Today, it’s pouring down rain here in Portland, Oregon, but that doesn’t stop us from celebrating the first day of…
Julianna Paradisi Joins Gallery 114 as Member Artist
I’m excited to announce I am a new member artist of Gallery 114, located in the Pearl District of Portland,…
Artist Susan Rothenberg: A Quote About Corvids, Not COVID
This week, I was saddened to learn of the death of artist Susan Rothenberg. I greatly admire her work. I…
Learning Something During COVID 19 Home Isolation: Birding
As COVID 19 home isolation continues, I have taken the advice of the magician, Merlin, and decided to learn…
A COVID 19 Inspired Recipe for The Creative Cook
Home isolation during COVID 19, I find, is beginning to bring out creative, if not unusual, cooking ideas.…
Art in The Time of COVID-19: Nature Journaling and Masks
This entry in my nature journal was drawn from life, while wearing a mask, alone, outdoors. As a nurse, I’m…
Art in The Time of COVID-19: Self Portrait With Mask
Yesterday, I finished this painting, Self Portrait With Mask. I made it with oil paint on a wood panel. The…
A Random Encounter: Nurse, Artist, and Tree (Re-posted in Honor of Beltane)
There’s a tree I walk past often, and on my way home from work one day I decided to take…
Home Isolation Feels Familiar: Self Portrait of The Artist
This is a little pencil sketch I made years ago, after completing chemotherapy, and my hair grew back in…
Learning: The Best Thing for Being Sad
In a previous post, I referred to reading T. H. White’s The Once and Future King last year. Written in…
