The trouble with being human
I feel confident that I am not the only person struggling with existence right now. Honestly, based on headlines, I feel like anyone would be hard pressed NOT to be…
Tara Choate Just a prayer
My heart is too heavy and my body too sore to write a good blog post tonight. I will try to catch you up on some important artistic contemplations later…
The melted artist
Greetings from Oregon which is currently imitating Arizona, Nevada, or possibly the Sahara. Seriously. For the last week, we have been experiencing record-setting triple digit highs: 106, 104, or 108…
Eventful times
It’s been a week since the Ruth Buchanan workshop and I feel like I’m getting back to “real” life finally. Equine Art 2017 No prizes or sales this year at…
Workshop accomplished
Six months ago I was checking out my Facebook feed, which is typically filled with birds, horses, dogs, and art. One of my favorite artists, Ruth Buchanan, posted about lining…
Down to the wire
It has been a busy week, art-wise, and looks to continue that way. Unfortunately, that means a lot of work for me that I just might not survive! Case in…
Due dates
Happy July 4th! I spent my day trying to catch up on the myriad painting deadlines that are bearing down on me with their relentless demands. Lavender Festival (July 7-9)…
Manual labor
This weekend has been about manual labor. Saturday I had a plan. And six hours later, the plan had become this. For any readers not friends with me on Facebook,…
Blogging is cool and smells like lavender
As a people, Oregonians are equipped to deal with rain, not heat. When it gets hot, we melt. We melt especially painfully when it goes from raining to 100+ degrees…