Here are the reasons why, as copied from my first post on Rachelle’s Comics Corner: I’ve been stalking Substack from a distance for the past year, unsure if I wanted to invest time in building another social media presence. Then fellow cartoonist Sarah Morrissette asked me why I was considering it. As I dashed off three good reasons for starting a substack blog, I sold myself on the idea. Isn’t it nice
I cycle to the local shopping center in the rain. My elderly next-door neighbor is there, entering the grocery store at the same time. I wave and greet him with a smile. He looks confused, then scared, then embarrassed, and says, “Are you my neighbor? I don’t recognize faces anymore.” “Yes, it’s me,” I say, giving him a handbasket. “It doesn’t matter. I recognize you.” We both laugh a little.
The Stillness Between Triptych Artist Statement “The Stillness Between” grew out of an urge to confront an internal conflict – my effort to balance my roles as an artist and a mom. As an artist and an introvert, I’m most fulfilled when I carve out time by myself to create. Sequestering myself away in my studio feels selfish, especially when the hours I invest don’t always lead directly to a