Remembering Pink Christmas Trees
I’m seeing for the first time that maybe pink evergreens actually are real.
Do You Need to Live Near the Ocean?
So maybe I’m kidding myself by thinking the ocean isn’t important to me. Seems like it’s in my DNA!
Post Christmas in Champion City
First impressions are lasting impressions and I knew immediately that this intriguing metropolis would have a new name.
Waiting for a Snow Day
Pastel Snow 5"x5" acrylic on canvas board Resa Dance, artist ______________________________ As a child in sunny California, I longed for snow. A white Christmas. Real snowflakes on Valentine's Day. Something. But year in and...
Had I Been a Tree
Had I Been a Tree 5"x5" acrylic on canvas board Resa Dance, Artist ______________________________ Had I been a tree I would not have made any mistakes, or known the dreadfulness of guilt or the relentless pang of regret. I would have known my purpose and...
Sunset on the Oregon Coast
"Sunset at the Oregon Coast" 5" x 5" Acrylic on Canvas Board Resa Dance, Artist ______________________________ Ocean, You leave me cold. You try to entice me with your glowing sunset. But even my well-constructed campfire Cannot add enough warmth to...
The Real Reason I Didn’t Want to Go to Paris
"A Sunday Morning in Paris" 16" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas Resa Dance, Artist ___________________________________ Sometimes dreams should remain just that: fanciful thoughts that don’t actually come to fruition. That’s how I felt about Paris. Although my...
The Beauty of Graffiti
"The Walk to Sonnenallee Station" 16" x 20" Acrylic on Canvas Resa Dance, Artist ____________________________________ It's funny how the mind works. At home in the US, if I see graffiti on buildings or overpasses or trains I am annoyed. But arriving...