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Egg Bowl

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

I have this little bowl, a cheap Christmas Tree Shops special, gifted to me by one of my sisters. It’s has a misshapen appearance with the oddest curves and bumps and uneven glazing. I have had numerous opportunities to get rid of this bowl (and I almost did a few months ago when cleaning out my […]

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Projects

Saturday, April 10, 2010

I just spent a lovely twenty-four hours away from my computer. I still had my computer with me, so I had the option to use it, but I was doing so many other things that I didn’t have the desire. When I checked my email today, I came across this post which really reminded me how […]

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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

Saturday, April 3, 2010

I hope everyone is having a lovely Easter weekend, and as we say in Greek, “Christos Anesti” (Christ is risen). I’m only making quick sketches this weekend, as I’m concentrating on being with family mostly. It seems that the library in my city caters especially to senior who love to read mystery novels. Being on […]

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A Massive Undertaking

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Yesterday I undertook a project of massive proportions: I organized all my art stuff. It was one of my 2010 art goals, but I probably wouldn’t have done it so soon if we didn’t need the dining room table for Easter dinner. I spent over eight hours in total. First I sorted and found things […]

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Detox

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

This is a sketch I made some time ago of my morning bagel while sitting in my cube at work. I find that when I make a small drawing early in the morning, my whole day feels more productive. This week I’ve started a new diet of sorts, a detox, so to speak. This means […]

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Provenance: Book Review

Sunday, February 21, 2010

In my last post I wrote about how I was trying to spend more time offline. One of the things I have started doing is visiting the library and reading more books. I struggle with books because many that I pick up are duds and either bore me or depress me so I never end […]

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The Year End and Beginning

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

This is the Connecticut River as seen from the French King Bridge, in Franklin County Massachusetts. Of all the goals I set for myself in 2009, I can honestly say that I only met one of them, which was to work in a series. For me, 2009 was all about getting back on my feet […]

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Anticipatory Anxiety

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Instead of looking forward to Christmas this year, I’m sorry to say that I’m sort of looking forward to when Christmas is over. Don’t get me wrong, I have a great family and a wonderful partner, and I haven’t had any traumatic childhood Christmas experiences. I have just become overwhelmed with it all. I am […]

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Independence Day, 2009

Sunday, July 5, 2009

New Englanders are fortunate that we have a lot of lakes, and I am lucky that I got to spend some time at one for the Fourth of July. I think I will be finding excuses to be there often. We built a fire right next to the water and watched people shooting off illegal […]

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Me on the Mid Year

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Having just finished my mid year review for my regular job, I knew it was time to write my art mid year review as well. So far this year has been one of my best ever, and I am very excited about the rest of it. For the first time in my life, I feel […]

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