finding joy – Page 3 – On to the Next Adventure

2023, what will it bring?

Pen and ink sketch of a woman sitting and watching the birds in the trees.

A brand new yearWhat adventuresWill there be? I have a list a mile long,How much will I accomplish In 2023? It gives no promisesYet lots of possibilities. Will there be new glimpsesInto old questions? If I take the blocksAnd rearrange themWill it bring new answers? Just a turn of the headCan bring a new perspective.NewContinue reading “2023, what will it bring?”

Free Will

Now to this pencil painting called Free-Will. It is about making decisions for ourselves and letting go of the stories of my Christian upbringing which were always a challenge for me.

Buddha Moon

This piece, Buddha Moon, captures a need in me, and maybe you as well, to have a place to go to rest, rebuild, and renew

Holding On to the Last Mask

If you could shed and be free of your masks, you were more self-aware and unattached from binding social structures. You were “Free to Be”.

Life Goes On

This pencil painting, “Life Goes On” was done in 2015, which is about mid-point to this sojourn I have been on, and is part of the “Left Hanging in Space” Series.
The poem I wrote yesterday captures the sentiment and repeats that spark of hope.

My Heart

This pencil painting and poem are called My Heart, are another in a series on vulnerability.

A Journey Through Realities

Today, I am beginning a new phase of this blog. I want to share with you some of my art and tell you the story of the imagery and poetry that give you my idea of what these pieces are about.

Back to Where I Once Belonged

I think having a chance to talk one on one with another creative, sharing our past many years since we have seen each other, really helped me clarify my thoughts. I am beginning to remember who I am

Life is a book I haven’t read yet…

Do you ever look back at your life and feel like you have lived many different lives over your lifespan? I do. Every new chapter is an opportunity to try new things.

Just because things change doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep some things the same.

I love irises and I grow a certain variety of iris, of which I have many, that I have been growing for over 30 years. I got a few from my aunt back in the 80’s and I have spread them in several locations including a couple of other cities. The color is rich andContinue reading “Just because things change doesn’t mean we shouldn’t keep some things the same.”