Woke. Crawled out of bed. Still breathing š After being a little silly yesterday, Iām feeling pensive today. I was just thinkingā¦ what were you doing? For me, my IG posts must be organic, being spontaneous is a big part of who I am & itās indicative of what I do. Truth is, I tooContinue reading “Steadying My Art”
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Stepping Outside Art
An artist looked at one of my earlier works and said it reminded her that āour lives are framed by our families,ā and it stuck with me, because unlike our friends, we donāt get to choose our families. And I thought about what stepping out of that frame would look like. For me, being aContinue reading “Stepping Outside Art”
Sharing My Art Journey… Pt. 2
Long before I was a mom, I was a writer. And it wouldāve been interesting to see where I couldāve gone with my dreams, but then life happened and I got pregnant, having lost a baby earlier in my life, I made the very conscientious decision to stop writing. I wanted to enjoy raising myContinue reading “Sharing My Art Journey… Pt. 2”
Art & āRona Who?
If youāre trying to think of something to do, stop by the Piano Craft Gallery on Tremont Street in Boston. You can thank me later š Forbidden Fruit the #ILikeYourWorkPodcast Fall Exhibition opened last night. It runs from now thru Sept 26th. Gallery hours are: Fridays 6 -8pm Saturdays & Sundays 12 -5pm. A fantasticContinue reading “Art & āRona Who?”
Her Art History
Her story. That hand on her shoulder, at times has been heavy. It seemed to hold her back, as much as it was meant to guide. So this happened… After raising my family and being a caretaker for my Mum who had Alzheimerās, Iām living my childhood dream. However, I wasnāt trained to be aContinue reading “Her Art History”
Singing Art Outdoors
Weather wise. As I run out of wall space & blue skies roll in, Iām hanging with my paintings outdoors, in the fresh air and feeling lovely. This tribute to my Mum, who could sing. And who loved to sing Barbra Streisandās āPeopleā. I canāt sing, but do it anyway, because people sing. āA feelingContinue reading “Singing Art Outdoors”
These Queens
These queens of the community, the survivors and strivers who share stories and inspire one another. Who stretch a dollar out of fifteen cents, and provide food and a roof over their abandoned childrenās heads. These women will raise children to dream of great heights. They will believe that they can become SOMEBODY. And theyāllContinue reading “These Queens”
Making Way For Art
This was her first notable achievement, the one in which she would build up her confidence, allow her to take risks and opened the pathway to opportunity, the gateway of happiness. Now she cooks, drives fast cars, directs movies & takes meetings. But one of the early WoW moments in her life was pedaling. TransitioningContinue reading “Making Way For Art”
Art Inspired By Norman
Over the years Iāve tried to express my creativeness in ways that were conducive to my position in life. So, as a mother and wife, I decided to set aside my paper and pen, to raise my daughters. No one told me not to write. How do you formulate those words? But it was self-imposed,Continue reading “Art Inspired By Norman”
Big Mommaās Kitchen
The kitchen. It was where we gathered to talk and to listen. To share and to gain lessons through those with more of life experience. Those who had been hit by the proverbial bus and who had survived to tell us the story. A lot of what we do with food is emotional. How weContinue reading “Big Mommaās Kitchen”
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