Susan Crave Rosen, Chesapeake Bay Branch “Echo #3,” acrylic and collage on paper, 23×27 inches “I have been painting for over 25 years, beginning when my husband and ... Read more
Mary Patricia Canes Alexandria Branch Lilacs bloomed full purple near Grandma’s open window in her farmhouse kitchen where she made strong tea and apple pie. Her lilting voice, singing, ... Read more
Laurel Jean Becker Denver Branch The burgundy candle supports you. You run the length of its solid core, extending out from one end, dependent and vulnerable. If you were ... Read more
Doris Mady, Greenwich Branch, Connecticut “Billowing In,” 20×10 oil Doris Mady considers herself a plein air painter. When asked, “Why plein air?” she answered, “because I feel alive when I’m ... Read more
Donna Bruno Ft. Lauderdale Branch The satin sheen of Great-grandmother’s table Duncan-Phyffe mahogany gives testament to generations before me who dutifully polished it with elbow-grease to enhance its lustrous ... Read more
One day, Jane and her husband traveled down a dusty country road in Weumpka, Alabama. As they neared Lake Martin, they discovered an isolated burial site near ... Read more
Carol Nipomnich Dixon, Connecticut Pioneer Branch Gallery Hopping, embroidered assemblage on felt, 13-inch square, framed Statement from Carol Nipomnich Dixon: I have been drawing, painting, photographing, and experimenting ... Read more
Barb Whitmarsh Bayou City Branch, Texas There I sit Done with trees Their rugged hide Their fallen leaves Ended the garden At mid-lawn With vibrant roses And firethorn ... Read more
Cornelia DeDona Member-at-large, Kingston, New York I slammed my heart into love’s door bloodied and bruised it swelled on the other side of a reckoning exacted its price no ... Read more
Elizabeth Diane Martin Pikes Peak Branch, Colorado In turmoil and distrust In the midst of fear and confusion A decision to love Changed a wandering Wondering heart Into one ... Read more