Confucius said, “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Why then do some people see beauty in every person and in every situation and others don’t. “Seeing” beauty is not just a matter of using our eyes. It’s also a practice of living with our heart wide open. It is my belief what we […]
Liberated From Fashion – Somerset Studios, July/August 2010
The challenge to create a fashion inspired mixed-media art piece celebrating the love of style motivated me to take action. I had recently taken a series of photographs of two stunningly beautiful friends in the art park I manage. The backdrop of industrial buildings, rusted and patinaed over time, was the perfect canvas for this […]
Simplicity is a State of Mind – Somerset Studios, March/April 2011
Simple pleasures are the millions of tiny miracles that take our breath away. Gazing at the fiery brilliance of the sun melting into the horizon, the smell of fresh cut hay, the sound of a light rain hitting a tin roof or the invigorating feeling of jumping into a cool mountain spring of a hot […]
Creativity – It’s in our DNA – Part 2
I just received an email asking where Creativity-it’s in our DNA-Part 2 was…and I just found a couple of the paragraphs below written over a year ago in a my blog drafts. I have no idea where I was going with this entry…but I’ll pick up where I left off. Last week (which is now a year […]
The Promise of Spring – March/April 2015
The prompt to create art with spring as the inspiration spoke to me. After the stillness of winter, spring stirs with magic and promise. We say goodbye to winter’s early setting sun and inner solitude. We welcome the returning light, long shadows, children’s laughter and unfurling lime green ferns. The landscape turns from shades of […]
Catching Up with YOU
This is published in the March/April 2015 Somerset Studio…my mom is the babe on the right. How hard can it be to keep up a blog. Apparently for me it’s difficult!!! It’s been forever since I’ve made an entry. The end of last year was certainly emotionally rough. Lora and I did had a beautiful […]
Finding Our Creative Voice – Somerset Studios January/February 2015
Many of us begin our creative journey with trepidation and uncertainty. We think other people are creative but harshly judge our abilities. Slowly we begin to get our sea legs although we know we haven’t quite found our unique artistic voice. Our creative exploration is a continually unfolding journey. We walk an enticing labyrinth of […]
Creativity…It’s in our DNA!!! Part 1
Yup…that is what I believe. People say to me often, “I wish I was creative like you…I don’t have a creative bone in my body.” I respectively disagree. My very first art business thirty-five years ago was called Co-Creations. The name came from my belief that the same energy which created the universe courses through […]
Decisions…The Winding Road to Happiness
Decision…noun…a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration. Do you ever feel the enormity of the word and it’s meaning? Every minute of every day we decide. We decide when to get out of bed, what to eat, what to wear, what people to socialize with, what car to buy, whether to eat a slice of […]
My Farewell Party from Railroad Square Art Park
My position as manager of Railroad Square Art park has come to an end. This week the park owners, Lily and Adam Boynton Kaye, put on such a beautiful goodbye party. It was a love fest and I felt so honored and appreciated. When I moved to Tallahassee 24 years ago I was stunned […]
