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I believe that magic is art and that art, whether it be writing, music, sculpture, or any other form is literally magic. Art is, like magic, the science of manipulating symbols, words, or images, to achieve changes in consciousness.

Alan Moore

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Nov 233 min read

Art as Therapy: Calling All Angels

This past week has been incredibly hard for many of us. How do we process the fear and disappointment we feel? I do it through making art.

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Oct 314 min read

Liminal Space: The In-Between

We all inhabit liminal spaces from time to time. Much of my art is about these spaces, as I seek to capture the transformations of nature.

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Feminist Collages: For All the Brave Girls

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Oct 203 min read

Feminist Collages: For All the Brave Girls

I've added two more pieces to my feminist collage series, Ordinary Goddesses. One is a nod to Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

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Oct 33 min read

Forest Bathing: Shinrin-Yoku

Shinrin-yoku, or Forest bathing, has been prescribed in Japan as preventative medicine and stress relief since the 1980's. Now we know why.

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Aug 254 min read

My Why: What I Have to Say

Why am I always going on about interconnection? Because it's the underlying catalyst, theme, and message of all my work. We are nature.

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Summer Reflections: My First New Blog Post

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Jun 224 min read

Summer Reflections: My First New Blog Post

My first post on the new blog, and I'm so glad I moved. In this post I reflect on the experience, and share some more water reflections.

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Jan 54 min read

Reflections

Many people see the new year as an opportunity for reflection and self-evaluation; we often try to reset one or more aspects of our lives.

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The Thing About Wings: Symbolism of Wings on Humans

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Jun 28, 20234 min read

The Thing About Wings: Symbolism of Wings on Humans

My work is full of images of wings, and not only on birds. In this post, I explain my take on the symbolism of wings, especially on humans.

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May 1, 20235 min read

How I Do It: My Art-Making Process

For those of you who are curious, I'll try to briefly take you through the art-making process I use for these pieces.

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Apr 3, 20235 min read

Art as Story

Does art always tell a story? I'm not sure, but I know my own art often does. In this post, I'll tell you some of them.

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Onward and Upward: Re-committing to Your Art

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Feb 24, 20236 min read

Onward and Upward: Re-committing to Your Art

Re-committing to your art after a period of uncertainty can be challenging. We must re-assess, regroup, re-focus, and head onward and upward

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Jan 18, 20236 min read

Art and Success

Me at my solo show at Chaddock-Morrow Gallery, Athens' Ohio JANUARY 17, 2023 "Success is when I touch someone's heart with what I do." ~...

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Nov 22, 20226 min read

What Do You Call It : Titling Artwork

You created it, now what do you call it? Titling artwork can be tricky, and some artists just don't do it. But should they, and if so, how?

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Oct 9, 20223 min read

Nature Inspired Art

Transformation 57, monotype collage with mixed media, 7 x 7 in 10_OCTOBER, 2022 "It is almost banal to say so yet it needs to be stressed...

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Aug 11, 20224 min read

Crossroads: Making Decisions

Making decisions about which direction to take their work is tricky for many artists. What can we do when standing at a crossroads?

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Jul 15, 20223 min read

New Transformations

After my long writing hiatus, I'm catching up with more monotype collages to show you! My ongoing series continues with new Transformations.

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Jun 25, 20223 min read

A Few Quick Updates

This post is a quick update about new artwork, what I've been doing, and what's coming up. In other words, it's short and sweet!

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More Ordinary Goddesses: Feminist Art Series

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Mar 24, 20225 min read

More Ordinary Goddesses: Feminist Art Series

A year after starting my feminist art series, it is Women's History Month again. See how far I've come, and how far women have progressed.

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Nov 7, 20214 min read

The Life of an Artist

The life of an artist is full of difficult lessons. The older I get, the more I realize how little control we have over anything!

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The Art of Collage, part 3: Contemporary Collage Artists

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Aug 11, 20217 min read

The Art of Collage, part 3: Contemporary Collage Artists

A continuation of my series about outstanding contemporary collage artists. Featuring 7 more artists who create unique analogue collage art.

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“Deep ecology does not see the world as a collection of isolated objects but rather as a network of phenomena that are fundamentally interconnected and interdependent. It recognizes the intrinsic value of all living beings and views humans—in the celebrated words attributed to Chief Seattle—as just one particular strand in the web of life.”

― Fritjof Capra

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