Behind the scenes in House Key
A former student, now in college, posted on FaceBook that she believes women who claim they are not feminists don’t love themselves. My immediate reaction was, “Wait! We have to talk about this!” I read through the flurry of responses … Continued
“Chapter 30: Country Road” in House Key is not only about love and remorse but about celebrating things unique to Fauquier county that enrich the lives of its inhabitants. “Country Road” is about wild berries and wine, about how Jordan and Santiago … Continued
This is one of a multi-part series dedicated to sharing new and inspiring discoveries at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC this summer. A group of friends from the Art League decided that a Black Friday was a … Continued
An afternoon trip to the Morven Park Museum of Hounds and Hunting in historic Leesburg, Virginia stepped us through the region’s rich history in fox hunting and beyond. The experience reminded me of many scenes and parallel events in House … Continued
“You are a Divine creation—a being of light who showed up here as a human being at the exact moment you were supposed to. You are the beloved, a miracle, a part of the eternal perfection.” — Dr. Wayne Dyer … Continued
I didn’t believe my Smart phone weather app. It predicted a 50% chance of thunderstorms in half an hour. But the sky was as blue as innocence and I’m smarter than Siri. No way was there a storm coming, even though June … Continued
Good news for the Art Market! I’m happy to report I found Art History happening in Alexandria, Virginia this past Friday. We left Rob Liberace’s art class early, reluctantly washing brushes and cleaning palettes, but eagerly anticipating Rob’s exhibition demo … Continued
Art plays a big role in “House Key”, and promises to play a bigger role in its sequel (in progress!). I’ve been busy writing, researching in museums, and working on art projects. But it was a reader’s comment from my … Continued
This weekend I took a little tour into Emaline’s world. It wasn’t intentional. It just happened. It was a beautiful May morning and I was at Fairmount Park to watch the Dad Vail Regatta, but there it was: Presiding over the … Continued
It’s been a while since I’ve added any news, but the truth is I hunkered down through the winter months and got a fair amount of writing and painting done. I knew I would have more to say once the … Continued
