Elizabeth Diane Martin Pikes Peak Branch, Colorado In turmoil and distrust In the midst of fear and confusion A decision to love Changed a wandering Wondering heart Into one ... Read more
Patricia Daly-Lipe, Jacksonville Branch, Florida 19th Century Lady, oil, 26 by 30 (includes frame) Statement from Patricia Daly-Lipe: The portrait is based on an old photo of a ... Read more
Linda Farmer Ames Columbus Branch, Georgia I, mighty oak, have stood rooted here for greater than one hundred years, surrounded by brothers and sisters, all of Mother Nature’s children. ... Read more
Donna DeLeo Bruno Ft. Lauderdale Branch I stand before my teenage students Speaking of Homer’s “Odyssey,” Of Penelope, Ulysses’ faithful and long-suffering wife Who ... Read more
Katie Turner, Central New York Branch Confetti Mountain, watercolor on paper, 18 by 24 inches Statement from Katie Turner: Exploring abstract patterns formed by nature is part ... Read more
Bette J. Lafferty Tampa Branch, Florida It has been years since we first came to this little park, where young saplings with limbs so strong reached to the heavens ... Read more
Oil on canvas (90 by 50) by Dianne Lynn Benanti, Palm Springs Branch, California Dianne Lynn Benanti is a self-taught artist who creates large scale contemporary works as well ... Read more
Grady Sue Loftin Saxon Alabama Birmingham Branch I looked up just as she slipped through the open doorway of the hospital waiting room that was filled with my ... Read more
Kim Beardsley-Garrison Palm Springs Branch The naked eye chooses to believe What the mind chooses to ignore. Pretend smiles and positive words Proclaim a happy mood, But not all bruises ... Read more
Bonnie J. Smith, Santa Clara Branch; textile, 74 x 63 Over the years, Bonnie J. Smith watched as the California drought lowered the level of the San Luis Reservoir in ... Read more
