Studio Initiation
With the word “opening” but COVID on the rise, I am very much hunkered down at home. Last week we got word that the work from home orders will extend…
Tara Choate In. And out.
The news from the world at large has been so horrific lately that I have been paralysed in front of my keyboard. I don’t know what to say. And frankly,…
The end of civilization is a queue
This weekend I spent my first few nights in my new, Keizer home. And so far, I love it. The backyard is lovely and quiet. The inside spaces are interesting…
Scale. Small.
In the last two weeks, a lot has happened. Simultaneously, it’s been pretty quiet. That’s the contradiction of life right now. The Move I haven’t talked about this for about…
Just try it, you’ll like it
Just so you know, I could probably be easily talked into jumping off that metaphorical cliff with all my friends. As an example, all my Facebook art friends have been…
Rest?
Judging from my Facebook feed, I am not the only one having a hard time with the idea that in the current climate, resting is the thing to do. That…
Review: Mixed Media Portraits: Beyond Realism with Jean Pederson
In the latest news in this circus I call my life, I have sold my current home (literally; the money is in the bank) and I am desperately searching for…
Interesting times
Lately, life has felt like that old Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times.” I don’t think I’m alone! Interesting is part of the reason I haven’t updated my…
Chapters
I’ve been thinking a lot about chapters. According to the Mirriam Webster dictionary, chapter has at least three definitions, including this one: period of time that is very different from…