sue clancy – artist

In my last post I mentioned that I was working on a smaller piece… Since Spring has begun I’ve heard more birds chattering whenever I’m outside. I’ve also been reading about birds and language use. Birds like parakeets or parrots can mimic human speechmaking fairly accurately. That thought led to thoughts about how humans mimic other humans including other humans words and phrases. There are soundbites, cliches, slogans, advertising jingles all sorts of ear worms that may or may not be helpful or even true yet when repeated often enough can take on the color of “truth” especially if they’re vivid. There are also quotes, poems, songs, stories that people memorize and sometimes share. It’s good to be careful what words one repeats because they can color one’s beliefs and actions. So all of that’s been on my mind as I worked on …

… and finished a 5 x 7 inch painting I’ve titled “Colorful Language”

This painting joins my collection for upcoming exhibits via the Caplan Art Designs Gallery later this year.

Then I began another painting.

Besides reading about birds and language for fun evening reading I’m eagerly, avidly devouring “Broke-Ass Women’s Club” by Sharon Sala. Here’s a link for the ebook version via the public library. It’s quite a colorful read! I love that it’s an unusual approach to the romance genre and what a love story can be – it’s a total surprise in a pleasant way.

I hope your week is happily colorful and fun.