GOLDEN PRINCESS She is your daughter, granddaughter, neighbor’s child, or young friend struggling to become a confident woman ready that moves the world forward.  Girls have to navigate the murky waters of adolescence earlier than they did in past generations.

BLUE BIRDS The smell of fresh-cut grass, bluebirds nesting in a nearby tree, and cherry blossoms floating in the wind against a bright blue sky are things that inspire awe,  giving joy for the majesty of the earth. Awe: Isn’t

Don’t be Fooled Earth Mother: Is a Utopian Future Possible? Don’t be fooled! The human species has flung the planet into an era propelled by human behavior rather than biological evolution. They have reshaped the map into urban areas, croplands,

Spring Snow on Oak Trees Portland residents were sequestered in March three years ago. It snowed that day with jonquils peeking through to remind me that life is cyclical. As did many of my friends, I expected the pandemic to

Spring holidays abound worldwide. It’s the time when Farmers plow in anticipation of spring plantings. Jewish people gather for Passover, an eight-day holiday celebrating the cycle of life. It is also a reminder of surviving slavery in Egypt. WHether this

 This is a busy time of year for me. I just installed thirty arboretum paintings at the Lake Oswego Library’s Gallery and am finalizing edits of Rightfully Mine: the Water Factor to be published later this year. The paintings will

Why waste money on the arts? The government boasts that between federal, state, and local appropriations approximately $1.85 billion dollars went to the arts in FY2022. Within this total, the National Endowment for the Arts received $ 207 million in

Though there are stories of rape in Lives of Museum Junkies and Over the Peanut Fence explains what happens when LGBTQ youth are sent from their homes, these books aren’t yet banned. You can find them in bookstores and on Amazon

An overnight trip to central Oregon inspired me to paint this Ponderosa Pine. It was early morning, with the sun rising to illuminate Mount Hood and cover the landscape with a soft blanket. An overnight trip to central Oregon inspired

 Diamond Crater Julie Anderson sings about her favorite things in the Sound of Music. Do you have time to enjoy yours. The Four-day Workweek. Two days ago, ten inches of snow fell by my home in the hills of Portland.