Renaissance Series 2021- 2022
Rebound 63x67inch Oil on Canvas Covid changed everybody. We Rebounded, galvanized by every piece of news with corresponding highs and lows. Yet despite the upheaval, there was still an undercurrent of optimism I chose to connect with. Though I struggled to push the boulder uphill, letting the rock flatten me on its way back down […]
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Raising the Bar
Facing tectonic shifts in emotion and fate, athletes competing in the Olympics experience extreme highs and lows as they dig deep at the pinnacle of sports. Minuscule mistakes divide the pack between those who achieve the podium and disappointment. Yet, win loose or draw, these athletes inspire the rest of us. We draw strength watching […]
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Fourth
Everybody loves a winner! The world showers gold and praise on those who come in first. Even the runner up receives silver and sponsorship deals. And we still cheer and bestow bronze on those who come in third. What then is left for fourth place? During my Paralympic swimming career, I had the pleasure and […]
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Aiming 4 Paris 2024
The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games have come and now gone. Despite the pandemic and empty venues, records were set and there was victory on and off the field of play. Athletes and organizers threw the kitchen sink into their efforts to outdo themselves once again. As the flag is now passed to the Mayor […]
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Darwin to Singapore by Sea 2019
Darwin’s humidity is oppressive – like a blanket that follows and swallows you up. Local Aboriginals can stand the heat and are the majority of life one finds on the street. As a small town, Darwin has taken more hits than most. Bombings by the Japanese and the flattening from a hurricane, for a place […]
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