CREATIVE ENERGY: June 5, 2020

Darkness to Light

I feel this painting captures my emotions this week with everything that is going on from Covid-19 to the racial protests. I painted this while hurricane Humberto was kicking up some big waves off the coast of Fire Island.

Art to Remember

Minneapolis and other art communites are at work to keep George Floyd’s memory alive. Read more…

Challenging Expectation

Artist. Humanist. Amy Sherald

Amy is best known for painting the official portrait of Michelle Obama. Read her recent interview with the Smithsonian magazine.

Follow Amy on Instagram @asherald

Do Good. Make Change.

This week I found myself asking, “What should I do?” Then I saw this very powerful list of 75 things that white people can do for racial justice. Read the list and start doing something.

CREATIVE ENERGY: May 2020

Images That Inspire Me

Merriam-Webster Definition of Inspiration – something that moves someone to act, create or feel an emotion. The inspiration for a painting during my artist-in-residency at Fire Island National Seashore.

Bird’s-eye View

Drone photography has been around for a few years now and it still excites me. We are able to easily see views and angles that we have never seen before. This photo inspire me with rich texture and unique patterns. Image credit Everett McMillen Cislo www.everettmcislo.com/drone-photography

Book: Becoming

Book: Becoming

I read the book Becoming Michelle Obama early in 2019 just after it was published. I have always been a big fan of both Obama’s. In the book, she opened and shared very personal stories that clearly show how she became the incredible and much-loved person she is.

Becoming is now a major Netflix documentary. The documentary takes you through her 2019 book-tour with sold-out crowds of 17,000 in 34 cities; also meeting and listening to young students. Her brother and mother shared many stories about their family.

I would recommend reading the book and then viewing the documentary.

Bread & Covid-19

We fell in love with the Great British Baking Show a few years ago which has a very calming effect. The show rekindled my husbands baking practice. He has been baking all our bread for the past couple years and we’re happy that other people are baking as well. Give it a try.

Link to the GBBS recipe.

“Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.”

Pablo Picasso