I was going to wait until tomorrow to share this.  It's a little preview of the art in the show.  They now all have black frames and are displayed on the wall of my studio, The Blue Door Atelier.  Please come out and see them in person Friday evening, 5-8 p.m. or Saturday afternoon, 1 - 5 p.m.  All the proceeds from everything sold in my little studio this weekend will go into m little travel fund.  I have loads of original art, prints, greeting cards, and Just For Fun paper earrings. Here is the preview:

Happy Birthday to me!  I am a person who enjoys celebrating another trip around the earth, but this year it's hard to believe that I have completed 55 trips!  55!  That sure does sound older than I feel, even on creaky mornings! This year I am planning a year of simple wonders and traveling adventures.  I'm hoping that my art friends, followers, and patrons {who have come through with so much love and support for me} will join me in preparing. I'm inviting you to celebrate with me.  On January 19 and 20, I am hosting a pop up show of 38 square pieces I created in 2023.  Square and Sublime--they are experimental and mostly abstract.  Each piece was inspired by a single word.  Most pieces have a little story--a few sentences about how I interpreted that word.  Each piece is a 8 x 8 canvas in a black frame.  For just this special weekend I will be offering each piece for $55.  (After this weekend, any remaining pieces will be $65.)  All of the proceeds from this show will go t

  Full moon over fields 4x5 inches, acrylic on canvas The new year is filled with optimism and hope and possibilities.  A goal I have for this year is to build a larger and more interactive community around my passions of art, education yoga and hiking.  I'm not clear on all the pragmatic applications, but I am clear that this is a path forward that we can share.  I will be providing opportunities for us to gather and grow together. The first opportunity I'm bringing forward is a renewal of my yoga offerings.  I would like to expand this very loyal micro-community, so that we can share the benefits of this gentle hatha style yoga with more human beings.  In the process I'm certain we will also deepen the benefits for ourselves. Consider this your special invitation from me to you! Thursday evening, 7 p.m. is a good hour of mindful movement geared at breathing in and out with our whole being to release tension and stress and expand flexibility of movement and thinking. Satur