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The Belt
At the end of September we went downtown to check out a really cool spot in Detroit called The Belt. Known as a “culturally redefined alley in the heart of downtown” and named for its physical orientation in a former downtown garment district, The Belt is located between Broadway and Library Street and links Gratiot…
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My Angels
My fuzzy girls Bella and Zoe. Bella, my physical protector, and Zoe, my emotional protector. Without whom, life would not be complete!
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High Blood Pressure, Hormones, and Another Surgery
During the summer of 2020 I was experiencing heart palpitations, exhaustion, and almost constant, relenting, all-over hot flashes. Any amount of activity would bring at least one (and usually all three) of these lovely symptoms crushing down on me. Needless to say, I wasn’t able to do a whole lot of anything and I was…
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Suttons Bay
Suttons Bay is 20 miles North of Traverse City and is a small quaint waterfront town with specialty shops, eateries and
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Ahhhhh…
I found this incredibly colorful and beautiful image online. I’m thinking it would be an excellent choice for a new painting!
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The Circle of Life
A beautiful, Parisian pop-up performance of the Lion King.
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Rothko
I’ve never been a big Rothko fan, maybe I just don’t get it. This Lion shares my point of view.
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Fifty
Having a milestone birthday during this Pandemic is a huge letdown.
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RIP K2
Kathy is someone I owe a lot to, in terms of my art. I met her about 14 years ago and began taking classes from her shortly after
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Barnyard surprise
After 7 days in the hospital I was good to go home at last– to my family; people, fuzzies and friends– to recuperate. With the help of my loved ones, a little red wine and some medicinal herb
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My D-Day
January 13th, after 5 days in the hospital, while awaiting my new elbow components, my poor body had had enough!
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Elbow Revision–Part I
Going into my elbow revision surgery I wasn’t too phased or worried — I could practically sail through it in my sleep – or so I thought.
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Detroit – Part II
The Mitchnick “Gang of 4” continued onward to the Detroit Institute of Arts; one of my favorite places in the city. Nancy had set up a private presentation of the Diego Rivera murals.
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Day in Detroit — Part I
In December our little “Gang of 4” were treated to an incredible field trip to see Nancy’s studio at the Russell Industrial Center in Detroit
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Bad News
My doctor confirmed a small fracture of the radius bone and both components of my elbow replacement were loose
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Diptychs
Our next assignment, and last for me, would be a diptych. Wikipedia defines a diptych as, ‘an artwork consisting of two pieces or panels,