Artist’s Line

I was addicted to LINE since I was about 5 years old. Dragging pencil line across rougher art paper is a sensual drag. It was the pleasure of friction.  I felt this very young. I always imagined that my veins Continue Reading …

Talented Depression

Depression in talented persons is common. Lately on Facebook comments, I have been reading friends talking about Depression. “Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder or 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 …

Parkland Soil

I am of Parkland. I knew the dirt very personally by falling off my horse in my early years of training. My pony and I ranged bareback at the gallop through the soft grasses. Playful otters, cattle, black snakes and 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 …

Boyle by Dale

  It’s an odd thing that my parents blessed me and my sister with androgynous middle names. In our day, it was common to be named after a male ancestor but with a female twist..in our cases, being female. Mine Continue Reading …