Circling Back

Circling back around The end of 2015 has come and gone and we’re circling back around into a new year. Reflecting on last year, I saw various “Best of 2015” lists. What were the best movies, music and photos? Most compelling stories? Loveliest moments? Scariest events? What have we learned? What have we struggled with […]

Dreams in Wax at Westfield Art Festival

The Wheaton Art Festival I’m thrilled to be part of the Wheaton Art Festival, on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Chuck Levin’s Music Center (Performance Space), at 11151 Veirs Mill Road, in Wheaton, Maryland. This juried pop-up art event is part of the Wheaton Arts & Cultural Series. My entry Dreams in Wax, is part […]

Comings and Goings aka Orbit Machine

Launching into orbit Life is so busy. There’s much movement every day. I wake up and find the energy to launch from my home base, going to this place and then the next one. At the end of the day, I return home. These paths feel like a sort of orbit, circling around my home […]

Transformation of a Scarlet Boa

Image of a mixed media painting by Janet Fox titled "Crossing Over 2."

Dreamscape… I’m in my apartment. Someone tells me to be very careful moving around because a scarlet boa constrictor has somehow gotten in. I creep slowly in a circular fashion through the living room, dining room and kitchen. I see it, coiled up in a corner next to a big basket. I know I must […]

You’re In My Heart

What’s in a heart shape? For the first time, I recently entered an annual Valentine Card contest hosted by the Montgomery Art Association, a local art group I am a member of. Getting started, I didn’t know what I would create, but I knew it would include a red heart. I tried lots of different […]

Breathing Meditation

Focus on breathing We all must do it to live. Breathe in. Breathe out. Repeat. From the moment we are born until the moment of death, we repeat this continuous cycle taking in air with the essential oxygen needed to break down food into energy. After, we exhale carbon dioxide and water as waste. With […]