Author Archives: diane heath

Washington Post Article:  China rejects reconciliation with Dalai Lama “China sees the game as mostly over, with a few odds and ends remaining that it can weather with little discomfort…… As the Dalai Lama ages, Beijing also thinks it has … Continue reading →

I don’t spend money on art. Well, once I bought a photo for $1 at a yard sale.  We are not going to talk about what I paid for framing. Like most people, our household budget just doesn’t include a line-item … Continue reading →

Natalie Goldberg has a new book.  Living Color:  Painting, Writing, and the Bones of Seeing. I love Natalie.  (even when I hate her – some of you know what I’m talking about)  Writing Down the Bones was the first (the only?) book … Continue reading →

I am chagrined to learn that after leaving office, George W. Bush has taken up art.  His life-passion is painting. Apparently he has painted over 50 dogs. He also paints himself in the shower. And in the bathtub. He piddles way … Continue reading →

Sometimes I paint pictures of everyday objects.  Then I look at my pictures and know that one day the objects will break, or I will be forced to give them away when I move into a nursing home (or onto the street).  But if I … Continue reading →

I’ve started painting. With brushes and a paint set.   I take ownership of my amateur status (in the best sense of that word).  I love painting! When my adored child-play creations are dry, I pin them to the fridge. Passing by I stop … Continue reading →

From Dictionary.com: pid·dle [pid-l] verb (used without object), pid·dled, pid·dling. 1. to spend time in a wasteful, trifling, or ineffective way; dawdle (often followed by around ): He wasted the day piddling around. 2. Informal. (especially of children and pets) … Continue reading →