Category Archives: art
Book-ended By the Absurdity of Trump
It feels implausible, but once again Donald Trump and his delusional thinking are dominating the news and national discourse as I prepare for my second art show at The Art Center Highland Park. The last time I was in an
Book-ended By the Absurdity of Trump
It feels implausible, but once again Donald Trump and his delusional thinking are dominating the news and national discourse as I prepare for my second art show at The Art Center Highland Park. The last time I was in an
Absurdity- No One Is Safe
We are living in absurd times. Thinking the unthinkable is no longer unthinkable. It is reality. No one is immune. No one is safe When the world goes mad, the arts go Dada. I am delighted and honored to be
Absurdity- No One Is Safe
We are living in absurd times. Thinking the unthinkable is no longer unthinkable. It is reality. No one is immune. No one is safe When the world goes mad, the arts go Dada. I am delighted and honored to be
RIP RFK The Day Hope Died
Robert F. Kennedy represented hope. But on June 6, 1968, a nation was left once more to watch and grieve and wonder after another senseless act of violence robbed us of that hope. The GE alarm clock in my bedroom
RIP RFK The Day Hope Died
Robert F. Kennedy represented hope. But on June 6, 1968, a nation was left once more to watch and grieve and wonder after another senseless act of violence robbed us of that hope. The GE alarm clock in my bedroom
Honoring Our Fallen Soldiers
Our fallen soldier’s sacrifices deserve better stewardship of the country they loved. We have squandered and made a mockery of the precious American principles they fought and died for. Millions of sons and daughters did not give their lives so
Honoring Our Fallen Soldiers
Our fallen soldier’s sacrifices deserve better stewardship of the country they loved. We have squandered and made a mockery of the precious American principles they fought and died for. Millions of sons and daughters did not give their lives so
Mad About Al Jaffee
There were sit-ins and be-ins but for as a child the sixties were all about the Fold-Ins. Mad Magazine’s ingenious feature -the back cover Fold-In was the brilliant creation of legendary cartoonist Al Jaffee who died this week at 102.
Mad About Al Jaffee
There were sit-ins and be-ins but for as a child the sixties were all about the Fold-Ins. Mad Magazine’s ingenious feature -the back cover Fold-In was the brilliant creation of legendary cartoonist Al Jaffee who died this week at 102.
Imagine Aging Boldly – How My Younger Self Envisioned Me Aging
Buried in a sheaf of old yellowing drawings I did in 1977 as an art student was a selfie of sorts that caught my eye. The assignment given by my teacher at SVA was one I vividly remember. Draw yourself
Imagine Aging Boldly – How My Younger Self Envisioned Me Aging
Buried in a sheaf of old yellowing drawings I did in 1977 as an art student was a selfie of sorts that caught my eye. The assignment given by my teacher at SVA was one I vividly remember. Draw yourself
Does Beauty Have an Expiration Date?
Today I turn 68 and to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration date of desirability as a woman. But here’s the un-botoxed- wrinkle in that. Every woman is an “ageing woman.” Yet the window for beguiling is
Does Beauty Have an Expiration Date?
Today I turn 68 and to believe the media, I have long passed my expiration date of desirability as a woman. But here’s the un-botoxed- wrinkle in that. Every woman is an “ageing woman.” Yet the window for beguiling is
Happy International Women’s Day 2023
Don’t just accept the card you are dealt. Play your own hand. It’s no mystery- women are powerful Happy International Womens Day
Happy International Women’s Day 2023
Don’t just accept the card you are dealt. Play your own hand. It’s no mystery- women are powerful Happy International Womens Day
Sold Straight
Being 14 is a confusing time no matter what time period you lived in. Understanding the facts of life can feel confusing. Especially when the facts of life you are taught aren’t even facts at all. In fact, they
Sold Straight
Being 14 is a confusing time no matter what time period you lived in. Understanding the facts of life can feel confusing. Especially when the facts of life you are taught aren’t even facts at all. In fact, they
Sandy Hook and School Shootings -Reading, Writing, and Remembering
Ten years ago a stunned nation said never again. A decade ago when 20 innocent first graders and 6 brave staff were killed by an assault rifle at a suburban Connecticut elementary school, we said enough is enough. But keeping
Sandy Hook and School Shootings -Reading, Writing, and Remembering
Ten years ago a stunned nation said never again. A decade ago when 20 innocent first graders and 6 brave staff were killed by an assault rifle at a suburban Connecticut elementary school, we said enough is enough. But keeping
