Lynn Ricci's Musings

Use Your Gift as a Gift

A dear old friend did something incredibly nice for me.  They wouldn't let me help pay, waving their hand to shoo away the idea like a bothersome fly.  "I am...

Take a Step Back to Go Forward

I take breaks from painting - not by choice, but due to life.  I work, have a family, am a single parent, and I have other commitments and things I...

Capture What Inspires You

"I dream a lot. I do more painting when I'm not painting. It's in the subconscious." -- Andrew Wyeth As I have mentioned, I work.  Yes, in an office.  Full...

Colorful Great Whites

I just returned from our annual family vacation to Chatham, MA.  In years gone by, we stayed at a great resort by the beach - Chatham Bars Inn - but...

Toes in the Sand, Head in the Clouds

[caption id="attachment_13" align="alignright" width="300"] Chatham Bars Inn Gazebo, Chatham, MA[/caption] Over the years I have had places online where I could direct people to my artwork - mostly family and...