I am a middle-aged woman, mother of two, wife of one, published poet, Sci-fi and graphic novel nerd, learning everything I can in the arts. I hope to eventually work as a professional artist and educator. There are good art days and bad art days, but the more I practice, the better the days.
Favourite Visual Artist
I love early Picasso, Egon Schiele and so many other artists of different time periods. Impossible to pick a favorite. I can easily spend hours in a good gallery and come back the next day.
Favourite Movies
Changes - District 9, Miracle on 34th Street, Its a Wonderful Life, Maleficent, Snow White (the one with Sigourney Weaver), Bad Seed
Favourite TV Shows
The Twilight Zone, Face Off, Game of Thrones (though a little too bloody for me), Vikings, Walking Dead, Transparent
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
eclectic - love bluegrass and country - Johnny Cash, Doc Watson, Emmy Lou Harris, Brahms, Bach, Billy Bragg
Favourite Books
changes - Anne Sexton's Transformations, KJV bible, I Claudius, Yeats' poems, A Child's Christmas in Wales, Grimm's Fairytales
Favourite Writers
William Butler Yeats, Graham Greene, Robert Graves, Anne Sexton, -changes with my mood
Favourite Games
Dungeons and Dragons, Democracy, Backgammon and WordOn
Favourite Gaming Platform
Across a table with lots of goodies to eat
Tools of the Trade
sharpened pencils, charcoals, pastels, chalks and clay mediums
Other Interests
Nature, cooking and social justice