artist + writer + perpetual home renovator

withdrawal and silenceabsenceare not a new thingyet i am taken aback that i have not become accustom to it through the yearsi thought my feet would have thickened,and my heart would have become calloused to itthe hardening, thickening never cameyet i could not stop the... Read More0

Our hearts and minds desire clarity. We like to have a clear picture of a situation, a clear view of how things fit together, and clear insight into our own and the world’s problems. But just as in nature colors and shapes mingle without clear-cut... Read More0

sometimes it is just necessary to step away from the computer for period of time, this is that time for me. i will still be making and writing (just privately so).-Kathy0

how do i un-domesticate Godfor he is feral not to be pinnedby my imaginingsharvested for my purpose i smell the starstaste the rumble of the searemember the perfect softnessof my god-daughter’s beautifuldemands to be heldand i just knowwith every breathhe is a wild Godinfinitelyextravagant0

“Returning to God’s Ever-Present Love We often confuse unconditional love with unconditional approval. God loves us without conditions but does not approve of every human behavior. God doesn’t approve of betrayal, violence, hatred, suspicion, and all other expressions of evil, because they all contradict the... Read More0

like the seasonal rainsthe rivulets of saltrun.dry.they etch me deeply ah there is depth i was so afraidthere wouldn’t benow i standin the depth of these etchings0

unknown to me for quite sometime, my feelings, my emotions, have been begging to be, to be felt, to be allowed, to be just what they are. i have denied this. i have been angry and tried not to be, i have been sad and... Read More0

my path liesbefore me behind mei move along itbut how i must fallwithout fallingi do not move with each fallingthere is a rhythmof catching of risingthen i begin againi fall i catch i risewith each i move the falling is terrifyingyet this is how i... Read More0

i didn’t even know, but it sure made me smile.artslant worldwideclick and then scroll to tire tube images :-)0

i have been invited to be party to my own life, to step into the light, fully awake and engage. i can just taste the sun dappling through the shadows of the trees upon my lips as it slowly dries the salt streams to choose... Read More0

Joy is what makes life worth living, but for many joy seems hard to find. They complain that their lives are sorrowful and depressing. What then brings the joy we so much desire? Are some people just lucky, while others have run out of luck?... Read More0

I have drawn a lot of strength from my shadows and often have I hidden in their cast, but now I am inviting me to be party to my own life, to step into the light. How do I be alive, fully awake? How do... Read More0

Sean Carroll’s video/interview during in the space of absence Some other links about the show (more to come) photos of showup to the sky’s blog0

I am almost ready to come up for air and welcome the sun. I think I will breathe deeply Friday around 6:31.0

Many voices ask for our attention. There is a voice that says, “Prove that you are a good person.” Another voice says, “You’d better be ashamed of yourself.” There also is a voice that says, “Nobody really cares about you,” and one that says, “Be... Read More0

Opening Night of in the space of absenceFriday, January 236 pmLawndale Art Center Looking at Art (private event)Wednesday, January 288 pmLawndale Art Center SpeakEasy sponsored by Spacetaker.org (public)Wednesday, February 186:30 pmLawndale Art Center0