Author Archives: Art for Housewives
Moods
My Friend Mona
Even when she was sitting down, Mona was a moving picture. Her presence commanded attention. Mona was beautiful, had style and was intelligent. The last time I saw her was when she came to Rome for a post G8 anti-global … Continue reading
The Diary as a Thermostat
Plastic surgeon, Dr. Maxwell Maltz, noticed that some of his patients, even after facelifts, still saw themselves in a negative way. After much research, he understood that the problem was not external but internal. What was in need of a … Continue reading
A Political Statement
In archaic Greek sculpture, figures were rigid with their weight resting equally on both feet. But then contrapposto was introduced where the body rested most of its weight on only one foot leaving the other foot ready for action. When I … Continue reading
Daisy’s Diary
Dreams are formed in the imagination and some of us have more imagination than others. Ginevra King was a rich 16 year old debutant and F. Scott Fitzgerald a 19 year old penniless university student when the two met and … Continue reading



