I had my first studio nightmare. Panic-inducing dreams usually come in the form of being the student who forgot to go to class or a teacher who neglected to write the final exam. Other variations include the actress who didn’t study her lines and the harried waitress who lost all the orders in a restaurant […]
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“Dragon Umbrella” 8″x 10″ mixed media I lost my umbrella in Malaysia. I noticed its absence as soon as I started packing and a small panic set in. It was the morning of our departure and after four days of eating, exploring, and thoroughly enjoying ourselves, it was time to leave Penang.
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When I arrived in the United States three months ago, my artist heart longed for the colors of Thailand. In the studio I painted beach huts, abandoned sheds, jungle greenery. My palette, hopelessly dislocated, reflected heat back up to me in the form of deep red orange and hot pink. After a time I could not […]
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How do you know when a work of art is finished? What are the signs that it’s time to stop, to walk away and call it good…or at least good enough? I’ve often said that painting is a metaphor for life and once again it holds true as I find it necessary to move […]
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Around here, life happens on the back of a scooter. Sure, there are other modes of transportation such as bicycles, cars, taxis, and even the colorful tuk tuks, but no doubt about it… scooters rule. Scooters have their own set of rules, if you can even call them “rules.” They weave in and out of […]
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I had a dream I was back in Seattle. It was nighttime and I was giving a tour of Pioneer Square to three women. I felt somewhat alarmed and thought, “What the hell! How did I get back here?” My main concern was how soon I could return to Thailand. It takes at least 24 […]
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“People will tell you where they’ve been They’ll tell you where to go But till you get there yourself, you never really know” –Joni Mitchell Greetings from beautiful Thailand! It‘s been a mere ten days since our plane left the ground and already so much has happened. Similar to our last stay, the decision to […]
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We’re at the airport and absolutely bleary eyed.What a wild day.What a wild three weeks!After months of anticipation and planning, the day has finally arrived to leave for Asia.I have felt so much support and encouragement at school from my students and peers.I am a poster child for the sabbatical program.It’s meant to be good […]
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This morning I walked my dog Roxy out in the drizzly damp which will typify the Seattle weather for the next five months or so. I couldn’t help but chuckle to myself because no matter how cold, how dark, how god awful it’s going to get….I am not going to be here to deal with it. […]
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