Optimism.For artiststhis can be a time to grow;to use all those bright colors;to try out new ways of being;and, through it all,to become a head tallerthan one’ s current self.Too…
Nostalgia.Remembering:When we could go shoppingon Saturday morning at the Farmers’ Market;When we could chat with neighborsas they too shopped;When we could grab a blueberry muffinand cup of coffee on the…
Covid-19 Fever.Temporal disintegration.Symptoms:At sea;Difficulty in retaining,coordinating,and serially indexing Time,when not governedby the emotions we feelfrom the traditionswe are usedto performing.Effects:Shaky as a Fiddler on a Roof ;Often reduced to wondering,“What…
Dread.The Angel of Death,with cold stares,undeterred by our symbols of Comfort and Liberty,she waits. Trapped.Looking out my window,watching corona colors,iridescent,redolent of soap bubblesand peacock tails.Passing me by.Trapped, like a rat.and…
Ode to First Responders.To first responders,as they suffer privately,our deepest thanks. Vulnerability.Even under a microscope,the softer sideof Covid-19looks dangerous.
One of the advantages of a Shelter-in-Place order is that art thrives when given attention. In response to the current crisis I started a series on paintings focused on the…