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Once and Again: Alterations at Central Piedmont Community College
(Above: Once and Again: Alterations, my solo show in the Overcash Gallery on the Central Piedmont Community College campus in Charlotte, NC.)That's all I've got! Seriously! I don't have any other...
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Going to TEXAS!
This was the last frame that Steve and I built over the weekend. It is gigantic! It will be part of a major installation that is planned for spring 2022! Yet, it wasn't the only thing done over the...
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I've arrived! Guadalupe Mountains National Park
(Above: Selfie along the Smith Spring Trail at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in west Texas. Click on any image to enlarge.)I actually made it! After two or three COVID-19 postponements and...
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Devils Hall at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
(Above: Me at the end of Devils Hall trail. Click on any image to enlarge.)Recent monsoon rains sent rocks and even boulders down the canyon that doubles as the last mile of Devils Hall trail here in...
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The Sand Dunes at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
(Above: Panorama of the Sand Dunes at Guadalupe Mountains National Park in western Texas. Click on any image to enlarge.)On Sunday morning I was up and in my cargo van before 6:00 AM. My destination...
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Guadalupe Peak! I made it!
(Above: At sunrise along the Guadalupe Peak Trail in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. I took two selfies: one with the "bright" light and one with the "red"/night vision. I actually used the...
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Volunteering to Pick-Up Trash!
(Above: Selfie while picking up trash along highway 180/62.)At least twice a year, volunteers are organized by the tireless staff at Guadalupe Mountains National Park to pick up trash along highway...
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An Abandoned 1960s Rest Stop
(Above: Guadalupe Mountains at dawn on a cloudy morning. Click on any image to enlarge.)I have been up before dawn every morning since arriving at Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Why? Well, I'm...
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The Clothesline Project at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
(Above: The Clothesline at Guadalupe Mountain National Park's Frijole Ranch. Click on any image to enlarge.)Even before driving across the country for this unique art residency, I knew that only a...
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Hike Along El Capitan Trail
(Above: Selfie with El Capitan in the background. Taken while having a picnic breakfast. Click on any image to enlarge.)My month-long art residency here in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in west...
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Flowers in Guadalupe Mountains National Park
(Above: The moon over El Capitan in Guadalupe Mountains National Park.)Even before I arrived at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, I was told how very, very "green" the park was this year. More rain...
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Conquering Hunter Peak at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
(Above: Selfie on top of Hunter Peak. Click on any image to enlarge.)I made it! I made it to the top of Hunter Peak here in Guadalupe Mountain National Park. It took three attempts. Yes, I'm well...
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My last post from Guadalupe Mountains National Park
(Above: Selfie with the Guadalupe Mountains National Park Sign which is located alongside Highway 62/180. Click on any image to enlarge.)Although I am writing this post on Sunday evening and not...
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Julian Cope, a commissioned portrait
(Above: Julian Cope, a commissioned portrait. 24 1/2" x 19". Image printed on fabric with hand and machine embroidery, beading, and trapunto. Custom framed with decorative tacks and a brass...
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Artwork for the Grovewood Gallery
(Above: Four, new Peacock Feathers. Each one is 31" x 11" framed for $395. Click on any image to enlarge.)Generally, I am very diligent about snapping individual images of all my artwork. This week...
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Mandala LXXVIII and LXXIX
(Above: Mandala LXXVIII, detail. Click on any image to enlarge.)Before leaving to be the month-long, artist-in-residence at Guadalupe Mountains National Park, I had most of this found object mandala...
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Blues Chapel at the Art Center of Kershaw County
(Above: Blues Chapel, my solo installation at the Art Center of Kershaw County. Click on any image to enlarge.)Back in July 2006, I started this blog in order "to hold on to some of the wonderful,...
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Sue Goes to the Protest
(Above: Sue Goes to the Protest. Nineteen, vintage Sue Bonnet Sun blocks altered with miniature, hand-stitched protest signs. 49" x 100". Individual frames: 16 1/4" x 16 1/4". Click on any image to...
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Three, small Found Object Mandalas
(Above: Mandala LXXX. Custom framed: 16" x 16". Found objects hand-stitched to a single, vintage quilt block. Found objects include: an entire, wooden set of chess pieces; a glass floral frog; wooden...
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