Tag Archives: Sketchbook

The Walls Do Talk

A painting I did based on a memory from childhood/2010 When I was young, waking up at Grandma’s house, I’d hear voices whispering and open my eyes to see the two French ladies with poofy hair hanging in frames on … Continue reading

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North Texas Tornadoes

I have cousins in the Dallas area and am grateful everyone is okay after the tornadoes yesterday. I cannot fathom the power of these tornadoes, that they tossed tractor trailers (weighing how much—a ton?) in the sky, truly sky-high. These … Continue reading

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Ups and Downs

monoprint/2012 “So life has its ups and downs, the sun rises and sets, and there are cycles to everything. There are differences in all things, which is precisely how we know them individually. There’s light, dark, up, down. This world … Continue reading

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Recreate Your Past (Make a Good Movie for Your Mind)

watercolor and ink/2010 I like to look at the past for what it was, learn from it and face it. But then, I like to see it how it should have been. Why not allow the past to be better … Continue reading

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Pugnacious Pug

Early morning study of Georgia Sweet Tea/2012 We love the way the pug prances and poses, exactly like a Fu Dog sculpture. And for every single mischievous thing she does (continually biting at my Cavalier King Charles spaniel’s ears as … Continue reading

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Chiron Return

I’m intrigued by the idea of the “Chiron Return”, at 49/50 years old, we experience a major period of spiritual awakening, a huge opportunity to meet our potential and fulfill our purpose in life.  Here are a few links to … Continue reading

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Illuminara Card of the Week: Shape Shifting

Subscribe to Illuminara Newsletter to receive your Illuminara Card of the Week each Sunday! See below what subscribers to the newsletter received this week: Cherokee mentor used to tell me that if I swam in the saltwater sea, it could … Continue reading

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Jane Eyre, The Country Musical “She Was Gumby Blue”

collage/2012 OK, I woke up thinking I should make the country version of JANE EYRE, my ultimate personal archetype and heroine. Here’s the first part of one song: Rochester’s Song: She was gumby blue and unrequited Like a Lucky Strike … Continue reading

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Dolphins: Childlike Intelligence

watercolor and ink/2010 Frequently, dolphins come up for people in readings. They symbolize the childlike playfulness that helps us honor our imagination.  We forget that this state of being (playful, imaginative) is the portal to knowledge. We dismiss being childlike … Continue reading

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DAMSELS IN DISTRESS, a new film by Whit Stillman

From my sketchbook ( now that I think about it, a lot of my drawings tend to be “damsels in distress”, themes of doomed love, young-at-heart heroines finding their way) I am very excited about Whit Stillman’s new film, DAMSELS … Continue reading

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