One thing at a time (on a good day)
For a while now, I’ve told people, humorously, that I can barely do one thing at a time. I remember when I could do lots of things, seemingly simultaneously, I…
Tara Choate Whatever
After my parents retired, particularly my mom, I was amazed that they ever had time to work. There was always a party or meeting or some other event they were…
Wayward
I searched for this word/feeling on Google, but I couldn’t find it. Maybe it doesn’t exist? The feeling that you want to get somewhere, and you know the somewhere exists,…
Tell and Show
While my sabbatical, and the events leading up to it, have dominated the blog for the last few months, I’ve been getting in some painting time. Additionally, other artistic projects…
Taking my bearings
Bearing (noun): a) the situation or horizontal direction of one point with respect to another or to the compass b) a determination of position c) comprehension of one’s position, environment,…
Detox
I’ve been thinking about detoxification a lot this week. detoxification (noun) Biochemistry. the metabolic process by which toxins are changed into less toxic or more readily excretable substances. The act…
2024 Goals (Part 2)
“Sometimes things have to go wrong in order to go right.” ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon “When things go wrong, this is what you should do. Make good art.” ~ Neil Gaiman…
Lesley Humphrey Workshop
Before getting started on this write-up, let me just explain this point: I will not be posting anything that Lesley Humphrey did in the workshop. For one thing, that work…
And I rode an alligator home
Months ago, I saw that one of my favorite artists, Lesley Humphrey, was doing a workshop January 15-17, 2024, down near her home in Texas. The instant signups became available,…