Open House at Disability Rights Oregon June 18, 2009. Save the Date!
I’ve been invited to participate in a group show at Disability Rights Oregon). I’ll show six framed paintings from the Urban Horses series.…
Color Theory
Hmmmm. While pulling premeds from the Pyxis medstation for my tranfusion patient this morning, I realized that the 25mg tablet of Benadryl I held…
Chair Affair 2009 Raises $90,000+ for Community Warehouse
With 80 local artists participating, the 3rd annual Chair Affair raised over $90,000 for Portland’s Community Warehouse. I’ve been told that…
Feedback on Icarus Again & Voyagers
Writing is about learning to pay attention and to communicate what is going on. Anne Lamott I…
I Don’t Get Out Much, But When I Do…
Yesterday, after spending the afternoon painting in the studio, I made risotto cakes for dinner, then headed over to Carole Zoom’s Studio for…
Nursing: The Human Facebook
This morning I deactivated my Facebook account. I opened the account almost a year ago, as an artist networking tool. Right…
The Challenge of Multiple Vocations
Frequently, I’m asked if I plan to quit nursing to become a full time artist and writer. I am a full time…
Reflections on Gonzo Living
Life is full of odd moments- you never know when you’re gonna get defiant. Hunter S. Thompson A series of…
A Response to The Torture Memos
Many people have their lives saved daily by surgeons who have learned the discipline of doing the unthinkable in…