The inspiration for this painting came from the lines from Richard Aldington’s poem: “O Death, Thou art an healing wind That blowest over white flowers…” Once again, my friend found a large canvas in a dumpster. This is how it looked when he found it. It’s 24” x 48″. […]
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Wind Over White Flowers I
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5 Years of Art
Here’s my self-portrait for March, 2014. I began this blog in March of 2009 and have shared over 620 posts! Each and every comment is appreciated. Thanks so much for continuing to stop by and see my art and craft projects. Art has been, and will continue to be, powerful […]
“Girl with Opera Glasses”, after Degas
I started this painting 4 months ago. It’s called “Girl with Opera Glasses” by Edgar Degas. I sketched it onto a canvas that a friend of mine found in a dumpster. The things people throw out! It already had a thick, ivory coat of paint on it. Look! There’s Knox […]
Published in Cloth, Paper, Scissors March 2014
I enjoyed creating this portrait of my kindergartener. The new issue of CPS featured it in their Reader Challenge section. To see the process and the materials used, please see the original post. If you’d like to see more photos, drawings, and other artistic pursuits, please visit my FB […]
One Month Without Knox
There were 5 diapers left in his diaper basket. There were 28 medicine syringes left in the kitchen drawer. I have received 122 sympathy cards. And all the flowers have wilted. In the morning, I wake up and set things up as if he was still here. I lay his […]
One Week Without Knox
It’s been one week since I buried my son. I’m trying to adjust to life without Knox and trying to make sense of the last 3 weeks. At this point, I feel as if I don’t care about anything. It’s understandable, I think. If I live, fine. If I […]