Lily S. May–Life with Art
In 2010 or so, a dream I had caught my imagination to such a degree that I spent several years writing stories about it. That dream, that I've only referred to in one or two previous posts, was this: I saw a notice attached to a tree trunk at the edge of a woods. The… Continue reading The Care of Latent Kittens
A few years ago, I entered several notebooks and photographs in The Sketchbook Project. In 2012, I sent away for another moleskine book. I had previously written a poem that I thought would paradoxically work with the topic "Fill me with Stories." I made a book using very simple line drawings and printing. I can't recall why… Continue reading The Emptiness We Require
Yesterday, while waiting in line for rush tickets at Koerner Hall in Toronto, I whiled away the hour by drawing. I used to take crossword or sudoku puzzles to places where I'd have to wait in line or for an appointment. Then it dawned on me that a small sketch book and pens would offer… Continue reading Among the Falling Leaves
Here's another, and quite different, ink drawing I found in a sketchbook last week as I was reviewing my art work. It's from 1988, signed under my birth name that I later changed. It looks to me like a science fiction image, with an emphasis on environmental degradation. Also, I was exploring body image and different parts… Continue reading Sci Fi
I've kept a few of my old sketchbooks. Here's an ink drawing I did in '87 that's in one of those books. I made it close to the same time as the paintings and drawings in my last post. A sketchbook can serve as a visual journal. This drawing of my then bedroom brings… Continue reading Open Sketchbook
Arts of May 