By Pam Atherstone Modesto Branch Do not pity them. Those who walk slowly in the morning field with the empty leash in their pocket, or the one whose house ... Read more
“North Shore Beach, O’ahu” by Shana Hainsworth, Fort Lauderdale Branch Mixed Media, 24 x 18 Artist’s Statement I travel all over the world and paint abstracted landscapes from those ... Read more
By Rodika Tollefson Member-at-large Someday I will dance in the streets of Paris. I will gaze into Mona Lisa’s eyes I’ll sip French wine on a terrace And drink ... Read more
By Ronni Miller Sarasota Branch A slice of melone draped in Parma prosciutto laid on a china plate placed on a clothed table beside a glass of Chianti from ... Read more
“Breaking Point” by Rodika Tollefson (member-at-large) Mixed media (acrylic, paper) on canvas, 20 x 16 Artist’s Statement “Breaking Point” explores the tension between resistance and release, the chaos that comes ... Read more
Silvia Kofler Member-at-Large My neighbor hates its invasiveness and lopped off as much as she could on her side of the fence. However, birds love it and sparrows moved ... Read more
Lori Howell Thompson Santa Clara County Branch Poetry are words dancing in your mind Becoming a fairytale of your voice A world created by imagination, experience, and dreams An ... Read more
Tonya McQuade Santa Clara County Branch For many years, the sonnet form was king; To write in perfect meter earned acclaim. In fourteen lines, true sonneteers would sing, To ... Read more
Sara Etgen-Baker Member-at-Large I. Blankness empty page awaits— a silent, hungry canvas first word breaks the dawn. II. Alchemy black ink spills like night across the field of pure ... Read more
“Portrait of a Young Woman” by Rita N. Deutsch, Fort Lauderdale Branch Ink and graphite on canvas board, 9×12 This portrait was inspired by the art of Austrian artist ... Read more
