Recently I finished reading “Committed: A Memoir of the Artist’s Road” by Patrick Ross. “Committed” is a memoir that came out of what began as a business trip. Patrick crossed the country interviewing non-celebrity artists about copyright. Having abandoned his own artist’s road, his intent was the support the journeys of others. Where that journey […]
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Reflecting on the ‘In Between’
At the end of a project, there is that space. You know, that space between the satisfaction of finishing one project and just before the anticipation of the next one takes hold. We are neither in the past, nor looking to the future. That space where, for a short time, we are completely present. Upon finishing the journal project, […]
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Traveling Journal ~ Part 5
The last stop for the journal was the Arbuckles and Turner Falls in south central Oklahoma. Half way between Oklahoma City and Dallas, this is a beautiful break in the smooth countryside of farm fields and ranches. We had small window of warm weather before the arctic blast hit and we spent it camping on […]
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Traveling Journal ~ Part 4
There is nothing better than cruising secondary roads in a convertible. And the quick elevation change of Mount Scott at the Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge is no trouble for the 500 c.i. engine of a ’74 Cadillac Eldorado. This day, the journal got to ride in style. While the bison chose to wander in the distant hills, the longhorns had […]
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Traveling Journal ~ Part 3
Two months after arriving in Oklahoma, I ran my fingers down the red sandstone walls of Red Rock Canyon State Park. The texture was surprisingly like velvet and the sand came off like dust, leaving my finger tips the colour of ochre. In the time since, I have discovered the red earth is the soul of Oklahoma. […]
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Traveling Journal ~ Part 2
One of the first places my husband took me to visit after arriving here was the Oklahoma City Memorial. He believed that if we were to live here, understanding what happened here was important. I think that was good advice. Standing between the gates, the weight and the meaning of this place hangs in the atmosphere […]
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