Story upcoming

"Thrill of a Lifetime" will appear early next year in Beyond Centauri. This one, meant for a young audience, sprang from a cartoon I drew years ago. I haven't been writing much lately, but hope to start again soon. One of my distractions is researching my ancestry online. I was never very interested in my history, but the mystery of it has drawn me in.

New Art

Two new digital art pieces will appear in shows opening June 1. "Rain In Reflection" will appear at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center, and "Self Reflection" will be at the Alliance for the Arts, both in Ft. Myers. Click here to see them on this blog's art page. I started using symmetry in my art back in the 1980's, before the digital age. I would take photos, have the images developed as mirror images, then assemble collages. Part of my intent was to show people the beauty of things they would ordinarily dismiss. However, the symmetry gave rise to images that the human mind perceived as "beings." These ranged from disturbing to humorous and were often archetypal. For a while, I tried to eliminate them from my work, but eventually I found them too fascinating to ignore. I now accentuate them, bringing out those that intrigue me the most, working to integrate them into the work's theme. I try to create fluid shifts where, for example, the integrated image of a face will dissolve, becoming part of another that was originally missed. 

The search is on

Quick update--I've finished rewriting my YA novel and have begun sending it out to agents. This is a long, slow process, taking a month or two or more for each agent queried. I'm also still sending out short stories I finished last year, but I haven't started anything new. Art has my attention for the moment. I'm working on a complex digital piece for an upcoming show.