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Yule

It is nearly Yule – so suddenly, winter has arrived. The weather has been dreary, cold & soggy. Foggy bottom land and cloud covered blue mountains. My garden is slowly going dormant, although the roses still manage a beautiful blossom. I have been enormously creative lately. Lots of projects. Just finished wallpapering my closet, andContinue reading “Yule”

Art & Architecture

My heart is broken watching the East Wing of the White House viciously ripped down. What happened to the artwork? What happened to the architectural decorative elements? I don’t know about you, but I sure haven’t seen any moving vans – that would have been reported. Who was hired to do this, why is thisContinue reading “Art & Architecture”

Museo America

I’ve been thinking about my trip east and getting to visit such amazing historic and art filled sites. These Smithsonian buildings house such important American treasure. I would not mock the value of knowing who we are, and where we came from. There are some thought provoking exhibits, which is what you should expect fromContinue reading “Museo America”

There and Back Again

I have been there and back again on a long awaited vacation. Off to engage with a different coast, culture, wonderful art and an immense visitation with the history and people of America. I was glad to get home. I love to travel, it is just that, the intensity of many moments packed into aContinue reading “There and Back Again”

Mid Summer

I have been busy gardening, and working on this mixed media collage. The garden is a bit dry looking, sunburned under the blistering sun. Despite the heat, vegetable vines produce and flowers bloom. I have been harvesting produce, thrilling over a baby acorn squash dangling on the vine. It always blows my mind that weContinue reading “Mid Summer”

Short and Sweet

I have been busy with PS digital painting, generating AI images, and printmaking in readiness for my next collage. I have a new mulberry paper to experiment with; unsure if it will work or not. It is an unsized paper, so it may bleed… Hmmm… I have four prints that should be dry by now,Continue reading “Short and Sweet”

The World has become so LOUD

I am going to try and stick with art in this post. The noisy din, the cacophony of everything, everywhere all at once has become too loud. I am glad I have a cozy cottage, garden and art studio to hide in and shut out the madding world. I have finished the – man, IContinue reading “The World has become so LOUD”

The Heart Knows Best

I have had a couple days off from work and was able to work in my studio for a several days without disruption. So nice, to make art for myself. The idea I wanted to draw from was fusing AI gen, digital images, and acrylics. Prior to this, I had been reading up on manyContinue reading “The Heart Knows Best”

AI GEN

I worked on my AI prompts today in Adobe Firefly and came up with 3 interesting images. I took them into Photoshop and made a composite computer wallpaper. The prompts were very simple, and I used one concept – Otherworldly. I also read several articles today regarding AI Gen. The general consensus was AI imagesContinue reading “AI GEN”

Green Stuff

I have been hearing the siren song of this blog – Where for art thou? I have been away to a distant land, and sowing my crops. My garden has been keeping me very occupied. And so the land is fertile, lush with roses, clover, vegetables. I am blessed. Artwise I have been taking on-lineContinue reading “Green Stuff”