SPRING THAWED MY PAIN
Seasonal change has inspired many songs and paintings for me. Last spring, I illustrated several varieties of fruit blossoms. Many of those same trees have already begun blooming again. In January, I...
View ArticleTHE DOOR TO MY HEART
When I began this blog in 2010, I hadn’t written much for thirty years. It was such a joy to “open the door to my heart.” Since that time, I have shared intimately about my life. I started out by...
View ArticlePEACEFUL AND INSPIRED-PART 3
Link to recordings for my song: PEACEFUL AND INSPIRED This album is a recent release of mine. It features arrangements that were created in 2014. (The image is a link to that album). The album cover...
View ArticleA NEW PATHWAY – PART 1
This college art assignment is an example of doodling that I channeled into my mazes. Yesterday, I was playing women’s doubles and on every changeover the women were discussing their upcoming travel...
View ArticleMY PINKY, MY HERO
My dislocated and formerly lacerated right pinky. (Picture taken three weeks after my accident on 4/7/23.) (Beware! Gory pictures ahead) I was originally going to title this post PINKY PROMISE. Pinky...
View ArticleI HEAR YOUR VOICE
I am excited to share my newest venture of collaborating with a professional vocalist! Since my fall in early April, I have continued to follow a creative path. Despite terrible pain in my pinky, I...
View ArticleMY HEART’S DESTINY
Recently, I was able to tell a story about how many interesting prophecies there were in my life. Not only were these interesting coincidences within my art, but they also popped up in my creation of...
View ArticleIMPERMANENCE
Last month, I restored an older painting (on the left) by matching the colors of a print from a 30-year-old slide of the artwork (on the right). Impermanent – not lasting, ephemeral, temporary A month...
View ArticleTAKE MY HAND – PART 1
Every day, worries grow it’s a challenge, when I’m feeling so low Emptiness, my despair all this sorrow is more than I can bear Lift me up, give me hope I’m reaching for you Take my hand, hold me...
View ArticleYOU’LL MAKE IT THROUGH
Recently, I saw my artwork on a product at an Armenian market in my neighborhood. The illustration was probably purchased through Getty stock where I have a large library of images. Most sales are less...
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