Art is So Healing
“Making art is like giving a gift: evidence of your spirit and that you are here.” Patty Mitchell
Making Changes
It has been so brutally hot here this summer, so I have moved my studio from upstairs to the basement. It is much brighter and larger…not to mention cooler. I am enjoying it and hope to have a few things to show you soon.
Taking Art to the Street and Promoting Peace
This is an image of an installation in Brazil of artist, JR. Tomorrow, 2 March at 5:00 pm Pacific Time, JR will reveal his wish to change the world. He has been given this year’s TED prize and will receive help in making his wish come true. You can learn more about JR on the [...]
Creativity Drives Our Lives
All along you thought it was money, didn’t you? I am just kidding of course. Today, this video came in my email inbox via Arts Journal. Do you read this list of amazing articles from across all art disciplines culled from many English language sources? I have been reading it for several years now and [...]
The Elusive Muse
I am sure many of you have noticed when stresses come to visit us, often our muse decides to say, “I’m outta here. I sure don’t need this.” and out the back door they go. One reason they go is because we do not take the time to call them back. Just like any part [...]
Christchurch Earthquake and The Forest for The Trees!
I would like to take a moment here to say to all of our friends in New Zealand we are thinking about you and wish for you all the healing necessary to get through this horrible earthquake. A frequent contributor to this blog, Lesley McIver (please read her blog post about the earthquake) tells me [...]
Kindness
Kindness never harms anyone! I hope someone is kind to you today and you are kind in turn.
100th Anniversary!
No Silly, that doesn’t mean me! The place I visited is celebrating it’s 100th Anniversary of being a National Park. Do you know it? Here is another hint… This is beargrass and grows up high in alpine regions. Do you know now? Okay, so these are the ones who really like the beargrass, and I [...]
Doors Opening and Closing
As you may have guessed, I have been away for a bit. It seems doors are opening and closing all the time now (maybe it is because I am looking for them). When I travel, I find my work becomes very charged with new ideas and new explorations. This time is not different. The challenge [...]
DC Door
Sweet Little Door in Washington, DC A little door found while walking through a DC neighborhood. I couldn’t resist doing this little doodle. I continue with some sketching through these hot summer days and consider the goodness of slow art. I hope you are staying cool.