Susan Relihan

Posted by | November 1, 2018
Warrior Princesses

Yennenga. Lozen. Zenobia. Boudica. Sekhmet...warrior princesses all. Long before Disney popularized Xena (a noteworthy character in her own right), these women colored folklore, myth and imagination for centuries. Some, like...

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Posted by | October 22, 2018
Ex-Voto

Books, like art, are an obsession. There are few things in life more satisfying than finding yourself immersed in a good read in front of a fire with weather outside....

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Posted by | October 8, 2018
State of Grace

Facing a blank canvas can be a daunting and exciting prospect. How to summon the creative spirits to inspire the means to express a thought, feeling, or vision is truly...

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Posted by | September 26, 2018
Found Treasures

Have you ever found yourself compelled to buy something while traveling, or at a flea market or estate sale, only to wonder why the piece was so important to nab...

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Posted by | September 6, 2018
Helen

Several years ago during a visit to Santa Barbara, we stopped at our friend's gallery (Sullivan Goss) to see a watercolor by the photo realist artist, Robert Townsend. Needless to...

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Posted by | August 28, 2018
Indigenous

Indigenous: (adjective) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place. SYNONYMS: native, original, aboriginal, local, domestic, homegrown, earliest, first Indigenous is a great word. It is also an adjective that...

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Posted by | August 16, 2018
Luke Elwes “Temple”

London, England was my home for 16 years. Cool Britannia, Tony Blair, Oasis, "No" to a common currency with Europe, and "drinks" - parties consisting of champagne and cigarettes, are...

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Posted by | July 31, 2018
Artists of Cuba

Cuba; the name alone conjures up a myriad of images, none so powerful as the country that is forbidden fruit, especially for Americans of a certain age. So travel to...

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