Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.…
Image of Oregon’s Wy’East/Mt Hood
Wy’East, the 500,000 year old sleeping volcano mountain, projecting 11, 249 feet into the sky, is the commanding personality of…
From Cradle to Grave: The Color White Revisited
In 2010, I exhibited a series of paintings titled: From Cradle to Grave: The Color White, at the since shuttered Anka Gallery,…
Happy Summer Solstice!
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…
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