The fruit from the harvest of a good life could be children. Having everyone know your name. The comfort of wealth. The shiny glow of possessions. If your lucky. the weights and measures of others don't torment you. Perhaps you find peace in the things your hands have made. A wealth of intimate friends made with loving care, not so easily parted with. Like fledging birds from your nest. Gone but never forgotten.
At some point; villains are outlived; patience finally becomes a virtue; wisdom, a pinnacle dubiously reached.
I'm adding to this site as I take the time to load new and old images. I hope you'll enjoy your visit. The women here are all friends. I made sure of that. People who allow themselves to be modeled in your hands into a form of themselves that often carries so much of it's author as well. This is an intimate form. These people are both brave and trusting. I treasure their kindnesses, their patience, and their memory. If you have friends that have shown through deed and labor their belief in you, this is worthy of praise, and value that is renewed at every viewing.
The seascapes you'll find here were described by a gallery marketer as "escapes from dark reality". Though effort was made to make these places look real, they are from a mind landscape. I hope before this period in my life is over I will add to these sea and landscapes. They call to me now, to finish.
Grace ~ No comparing………, no manipulating guilt, shame….. , no dismissing body parts as unuseful. The women glow here with the only grace and acceptance I can provide.
Her beauty complete………..her grace suspended in the moment……… untouched by the critical heart.
Since I began this artist time, I've befriended many talented artists and value the energy of their own drives. I have around me sayings, as I'm sure many people do, that give me license to explore beyond the right or correctness of line, space, vision. I keep them close, a mantra against a desire to tame rather then embrace an evolving image. As with romantic love, the measure of this intimate creating is the willingness to caress to life open handed. Are my lessons done? Not till the breath is gone.
I do commissions if a project interests me. I've tried so many vocations, trying art sporadically, I am pulled to prove my value by paychecks in a line. The time of the paychecks will come again soon. That makes each project so much more important. Contact me with your ideas and we'll see .
