Gotta Love a Rainy Day
Tara Choate Recently, I learned that 2025 has been the hottest year ever recorded on earth. After I got done screaming, “The sky is falling”–and understand, I only stopped because I got…
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You asked for it
For a variety of reasons, it’s been a tough week. I woke up this morning in bad mood. Sometimes when I’m feeling cranky, I’m able to channel that feeling into…
Getting to “Published” (Part 1)
Grand Passion (1994) by one of my favorite authors, Jayne Ann Krentz, has a subplot I have always found delightful. The female lead has published a book and is about…
Worth
Last weekend I participated in my third Art on the Edge Studio Tour. The first year (2023) was a great experience. The second year (2024) was pleasant, but not profitable.…
Horse… Bird… Barn…
I have said it before (repeatedly), and I’m sure I’ll say it again; if it wasn’t for the last minute, nothing would get done. This time, at the last minute,…
Immersion
Going to any kind of workshop is like plunging into a pool; you take a deep breath and jump. Last Thursday (April 3) I travelled down to Grants Pass to…
Unexpected Production
If you are anything like me, and I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it, you suddenly find yourself in an artisanal crate, heading south and wishing for air-conditioning. “What just happened here?”…
365 days (give or take)
Housekeeping first. My painting, “Gifts” has been accepted into the Watercolor Society of Oregon Spring Exhibit. I’m still doing a small painting most days. My work on the Art on…
Razor-sharp distraction
Last week (or maybe the week before…) there was a flurry of art deadlines, and I am thrilled to report that I entered a piece in each one. ISEA –…