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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and say the opposite.

-Sam Levenson

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Paul Strand's New York City

What I find appealing about Paul Strand's photos, especially his early work in New York, is his interest in his subjects. He didn't just...

Thoughts on Christmas Past

My mother and I always spent Christmas Eve at my grandparents house. My grandfather, wearing his special red felt Christmas vest, would...

Lingerie

Eudora Welty was both photographer and writer, and for this she has my ultimate respect and admiration. I recently read a critical...

Ode to a Bowl

Thanksgiving represents for me some of my happiest growing up memories. My grandmother's house was the traditional gathering place, with...

Is it Painting or is it Poetry?

Joan Miro, Spanish painter, once said "painting or poetry is made as one makes love--a total embrace, prudence thrown to the winds,...

Lines & Shadows

Lines and shadows are everywhere. Lines are drawn from one point to another or to represent something seen or imagined. Lines are written...

Why "the Abstracted Artist"?

Merriam-Webster Online defines the adjective abstracted as "expressing a quality apart from the object". As an artist, whether I'm...