What Makes You Love Paintings – Adornment or Brain Booster?
What makes you love paintings? John Ruskin once said, “Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together.” Your brain processes images in mysterious ways. You see it across the room. Not even up close. You have to spend time in front of...
How Do I Pray With Paint? Worship at Nature’s Time Cathedral
I capture the spirit of People and Places. I am particularly interested in recording the passage of time. My unique compositions evolve from my passion for observing nature. I paint on the coasts of The Florida Everglades and The Atlantic Ocean. This part of the...
Lessons About Diversity Taught by The Sneetches
I read voraciously to my children when they were young. Dr. Seuss was my absolute favorite. The Sneetches envision prejudice and racism from the eyes of a child. Dr. Seuss makes prejudice look ridiculous. Here's how this children's story teaches lessons about...
Spring Mental Weeding – Regrets or What ifs?
Spring Mental Weeding Regrets or "What Ifs?" “Walk lightly in the spring; Mother Earth is pregnant.” Native American Indian (Kiowa) Proverb Spring Mental Weeding. Spring is the time for reflection, rebirth and new growth. Most of us are sick of working long...
Don’t Hang Up!…This is the Fire Department!
Don't Hang Up!...This is the Fire Department! Fire and IKIGAI Yup. I invited my friends for chili and a fire-pit last Friday night. Hint: A great way to clean your house is to invite friends for dinner. My brilliant idea of starting the chili in the cast iron...
Thanksgiving – I See You!
Thanksgiving and the Declaration of Interdependence On Sunday morning, while I gathered my things for a 30-mile bike ride on AIA with my friend, Georgeta Fondos, I listened to “On Being” on NPR. Krista Tippett interviewed poet laureate Richard Blanco about his...
The Influence of Lee Bontecou
The Influence of Lee Bontecou In 2005, my mom was always in the hospital. She had the good taste to go to Northwestern on the Northside of Chicago, spitting distance from The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. Lee Bontecou's retrospective was exhibited while I...
Our Little Roses Ministries – Self Portrait Project
Our Little Roses Ministries - The Self Portrait Project April, 2013 This life-changing adventure started when my 15-year-old daughter, Mem, wanted to go on a mission trip to Honduras. Our Youth Group director from St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church had a hard time...
What is a Visual Biography?
How do we visually describe time? What compositional tools are the most effective? Time could be images laid in a “time” line. A linear composition would present images in order.
