As I mentioned in my last blog… I had the opportunity to be with many life-long girlfriends on this trip to Colorado and New Mexico. First is Sue, who just went through a 6 hour surgery and is recovering slowly. We always looked like…
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...was even better than I planned. And I planned a lot. I spoke at 3 venues, 2 of which were full-day workshops, making visual aids to take home and use the very next day. "How to identify Red Flags in troubled Teens, through ART" That was my topic and the...
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…at the Eastern Shore Art Center. It has been a busy summer already. I just completed two weeks teaching 12 to 14 year old students (then 8 to 11 year olds) about the Choctaw indians who lived on the shores of Mobile Bay from the mid 15oo’s to 1886 when…
…felt the loss of his Dad. As some of you know I lost my husband last month. It was unexpected and grueling. But not just for the humans… Zach was overwhelmed as well. They were inseparable. Camping …
I am thrilled to be featured in the Sophiella Gallery on 111 Dauphin St. in Mobile, AL. The Mobile ArtWalk is on Jan. 14 and I will give a presentation on my ART with a Purpose the next day, Jan. 15, from 11 to noon. When I went to set…
It was a cold evening but many still came out to the Eastern Shore ART CENTER where I had my ART in Recovery display. ART with a Purpose, my organization, has teamed up with the Drug Education Council to help people better understand… …the POWER of ART Thank you…
I am blessed to have been asked to team up with the Mobile Drug Education Council to bring attention to… the POWER of ART My good friends David & Marcia Grayson lost a daughter to addiction and feel compelled to tell MC’s…
The dictionary defination of LEGACY is, “A gift that you receive when someone dies.” My personal defination is, “Someone leaving an impact on my life.” I am impacted by 2 deaths this week: 1.) Robert Dole, honorable Leader of the Senate 2.) Dorothy, my lovely and intelligent 96 year old…
Halloween was last night. We had 48 trick-or-treaters. This year I asked a question to all that came to our door for candy. Out of 48 visitors, 29 peeps answered the question. Everything from “Silense” (sp) to “Braves in 6”. From “Happy things” to “…yoga moms”. Seems as though…
A friend passed un-expectantly and those left behind are struggling with the loss. Tance was an artist, dog lover, avid book reader, intelligent conversationalist, and pure joy to be around. She had many friends and we loved her dearly. Some of her friends decided to have a special outside memorial…