Moved by Mondrian White, Black, and Red

Moved by Mondrian 'White, Black, and Red'

Oil on Wood

10"X8"

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I wonder if Mondrian knew how his paintings would warm this passerby carrying a red purse on a cold Winter day. Long gone and still here, an oasis of calm in a complicated world.

When In Doubt, Dance

When in Doubt, Dance

Oil on Wood

10"X10"

She could have walked out of a Matisse cut-out on view all day and night that last weekend at MoMA. It was a stupendous show of creativity and color, and the artist's sheer will to live right up to his last breath. Seeing her in her cut-out coat waltzing by his dancers made my heart sing, despite the cold, and bad news spilling in from every corner of the world. If only more Life would imitate Art.

Spring Springs Eternal

Spring Springs Eternal

Oil on Wood

14"X14"

On a frigid day in New York City, Alex Katz's, "Tulips" filling the MoMA lobby with exuberance  made Spring seem like a distinct possibility. Never underestimate the power of Life to imitate Art. One can always hope.

Old Books Well Read

Old Books Well Read

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

Old books, old friends, old memories. Comforting anytime.

Hanging Out with Haring

Hanging Out with Haring

Oil on Wood

12"X12"

I hadn't planned to see the Keith Haring, The Political Line exhibit currently at the de Young Museum, but when my friend called last week and suggested it, I jumped at the opportunity to see her, and to soak in some inspiration that can always be found in that beautiful place. What a surprise. First the exuberance of color and quantity and fun that fills the rooms. And then the nice man who showed up in his shimmery blue shorts suit, on the front of which he had stitched the letters, 

"O B A M A" in sequins, the "O" circling his neck, in honor of the president's State of the Union Address. It was WOW and sweet and personal and political mirroring exactly Haring's life's work for which I have a new admiration. 

(Don't miss the video featuring interviews with Haring in the Media Room.)

 Imagine how many things I have missed by failing to recognize that, as a friend of mine said last night, "every life is interesting when you take the time to delve into it."

Redhead Meets Madame Cezanne at the Met

Redhead Meets Madame Cezanne at the Met

Oil on Wood

9"X12"

More of Madame Cezanne in her wonderful red chair. And in real life, a redhead wears a red purse slung across her back. Art. Life. Art. It's all about seeing the light.

Standing Into Still

Standing Into Still

Oil on Wood

10"X10"

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And dressed for the occasion.