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I’ve created so many works in this collection (Aftermath) and I can feel a bit of the ‘thrill’ or inspiration starting to wane…more like morph. I’m determined to be patient as the muse shifts. I am listening to Elizabeth Gilbert read her book, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear, on…
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. Pablo Picasso Because I am so grateful for your subscription to “Raw From the Road” I am releasing this news to you first, before I post it on social media tonight. (not the awards, they’ve been posted, but keep reading…) I…
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. Anais Nin It’s Spring! Flowers, trees and people are blooming despite the pandemic and covid19. No doubt, life has been a roller coaster but when is it not? We do what we can to help our loved ones, those who are helping others,…
Meet some of my kids.(but first, meet my mother!) Even if you’re not an artist, you know what I’m talking about. We love our children in different ways but we love ALL of them! And if I’m the mother of my ‘kids’ then Liza Zhurkovskaya is a new Aunt. Liza…
Home is where your heart is. Now, literally, and more than ever.Fill it with love. See the world through loving eyes, even in the midst of…That’s when it needs you the most.Keep the faith. As artists, we offer the option to clients and collectors to commission us to create a piece of artwork. It’s a…
Laugh as much as possible, always laugh.It’s the sweetest thing one can do for oneself & one’s fellow human beings. –Maya Angelou This is a Dream, Right? Wake me up! Wake me up! But wait…. Aren’t we all waking up? In the midst of this pandemic, there appears to be a lot of waking…
There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception. Aldous Huxley In my last post I mentioned the new mixed media work I’ve been working on, “What Eyes See” (name change!) in my last post from Raw from the Road. Since then,…
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature. Joseph Campbell Hiii!I hope you survived Black Friday and Cyber Monday and if you’re still looking for unique special gifts, you guessed it, I have just the thing! Some…
Here we are, almost mid-November and approaching the holiday season again. Art is such a great gift any time but during a time of potential stress and craziness, giving the gift of art and its beauty is soothing and long lasting. This year I am happy to offer a Limited Edition…
From ‘Raw from the Road’, A Robbie Kaye Blog It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot Wow wow wow! What a phenomenal year it’s been. May was the launch of my new artwork represented by The Brittany Davis Gallery, where I just had an amazing solo…
Wow, more light and Spring will be here before we know it. What a winter it has been. Unusually cold and rainy where we live, and I loved every minute of it… and so did the animals and trees. I’ve done a lot of contemplating in the last few months. Looking deeper into what…
Get away…. leave the computer, leave your chores, explore and air out.
Burn Baby Burn Burnout is nature’s way of telling you, you’ve been going through the motions your soul has departed; you’re a zombie, a member of the walking dead, a sleepwalker. False optimism is like administrating stimulants to an exhausted nervous system. Sam Keen, Fire in the Belly: On Being a…
Raw From the Road, August 15, 2018 Cracked, Reflections of Imperfections It’s those bare, unguarded moment that the viewer is invited into in these evocative photos. The intimacy is compelling, irresistible. Those small moments reverberate inside. Not small at all. The very substance of life. Excerpted from the foreword written by…
What’s Your Story? It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.Patrick Rothfuss Magic, Resin and Acrylic Paint, from the book, Endurance We all have a story because we all…
Raw From The Road, May 21, 2018 Salon Chair Diaries Yet, it is in this loneliness that the deepest activities begin. It is here that you discover act without motion, labor that is profound repose, vision in obscurity, and, beyond all desire, a fulfillment whose limits extend to infinity. Thomas…
Raw from the Road, May 10, 2018 Beauty and Wisdom, Revisited My grandmother was a powerhouse of a woman and southern to her core. She was small in stature but, she was a giant. Every person she met on her journey was blessed and she was my biggest cheerleader…
Trying Out We regret to tell you that your work was not among those selected by the juror. Yesterday’s Email Rejection can disappoint you, depress you and may even stop you in your tracks… learn not to take rejection so personally… if you’re honest with yourself and believe in…
Life Plans, Raw From The Road, March 7, 2018 Life Plans Gather up your telegrams Your faded pictures, best laid plans Books and postcards, 45’s Every sunset in the sky Carry with you maps and string, flashlights Friends who make you sing And stars to help you find your…
Going home after 40 years.
Raw from the Road, January 24, 2018 Roads The drive toward Life is protective, thoughtful, vulnerable, and invested in immaculate love. It is this last that marks the difference between a wise heart muddy with real life experiences in the trenches and a dry heart that functions on rote concepts…
Raw From The Road, November 16, 2017 Things ARE Looking Up Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious. Stephen Hawking On a recent trip to Europe…
Raw from the Road, August 31, 2017 My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. Maya Angelou You may be wondering what in the hell does that mean? I…
Raw from the Road, July 25, 2017 Ashes to Ashes Sometimes you have to burn yourself to the ground before you can rise like a phoenix from the ashes. Jens Lekman I remember going to see Mt. St. Helens the first time when I was living in Portland, Oregon. That…
Raw From The Road, June 28, 2017 Public Speaking Run from what’s comfortable. Forget Safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious. I have tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I’ll be mad. Rumi Live TV Interview with Jeanmarie Bassior on L.A. Talk…
Raw From The Road, June 12, 2017 Feeling Groovy Slow down, you’re movin’ too fast You got to make the morning last… Simon and Garfunkel It seems only fitting to quote a Simon and Garfunkel song about New York since I have just returned from a wonderful…
Raw From The Road, May 31, 2017 Constructive Criticism Photo by Skye Amber Poet I like constructive criticism from smart people. Prince How I hated these two words when I was younger. No one could tell me what to do or how to do it better. Nope….
Raw from the Road, May 23, 2017 Now Trending The need for an empty space, a pause, is something we have all felt in our bones; it’s the rest in a piece of music that gives it resonance and shape. Pico Iyer Do you notice how…
Raw From The Road, May 16, 2017 A Day Off You are like this cup; you are full of ideas. You come and ask for teaching, but your cup is full; I can’t put anything in. Before I can teach you, you’ll have to empty your cup. Master Ryutan…
Raw from the Road, May 9, 2017 All Over The Place We adore chaos because we love to produce order. M. C. Escher All over the place. Yep that’s me. I’m all over the place. And today, I am embracing my all over the…