January 2019 Landscape

It “ain’t heavy; it’s my watercolor.” Florida fresh water canals are many colors. Closer to the ocean, this one has more aqua colors…more pale blue greens. Florida floral landscape often burst off the reds. Sometimes these are native Floridian plants. Continue Reading …

Happy Birthday America OK

Most of my students come from immigrant families. Many are immigrants themselves. My family were immigrants. Looking back on my America, I was raised during the “Melting Pot” era when everyone’s immigrant background was stuffed away and hidden to take Continue Reading …

A Baby Me

To all my friends and families too…this is for you. Mostly, now that I am Grandma, and the baby has my senses, I need to ‘come out’….I’m not in the closet because my closets are too packed with art supplies Continue Reading …

Perfection

Perfection. Mark Surloff was hired to shoot buildings at NASA. He planted his tripod and shot. This photograph resulted. On a normal day, Mark shoots and shares brilliant mall reflectives. Or he’ll shoot humor into what he sees around the Continue Reading …

This Man’s Army

I am in this man’s army. He was an ordinary soldier in the U.S. Army. That’s how he presented himself: as an ordinary citizen, soldier, breadwinner and father. However, I found him unique. My Dad was a righteous man. His Continue Reading …

Sleeping Man

The assisted living facility lunchtime gathering can seem like a long wait. One man took a nap. Sleeping before his lunch was very comfortable on the large sofa. Attendants were in the main hall making sure their oldies were still Continue Reading …