Posted on June 19 2020
Last night on the news I heard several commentators make statement that went something like this; “ love is not enough anymore,” when they were trying to explain away the riots and the looting that was going on in major cities across our country. They went on to say, time... Essays
Posted on June 18 2020
As many Wisconsinites often do, my family had beans and brats for dinner recently. I gazed at the can opener as the handle twisted round and round, opening the can, freeing the contents inside. A thought drifted into my mind about freedom – who has the power to open the... Essays
Posted on June 17 2020
Décor is usually associated with rugs, textiles, lighting fixtures – and includes wall décor. It is the things used to decorate a room. The goal of décor is harmony. The value of décor is appeal through manipulation and control of color and shape. Décor governs how we see things. Décor... Essays
Posted on June 16 2020
What is your sense of life? I am always pleased when a lover of the arts sees my work and describes my sense of life as playful and happy. When I hear these comments it tells me 1 – they recognize me in the work and, 2- they know what... Essays
Posted on June 11 2020
There are many ways to be creative. The beauty of creativity is that there is no right and wrong way. Creativity begins with abstractions that need to become – to become visible, to become an idea – to become. Creativity is unique to the one who is creating –... Essays
Posted on June 09 2020
I became part of the wind today I became part of the wind. Touching the leaves and tops of trees Weaving within the forest deep Dancing with the pines Traveling with the clouds The wind seems like it is forever and ever Invisible yet there I became part of the... Essays
Posted on June 03 2020
Posted on May 31 2020
She looks in the mirror seeing a women dreaming dreams dreams in the mirror. It is dawn the world begins with a song a golden light and possibilities for dreams to become. Essays
Posted on May 30 2020
Does Magic Really Happen? It was not so long ago was it? Where her dreams were fresh, she first noticed the beauty of powdered paint, dripping on a fresh white paper. Red, yellow, blue steamed Creating, orange, purple and green. It was not that long ago where her favorite story... Essays
Posted on May 29 2020
Posted on May 28 2020
This is one of the early works from my new series Nature vs. Fabrication. This series will explore the dichotomy of natural creation vs. man-made. Although they are in contrast, you can't have one without the other. Balance is the key. With the start of a new series comes exploration... Essays
Posted on May 27 2020
Every holiday our lake explodes with unnaturalness. Jet ski’s go whizzing by pontoon boats slowly cruise the shoreline and loud voices shout over the noise of the engine. I watch them from my Adirondack chair and I ask – don’t you see? Don’t you understand the Northwoods – there is... Essays
Posted on May 26 2020
Every morning, absolutely every morning, when everything is so fresh and I begin my day, I feel the world is so beautiful and life is so beautiful and so short. Yesterday the leaves on the trees were the size of a squirrel's ears and today they are as big as... Essays
Posted on May 19 2020
In my essays I have explored the question “what is art” - often by exploring what is NOT art. My explorations have often concluded that art is a representation of an artist’s original and unique idea rather than something copying an idea already had by another. In the... Essays
Posted on May 18 2020
A collector asked “I noticed some of your works have dots connected with lines that remind me of constellations in the sky. Are these constellations? Is this a new mark in your works?” Detail from “Our Connections” by Christine Alfery These are a new collection of marks that have been... Essays
Posted on May 17 2020
The art that we create is not to build a legacy, it is not a monument to shout that I was here – to let others know I lived in this time. The creation, the paper, the stone, the canvas, the clay, the object is not what lasts forever. The... Essays
Posted on May 16 2020
I am a conceptual abstract artist. What does that mean? Well, The Oxford Dictionary defines conceptual as “related to or based on ideas” and abstract as “existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.” Both focus on ideas rather than concrete form or... Essays
Posted on May 16 2020
As artists we are familiar with the three letters N.F.S., not for sale. Our spirits, our hearts, our souls, our minds, should all have those three letters branded in place. Our spirits, our hearts, our souls, our minds, are not for sale. The morning air has a warm secure feeling... Essays
