Strong Sun in the Garden (New Plein Air Floral)
Here is the result of painting outside recently in perfect weather.
Polly Castor
Immortal Spring (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Springing forward is inevitable, natural, vibrant, and fun.
Land Art (Book Review with Photos)
I put this forward as a way to inspire you to engage with someone you love, or a bunch of children this summer, to do something wonderful.
Luc André Marc Pierre (Featured Artist)
Here are examples that doing what you want is not hubris, but essential. If you love your work that is sufficient to validate it.
Nostrand Preserve (Hike Photos)
As usual I find myself appreciating an attitude of mindfulness, with attentiveness to nature and abstract composition.
Our Daughter’s PhD Graduation (And She Has a Job!)
We are so proud of how she’s handled herself and for all her hard work in bringing forward the kind of life she’s hoped for.
Muddy Puddle or Leaky Ceiling? (Quote by James Clear)
I split problems into two groups: muddy puddles and leaky ceilings…
Make Your Own Rules (Book Review)
If you need a jumpstart to feel like anything is possible, listening to this memoir, is like cheerleading for the creative soul.
Let Silence Substitute Censure (quote by Mary Baker Eddy)
We should endeavor to be long-suffering, faithful, and charitable with all…
Say Less (Poem by Alfred K. Lamotte)
Say Less True listeners open the ear in the heart. They love the gossip of raindrops, the breaking news of Spring peepers. Say less than you mean. Grace is the gift of subtraction. The trembling crystal of a chickadee proclaims the whole Godspell. Tell as little as a willow by a pond where the heron … Read more
Getting Closure (New Abstract Painting in Pastel)
Getting Closure is such a needed feeling, and sometimes so hard to obtain.
Orchids for Mother’s Day (Photos)
These little floral apostles only hint at how miraculously you are made and how unique and precious you are!