How Art Intensifies Life – Robinson on Writing, Metaphor, & the Sacred
I came across this interview with Marilynne Robinson, who is one of America’s finest living writers, in an old edition …
Author Archives: Deborah J. Brasket
Naming a Painting, “Like Two Lovers in Conversation”
“Warm and rich, rich and warm, which is which?” Like a mantra, these words echo through my mind as I …
My Undersea Gardens
One of our favorite things to do when we were sailing was swimming through the undersea gardens that lay hidden …
“Wondrously Strange,” Our Crossing to the Marquesas
I was reading from some of my old sailing journals when I came across this entry. It captures …
The Pieta & the Writer’s Palette, Redux
It’s been said that for writers the blank page is our canvas and words our paint. But I don’t think …
Favorite Pairings – Peace and Power in Art & Music
Joep Franssens’ Harmony of the Spheres and the art of Sohan Qadri Both express the sense of peace and power …
Playing with Abstracts, Loving the Process
I was surprised by how much I love painting abstracts. Just playing with color, design, textures is so freeing and …
Friday Pairings – Butterflies & Vivaldi
Sharing some favorite pairings with you on this lovely Friday morning: Artwork – “Evocation of Butterflies” by Odilon Redon Music …
Night Howl, Deep in My Bones
Last month around this time when the moon was full, our nights were filled with howling. Almost every night we could …
Stepping Barefoot into Reality with D.T. Suzuki
I love this photo of the Zen sage D.T Suzuki. He was one of my first “gurus” if I, or …
