"...maybe all artists...go thru periods of feast followed by famine..."
Where is Captain Jack?
The Hurrier I Go…
THE BEHINDER I GET How true, how true that Pennsylvania Dutch saying is. I squander my art endeavors, rushing from this deadline to that, frazzled, befuddled and unsatisfied. That may be what drove Van Gogh insane, the constant turmoil to do better. I am making the presumption that perhaps the rapid cycling Bipolar Disorder that …
GRINDING AWAY
'Progress, not perfection.' Who said that? I hate you, whoever you are. Because I...WANT...PERFECTION! The Earth keeps spinning on it's Axis, and my mind keeps spinning like a mouse wheel. A recent medical issue charges my thoughts with negative ions, even with semi-positive news reports... Nothing to see here, folks. Let's keep moving... Relevance...that's the …
RESOLVING THE COMMISSION DILEMMA
Stuck in the Barnyard "OLD McDONALD HAD A COMMISSION...Oh no, Oh no, Oh no......" The First Draft of "The Dreaded Barnyard" One of my Trippy Palm Frond Creations So, I had a "Patron", and I am envisioning a relationship similar to Michaelangelo had with The Pope.. Endless coffers, freedom of expression in my own magnificent …
It’s Just Me…
"He bandaged my broken hands that had beaten down my own hopes..."
Are You Confused?
"Dysfunction Junction", BEST of the BEST at The Backus Museum, 2016Detail:Growth, Susan T. Martin" Renata's Path" commissionBefore Reaching Out, Landscape of St. Lucie River at River Park Marina,Acrylic on Canvas, Susan T. Martin, 2016Keep My Distance!A Flashback!A Glance Back at Some Random Works since 2015 Who Was I Then? Am I Now? Who Will I …
A Freewheeling Frenzy!
This Beauty is one of a pair of Cabintet from a large entertainment stand, The Other is outside, drying... I have to get the mix just right: a smidgen of anxiety, a pinch of hunger, a good dose of caffeine and just about 48 hours without sleep and *BAM*! The NY creative lightning strikes! Tonight …
Yellow Belly.
...Random Words, Targeted Pain....Red, Yellow, Green and Brown Pain...White Pain...My Pain...
FAIL…SAFE?
"...a drive to put what is playing on my internal projector out into the real world, for others to see..."
Starting Over, Over Again
"... can you see me going mad in here?..."
Over the Humpty-Dump
Oh, the fun of a downward spiral...After a week or two of just mind blowing energy and creativity, comes the inevitable crash. This time it was about a week of doldrums, pain, negativity and actual physical illness, all of which I attribute to this illness called Bipolar Disorder. The worst part of a depressive episode, …
“Party Girl”
Hot Off The Easel! "Party Girl" 12"x 12" Paint Pen on Canvas©STM Just another view of "Party Girl" by Susan T. Martin, Created just an hour ago! Memories of Franky and Johnny's / Gemini Room in Fort Pierce, Florida!
All Writey Now
...seems to be less like a monkey...more like a huge Brahma that has lain down, groaning and farting...
The Door is Wide Open
There are ideas percolating just beneath the surface of my consciousness. They are not fully fleshed out but the juices are flowing and I feel "on the verge" of a breakout work. What is a 'breakout work' you ask? Well, I'm asking too, and I believe there is a new direction coming. ideas under construction... …
I Miss What I Imagined I would Miss
...the room seems to awaken with her...golden rays fall...like the petals of an opening rose...
SUSAN TODD MARTIN 
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