It was a sunny afternoon on Lake Michigan in late May. I was on a ferry, returning to the mainland shore of northwest Michigan from South Manitou Island, when I saw something noteworthy. It was an opaque, disk-shaped cloud hovering just above the water’s surface. I snapped a picture of it, which became the inspiration […]
Continue Reading...He complained to me that 50 minutes was too short for a presentation. “I know,” I replied, “but it’s all the time we have.” He then began his presentation to the high school class by telling them how samurai gathered in castles for their evening meals but had to eat before it got dark. “Oh no!” I thought, […]
Continue Reading...The first time I went to an art museum, I was a sophomore in college. It’s been many years since that first encounter but its impact has remained. Wherever I travel, I want to see their art. This is not the preference of my partner, however. He would rather check out the food and beverage […]
Continue Reading...Recently, I was at the beach with my husband when I received a text from a relative I rarely hear from that said “Hi, I was just thinking about you.” “Hi, I’m watching the sunset,” I jotted in reply. “Send me a picture!” he said. And then it hit me. He probably hasn’t seen a […]
Continue Reading...It was August, 2019. The sun was rising above the horizon when my husband and I rounded a point and entered this bay on Mashagama Lake, Ontario. I snapped a picture with my cell phone, positioning the lit-up rock within the frame like a huge diamond pendant. I knew immediately that I had to make a woodblock print of this […]
Continue Reading...Their legs are skinny yet strong. They leap up and bound out of nowhere, all in high-heel-like hooves. They have an essence of gentleness and grace. Deer are my spirit animal. GazeWoodblock Print 201814″ x 10″ My husband loves deer as much as I do. Once, he snuck up on a deer in an effort […]
Continue Reading...LoopWoodblock Print 201814″ x 10″ It’s May 16th in southern Michigan. The weather right now is gloriously spring: blossoms on every tree (or so it seems) and the soil is practically pulsing with an eagerness to get things rolling. For many, this is the best time of year. So much newness is on the horizon. […]
Continue Reading...Greetings my Friend! I am happy to share my latest woodblock print of gingko leaves, titled Gold. I chose the title even before creating the image because of its personal significance. The title and image both act as metaphors for autumn – the season of harvest, fruition, merit, and reward. Gold is the fourth in my Japanese […]
Continue Reading...The beauty of any residency is that for a designated period, time is all your own. A residency at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology provides recipients with picturesque housing, workspaces, a library, laundry facilities, a canoe and kayak, a supportive staff, as well as the luxury of time to delve into creative work. All […]
Continue Reading...The American novelist Saul Bellow once asked, “What is art but a way of seeing?” There is so much to look at all the time, but what does it mean to really “see”? 5 Ways to See the World, is my list of “seeing tips” that have guided me in making my woodblock prints. If […]
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