First Day of Spring!

George Inness (1825-1894) Spring Blossoms, Montclair, New Jersey. Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1891

Happy Vernal Equinox to you! It was a beautiful day, so warm and sunny that I actually peeled off a layer at some point...a first for this season! In fact it's been so mild here on the East Coast of the US that the spring blossoming trees seem to be  blooming all at once...no slow succession of almond to crabapple magnolia to cherry etc. Just a mad froth of color and petals...like a very big and frou-frou wedding party!

I'M ON SPRING BREAK!

You were expecting maybe a bikini? Hahahahaha....sob! Actually, this has been a wonderful week, despite the lack of coconut-scented body products and drinks. I've been able to catch up a little, both at home and in the (home) studio. It's been heavenly to finally feel able to get work done without the distraction of classes and other school-related events. I did have to attend one meeting at PAFA but to make returning to the school building more fun I arranged to meet up with two friends for a tour of the terrific Henry Ossawa Tanner exhibit. Here's a spring-break-ish shot my friend Carla Tudor took of me in front of a piece in the exhibit African-American Artists Since 1940 a really amazing and inspiring show all in its own right. Right upstairs from the Tanner...worth the walk (or just take the elevator!)

Group Show Opening this weekend

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A Visit to the Cloisters

Some pictures from last week's excursion with Paul and Henry:

Henry loved it, immediately "getting" the reverent mood of the place. He is pretty good in museums generally, and really liked this place especially. 

That's some amazing wood crafting!

The joy of fountains!

"What do you mean the Cafe is closed?"

Great light!

In awe!

Like father like son!

I grew up in the neighborhood of this wonderful museum and it remains one of my favorite places. For more information: http: //www.metmuseum.org/visit/visit-the-cloisters/

Fruit in Winter

this winter orange-
so many long sunny days
now oozing sweetness

Happy (Chinese) New Year!

The Golden One!

I wish you a beautiful new year full of golden moments and soaring dragon dreams!

I have stretched ropes from steeple to steeple; garlands from window to window; 

golden chains from star to star, and I dance.

-- Arthur Rimbaud

500!

"Lessons from Life"  Vyacheslav Shchelokov

I just uploaded the 500th image to my online Women in the Act of Painting project. I am amazed at how fast this point has been reached. The project is in three Facebook albums for the moment, but a blog and a book are in the works. The response to the project has been overwhelming, and I am grateful for all the comments, encouragement and contributions of images. I have learned so much, and plenty more "life lessons" to come. Thank you everybody, I really couldn't have done it without you!

Happy New Year!

(A New Year's Day Kiss)
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!

First Cookies!

Yum!

Paul made his first batch of cookies, ever, yesterday! And they were delicious. Way to go, honey! Now that you've "cracked the code" I look forward to many more delicious cookie appearances!

Le chef!

MIT cake

Any excuse for cake, right?

Congratulations Peter Louis Downs, we're all so proud of you!