Art is So Healing
“Making art is like giving a gift: evidence of your spirit and that you are here.” Patty Mitchell
Welcoming My Muse Back!
This seems to be representative of the weather we are experiencing along the eastern seaboard today. It is the result of a tropical storm. I am just calling it wind and rain. This is acrylic ink on a lovely watercolor paper I discovered when I was in Paris. Here is the thing, I really did [...]
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 [...]
Left-Brained Stress
It seems all I am getting done these days are quick sketches. I have to say it doesn’t feel all that good as I am still inundated with left-brained activities. My current focus is for this all to stop as we (in the northern hemisphere) head into the autumn months. I am so ready to [...]
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 [...]
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.
Warm is not the word to describe the temperatures in the US northeastern cities this week -over 100 F(37 C +) and humid! This painting describes perfectly what it feels like outdoors here. I hope it is cooler where you are! I am trying to remain calm and meditative at the moment. The air conditioning [...]
What Does A Painting Mean To You?
As you know from my previous post, I am enjoying Peter Clothier‘s book, Persist. There is so much packed in this tiny book, I wonder if I will ever stop contemplating it all. One of the subjects he brings up is how visual artist have it hard because this is one area where often the [...]
Still Working Intuitively
I recently had another beautiful email from my glass artist friend, Lesley McIver, in Golden Bay, New Zealand. We were talking about our work and how grateful we were each day we step into our studios when she wondered if I was still doing my intuitive art. The truth is, I can’t stop doing intuitive [...]