Mother and Child

Honorable Mention: Mother & Child

When we are born, we have the future ahead of us and it is full of opportunity.  At this starting point, I imagine the photo properly framed and in pristine condition.  But time marches on.  We grow, we age, and eventually the pristine photo becomes tattered as it fades, creases and eventually falls out of the frame. 

We want so much to be remembered while on this earth (as suggested with the handwritten “Remember Me” in the frame).  But even this photo that was once treasured by someone, has no names, dates or locations on the back – nothing to denote who the people are, where they are from, etc.  Instead of being remembered, we are eventually forgotten. Continue reading Honorable Mention: Mother & Child

Tower Hotel Courts

The Tower Hotel Courts on Harry Hines, Dallas Texas, Part 4

I’ve been receiving kind comments and emails from strangers regarding my local Dallas history posts.  This got me thinking I need to revisit my unpublished posts and ephemera I’ve been stockpiling. 

I put a lot of time into Part 4 of this post a few years ago and never published it.  No better than the present to post. 

Thank you to the folks who gently nudge me to continue with these posts.   Continue reading The Tower Hotel Courts on Harry Hines, Dallas Texas, Part 4

Connections - Visual Art League of Lewisville

“Connections” is on display at the Lewisville Grand Theater

Title:  Connections

Artist’s Statement:  The elements in this piece came from different people and places over time.  They signify our own journey through life and the connections we form. Continue reading “Connections” is on display at the Lewisville Grand Theater

Postcards from Summer Camp

Postcards from Summer Camp

This is part of my Remember Me series of art and it is my first triptych. I could not separate the siblings. 

Each of the cigar box lids is dedicated to one of three siblings and represents their time at summer camp. The art is on display through the Visual Art League of Allen. Continue reading Postcards from Summer Camp

Childhood Pastimes

Artist Retrospective Exhibit at the Lewisville Grand Theater

I struggled with the theme, Artist Retrospective.

The hamster in my head turned over ideas for days and nights until the eureka-paired-with-a-sly-grin-moment occurred.

I found a way to follow the rules while also playing by my rules. Continue reading Artist Retrospective Exhibit at the Lewisville Grand Theater