Thanks to Gabriella
Thanks to the muses who stand fast
Thanks to the artists who came first
God speed the ones who follow

Study of Matisse’s “View of Collioure” 1907-8 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC.

“Far down the hall, Sophie dreamed that there was a tiny door in her elbow, open a crack, through which the wind blew, blowing on her heart.” -John Crowley 1981