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• Once More With Feeling

  When Adrian started to lose his memory and mental agility, he worked hard at slowing the decline. He had always been curious about the world, especially the... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Revisioning an Older, Monochrome Painting

  

  I had liked this painting when I first completed it, but after looking at it again, I decided it needed a revision.  I began with one of my brightest colors,... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• First Date

  “Are you finished grieving your husband?” he asked.  She knew what was coming next.  This old man standing in front of her—a man she had acted kindl... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• More Work on a New Abstract Painting

  

  When I work on a painting over several days, I seem to go back and forth in a dance of freedom versus control.  One day I'll paint spontaneously, loosely,... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Anti-Gardener

  Adrian came to gardening late in life. Maybe he felt it was a waste of the acre and a half of land our house sat on in Kentucky, but that’s when he first plante... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Abstract Painting in a Lighter Mood

  

  Sometimes I just want to be light and frivolous in the studio, and that's how this new abstract painting came about. I began with a cadmium red light, which is... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Hello . . . Goodbye

  She stood on the welcome mat reading the word HELLO in bright red hand-sewn letters on a woven background that glowed from beige to yellow to orange. Anyone... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Paintings Available on My Website

  

  I recently put six of my new paintings on my website--a process that is always delayed a bit while I decide if the paintings are really finished. Then I scan... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• On the Second Anniversary of His Death

  Just as I was beginning to feel that life alone was “normal” and I could get on with it, today I felt the sting of Adrian’s death as sharp as ever. This Friday... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Process: Action Painting

  

  Action painting requires a trust in the process--a willingness to forfeit control and precise execution with abandonment. When I paint this way, I am trusting... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• How Do We Write?

  The first thing I thought of on the topic “writing about writing” was the creative process—how we come up with ideas, find words to express them, and organize... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Abstract Painting in Greens and Blues

  

  I began this new abstract painting by squeezing thick lines of paint directly from the tube: lime green, light blue, pthalo blue, and spots of yellow. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• New Abstract Painting in Spring Colors

  

  I still can't get over spring! Driving, walking, looking out my window--it is all glorious. Having suffered a long cold winter makes me super appreciateive of... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Mindful Mood Swings

  Several friends who are bipolar have told me how much the practice of meditation and mindfulness helps them deal with their disorder.  I have found the... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Flames of Passion Rise in New Painting

  

  Loving my cadmium reds and oranges, I used a palette knife to apply them in bold strokes, rising up as if in flames. I added some alizaron crimson for depth, an... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Memories of Black Leather

  When I was young, I coveted black leather.  I even bought a bikini that simulated the look and feel of it.  My sister Mary got the same one, but my... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A More Austere Palette & Composition

  

  Just as my bipolar moods swing from high to low, my paintings swing from busy and bright to a more austere palette and composition. In this latest one, I began... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Today's Featured Painting: Modern Art Three

  

  MODERN ART THREE At play in the languid sun. Original 48" x 48" acrylic painting on canvas requires no frame and is ready to hang - $2300 Limited edition... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Wild Enough

  I recently spent a week in southern Florida, staying with my sister in her gated community.  It was lovely. The grass was green.  The skies were... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Change in Style and Color in New Painting

  

  I have given myself permission to try anything these days, since I'm working on small canvases that don't require a huge commitment in time or cost. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE