narrative of the medium

Letting Go Collage and Oil on Canvas 30"x 40" In the midst of hardship and difficult times, I have to remind myself things will not always look gray and out of focus...a new day will dawn. In her book, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, author and American Buddhist nun Pema Chodron writes: “To be FULLY ALIVE, fully human, and completely awake to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man's-land, to experience each mom

Two Skirts Oil on Canvas 20" x 20" If I knew the road It would not have been a journey It would have been a destination Janice 2/17 view this painting and more here! #news #saatchi #insidethestudio

It was a cold January day. No, not just cold, but that bone coooldd, yeah, the single digital cold bordering on the sub minus. Then add a few bonus points, the wind chill factor. Here I was, standing in front of a basilica that millions from all around the world have come to view and experience! Heck, lower the temps, I'm all in- ready to be one of the chosen who have come seeking blessings and have left healed and forever grateful. In truth, it was challenging to get some br

A bit sad to see this one go. It holds so many memories of spending time with my kids in Charleston, South Carolina...Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Sullivan's Island, and beyond. I didn't reference a photo for this- I called on a bit of memory to dial up some imagery for the beach, sand and surf. Ah, add to that some thoughts of the intense heat from endless summers spent. Gesso, ink, and water soluble graphite pencil on gesso cradle board. 12" x 12" x 1.5" Click to view on Saa