On My Nightstand, On My Easel, 6/7/23
On my nightstand: Especially in the wake of having recently read the densely rich and compellingly informative book Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, the following one-liner from Alexis Hall’s romping romcom Boyfriend Material hit my funny bone head on: I hoped I wasn’t going to 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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