The Grapefruit
It has been said that we make sense of our lives through the stories we construct. For those of us who make art, our lives are… Read More »The Grapefruit
The Store
Handy Andy was my father’s hardware store. My grandfather bought the store in 1930 with the name and business already established and eventually handed it… Read More »The Store
The Process: Resistance, Risk and Change
Sometimes I feel like a stubborn, petulant child being made to color within the lines when I really feel like scribbling. This happens a lot… Read More »The Process: Resistance, Risk and Change
Creative Outlets: Portrait of my Mother as an Artist
How one suburban mom lived an artful life My mother was an artist at a time when choosing to be an artist, particularly a woman… Read More »Creative Outlets: Portrait of my Mother as an Artist
Bigger Not Better: Architecture Gone Wrong
When I was an art student in Chicago, I lived near downtown for a while in a blighted, industrial neighborhood. I rented a cheap, neglected… Read More »Bigger Not Better: Architecture Gone Wrong
Counting Knuckles, An Introduction
A vivid memory came back to me recently, almost eight years ago to the day that my father died. After waking from a nap I… Read More »Counting Knuckles, An Introduction
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