March 22, 2017 – Desiderata – things desired

March 22, 2017 – Desiderata – things desired

“The painting of plumeria started last month on Kauai is done. I’m just not yet sure what its name is…” It’s all gotten to me lately – the state of the world, especially as depicted by the news media, the political situation, the divisiveness...
March 15, 2017 – Getting Personal

March 15, 2017 – Getting Personal

The succulent in Adrienne’s garden. In January I took this picture of a succulent growing in our neighbor Adrienne’s front planting bed.  It was moist with dew with the light catching the edges just so.  I cropped it square and posted it on...
March 8, 2017 – Who is our art for?

March 8, 2017 – Who is our art for?

“Not yet done, but getting there. The clusters of water drops are a challenge, but I’m loving working with these colors.” I’ve become a new fan of the singer-songwriter Sara Barielles, after hearing her gorgeous and soulful version of Elton John’s...
March 1, 2017 – Trusting your own rhythm

March 1, 2017 – Trusting your own rhythm

Finding joy and play painting these clear, light colors. I’ve just past the second weekend in a row when I didn’t pick up a paintbrush.  Not once during the four days did I do what I love to do – sit alone with my work and bring something to life with paint on paper....
February 22, 2017 – Making beauty a practice

February 22, 2017 – Making beauty a practice

I did take this one picture of a daffodil that popped up in the front yard while we were away. A few days into this new year I decided I’d post a photo of something that I found beautiful on Instagram every day for the remainder of the year.  We’re not yet two months...
February 15, 2017 – Beauty will save the world

February 15, 2017 – Beauty will save the world

We watch as we rotate away from the sun – a daily event and it still gathers us and draws us to it. Sometime in the past few weeks I heard my coach Lissa say that she just read a book called “Beauty Will Save the World.”  These words – just the title of the book...