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  • This Is 55

    After My First Mountain  There is nothing to do except brace myself.  It’s so cold.  I’m so sick of this wind.  It isn’t just blowing—it howls, whistles, whooshes, then slaps the side of the… Read more

  • Finally I was asked the question; my age when I had Jack and Fiona; she was worried she was too old to have a baby.

     Naptime. Jack and Fiona sleeping, I just finished my paintings for the day. Was a good session. The opening of SIMPATICO on Friday was a huge success. It was great… Read more

  • Note Book Project and Show opening tonight!

    Oh my Gosh! Tonight is the night!  Carl and my show is opening at The Fourth Wall Gallery! The show looks awesome. I have made some new works for the… Read more

  • SIMPATICO is UP! (and so are my babies from their nap)

    Babies still asleep; they’ll be up soon. The day is October grey, my favorite kind of day. There’s a new darkness in the sky. A dampness in the air. My… Read more

  • SIMPATICO

    SIMPATICO Fourth Wall Gallery Oakland, California   Preparation for SIMPATICO; Carl Heyward and Jenny Hynes, a Two Person Show at the Fourth Wall Gallery; metamorphic. Since we began preparations, the… Read more

  • SIMPATICO IS

     Been thinking a lot about paintin’, been paintin’ a lot. Have painted over everything I’ve made lately four or five or ten times. My work for SIMPATICO is at the… Read more

  • Closet Can Wait, Studio Time more important

    O.K., here I am, again: Studio, fan on, hour remaining, supposed to clean closet, painted crazy, did book entries, work on GAP frag project. Don’t know if paintings are done… Read more

  • Enter in the Light

    Well, I ended up painting and doing art related business stuff all day. I have fifteen minutes left. I was planning on exercising or walking the dog, but I started… Read more

  • Conserve Energy

    Seven A.M., house still quiet. Jacks called “mama” a few times. “just a minute Jack” I say. I need a few more minutes. It’s been a hell of a couple… Read more

  • Getting Ready for SIMPATICO

    I have to take a shower, before the babies get up from their nap. I have a thick coat of grey and blue acrylic paint on my fingernails. The warm… Read more

  • Peanut Butter and Jelly dipped in Lemonade

    Jack and Fiona dip the crusts of their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in their lemonade. “Mommy you try it” says Jack. “No, I don’t want to dip my peanut… Read more

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