Category Archives: Paintings

What if… we didn’t think of Wednesday as hump day? What if it wasn’t used as a signal of peak & flow, that then gives us permission to fall off? What if we thought of Wednesdays as we do of any other day of the week, but kept momentum going by a sustainable hustle &Continue reading “Wednesday’s Push for Art”

For those who know, Fridays are a big deal. There’s something extremely special about the day before the weekend. A time when making plans is the norm, exercising restraint in one’s spending flies out the window and a general lightness of being descends upon us, particularly after a long week. A Friday, unlike a MondayContinue reading “FriYah & My Art”

Recently, I found out that Boston public schools are no longer teaching cursive writing to the children. Are you kidding me? And I was immediately saddened. Because cursive writing is beautiful ✍️, (just look at the Declaration of Independence) Historically, being able to write our names, to pick up a pen and write our signaturesContinue reading “Open Call: Artivist”

Sometimes we don’t know what’s missing in our lives, until we receive it. Likewise, when we lose something that we once had. We find ourselves trying to fill the void, like a donut hole that’s intentionally left empty, we too make do with a hole in the middle. These past three years, art has filledContinue reading “Art, Transformative Art”

Woke. Crawled out if bed. Thank God, still here. Just a reminder, every day isn’t sunshine & rainbows. Some days are pure trudgery, filled with uncertainty & sadness. Disappointed by loved ones & let down by people I don’t know. It’s exhausting. Sometimes, I cry in the shower. Where no one can hear or seeContinue reading “My Art and Me”

2023✔️ What an amazing year! In great part, because so many people wished it for me last December 3. I’m so grateful 🙏🥰 Today, as I do my year in review, the first thing I noticed, was that the number 3 was so prevalent. 3 days ago, I received the #faychandleremergingart award. Thank you @artsinbostonContinue reading “My Art Year in Review”

“She’s Arriving. Right on Time”My homage to women. Just a friendly reminder, that we’re not hands on a clock, made to stop. We can keep moving. I’m so proud of myself! And although it would be nice, I don’t need likes and follows on social media or accolades. It took a long time for meContinue reading “Don’t Stop”

I was just thinking… What were you doing? I’m living my ordinary life extraordinarily and I’m so grateful. I now understand what it means to be alone in a room full of people. Because I understand that I see most clearly, when my eyes are closed & I’m not being distracted. We all have aContinue reading “Artful”

“An immersive experience” is how one friend described my solo exhibition at the Piano Craft Gallery on Tremont St. in Boston, which opened on August 4th and runs thru Aug 13th. “Snapshot stories” another patron smiled. But it was my sister, who drew my attention to the patterns I paint. She said they’re beautiful repetitionsContinue reading “SOL- Smiling Out Loud. The Art of Listening.”

Remember that time, when the opening scenes in Episode 4, of “Naomi” was airing on The CW & streaming on HBOMax? That was my art. I didn’t scream it from the rooftops back then, but if you don’t mind, I’ll do so now. Perhaps, one of the hardest parts about becoming an artist for me,Continue reading “Anxiety, Excitement & Art”