Gonna change my diet Will try raw veggis & juices for a while. Nuts, seed, vegetables. Good, only raw, wholesome food. Maybe re-learn to harvest from the wild. Drastic, perhaps? But not any more so than withering away like I am now on the long term plan of pain meds and nerve destroying procedures medical … Continue reading
Cherry Blossoms are quick to bloom, and even quicker to disappear. Unless I have been misinformed, cherry trees in Japan are held in the highest regard. Hanami is an annual organized viewing of the blossoms, originally created for the public to ponder the short, transient nature of life. The cherry blossom was also important to … Continue reading
Simple things are beautiful. My life right now is about discovering simplicity. Elimination of all but the effective. I’ve got limited financial means and physical resources. I’m trying hard to maximize what is nearby. Had just enough energy for a few evening walks in the vacant field by my house this week. The soft pattern … Continue reading
I am part of a little clothing company called EarthAngelic. It is run mainly by my crafty partner Jeni Dillon, and now has 2 retail spaces in the Southern Oregon Area. Space-1 (Booth #181) is located at the Ashland Artisan’s Emporium in the Ashland Shopping Center, Ashland OR. It consists mainly of ladies pre-loved … Continue reading
Just enough energy to take this (self portrait) photo in the bathtub. This about all I can do right now-rest, soak, sleep and pray for as much relief as I can find every day from constant headaches, neck pain & migraine symptoms-which began one year ago after routine dental surgery.
Flower petals remind me of skin. Its partly the translucency, curves, and veins. That, and I simply cannot get close enough. Is there such a thing as extreme macro lenses? Although I miss working with bodies, and facial expressions-something here keeps surprising me. Flowers are indifferent to the low energy and pain I’ve been feeling. … Continue reading
Petalush Seduction by Flowers. Photographer obsessed with petalphelia. A growing collection of botanical designs & images. Ive been busy behind the scenes. As busy as symptoms of chronic pain and daily migraines allow. Sometimes just managing my health, getting to and from medical appointments, and dealing with down time feels like a full time job. … Continue reading
A few months ago, I was experimenting with forms of abstract work. I was trying to do something that had nothing to do with anything (is this even artistically possible?) and I ended up creating a few paintings with ink. While it was an interesting practice, even this simple technique (forcing breath through a … Continue reading
Phot0 installation at Southern Oregon University this week! An Americorps representative on the campus had 40 photos from the “Portraits of Disconnection” collection enlarged, laminated and placed along the walkways of the college this week, as part of … Continue reading