Day 252

Outside Time Window Lurking Ink, and a wee bit of gouache, on paper Light enters the room only through this window. Years ago, the window shattered when the snow fell from the roof. Years ago, the light crept in, in its downward shaft, catching the dust and maybe my imagination, too. Outside the window, across…

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Day 247

Remembering Oscar: Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s Work and Preface to The Picture of Dorian Grey Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper With all his wit and wisdom, Oscar Wilde accompanied me through my growing up. When I was a child, I remember looking up at our bookshelves and staring down at me with all-knowing eyes–in…

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Day 246

Youth of the Homo Sapiens (work in progress) Part 3* Ink on paper Youth is absorption of the world, of people, of customs, of “right”, of “wrong”, of slang, of fear, of family. Youth is absorption of wants, of dreams, of disappointment, of tradition, of rebellion, of joy, of influence, of story. *Many of the…

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Day 243

Woodpecker Jungle Monkeys of My Youth Ink, watercolor, gouache on paper Dryocopus pileatus (pileated woodpeckers) inhabit the forest surrounding my house. When I was small, my mother said the birds’ calls belonged to monkeys. My sister and I knew better; we watched David Attenborough, and more importantly, we had never seen a monkey in our…

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