Friday, October 21, 2011

Tribute to the "never say die" St. Louis Cardinal Baseball Team Transparent Watercolor on 12 x 15 Arches

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings


Maya Angelou


The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
of the things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill for the caged bird
sings of freedom

The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing

The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom. 

Friday, October 14, 2011

North Lake Union


Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Canson paper from source photo atwww.flickr.com/photos/fuzzyimagearts/5458179679/ for Lots of Landscapes


Giroussens


Transparent watercolor on 12 x 16 Arches from source photo atwww.flickr.com/photos/53942696@N06/5555568910/ for Lots of Landscapes

Wednesday, October 12, 2011


From Mathew Hartman's Facebook 
http://www.facebook.com/YRYOUHERE
shared by Gail

Steve Jobs

Pencil Portrait of Steve Jobs created for Steve Jobs portrait group on Flikr  http://www.flickr.com/groups/stevejobsportraits/

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The House That Built Me



I like this, but don't know how to get the advertising off.

Monday, October 10, 2011

Interesting article about Jobs and Woz

Steve Jobs. . .Amazing energy and creativity. . .supporting research and engineering. . .a pioneer not afraid to lead the way.  We will miss this kind of leadership.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

aiweiweidocumentary




About the Chinese artist who designed the birds nest stadium for the Olympics

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Rocky Waters


Oil painting with palette knife from my trip to Spain