Ocean View Arts

My fiber art, “Vortices of Light: Spirit Descending into Matter” is being taken out of the ARE archives to be displayed at ARE Congress in June. I created it over 30 years ago, and finally, I had premium archival giclée editions made of it! Sadly, the best professional photo of it was on an unmarked floppy disc…so we took new photos, combining them with the best surviving imagery available after damage to the original artwork. It was a big project, I worked alongside a photographer and a giclee printer…wow his machine is huge as you can see. The whole image was stitched together and carefully restored (in Photoshop—where one can create one’s own reality, LOL! ) These are printed on museum-quality archival fine art paper or archival canvas and the current image preserves the luminosity of the original artwork…the prints are so detailed you can even see the stitching!

My student, Breiten (Dr.B) completed his first charcoal -- he did a great job! (He is also a great chiropractor- Liebell Clinic in VB...he keeps me physically healthy and I help keep him creatively healthy, win-win!)

I went to the opening of the “Feminine Spirit” exhibition at the Virginia Beach Art Center - home of The Artists Gallery last night! Here I am with my art quilt, “Goddesses Rising” wearing my “Medusa Rising” ensemble— because if you can’t wear a Medusa garment to a Feminine Spirit exhibition, where can you wear it, LOL??? The Goddess of Watercolor, Vonnie Whitworth knocked it out of the park (as usual) with her two watercolors, “Draped Figure” and “Antique Lace Dress”, above. And the fascinating assemblage, “Siri” by Christine Pianin, won an Honorable Mention. Thru May 30 at VBAC 532A Virginia Beach Blvd, 23451.

The“Feminine Spirit” exhibition opens at the Virginia Beach Art Center - home of The Artists Gallery, TONIGHT, Friday, May 1! My fiber art, “Goddesses Rising” will be on display, and I plan to be there, wearing my Medusa Rising ensemble in my own bold Feminine Spirit!! The reception is from 6–8 pm, address: 532A Virginia Beach Blvd, 23451. See you there! (The hat is my suffragette-grandmother's hat from the 1920s with my added Medusa hatband!) Boger Tomarchio took these great photos of me!

My student Emma did a GREAT job on her second charcoal drawing! This is a preparatory drawing, she will do a painting of this next.

The“Feminine Spirit” exhibition opens at the Virginia Beach Art Center - home of The Artists Gallery, this Friday, May 1! My fiber art, “Goddesses Rising” will be on display, and I plan to be there, wearing my Medusa Rising ensemble! The reception is from 6–8 pm, address: 532A Virginia Beach Blvd, 23451. See you there! Emily Boger Tomarchio took these great photos of me today! ;-)

Labyrinths are interactive art-installations--Here is my newest WORLD LABYRINTH DAY 2026 article—please feel free to share the link! My Labyrinth Series has over 70,000 views.

May 2, 2026: Annual World Labyrinth Day On Saturday, May 2, 2026, people around the world will once again step onto winding paths in a shared journey of peace and reflection for World Labyrinth Day. Established in 2009 by The Labyrinth Society, this annual event invites participants around the globe to experience the labyrinth as a simple...

Happy Earth Day! I created this art for the first Earth Day in 1970.

I just entered "Medusa Rising" into the Virginia Beach Art Center’s upcoming exhibition, Feminine Spirit. If it is accepted you’ll be able to see it there, 532 Virginia Beach Blvd Virginia Beach, VA 23451, from May 1—31, 2026. Artist Statement: Artist Statement:Artist Statement: (They allow 30 words) When Medusa was violated by Poseidon in the Sacred Temple, Athena gave her Powers of Protection: snakes for hair and the ability to turn abusers to stone with her gaze. This ensemble honors survivors.

I just entered "Goddesses Rising" into the Virginia Beach Art Center’s upcoming exhibition, Feminine Spirit. If it is accepted you’ll be able to see it there, 532 Virginia Beach Blvd Virginia Beach, VA 23451, from May 1—31, 2026. Artist Statement: Artist Statement: (They allow 30 words) A peacock-themed, eight-petaled mandala bursts above the horizon on its journey to the summit. Upon close inspection, eight rising goddesses can be discovered in the petals. (Hint: look for hands!)