Roxanne Baldwin's Artsy Blog

  • Have Yourself a Merry, Little….thanksgiving

    Yes, I’ve been working on cards.  Thanksgiving is coming with the whole conflicting attitude…on one hand, the original Thanksgiving story, and the fate of the Native Americans.  That’s especially poignant this year, with the protests of the Dakota Pipeline. However, the idea of a day to count the good we have in our lives, and…

  • Happy Halloween, Samhain,….or October 31

    Sad to say, I have to take a bit of a break from drawing…I’m having trouble with my thumb due to a repetitive motion injury.  I can’t grasp a pencil very well….but fortunately, I can type one finger at a time.  I can’t let this day go by without some commemoration. So,  tomorrow is November…for…

  • Wishing You Joy…and a Couple of Blasts from the Past.

    I know I must sound like a broken record, referring to healing art.  Simply put, when a person is down and miserable, I want to supply an antidote.  My work is unabashedly feel-good, joyous and happy.  Making it brings me out of a chronic depression….I hope viewing it makes you happier, too. So, be it.…

  • It was a dark and stormy day…

    Typical November day here…gray, rainy, brown leaves….a totally depressing mess.  Around the corner lurks the (gasp) winter holidays…which some love, some hate,  depending on your life and/or disposition.  Or your job….hello to my fellow retail workers! So, no wonder I had to make peace with November. Having left my day job in an ambulance, no…

  • Life is a badly written soap opera

    Did I use that title before?  I think I either used it, or something similar.  Anyway, I guess repeating yourself comes with age.  So, if I did, my apologies. The soap opera has been at my day job….yes, I’m still there, filling in while the manager takes vacation time.  Intrigues and plot twists galore….only not…