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Miles in memories
Miles Davis died 29 years ago this week. This morning his son and nephew were talking about growing up with him on “q”. He was obsessed...
Oct 2, 20202 min read


Banksy on art
#Inspiration #Nonverbalcommunication #Abstractart #AbstractPainting #Creativity #Romeo #Work #Art #Painting #Dogs #Color #Time
Aug 14, 20201 min read


What is it all about anyway
How Art Began”, written and produced by the British sculptor Antony Gormley. Gormley goes deep into ancient caves to see the drawings on...
Jul 23, 20202 min read


Well . . .
Recently a friend who knows more than me about the business of art told me I would sell more paintings if I raised my prices. He meant, I...
Jun 1, 20202 min read


The other side
I live in a very idyllic setting, surrounded by pine trees, beside a fast running brook, facing a big peaceful lake with wonderful...
Apr 28, 20201 min read


The art of today
I finally realized that painting, making art, won’t solve everything. At least, not for me anyway. It won’t bring predictable weather, it...
Apr 21, 20201 min read


When the dentist’s office called to cancel, I cried.
Exhibition at Orange Art Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, March 4, 2020 The last straw, I guess. Everything is cancelled including fun stuff....
Mar 24, 20202 min read


Storm stories
It is blowing ice outside. Rather than snow, we have had an intense ice storm building up on the trees. The gusts of wind are strong now,...
Feb 27, 20201 min read


Monopoly
A few weeks ago I was walking with two other people and their dogs when Romeo, my very friendly pup, ran ahead to offer a happy greeting...
Feb 10, 20201 min read


The cost of living
I went to a memorial service for someone very unique last Sunday. He was a very talented photographer and lovely person. Every time I was...
Dec 2, 20192 min read


A measure of time
It’s Not What You Think, no. 4, 60″ x 108″, oil & collage on canvas The most frequent question I get is “what is your inspiration?” My...
Nov 23, 20191 min read


Jean Miro
Quote: “I struggle more and more to achieve a maximum clarity, force, and plastic aggressiveness–in other words, to provoke an immediate...
Jul 17, 20191 min read


A matter of innocence
I’ve been doing a bit of research on my new hero, Etel Adnan. One good source has been, believe it or not, Pinterest. I get to see/pin my...
Jun 30, 20192 min read


My new hero
Over the years I’ve had a few art heroes. Mark Rothko, Ellsworth Kelly, and of course, Rembrandt. I have been inspired by Diebenkorn’s...
Jun 4, 20191 min read


Quirks
This morning I realized why Romeo is so intent on taking his stuffed animals outside, one after the other, especially after he has been...
May 6, 20191 min read


The pleasure/pain principle (in art)
Etel Adnan, “Untitled” (2014), Oil on canvas, 10 ½ x 13 ¾ inches (27 x 35 cm) (© Etel Adnan, Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co.) Recently I...
Mar 14, 20191 min read


The honey pot
“It’s Not What You Think, no. 3″; oil & collage on canvas; 60″ x 84” At the end of a week workshop I taught in Mahone Bay last September,...
Mar 7, 20192 min read


After the exhibition
Totally exhausted is all I can say. Came home from Ottawa eager to get back to work. After a day home, one morning in my studio, and I...
Mar 2, 20191 min read


Confessions of a grammar nerd
I’ve always been fascinated by language, specifically words, and more specifically proper use of words. Give me a book, or any piece of...
Feb 4, 20192 min read


Memories of a rock concert
When I was nine months pregnant with my second child, living in Manhattan, just before Christmas in 1967, I went to a concert by a...
Jan 21, 20191 min read
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