out and about - Virtual Realities: The Art of M.C. Escher @ The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, TX
Many people are familiar with the mind bending work of Escher. His images defy convention and invite the viewer to suspend disbelief...
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Dec 2, 20211 min read
out and about - Hilma af Klint @ David Zwirner
With the advent of the cold weather, getting out and about presents additional challenges. Freezing temperatures, ice and snow, tend to...
Sep 30, 20211 min read
out and about - Jasper Johns
I am a glutton for art shows. I make no bones about it. That's why I was delighted to learn that two simultaneous exhibits are ready for...
Sep 22, 20211 min read
out and about - near and far
Boston is always a great destination for museum goers. I used to make a few treks every year from my home in Vermont just to explore...
Sep 16, 20211 min read
pint size museums: free little art galleries
I discovered my local little art gallery at the beginning of the summer. It was delightful to scroll through the FB posts and watch the...
Jul 31, 20214 min read
The introvert dilemma
This Sunday, August 1st will be International Friendship Day, and I am not sure how I feel about it. There is a glaring lack of research...
Jul 20, 20216 min read
Unlikely tools for healing
This is the story of how I made it through the worst of the pandemic with the help of a tiny pair of scissors....
Mar 14, 20212 min read
A time to grow
Yesterday I walked to the end of my driveway and saw the first new buds on my mauve lilacs. Seeing them come back to life made me happy....
Mar 7, 20213 min read
brushfires
A truly grim anniversary just happened. It’s been a year since I started isolating in my home due to Covid 19. Yes, a whole year. It’s a...
Dec 29, 20205 min read
Crash Landing in 2020
I have to confess that I did not have high hopes for this holiday season of 2020. In a year that resembled a flaming turd, wrapped in a...
Nov 16, 20203 min read
Going Over Board.
As part of my latest workshop I created a gratitude board that I will be using as a reminder of what I learned this year. It will also...
Sep 30, 20203 min read
Collecting like a champion on a shoestring budget
There are so many questions around collecting artwork. What do you picture (no pun intended) when you think of an art collector? Most...
Aug 13, 20205 min read
The right place at the wrong time
For some of us, this has been the most devastating of years. Families have lost loved ones and, in some cases, their livelihood too....
Jul 6, 20203 min read
I think we're not in Kansas anymore...
There have been few films that left such an indelible mark in the American collective psyche like The Wizard of Oz. It inevitably appears...
Jun 10, 20203 min read
Fear, Worry and other Scary Monsters
All creative interests have the same driving force behind them: a vital need to make sense of the world around us. Through writing,...
Jun 2, 20204 min read
From the Phone Booth
A few weeks ago, I had just taught my first journaling class. I was excited to start working on journals with a lovely group of students...
May 28, 20202 min read
A Garden of Your Own
Artists are funny creatures. They dwell willingly in the gossamer space between imagination and truth. It is a vague zone where ideas,...
May 20, 20202 min read
Here Comes the Sun
“The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway”— Michael Pollan Inspiration, joy and wonder all live within...
May 16, 20202 min read
Far From the Madding Crowd
Creating an inspiring working space: follow your heart and edit mercilessly! We have all been there: a cluttered table with not enough...
May 8, 20203 min read
Weekend Adventures
On Sundays, the city was our oyster. We loved weekends because my Dad would be home, and he oversaw all things fun. We would go to the...
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