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Death as mystery
I know, no one wants to hear about death, dying, illness or misery.  My maternal grandfather once said, à la Yogi Berra, ‘if you live long enough, you will get old’. What do we talk about when we talk about … Continue reading
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Tagged art, death, edwin shneidman, loss, painting, poetry, rachel naomi remen, raymond carver, tess gallagher, transcendence
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The Decatur Book Festival
I spent all weekend at the Decatur Book Festival, reputed to be the largest independent book fest in the country. In its sixth year, the festival is now attended by more than 70,000 people who get the opportunity to hear … Continue reading
Posted in Art reviews, criticism and blogs, Daily meanderings, Music
Tagged arts residencies, atlanta journal constitution, decatur arts alliance, decatur book festival, dust to digital, eddies attic, georgia review, gina webb, holly tucker, john fahey, katharine weber, literature, michael graetz, poetry, reading, tayari jones
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Voice of Rain
Another new painting from my series based on Walt Whitman poems. THE VOICE OF THE RAIN, Walt Whitman. AND who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower, Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated: I … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, art, Artists, artwork, fine art, oil, oil on canvas, oil paintings, original oil, poetry, walt whitman
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January’s tribute to Kate McGarrigle, + new paintings
Kate McGarrigle died of cancer on monday, she was only 63. I discovered the McGarrigle sisters when I bought their debut album, ‘Kate and Anna McGarrigle’ in 1975. One of my favorite songs on that lp, ‘Talk to me of Mendocino’, presaged … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, anna mcgarrigle, art, Artists, artwork, california, fine art, jean-luc ponty, kate mcgarrigle, mendocino, Music, oil, oil on canvas, oil paintings, original oil, poetry
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The dazzling days and nights
A break in the cold weather and a few new paintings. The book ‘Neruda’s Garden, an Anthology of Odes’, poetry about nature and his odes to ordinary items informed the title for the painting below. Incandescent Dusk. Oil on canvas panel … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, art, Artists, artwork, dusk, fine art, italy, light, montecastello, oil, oil on canvas, oil paintings, original oil, pablo neruda, poetry, walt whitman
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Winter 2010, new paintings
I’ve started a new series of small works, the first of 2010 is based on a Walt Whitman poem, the title a phrase from his “One Hour to Madness and Joy” from his ‘Leaves of Grass’. Â ‘O to drink … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract, art, Artists, artwork, contemporary, contemporary art, fine art, flowers, leaves of grass, oil, oil on canvas, original oil, original painting, peonies, poetry, roses, walt whitman
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New paintings and a salon for storytellers
A series of new fall paintings. October. Oil on canvas panel 8″x10″ 2009. (sold) Â November. Oil on canvas panel 8″x10″ 2009. Â November II. Oil on canvas panel 8″x10″ 2009. Last night I went over to a friend’s 1732 … Continue reading
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Tagged art, brandywine writer's group, Java Monkey, Kodac Harrison, moth storyslam, Paintings, poetry, salon, storytelling
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New painting and Verlaine
My friend Phil, who lives outside Paris with his lovely wife Sally- and is a savant about art, poetry and music – said that my newest work reminded him of a Verlaine poem. Now knowing that Paul Verlaine was one … Continue reading
Diversionary car talk…and gardens
I say diversionary, because I’m supposed to be out in the garden digging up violets in my newest plot. Almost finished with digging and planting. No back strain, thanks to yoga and lap swimming. So back to cars. I’m on … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Hall, food revolution, gardening, Morris Minor, NY Times, poetry, regional agriculture
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This beautiful world
There’s so much bad news out there today, what’s a person to do? One place to find solace and inspiration is in Mary Oliver‘s poetry. Her newest book, ‘The Truro Bear‘Â Â is, as one reviewer states of her work, ‘an excellent … Continue reading
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Tagged deer, gardens, greg brown, mary oliver, natural world, nature, poetry, snakes, the truro bear, woods
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