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Hibernation

 Posted on January 7, 2026

Entering the new year softly

A woodblock print of a Waffle House sign at the edge of a parking lot. In the background are non-descript out buildings, a red car, and a hillside covered in kudzu. Leave a Comment on Art Lens
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Art Lens

 Posted on September 24, 2024

In spite of it all…

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Fresh, Raw

 Posted on January 5, 2024

2024: Turn, turn

An aerial image of a river cutting through land outside of Nashville, TN. The clouds are gray and backlit. The land in the distance is hazy and blue. The land up close is brown and green. It is spring. Leave a Comment on Return to Spring
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Return to Spring

 Posted on April 6, 2023

Roots and shoots

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So It Goes

 Posted on September 7, 2022

Metaphors abound

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Radical Spaces

 Posted on November 21, 2021

Missing the house-show spots

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Keep In Touch

 Posted on May 21, 2021

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William Russell Ries

 Posted on January 4, 2021

I love you, Dad.

An image of the ceiling of the second floor of the Bush Art Center. There are rectangular windows set into a circular large cupola-type space. It is late in the day and the yellow light comes through at a slant. Leave a Comment on Falling forward
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Falling forward

 Posted on December 11, 2020

Especially grateful for our students

An image of two small erasers carved for relief printing. One eraser shows the hamsa, a symbol with an eye in a hand. The other eraser shows three circles touching. Leave a Comment on Triage and Healing
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Triage and Healing

 Posted on July 27, 2020

Processing things mid-summer