“Women – Life – Freedom” – the slogan chanted in Iran in September 2022 over the killing of 22 year old Masha Amini by Iran’s military police for improperly wearing her head covering – has not only charged the Iranian public...
I had three young women, all recent high school graduates, visit me one weekend just after the Supreme Court ruled on the Dobbs case – effectively reducing womens’ rights in many states across the nation. All three were heading to different parts of our...
Provence on bicycle. What a way to start traveling again – and luckily scheduled during Ojai’s heat wave of September. No paints or easel, but a sketchbook was packed along with cycling gloves and sunglasses for a six day road tour on bike through one of...
Where have all the landlines gone? Really, it’s only been about fifteen years that cell phones have become ubiquitous – and how quickly we’ve lost all the character and personalities of the telephone. I started a painting series on old phones (oil...
I’m a new member of OSA, so I believe I’m allowed to call myself a First-Timer, and enjoy it for what it will be. I’d like it to be PERFECT but imagine, as usual, I won’t be quite ready and will still be sealing frames and printing out logos...
I help glean fruit for Food Share of Ventura County. There’s nothing like doing a bit of labor outside, amongst the orange trees flush with both fragrant blossoms and glowing oranges, knowing the fresh pick from local backyards, orchards, and hillsides will be...
