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Yes, I have something to say!
I am a published Haiku poet who finds great satisfaction in devotional writing. On a practical level I write “how to” articles about the things I love to do and the questions I hear most often on my job as a graphic designer. I aspire to write art reviews and articles on faith, art, and culture. The Blog, Yes, I Have Something to Say, was restarted the summer of 2020 with that goal in mind. It is about art and all things creative.
An Artist Who Teaches,
a Teacher Who Writes
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Hope is a Child
The art representing the seven virtues is interpreted for us through the eyes of various people who encounter the work by virtue of daily contact with the frescoes.
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My Thoughts on Creative Borrowing
If you follow the creative process you will always find your way to what is unique to you.
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Can I paint your photo?
There’s a story behind one of my favorite questions, “Can I paint your photo?”
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My Art is Pretentious.
When he says my art is spiritual, I listen. I don't know how that happens but that's exactly what I'm aiming for. I find it hard to say it myself, that my art is spiritual, it sounds a bit pretentious.
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My fascination with Quilts
Every journey has a beginning. My story of why I love quilts began the morning that I gathered enough courage to walk up a path to a little log cabin near the campsite where my companions and I were staying in the Great Smokey Mountains.