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Finding Respite in Titcomb Basin
In September 2021 I went on an 8-day backpacking trip to Titcomb Basin in the Wind River Range in Wyoming with my hubs Rob. I was feeling isolated and heavy from the pandemic and needed to be in the wilderness to both exhaust and calm my body and mind. On the third day of our trip we arrived at Titcomb Basin. At first sight I was seized the beauty of the place and I cried tears of joy, awe, and grief. I am so grateful for this place in the world, how it held me, and the respite it offered. Titcomb Basin Recently, I...
Solar Plexus Changes
I love the process of painting. It helps me work through all that runs through my insides and allows me to gain insight from difficult emotions. The images below are three of many layers of paint that brought me to this "final" painting - Solar Plexus. Solar Plexus, 2022 Solar Plexus (Blood Vessels), 2021 Solar Plexus (In Cement), 2021
Beginning Drawing with Art Makes Us
Hi All, I hope you can join me for Beginning Drawing. To learn more or register for the class, go to Upcoming Classes AMU Live Beginning Drawing.
Pride Table Talk: Margaret Ann Jones
I try and tell [white] folks too, if you're waiting for Black people to come to you, you're going to be waiting. You know what I mean? You have to go into their community, you know. Show courage. Show by coming. Show that you're interested. Show that you're intentional. Margaret Ann Jones Pride Table Talk, Portland, Oregon, 2021 In July 2021, I had the honor of interviewing Margaret Ann Jones. The experience inspired me to paint her portrait titled Solace. To listen to her interview, go to Pride Table Talks: Margaret Ann.
Solar Plexus Changes
My solar plexus went quiet, so I let the painting rest for several months at least. I felt moved to work on the painting the other day and decided to let go and paint the state of my solar plexus. I am fascinated by the biology of the celiac ganglia (aka solar plexus) and how my experience of the world passes through it. I am working out depth and light. The word primordial has been running through my mind. I just looked it up and here's one of its meanings: BIOLOGY (of a cell, part, or tissue) in the earliest stage of...