Author Archives: Victoria

Development vs Environment

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Victoria

It’s too bad that when founding our supposed free country we mistakenly assumed that indigenous peoples, large predators and ‘weeds’, all of which we knew very little, needed to be eradicated. We the colonizers merely carried on Britain’s tradition, along … Continue reading →

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Scottdale, Clarkston, Stone Mountain

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Victoria

Navigating the perils of urban growth and development often means walking sites that are currently fully wooded or contain parcels of beautiful old growth forests. Single family lots in the metro Atlanta area may have significant specimen trees that are … Continue reading →

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Historic Scottdale Mill Village and land use

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Victoria

One more day before the inauguration and with nerves on edge, the most I can do right now is post about my urban walks, and respond to land use violations. Today was spent working on a painting and advising someone … Continue reading →

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Walking the wilds of Scottdale

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Victoria

Civic engagement and public service appeals to few. Of my neighbors, a limited number have ever attended any public meetings to protest future development and/or challenge county or city ordinances that may need reform and strengthening. Most don’t even know … Continue reading →

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Gardening, reading and painting in the time of Covid

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Victoria

A couple of books that have influenced the way that I garden and care for my 1/3 of an acre are Doug Tallamy’s Nature’s Best Hope and The Hidden Life of Trees by the German forester Peter Wohlleben. While there … Continue reading →

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After the fall

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Victoria

It’s been a while, two years since I last posted on this site. Hopefully, we’re on the path out of a pseudo populism that was never about real populism but more about how to bulk up the stock market and … Continue reading →

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SEEK ATL and Cosmo Whyte

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Victoria

Saturday’s SEEK ATL artist studio tour featured Cosmo Whyte’s fantastic studio space downtown, in the Castleberry Hill Arts District. Whyte, born in Jamaica, has widely exhibited in a short period of time and is the recipient of many awards, including … Continue reading →

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Sammy Peters at Mason Fine Art, Atlanta

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Victoria

I finally had a chance to chat at length with the prolific painter Sammy Peters, at the February Group Exhibition which opened on Feb. 22nd at Mason Fine Art and Events. His lovely wife was gracious enough to allow me … Continue reading →

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Al Taylor, What are You Looking At? High Museum of Art, Atlanta

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Victoria

Ending March 18th, Al Taylor, What are You Looking At? is a fascinating and entertaining exhibit. Exquisitely curated by the High’s Michael Rooks, I didn’t expect all three floors of the museum’s Anne Cox Chambers wing to be devoted to … Continue reading →

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Ron Saunders, “Pivot” at Besharat Gallery

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Victoria

The Besharat gallery space at 163-175 Peters Street is in the Castleberry Hill historic district of downtown Atlanta. Located in a magnificent 1875 brick and timber framed building, the gallery is a fantasy of levels and rooms filled with the owner’s … Continue reading →

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