Girl in Shadow
As we get closer to the Wainwright Art Show and Sale, Feb. 19-20, 2016, I promised to put some of the new pieces of art I have done and will… Read more Girl in Shadow →
Surfacing from the Deep
Very recently, like within the last six months, I started painting without my usual wax/acrylic combo. I love doing it, but sometimes, I’ve felt limited by it. So, I started… Read more Surfacing from the Deep →
Countdown to the Art Show
Although I hate it when people count down to some event they’re excited about on Facebook, I’m going to count down over the next few weeks leading up to the… Read more Countdown to the Art Show →
A New Year
During my time as a newspaper reporter and editor, and all those years as an editorial writer or columnist, I’m sure I wrote a New Year’s Resolutions column likely 15 times.… Read more A New Year →
Merry Christmas
Shannon and I at mom and dad’s.
Christmas
For obvious reasons, Christmas becomes a stressful time for a lot of people. Whether it is because of work, family, or even the stress of finding that perfect gift, it can be overwhelming. There’s also the other side of that coin, when you’re not worried about all that, if you’ve lost someone close to you and this is your first Christmas without them. The memory of that individual must be kept close, but as well, that pain becomes all too fresh when you’re reminded that that person is no longer… Read more Christmas →
Guns, guns, guns
What’s caught me a bit off guard this year (although I guess it shouldn’t) is the American election’s rhetoric and the way people are reacting and so polarizing our friends to the south. The Donald Trump way is to throw fear in your face and let you figure out if you’re a part of the problem or part of the solution. Gun sales are climbing to new highs in the U.S., yet so are mass shootings. There’s so many, that the mass media doesn’t even bother to report on them if… Read more Guns, guns, guns →
I, Kelly
After 16 years as a newspaper reporter and editor, I’ve had a column for nearly that entire time. Since changing careers, I still would like to write and express my opinions, even if it’s for a much smaller audience. Even if there’s no audience. I plan to use the personal pronoun, since “I, me and we” were frowned upon for the past 8-9 years, I plan to say it as often as I’d like. I’ll likely talk about my hometown of Wainwright, art and my own artwork, as well as… Read more I, Kelly →