Double Portrait in a Portrait; Continuum of Life…

This portrait was finished and delivered around last April 2021. The first anniversary of my good friend Lisa’s father’s death in February 2021 just passed. She recently sent me a photo of herself and her granddaughter, Nina, standing next to to this work that I did for her, gradually, during 2020 to 2021, along with the following comment: “These past couple of years has been so hard for me and my family with the passing of my parents. Eileen did...

Reflections on Painful Cyberspaces

So. Trying to hit the most mentally draining task first, this morning. This is what it is like: I am searching email under “orders” – to make sure I have downloaded any receipts for orders in 2021 and also notated in my clerical records. Because, need to do my taxes. Other things interdependent on THAT.While doing this, I also come across emails regarding actual orders from customers. I need to make sure that previous customer is on my newsletter contacts...

Sacred Spaces

I made this video yesterday afternoon, toward dark. Just thought I’d share it, along with copying the text I put with it on my YouTube. I have found recently uploading to YouTube is the best way to embed video for use on my blog. Yesterday I was listening to some George Winston, a song I find quite meditative, on loop, while also wanting to move a wheelbarrow full of dirt elsewhere to at least plant one row of snow peas....