While working on this portrait of Oprah, it took on a life of its own … … and somehow or another Marilyn Monroe and Jackie O., both tragic figures in their own way, showed up on the ‘canvas.’ The connection? I think it’s tragic that women hang their self-esteem on their weight. Yes, I did…

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Got the Holiday Blues? You’re not alone! Truth be told, the holidays are a tossed salad of emotions: happiness, sadness, anger, frustration, hunger, loneliness, joy, love, gratitude and loss – oh and the dressing is stress! True enough! Now that we have acknowledged this fact – yes, the holidays can be overwhelming, stress-filled and nerve-wracking,…

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