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Off to the presses!
Having just finished a portfolio print, I’m now on to creating two more. The first one will be for this project and I’ll be printing this afternoon. The second one is in the incubation stage as I was just invited to participate in that one. Looking forward to again being a part of a print… Read more
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The above image titled, “Who’s Holding the Strings” puts things back into perspective for me. Painted in 2009, this represented a chaotic time in my life where I felt betrayed, manipulated and out of control. Not that I’m in any more control, but I was able to take the symbolic scissors and cut… Read more
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Artist Date – Week 1
I took my artist self to Bluegrass, MN. Population unknown. It’s the epitome of “The Middle of Nowhere” but I’ve driven through it so many times and always slapped myself upside the head for not having a camera along. It’s inhabited, but today was the first time in the 15 years of going through that… Read more
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The Artist’s Way
Several years ago, I started a creative recovery process through a book by Julia Cameron, titled the Artist’s Way. The basic premise is to uncover the road blocks of an individual’s creativity through a process of embracing a higher power and utilizing that energy to achieve artistic fulfillment. The last time I read the book,… Read more
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A project management software
I thought I would share this link as I have so many irons in the fire. I wasn’t sure I wanted to add my name and a password to yet another web site, but it is user friendly and I like the management of my projects and how easy it is to use. You can… Read more
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Naked Waiter’s Boxed Set
Recently, I was looking through some of my photographs and somewhere in my house this particular work resides. I was in a master’s program for education and decided to take a graphic design class for an elective graduate credit. I needed to complete an assignment for a CD cover/case, but since I was at a… Read more
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Where it all started…
Well, I doubt it was my first drawing, but it is the oldest one that I still have in my possession. The drawing, done on an unusual coated linen paper, is of the funeral of President John F. Kennedy. My mother kept the drawing for years and about five years ago gave me a bag… Read more
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Writing about my work..
As an artist, I want to be able to share individual works, projects and the progress of my art work. Right now, I’ll be learning the ins and outs of WordPress and making it look a bit more personalized. Read more