My Fairy-Tale Life, by Steven Boone

"Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers." Hans Christian Andersen

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Good Samaritans

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  A colorful hand sewn blouse or dress, worn by a welcoming woman or young lady, offering traditional waters of chilacayota, horchata, jamai...
Sunday, March 12, 2023

To Live Again

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The last time I was in a sweat ceremony was in 1972 on the Pine Ridge Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, USA. Twenty years old, I had gone w...
Sunday, March 05, 2023

More than Can Be Read In Books

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  I more clearly see an ending to this journey, with each day bringing me closer to a final scene. I want whatever time is left to be meanin...
Monday, February 20, 2023

Night of Carnival

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I was slightly fearful of creating this particular unforgettable experience. I spoke with a psychologist about going to Rio de Janeiro for c...
Sunday, February 12, 2023

Sojourn to the Sea

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For the first time since we moved to Mexico almost three years ago my daughter Sarah is visiting us. Our house has plenty of room and we are...
Sunday, February 05, 2023

An Unexpected Place

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Final Voyage , oil on linen, 30 x 48 inches My most recent painting had a surprising genesis. Amy and I were at a special museum exhibit in ...
Sunday, January 29, 2023

The Original Tin Angel

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When our neighbor Mayolo understood that Amy and I needed frames for our paintings in our little village in southern Mexico, he said, “I can...
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Sunday, January 22, 2023

Magical To My Eyes

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  The hour before sunset is especially magical to my eyes. The light is softer and seems to take a rosy cast. Long shadows race across the l...
Sunday, January 15, 2023

Oaxaca Textures

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The central district of Oaxaca is about a forty minute drive from our home on the outskirts of town. The trip would take about half the time...
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Sunday, January 01, 2023

Summoned to a Reckoning

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Vanitas, Noche Encantada , oil on linen, 30 x 40 inches (completed 12/25/2022) In my recent painting, streaking comets represent the brevity...
Sunday, December 25, 2022

¡Feliz Navidad!

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Amy packed the piñata until it was almost bursting. I found a tree in our backyard with open space underneath, then hung the piñata from a l...
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