for the luck of the Irish

as the revellers started revelling. i was tucked away cooking dinner. tofu stir-fry. chopped all the vegetables, turned to the stove and turned back to the cutting board. the vegetables were just laying there waiting. the day being St. Patrick's Day i stood staring at the veggies and thought, hmmm... green, white and orange. really wasn't going to do an Irish theme post but there it was. no green beer for me. i enjoyed a glass of red wine as i read Oscar Wilde!

a burst of colour

everything is white. everything is cold. the wind cuts. sometimes there is sunshine and sometimes there is blue skies. vivid green and a vibrant palette. a gentle breeze.

© copyright watercolour pastels on 11x14 sketch paper, February 2011. artwork and poem by JAQ. publishing prohibited unless with the author's permission.

Napoleon's war

about a year ago i read my poetry at Greenwoods and my blog post about that reading was titled "Churchill's got my back." the reason... when i got up to read there was a book display and standing there facing toward the audience was a book on Churchill. his face staring out in that famous Churchill stare. so i couldn't help but think as i read that Churchill had my back throughout my reading.

well this past Sunday i read at Greenwoods again and again i read in front of the book display and this time there was a book on Napoleon staring out towards the audience. of coarse i mentioned to the audience how the last time Churchill showed up and now Napoleon and that i am not sure if i am progressing or digressing... which got a round of laughs. my reading went very well. i had a good set filled with three other women. it certainly was a great afternoon. very inspiring and you just never know who might show up!

poetry reading

this week i have been gearing up for my poetry reading at Greenwoods Books this Sunday at 2. i'll be sharing the stage with other fellow poets from the Stroll of Poets. it will be great to listen to the other poets and read my current poetry as well. should be a great afternoon!

just want to have a little fun and paint something slightly nonsensical so to speak. baaaaaa

© copyright December 2010 acrylic paint on 11x14 canvas board by JAQ.

i enjoy watching birds. watching their movements. adoring their curious habits. trying to decode their conversations.

© copyright artwork by JAQ. charcoal on 11x14 sketch paper. December 2010

the pawn

© artwork by JAQ. charcoal on 11x14 sketch paper

the jester

© copyright artwork by JAQ. charcoal on 11x14 sketch paper

the queen

© copyright artwork by JAQ. charcoal on 11x14 sketch paper

the jack

© copyright artwork by JAQ. charcoal on 11x14 sketch paper

the king's laurels rest in his crown

a birds nest with a view

to be frowned upon

by those with calculating eyes

a pawn

the jester

a queen

by his side

all eyes

drawn like swords

daggers reap

perched

kneeling before his feet

© copyright artwork by JAQ. charcoal on 11x14 sketch paper. poem by JAQ. publishing prohibited unless with the author's permission.