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The National League of American Pen Women's (NLAPW) 51st Biennial Conference is being held in the U.S. midwest for the first time in its history 127 year history. The theme is from a quote by Georgia O'Keefe who was a member. The full quote is: "To create one's world...

With deep appreciation to the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus Mayor Ginther, and Franklin County Commissioners, I have been able to spend the past year working exclusively in encaustics on a project inspired by Carl Sagan’s essay, “Pale Blue Dot.” In that...

  "I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - things I had no words for." - Georgia O'Keefe As a friend looked at my new work she stopped at this image and asked, "What do you like about this one?"  I thought, but didn't say...

By Wednesday, November 4th, America still didn't have a clear winner. Headlines summed it up perfectly: Now, America Waits. Wednesday . . . Thursday . . . Friday. I planted orange and burgundy chrysanthemums in the garden while constantly checking news outlets for...

As November 3rd approached, lines for early voting at Franklin County Board of Elections wound past adjoining businesses and around the building even on days of rain. In this photograph a headline reminds us to vote. A century ago women weren't allowed to...

In Memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg The world lost a giant of a person yesterday. She was an intellectual, a U.S. Constitutional law expert, U.S. Supreme Court judge, women's rights advocate, a wife, mother, grandmother, and she was a #MeToo woman who tore down barriers...

Part of the 2020 News Headlines series, including "Billions to Suffer" (above), was recently published in South by Southeast Photomagazine. The call went out from the publisher for images and words about "2020 Election: What Matters". It was curated by distinguished...

I am honored that Dreams Deferred has been selected by a panel of three jurors for inclusion in the WideOpen: Excellence in Photography 2020 exhibit at the "Dairy Barn Arts Center" in Athens, Ohio (not Greece). The prestigious jurors were Pete Souza, Ardine...

Poison Ivy; Poison Words Poison Ivy lays across newspaper headlines and a photo of the president of the United States. If you're thinking, "It's dark", that is, of course, intentional. Photographs like this are known as low key or low key tones. Converting the photo...

Freshly cut lily of the valley and newspaper. With the progression of spring flowers also came the continued assault of Covid-19 across the globe. We must summon up the courage to defy Covid-19: self-distance, wear face protection, wash hands frequently and...