Into 9/11 This is the date that lives in infamy for our generation. How do I select a painting for today that reflects what we as Americans feel about this day? I can’t find one. Impossible. I chose “Into” because the events of 9/11 pushed us all into a deeper place inside. [...]
Continue Reading →Virgin Vestige Sensual purity comes to mind. Some may find that contradictory, but not me.An unnamed relative of mine commented that it reminds him of the female netherlands. I get that. I was undecided between two titles on this one. Virgin Vestige or Virtual Virgin. I asked my literary son to weigh in on this one and [...]
Continue Reading →Present Play Soft and playful. Soothing. What do you see? Your response can be just one word, a phrase, a title, a paragraph, or a poem. It can be a feeling, a memory, a thoughtful reflection, or an immediate impression. Whatever response you give is the right one. Your comments are an important part of the [...]
Continue Reading →Memories of Childhood This feels relaxed, simple, and playful to me. I can feel myself outside playing as a child, hanging upside down on the jungle gym bar, seeing the world upside down. What do you see? Your response can be just one word, a phrase, a title, a paragraph, or a poem. It can be [...]
Continue Reading →Space To Play Innocence is the first word that comes to my mind. What about you? Your response can be just one word, a phrase, a title, a paragraph, or a poem. It can be a feeling, a memory, a thoughtful reflection, or an immediate impression. Whatever response you give is the right one. Your comments [...]
Continue Reading →Sense Of Wonder This is a partner painting to Ode To Wonder. I see amoebas procreating. Joy. What do you see? Your response can be just one word, a phrase, a title, a paragraph, or a poem. It can be a feeling, a memory, a thoughtful reflection, or an immediate impression. Whatever response you give is [...]
Continue Reading →Wonder. This has a biologic feel to me, like looking inside a microscope in the human body. What do you see? Your response can be just one word, a phrase, a title, a paragraph, or a poem. It can be a feeling, a memory, a thoughtful reflection, or an immediate impression. Whatever response you give is the [...]
Continue Reading →Inner Smile Last week in class my yoga teacher, Joe Taft, said that a smile is our true nature. We practiced yoga that day smiling with our bodies. The true smile is inside and not on our face. I can feel that when I look at this. What do you see? In one word, [...]
Continue Reading →Peacock Poetry I can’t help but think of peacocks when I see these colors. Exquisite visual poetry. What is the first word of feeling that you think of when you look at this image? SHARE it here
Continue Reading →What’s In A Name? I used to steer clear from naming my paintings. I would use the default “untitled”, or a number in a series. I told myself that I didn’t want to influence the viewer with a label. Really, I was intimidated to put a name on my work. Now I consider naming each painting [...]
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