Working on my installation project for my upcoming exhibition in November again today. This entire show’s theme and focus are about centering and staying calm in chaotic times. My own history comes into play with this subject. One of the many ways I stay calm is to meditate, another is to be in my garden, other gardens or by spending time in nature. I find the sounds of nature, birds, and water are calming for me too. One of my friends said that in that case, I need to add water to my installation. So today I spent hours looking for just the right water feature to fit in the installation space and have the aesthetics in keeping with my vision. You can lose hours of your precious life looking for just the perfect something or other, can’t you!

I began this daily journal in February, 2026 as I prepared for three exhibitions. My solo exhibition, “Portraits From My Garden” at Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie, NY, on view from June 5 – September 15, 2026, and my work that was on view in the June, 2026 group show, “Raising Women’s Voices” in Chelsea, NYC.

My next solo exhibition titled “Centering in the Midst of Chaos” will be at the Ceres Gallery in Chelsea, New York City, November 3 – 28, 2026.