Writing Again
It's been awhile since I've written. It would be easy to say - hey - I've been busy - but that isn't the whole truth. Yes, I've been busy -…
Health, Art and Conformity
Fear versus Love This morning I read this New York Times article about artists and addiction. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/t-magazine/writers-alcohol-drugs-art.html Most of it discusses writers yet writers and visual artists share similar characteristics.…
On Fire
The climate crisis continues on with most leaders doing little to adjust in an effort to protect the earth. As an artist, I've made a number of pieces addressing climate…
Moving and Revisions
Still settling in at the new studio. The Joy of Transitions One of my colleagues back at Kaiser Permanente would describe moving and taking a new job as similar to…
Moving – The Joy & Chaos of Change
As an artist, part of how I've assessed my own health is in reviewing my creative output. Generally I am very productive. I have few neurotic needs, such as the…
Dyslexia
As I was taking a walk the other day on a level trail near our home, a cyclist approaching from behind called out, "On your left!", which for most people…
The Winds of Climate Change
The Winds of Climate Change, India ink and thread on Yupo paper, 2021 During the past few years I've noticed more and more mature trees toppled by the wind. Walks…
Art and Food
Do artists have specific responsibilities? Is it okay for artists to use their creativity in fields beyond their typical media? One contemporary trend I've noticed my whole adult life is…
Created on January 7, 2021.
January 6th, 2021
Created on January 7, 2021. Was the riot on January 6th a surprise to anyone? It certainly wasn't to me. Trump has been declaring the election a fraud since before…
Annual Holiday Card Making
Every year I create about 50 holiday cards by hand without any machines. Most years I begin thinking about the process before Thanksgiving and often I have a sense of…
The 21 Day Election Countdown
Election Day!The 21 Day Election Countdown 2020 Beginning on 21 days before the election, I interpreted a photo or chart from the New York Times about the coronavirus pandemic. My…
The Supreme Court and RBG
Honor Her Most Fervent Wish It has been said a number of times that the election in 2020 has the potential for long lasting consequences. I hope everyone also realizes…
During our 25th anniversary we took a trip to France and this is an interpretation of the newspaper my husband was reading 2 days after our actual anniversary.
Words & Images
The ability to perceive and understand language has been said to be hardwired in our brains. As we all develop (with exceptions only rarely) we learn to understand language, then…
Pandemic Ponderings: Thinking About Thoughts
Pandemic Ponderings: Thinking About Thoughts
Given the current pandemic, I created this zine to redirect my negative thoughts. It covers cognitive distortions along with quotes as counter-arguments. It's also available on my Instagram page -…
The Most Beautiful People
The pandemic has impacted us all in America and not in ways any of us had anticipated. We have been forced to change our lives so completely as to make…
Let's honor all black children.
Art and the Covid-19 Pandemic – End White Silence
With my unexpected early retirement, I finally have time to make art on my own schedule - which is an incredible mental health boost. Making art is a form of…
Honoring George Floyd and Too Many Others to Name
I am proud of my fellow Americans out in the streets this week. I am angry, frustrated and sick of the direction this country has gone. I remember 1968. I…
BWAC’s Wide Open Exhibition
This is my first blog post and it's an honor to announce the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition has decided to make their Wide Open Exhibition an online exhibition. It's easy…