Seeing the Crumbs and Being Grateful
I have been thinking about how I often turn my paintings in a million different directions to see how they appear from different angles. I am sure I am not any different from any other artist, and also like other artists, I think about how the work I do is also a metaphor for life [...]
Changing Physical Environments Can Be Interesting
I have been very busy lately. 2009 proved to be a unique year for our family, and since I am typically a very private person I have not shared what was going on with very many people. Now, I will let you know I have been living a dual life! It is true, I have [...]
Does Your Work Make A Difference?
I thought you might be tired of seeing photos of record breaking snowfalls for the Mid-Atlantic region of the US, so I have not posted any here. We had 30 inches at our house on top of about 8 from earlier in the week. We are told it is very possible to expect 10 to [...]
Keeping Me Going!
Often I paint and have no idea where things come from. I know they are a part of me and they just need to express themselves, but while I am working I never really know – sometimes, I never know! Recently I have been going through my photos of our time in Europe, and I [...]
Life’s Mirror
Sometimes when we look closely into life’s mirror,
the layers reflected back are ones we do not want to see.
Sometimes we have worked so hard with those layers
they sparkle back at us.
What does your mirror reflect?
My reflection has been dull, however all of that is changing. I can see the sparkle returning. The hardest part for [...]
Happy 2010!
I hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful beginning to 2010 and enjoyed a Very Happy Holiday Season! New beginnings are always wonderful and full of hope. I am looking forward to great things happening this year and I wish the same for all of you. Since we celebrate Christmas in my family I was graced [...]
Creativity Management
This morning we have the beginnings of the first snow of the season. While it will not last long, it is lovely to have so early.
I tried to upload this video however it was not going to happen. Use this link to watch. I highly recommend it!
Elizabeth Gilbert on Nurturing Creativity on TED
Earlier this year, [...]
Does Creativity Dry Up?
This is the final product of the WIP in the previous post. While it is not the main series I am working on at the present, it clearly informs that work and allows me the opportunity to keep questioning as I move the main series forward. Do you work on multiple challenges in parallel?
I wanted [...]
Needed: Word Bridges
bits and pieces – a work in progress
Do you ever have days when you are trying to make connections in your head, but can’t quite get there? All that wants to seem to come out of you is visual, but the words all seem to belong to others? I have several things which I have [...]
The Power of Art
I love the work of Marc Rothko, so when I found this series of videos done by the BBC and Simon Schama, I had to share them with you. Schama does a whole series on The Power of Art which includes similar discussions on Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, van Gogh, Picasso and Rothko. If you [...]