Myrna Leigh Cohn’s paintings reflect the inner journey of her life… the people, places, dreams and emotions that remain with her and within her. If she has a photo, a piece of music, a vision or a few words which remind her of a meaningful moment in time, it often becomes a catalyst to inform […]
It’s been eleven months since I had access to my paints, brushes, easel, canvases, knives et al that one might find in an artist’s space. We retrieved my accouterments from a storage shed not far from our apartment and, once again, the boxes remained isolated from my attachment to that which might be considered my passion — almost a year […]
The 40th Juried Annual exhibition takes place at the Miller Art Center in Sturgeon Bay from September 12 through November 3, 2015 with Reception & Awards taking place on Saturday, September 12, from 5:00-6:30 PM. I am delighted to announce that my oil/water painting entitled “The Wall” has won a spot among the juried selection. I invite you to […]
“It is surprising to me to see how many good people separate the objective from the abstract. Objective painting is not good painting unless it is good in the abstract sense. A hill or a tree cannot make a good painting just because it is a hill or a tree. It is lines and colors […]
Anne Egan and I are included among the 21 Sturgeon Bay area artists opening our homes and studios to the public for the annual Sturgeon Bay Holiday Art Crawl scheduled for November 22 – 23. The crawl will feature a wide range of artwork in a variety of styles and media, including oil paintings, pastels, […]
Many people ask me why I write publicly about my personal life, my experiences, my feelings and the lessons I have learned on my ever evolving path. Some people are really interested and caring and want to share their thoughts; others believe it is in “bad taste” to reveal one’s inner reality. A good face […]
After some time, when I realized that I had gone as far as I could in my present position, I decided to look for a new opportunity. I became the official Assistant to the President of a diversified merchandising company. Over the following three years, I cultivated a greater confidence in myself, refined my skills, extended my abilities […]
Seven years later – during which time I tried very hard to be the best wife and mother, cook and bottle washer, floor polisher and window washer this side of the North Pole – I found myself at the edge of a cliff. With little education, no work experience and nothing but a need to provide, […]
I remember spending Saturdays with my Dad …as father-and-son. We would go to the movies and eat popcorn together. It was in the darkened theater (the neighborhood Nortown was decorated like a wonderful villa by the sea, with stars twinkling high above in the dark night-sky ceiling) that I tapped into my alternate source of knowledge […]
I closed the door, physically and psychically on the bill collector and on my history of living my life to please others. For years, I had depended on my family, my friends, my husband and my community to provide me with a framework within which to live my life – and it hadn’t worked. Instead, the […]
“Traumatic: Unpleasant, disagreeable, troublesome, irritating, distressing, also injurious and harmful.” (Oxford Thesaurus) Moving day and three weeks thereafter… enduring the physical and mental stress of a move from a home of ten years, equipped with everything one could possible need including surround-sound and a whirlpool bath with multiple settings, into an apartment half the size, […]
