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Update 2017: The little bank building has once again transformed, this time becoming “a casual coffee stop and eatery,” The Vault! (Link is to their Facebook page.) (Original post:) The “bank” building has changed hands, and I’m thrilled to be … Continue reading →

Update: The Transformation Sale is now past, and The Left Bank Studio will be closed after May 4, 2013 — but I plan to keep painting, exhibiting my artwork, teaching classes, and leading retreats after my move. You’ll still be able … Continue reading →

Things are moving along in my plans to move — here my lovely family members are lined up, waiting for me to come to Iowa City. They’ve posted on Facebook that their mother/grandmother is looking for a housesitting position, and … Continue reading →

We had another wonderful Porch Stories event for February. The theme was “Coming to America.” For many of the participants, storytelling is part of their culture, but it’s a unique opportunity for them in this country. We recorded 13 storytellers … Continue reading →

This photo is from last month’s Porch Stories, a storytelling event for KHOI Community Radio which I hosted at The Left Bank Studio. My concept of Porch Stories is “conversational storytelling over a meal,” and I tried to make it … Continue reading →

Update from the future: Find out about current programs on the KHOI website! Kids’ Heart of Iowa Radio is on the air! To start with, you can hear five-minute segments at 3:55 p.m. Central time, Monday through Friday, on KHOI … Continue reading →

My second cataract surgery went very well, too! This time I didn’t use the drugs they gave me the first time to help me relax. Being an observer, as an artist I’m very curious and wanted to be awake and … Continue reading →

The Octagon Center for the Arts in Ames will be hosting an exhibit called “A Natural Expression: Art Inspired by the Poems of Iowa’s Poet Laureate, Mary Swander.” (Update: the plans for the exhibit changed — you can find details … Continue reading →

My cataract surgery yesterday went well! My doctor knows I am an artist as I explained all the abstract shapes I was seeing during surgery while they put my fancy lens in my eye. I was a little loopy with … Continue reading →