Poultry Project's international coop contest winners announced

The first place went to the University of Karachi where they designed a portable coop with awning that you can download the plans for building yourself. Check out the poultry project and one of the runners up...and interesting one...a coop made out of a shopping cart!
Now, today, MY bird's live mulch (chopped oak leaves) was spread in their winter palace... I am going to move them in from their summer portable, over the weekend. Suddenly, last Sunday we got an egg! New beginnings? I can only read into it what I want!

Nest egg for Black friday

Don't forget you can save a little money, make a charitable contribution, and add color to your life by purchasing an art calendar from dailypainters.com, or prints from my fineartamerica website.

Though this is a big shopping spree day- remember to take time to be thankful for those non-monetary things we possess. I like to make a list...

This nest-egg could be yours for $50 plus shipping.

Real goose egg and straw nest, wire, glue, paint.

Thanksgiving Beignets and pool in New Orleans

Max and Kent, my lovable sons, are living examples of living in a bounty of blessings. I am so grateful to be a part of their lives, to learn from them and to nurture them.

I also am grateful to all my blog readers, and wish you an inspired, creative, and tasty holiday.

Divorce Series for sale

It started at the lawyers office...

Faced with the 40-page document that defines the end of my 24-year marriage I was both skeptical and shocked that it took so many and so little words to cover it. For me there was only one way to process it.

In the days that followed I created 40 small paintings, one each day, to mirror the pages of the document in poetic narratives. Using found headlines (text) and an encyclopedia of personal images, I painted and blogged about the process of loss, grief, anger, denial, and acceptance. The commentary I received, both privately and publicly, took me by surprise. I can't thank my viewers enough. The insights shared sustained me through out the process of acceptance.

I am now offering my 8 x 8 inch hardcover book with 40 paintings in it for an art lover's collection. I have a very limited quantity right now. I plan to ship the books the first week of December.

Cost is $30 dollars plus shipping. Shipping is $7.99 US and Canada, and $13.99 international.

PLEASE ADD $6 to shipping on top of the $7.99 the button charges for shipping IF you need it shipped overseas. Sorry for the inconvenience- I can't seem to figure out how to successfully automate this button!

Opening at Twisted Soul

I'm still surprised by the many friends who made it to my opening in Poughkeepsie last night! Thank you! When I got home, I think my face actually hurt from all the smiling!

2011 calendars

The dailypainters.com national group have created several beautiful themed calendars for next year. A painting of mine is featured in three of them! I have my Nest Hair lady in the Figurative calendar, a chicken crossing the road in the Bird paintings calendar, and Shaker bed painting in the Still Life Painting calendar. Some of the money goes to charity. Most goes to spreading the word about daily painters. So your purchase helps a lot of people. Please consider it. Thanks.

The Grace of Dusk

With the daylight leaving us earlier each day, I've become fascinated by the new 4:30pm hour.
Five pm on Sunday I found myself atop Skunk's Misery Mountain at a tee-pee cocktail party. It was otherworldly. On Monday the center of Millerton, on the way home from work, was aglow in a mixture of rain and artificial light. Tonight at 4:22 the sun just tipped the trees... Isn't it all beautiful and inspiring?

(ndp)