ethyrical artist & writer
My grandmother died last weekend. Mi abuela who, through the wonders of technology, I was able to see from my own hospital bed (in my room, in my house) to hers. My grandmother, who I discovered – after sending her a card of one of my paintings – could no […] Read more »
It’s been quite a few years since I’ve sent a newsletter (due to becoming severely ill and disabled 10 years ago), but I’m writing because my cat & I are losing our housing in a few months and urgently need help… My friends set up a GoFundMe to raise […] Read more »
I was recently diagnosed as autistic after a lifetime of missed social cues, baffling misunderstandings, bullying, sensory overload, and atypical / “inappropriate”  emotional reactions, among other things… Apparently, unless there’s an accompanying intellectual disability, most girls aren’t diagnosed as autistic until their 40s! (And only then, often because their own […] Read more »
So it’s been a while… I’ve been learning to deal with my severe disability for the past 5+ years and while I can’t paint anymore (hopefully down the road), I realized I can create in fiber while laying in bed. So in 2017 I taught myself to crochet and have […] Read more »
I haven’t sent out a newsletter in over a year because after the intense amount of work & energy I put into the Kauai Art Tour I became very ill. We live in a society that constantly tells us: Go! Go! Go! PUSH! No Pain, No Gain! Never Give Up!!! But […] Read more »
I feel so fortunate & excited that my original painting “Primordial Memory” was 1 of the 5 pieces that sold at the Aloha Expressionism Art Exhibition & Silent Auction at the 2015 Hawaii Food & Wine Festival benefitting agricultural and culinary non-profits in Hawaii… I forgot to take any photos during the event […] Read more »
Some of you may be aware of the project I have been working day & night for over a year to facilitate: Kauai’s first, island wide open studio tour. The inaugural event happened in April 2015 with 39 artists participating from Waimea all the way to Hanalei over the course […] Read more »
I recently had an article published in the Spring 2015 issue of Hawaii’s Inspiration Magazine entitled Art, Creativity & Healing. I will post a copy of the article below for those of you who don’t live in a Hawaii and can’t get a copy of the magazine. I hope it ignites […] Read more »
I was invited to be featured in a coffee table book sharing the art of 50 artists around Hawaii that will be published this September. Until May 8th, you can pre-order the book at a reduced rate and/or donate for the coordinating Exhibition at the upcoming Hawaii Food & Wine Festival, […] Read more »
Are you an Art Lover? Have you dealt with the frustration (& sadness) of discovering your favorite art or photograph is growing mold behind the glass, on the back of the painting, or worse – actually eating away the paint? Or even stuck to the glass due to condensation forming […] Read more »