July 7, 2015 – Being is believing

July 7, 2015 – Being is believing

This past weekend was our annual summertime county fair. The Marin County Fair has a very fine Fine Art Exhibition – people involved in putting it on say it’s the best in the state – or even the country. I have no idea how true this is, but I do know it’s always an...
June 30, 2015 – The Space for Grace

June 30, 2015 – The Space for Grace

“Faith” – Uncle Bill’s roses I did the San Anselmo Art and Wine festival this past weekend. It’s where I showed my work for the first time at a street festival in 2007 – this is my ninth year running. On Sunday morning, I was walking down...
Hula

Hula

Shop Archival Prints I’m a conservationist—maybe even a bit of a scavenger. I feel compelled to make use of everything I can. This painting, in this shape and size, came about because I had a leftover piece of 20″x40″ Arches paper. Too good to waste! I’d...
June 23, 2015 – Books that pulled me along

June 23, 2015 – Books that pulled me along

My 25-year old self. Young, lovely and on her way. Recording of post coming soon. I was married for the first time when I was 25. My college boyfriend and I asked my dad’s oldest friend, Jerry Lucey to perform our ceremony. He was incredibly well-read, could recite...
June 16, 2015 – Dancing with dying

June 16, 2015 – Dancing with dying

I was a happy baby too! When I was a baby I was really sick – I had a heart defect. When we are in utero, there is a shunt in the circulatory system that surrounds our hearts that is supposed to close shortly after we’re born. For unknown reasons, mine didn’t. This...