Shadow Wolf silently glided through the forest, big, dark, and strong. Over morning coffee last week, gazing out on our primeval, dense forest, I spotted a smooth focused movement near the creek. Summer Solstice Week still held a feeling of pause in the Sun’s transit over the Earth. I couldn’t believe I was seeing a…… Continue Reading
Hundreds of Dragonflies cover the yard. Masters of illusion, they remind us that things are rarely what they seem. We live in this illusion that all physical reality is solid and stable. Dragonfly brings the magic to reveal the truth that life is change, constantly shifting moment to moment, day to day. We’ll never have…… Continue Reading
Inner Healing is a day to day Art. Most days are ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’. As long as everyone is alive and well, life goes on. But Memorial Day plus a Memorial Service for the sudden passing of the ex-husband, brings up all sorts of old dragons. Unexpected memories rise out of the…… Continue Reading
You never know what treasures will come your way. The Fun of an Antiques/Flea Market like out local Elephant Trunk, is keeping an open mind to every experience that comes your way. This 1934 ‘Airways’ pinball machine was an incredible find! In mint condition, it truly touched some deep place within me. The colors, the…… Continue Reading
Home is always a Cleansing I might as well be standing under a waterfall, letting all the miles wash away into the pool of time. The pollen flurries of a warm Asheville spring, the inspiration of wonderful artists at the Smithsonian Craft Show, the incredible cheese platter at a Wine/Champagne Bookstore, the memories of growing…… Continue Reading
you have a 9′ Indian standing behind you to your right?” he said. I didn’t know. ‘And that’s why you do the art that you do’. Not the usual comment I would hear at an Art Fair, and long before political correctness came into being, but certainly interesting. ‘He’ turned out to be a healer…… Continue Reading
The Inspiration that put it all together was just one Major Piece of the Puzzle. This painting was very different right from the beginning. It began with my Blog entry. For me, I clearly felt deep emotional memories as ghosts nestling into my body. They obsessed themselves and wouldn’t be dismissed. Some I never want…… Continue Reading
Facing Life is Living With Ghosts. We live with them every day. Ghosts of past relationships, past choices, past loves, lost ideals, forgotten hopes, and possibilities not taken. They flit through our awareness when we least expect them. Ghost images of my Dad’s eyes look at me in the mirror, along with my Mom’s smile,…… Continue Reading
I’ve always believed my art was a reflection of my life. While going through a relationship changing misunderstanding with my cousin, I was drawn to paint our stormy, windy, powerful thunder and lightening, roaring sky happening. It was an upheaval of major proportions to our land and to my inner peaceful heart. By creating this…… Continue Reading
What gets your passion flowing, your curiosity piqued, your senses come alive? I LOVE the mystery of ancient artifacts, standing stones and cairns, the magnificent creations the ancients left behind. The latest exhibit at the National Art Museum of Scotland reveals a treasure trove of ‘Celtic’ craftsmanship with influences, skill, and materials traced from…… Continue Reading