Sausalito Sunrise

Sausalito Sunrise

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

Nothing like a little weather to stir the creative juices.

Warming to Rothko

Warming to Rothko

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

"...a dynamic combination of warmth, sunshine and lightning." Those were words used to describe Marjorie Claire Fox in a lovingly written New York Times obituary this week. It was her picture that caught my eye. An engaging, open, compelling face. I would have liked to have known this person. Reading about her enlivened a morning clouded with a world gone mad, in the same way these women in orange and yellow brought life to Rothko's "Untitled, 1969" at the De Young Museum's Modernism exhibit last week. Warmth, sunshine, and lightning. We could all use more of that.

Being With Be II

Being with Be II

Oil on Wood

10"X10"

Being. Just being in the embrace of Barnett Newman's "Stations of the Cross." Soaking it all in.

At the De Young Museum, Meyerhoff Collection.

Dressed for Ellsworth Kelly

Dressed for Ellsworth Kelly (Orange Green)

Oil on Wood

10"X10"

Optimism. We could all use more of it to catapult us to better lived lives. So says David Brooks in today's NY Times piece, "Snap out of It." I love the title and also the views expressed. We all have ways of snapping ourselves out of downward spirals. Orange and Green does it for me. Especially when augmented by the lady in her orange scarf carrying an orange purse standing in awe of Kelly's audacity of color at the De Young Museum "Modernism" Exhibit of the Meyerhoff Collection.

Pondering Pollock (No. 31, 1950)

Pondering Pollock (No 31, 1950)

Oil on Wood

10"X8"

Ponder ponder ponder. The wonder of it all.

Recurring Theme

Recurring Theme

Oil on Wood

6"X6"

First thing I did this morning was read David Brooks' thoughtful article, Startling Adult Friendships in today's New York Times. Then I went to the De Young Museum to see the Meyerhoff Collection again, this time experiencing it with my friend and neighbor which was like seeing it for the very first time. She discovered Burgoyne Diller's "First Theme," and I noticed things I had completely missed when alone --the special pleasure of friendship revealed for the umpteenth time.

Becoming One with Rothko 13

Becoming One with Rothko 13

Oil on Wood

8"X10"

It's no surprise that we are drawn to art that reflects our aesthetic. Art imitates Life imitates Art.