2010, North Carolina — While waiting for my laundry to finish in Hot Springs, this image came to me. I actually put this together just days before a Tibetan llama visited Hot Springs, NC (as one of his students lived in that area). In Tibet, Garuda is a mythological creature — a giant eagle of … Continue reading
The Landing
2007, San Francisco — As you’ll see in many of my art images on this blog, one of my favorite ways to create art is through these interrelating shapes or doodles. This is something I put together while in SF — a peacock or bird of some kind landing.
Yoni
2009, North Carolina — As you may or may not know, yoni is the word for vagina in Sanskrit. To me, it has a better ring to it and more fitting then the scientifically dry word, va-gi-na. I drew this image in hopes that it would make it into Susan Weed’s new book, “Down There” … Continue reading
Pastels and Ukraine
1999, Ukraine — I remember putting this pastel drawing together while staying with my host family in Cherkasy, Ukraine (during my Peace Corps service). I turned to drawing more often than I had before because of the language barrier. While I was learning Russian in Ukraine, the early stages were very hard for me — … Continue reading
Pavers Instead of Saviors
what if the fortress walls tumbled down? yes, the real ones and the ones imagined, and what if — instead — they formed foot-paths through the truth of our own, inner primeval forest with barred owl calls calling to us as we place one foot in front of the other taking one step and contemplating … Continue reading
At the Watering Hole
Oh, the watering hole… Where we used to gather, talk, share stories, pass information and meet new people… Well, this is before the invention of water lines and faucets and boundaries that individualized. The other day, I got a little sip of what it might be like to go to the watering hole again. It … Continue reading
Lentil-Pecan Patties (gluten-free)
I made these yummy patties for a holiday gathering the other night. I snagged the recipe from Sally Fallon’s cookbook, Nourishing Traditions, and adapted it a little. I brought the dish to a family gathering in Mississippi. The main ingredient in this dish is lentils. While we stood in line to fill our plates, I … Continue reading
Roots
“All things must come to its roots from where it is planted.” ~ Saint Teresa of Avila “Maybe you are searching among the branches for what only appears in the roots.” ~ Rumi go to the roots — to the roots where moonlight lives, where ancestors breathe into the dark side of trees. go to … Continue reading
Positive Reinforcement
Sometimes a person enters my life (and even though I haven’t met them), they go straight to my heart. One of those people is elephant advocate, Carol Buckley. She has entered my life at different periods — the first time, about 8 years ago. And, the last time, last year. Around 2003, I was into … Continue reading
The Trees Inside Me
“O Apple Tree, Branch of the Apple Tree Know that the tree is mine The tallest tree with the sweetest apples O Apple Tree, May God be with you May the direction of East and West be with you May every moon and sun be with you May everything that comes before me be yours.” … Continue reading
