About Me

I’m an artist and writer who lives and works in Dallas, Texas. I’m also the mother of one very puzzling child; an owner of five dear cats, or is it that they own me?; a cultivator of gardens (see Voltaire’s Candide); a procrastinator; an on and off nail biter, currently on; and a weekend chef.

I’m a corporate American during the week. On weekends, I’m any number of things. I have a Master of Humanties in Literature and have yet to decide what to do with it, if anything. Before I acquired that noble degree, I snared a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. For awhile, I taught 9th graders in the Dallas Public Schools. It was fun. I’m not being facetious! Unfortunately for me (and other teachers), the pay was inadequate. I’m now a marketeer. I have veiled the truth for 13 years.

When I’m not writing propaganda, I play in boxes!

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My favorite artists are Henri Matisse, Joan Miro, Vincent Van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, and Edward Hopper. I have many favorite authors; a partial list includes: Jane Austen, Graham Greene, Herman Melville, The Bronte Sisters, Michel Faber, and Paulo Coehlo.

Classical music that moves me to tears includes Mozart’s Requiem and Beethoven’s Symphony #9. I enjoy all of the work of Saint-Saens. Contemporary musical artists that I like include Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, and Pink.

I prefer British films to American films. British TV programs are better too. I’d be lost without BBC America and PBS. I like British actors. For the most part, they are classically trained, and I think that makes a difference. I also think British TV and film scriptwriters develop more intellectually stimulating stories. And for heaven’s sake, the Brits have Clive Owen, Kenneth Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Craig, Michael Caine, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Helen Mirren, Sean Connery, Alan Rickman, and Kate Winslet, to name just a few fine actors calling the British Isles home.

I’ve been blogging for about five years. This is my third blog. I blog for fun now. Politics and religion will not be discussed here. Those are subjects I’ve learned to leave alone. Serenity now! It’s serenity now!