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Archive for July, 2008

A new painting from the ‘Energy Series’ here, titled Happiness. I am inspired by odd color combinations recently, wanting to create surprises for myself. What is difficult to see in this photo is the iridescent turquoise running through it, but it’s awesome in person. I began this work with an intention of all greens with [...]

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Summer has been pretty wonderful so far. The ocean and the beach, hiking, outdoor parties and concerts. Hanging around the pool with my neighbors, giving readings outdoors at events, wearing lots of little skirts. Flip flops, always. A new bikini, a little sunburn. Even a few mosquito bites, and yesterday a bee stung me on [...]

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One of the very fun things I have been experiencing this year is people from the past showing up in my life. Some of them I am happy to see, as in “Hello old friend!”. Some of them just came back around again so I could finish with them and move on.
Memories are showing up [...]

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It’s been fun getting back into the swing of blogging, bit by bit. I haven’t really been visiting other blogs a whole lot, but I will soon. Life has gotten quite busy, especially this month. Very exciting here in downtown Los Angeles.
I was recently juried into Women Painters West as a new associate member. Women [...]

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Another recent abstract. I need lots of intense color these days. Reds especially, though I am finding myself increasingly called upon by my good friends Orange and Yellow. Blue stopped by the other day, and Purple keeps trying to make a date with me, but Red usually wins out. I like to work with all [...]

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I have now lived in Southern California for nearly two full years, and have a more realistic view of what seasons bring here. There are many people transplanted here from Chicago and other points back east, and we often find ourselves talking about the difference in what is meant by the word ‘winter’. Especially during [...]

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Lately I’ve been joking that I’m living la vida abstracta. I have an abstract passion. I am thinking abstractly. Though my dreams are sometimes filled with everyday things (last night I dreamed of my perfect sandals and now I am on a hunt), my days are filled with visions of color put together in ways [...]

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