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Impermanence

I'd like to say I'm in tune with the impermanence of life. Enter: coronavirus. What happened to my control? Before COVID 19, I would plan...

Shelter in Place

What more can I say that has not been said already? After two weeks of e-learning from home I now feel like this is the new normal;...

Vicious Circle?

Did you know that the "spiral is a spiritualized circle. In the spiral form, the circle uncoiled, unwound, has ceased to be vicious: it...

Found

In this image I repurpose some old prints into a new collage. The intaglio prints come from a work originally titled, "Found". I cut them...

Empowered

We are moved to action when witnessing the heroic actions of others. The most dramatic change takes place when we begin to view ourselves...

Lock Down

We teachers know there will be lock-down practices and hope that we never have to experience a real one. A day in November was not so...

Waves

While living in Salinas I had the opportunity to go to the ocean on a regular basis. The rhythm of the sea provided many hours of comfort...

Spontaneity!

Being able to play with what life hands me is a gift! I call it "Spontaneity". Some days it is important to just put something on the...

Finding a Way

Water; it always finds a way. It is constantly moving. evidenced in the water cycle "by which water circulates between the earth's...

Love Flows

What an honor to facilitate 4 young women in creating an original collaborative work of art. Art of Life Cancer Foundation...

Stand by

The title, "Anticipation", comes from the hope of new adventures to come. Oh, the longing of the heart to have the happy ending revealed....

Waiting Room

This is a sketchbook entry from June 23,2014 as I sat in a hospital waiting room. It is a habit of mine to sketch while in anticipation...

Gound Zero

A home in a nearby neighborhood burned down last year. Demolition was slow due to the painstaking efforts of a couple men going through...

Summer Happy Place

I started writing this blog at the beginning of my summer break . . . . . . . . Summer break is over. My teaching schedule provides...

A Change in Perspective

Two weeks ago I revamped a corner of the studio. I had a grouping of intaglio prints and a few collagraphs centered on the theme of...

Reflect, Acknowledge, Thank

I have joined a group of women who have committed to the challenge to ride a metric century. It is called WOW, Women On Wheels. The goal:...

"Disturb Us Lord", by Sir Francis Drake

“Disturb us, Lord, when We are too pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because we dreamed too little, When we...

Are We Home Yet?

In 2008 I had the glorious opportunity to travel to Spain. “Doors & Windows” became my visual trademark. I took many pictures (too many...

Are You Happy?

As an artist I agonize over the finances of having a very expensive hobby. I have enjoyed the luxury of a fully-functioning artist’s...

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