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Layers…we all have them. Art can help to reveal those layers of our lives…to ourselves and to others. This week, THE THREE MUSES (thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com) asked artists to create art with layers. I wonder if you’ve done any peeling away of those layers…examining them to determine who you are and what’s important to you during this… Read more

Wildlife across the planet is stretching its legs, less inhibited from the hustle and bustle of humanity. Air pollution is plummeting in some of the most polluted cities around the globe. People are walking, biking, running, reading, talking with friends and family (even if it’s via FaceTime) while physically distancing…and attending virtual concerts, dinners and… Read more

This is an odd way to start a blog posting, I agree. But, the reason for the 6 words above is that I’ve just re-read UNCLE TOM’S CABIN by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Published in 1852, it had a profound effect on attitudes toward African Americans and slavery in the young United States. It’s actually believed… Read more

Happy Memorial Day, one and all. Coming up on my birthday, although I wouldn’t mind passing it by. 🙂 Hope you’re still healthy and virus-free. Praying we’ll be back to normal (whatever that will look like) soon. This week, at TAKE A WORD (takeaword.blogspot.com), the challenge is to illustrate a favorite quote. I chose one… Read more

CATRIN WELZ-STEIN is this week’s inspiration for our challenging DIGITALMANIA group (https://www.flickr.com/groups/digitalmania/.) Originally a graphic artist, she started to create digital images by collaging old illustrations and photographs. Here are two samples of her art… She’s a hard act to follow. Here are my attempts… That’s it for this week. Please continue to stay safe… Read more

“THE CITY OF GIRLS” by Elizabeth Gilbert

It’s raining, 76 degrees and it SMELLS like spring rain. Take a breath! This week, Flicker’s DIGITALMANIA (https://flicker.com/groups/digitalmania) declared mixed media artist, BRANDIE BUTCHER-ISLEY to be our inspiration. Here are a couple of her pieces of art… …and here’s one of mine. That’s it for now. Stay safe. I’ll be watching for you in future… Read more

STONE ANGELS…yes, the ones you see in some cemeteries, quietly…majestically watching over our beloved family and friends once they’ve returned to Mother Earth- that’s this week’s theme for TAKE A WORD (takeaword.blogspot.com.) My beautiful angel has been awaiting placement for quite a while… THE THREE MUSES (thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com,) thinking of a theme less spiritual than stone… Read more

Austrian digital artist, CHRISTIAN SCHLOE, is this week’s inspiration at art challenge group, DIGITALMANIA (https://www.flicker.com/groups/digitalmania). He combines painting, illustration and photography to create a genre of art somewhere between reality and imagination…a kind of dream world. Here are a couple of SCHLOE’s creations… …and here are mine… Wishing all mothers a Happy Mother’s Day…especially THIS… Read more

Hello, dear ones. I hope you’re not cleaning footprints off your walls as we all become more anxious for that feeling of freedom! I guess the key for Michael and me is keeping busy… doing things we enjoy. How are you passing your time? My art challenge groups are as busy and demanding as ever…sometimes… Read more