Freestyle fun
Abstract, freestyle painting is an excellent way to relax, have fun and experience therapeutic healing all at once. I call the free-form painting I do “intuitive painting”. With no plan or expectation […]
Love letters to humanity
My involvement in the More Love Letters movement over the past year has been a treasured source of hope and peace in my life. This group promotes writing letters to strangers […]
The world needs more love letters
My personal art journey has been linked with letter writing since day one. My first foray into visual arts over a year and a half ago was with handmade greeting […]
The forgotten elderly
Think of a time in life when you felt the most alone and just meditate for a moment on that feeling… I bet it is a terrible burden to remember […]
To you with broken dreams…
Dear You- Our dreams propel us forward in life, but when they somehow become unattainable, it can crush us. Broken dreams are nothing to be ashamed of. We must not […]
Sunrise of the soul
(click image to enlarge) Reliance by Henry Van Dyke Not to the swift, the race: Not to the strong, the fight: Not to the righteous, perfect grace: Not to […]
Collaging a blank
click images to enlarge I enjoy sending letters to my pen-pals in collage art envelopes. Occasionally I spend one or two days creating mail art envelope blanks en […]
To you who is facing a life threatening illness…
Dear You- I am honored to be able to offer you a hand of friendship and words of support during these dark times you are facing. All my hopes for healing […]
Postcards from the scrap heap
(click images to enlarge) Here is a selection of postcards I made using reclaimed and scrap papers. All the torn paper edges are from my scrap heap: miscellaneous paper bits left […]
To you who struggles with depression…
Hello dear You- I think you deserve an outpouring of love from the universe and this note is my gift to you. Of all the people in the world some […]
Tea, truth and beauty
(click images to enlarge) If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb This selection of collage postcards incorporates wrappers from some […]
EA Poe: a master of his craft
Once again it’s the time of year when I say a few words in celebration of Edgar Allan Poe. This January 19th marks the 207th anniversary of Poe’s birth. Perhaps […]
Christmas thankfulness
As we come into the homestretch of the holiday season, addressing our holiday cards tends to be one of the first rituals we’ll partake in. And though Thanksgiving is over, […]
Autumn art
click images to enlarge A selection of art pieces that evoke the feel of my favorite season, autumn. One of my lovely pen-pals named Tata sent me some gorgeous autumn […]
Tell-Tale Creations 