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is extended time of chaos and pandemic I hope that you are okay. Like many of you I am entering my seventh month of staying-at-home that sometimes glides by with ease and sometimes seems interminable. For me this is a supreme exercise/lesson in yielding—to overlook that the to-do list that doesn’t get completed and to not judge myself or others for how they are coping. This is hard times and I need to remind myself that we need to be gentle with ourselves and others.
My MailChimp newsletters tell you of my goings and comings so I hope you are signed up to receive them. I am so impressed with galleries and museums and their staffs that have opened with protocols— people really need to experience art for inspiration. My art is currently showing at my Denver and California galleries. Also at the newly opened Curated Creative gallery in Albuquerque.
I am also adding some photos of the exhibits that went ‘live’ in July and December in South Korea and Istanbul so you can appreciate the global community keeping art alive! 
In the studio I have some newly finished wood sculptures and am painting on round shaped wooden formats. I am also busy framing some of my work on paper and printing books of my series of art. My studio practice set in stone a long time ago gives my days structure and bliss.
My book, The Silent Road, can now be ordered through Blurb. It documents through my words this sculptural painting that was an important part of my 2019. CLICK HERE: THE SILENT ROAD BOOK
I leave you with my recent poem, Communication, that I’ve added to my growing ‘pandemic’ file:
COMMUNICATION
My art isn’t completed without
the viewer participating
where is the dialogue
alone in my studio
Yes, of course I make art
to express my ideas,
concerns and feelings
but not just for me
No, I am saying something
putting it out there
for discussion as I would
speaking over a coffee
Of course, a viewer
might not agree with me
my abstract thoughts
may not suit their sensibility
But a friend would listen
would consider my ideas
and even disagreeing
a dialogue would ensue
Art is communication
it is not complete
without the viewer
participating
So the work feels lonely
abandoned and sad
sitting on studio walls
with no one to speak to
_____________________
– Until next time stay well and see art whenever possible!
Marietta
Also I’ve have finally gotten to the first stages of painting the round shape of our earth’s colors on wooden formats. They will also be painted on the concave side.